Alabama Rallies to Defeat Georgia Tech 20 16 in Atlanta
Alabama withstands a second half surge by Georgia Tech to preserve its unbeaten record with a 20 to 16 victory before 25 000 fans in Atlanta. Key first half drives and passes by Kilgrow Nesbet and Caldwell steady the Red Elephants, while Tech answers after halftime with a safety and two touchdowns before the final gun.
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Furman Defeats South Carolina in State Battle
Furman crushed South Carolina 23 to 6 at Shrine Stadium Greenville as Captain Bob King opened with a field goal. Furman dominates with two first-half touchdowns, holds South Carolina to five fumbles, and secures a potential state championship bid against Clemson on Thanksgiving Day.
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Duke North Carolina stats from Chapel Hill clash
AP outlines game statistics for the Duke versus North Carolina football contest in Chapel Hill on November 14. First downs, rushing yards 250, passing attempts 13 with 5 completed and 3 intercepted, 90 rushing yards, 38 on forward passes, 28 on lateral plays, punt averages, total yards 2023 for Duke and 125 for UNC, fumbles recovered 0, penalties yards 35.
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Duke North Carolina Coachs Praise Parker After Loss
After the Duke North Carolina game coach Ray Wolf of North Carolina says Parker is one of the finest backs he has seen and that Duke played a very good game. Wolf adds there are no alibis for the loss and Duke was certain to win.
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Pitt and Nebraska Clash as Pitt Wins 19 6
Pittsburgh overcomes Nebraska 19 to 6 in Lincoln. Panthers rally in the second period and add two touchdowns before halftime, with Arnold Greene and John Urban scoring, while Bill Baddie, Marshall Goldberg, and Bobby LaRue pace the attack amid a 36,000 crowd on a cold November day.
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Centre Davidson Clash Yields Narrow Stats Snapshot
Charlotte on November 14 saw Centre and Davidson finish a football clash with early game statistics recorded. Key figures include yardage, first downs, and scoring drives as the AP tallies the opening exchanges.
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Mercer Bears Outpace Presbyterian 20 to 6 in Final Period
Mercer University Bears built a running attack to offset Presbyterian College siege gun work and won 20 to 6 in Macon Georgia. After a scoreless first half Mercer struck in the third period to tie it and added two more in the final quarter. Presbyterian’s lone TD came on a 60 yard drive led by J B Jacobs with a 16 yard pass to Jimmy Dennard.
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Clemson Tigers Edged by Kentucky Cats 7 6 in Tight Classic
In Lexington Kentucky the Kentucky Wildcats beat the Clemson Tigers 7 6 in a hard fought game. Kentucky scored in the second period on a drive capped by a Bert Johnson plunge and Simpson place kick. Clemson answered late in the fourth with two long passes setting up Folger scoring from the Kentucky five but McConnell’s extra point miss kept the final margin at one.
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Wildcats Dominate Centre for 27-0 Victory
Davidson's Wildcats defeated Centre College 27 to 0 in Charlotte with five thousand spectators watching. Key plays featured Teeney Lafferty on offense and strong defense from Joe Hunter and Dick Johnson as Centre failed to capitalize on early drives and Davidson pulled away in the third and fourth quarters. Ed Armfield added a TD and six extra points, finishing among the leading scorers in the Southern Conference.
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Notre Dame To Beat Army In Big Windup Victory
Notre Dame routed Army 26 to 6 in New York as Irish defense stifled the Cadets. Irish quarterback Cronin and back Wilke led scoring with solid line play and key interceptions.
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Marquette Cruises Past Ole Miss for 38–0 Victory
Marquette remains undefeated and untied after a 38 to 0 demolition of Mississippi in Milwaukee. Art Guepe scored three touchdowns and Ray Buivid added two passing TDs as the Golden Avalanche overwhelmed the Invaders. Clarence Hapes starred for Mississippi.
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Gobblers Defeat Cavaliers in Low-Scoring Rivalry
Blacksburg Va Nov 14 Virginia Tech edged Virginia 7 to 6 in a listless football exhibition. Sodaro kicked the winning extra point after a freak VPIS touchdown in the third period. Virginia answered with a late George 77 yard touchdown.
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Dartmouth Tops Cornell 20 to 6 in heavy rain thriller
Dartmouth uses a late fourth quarter surge to defeat Cornell 20 6 before 15000 in Ithaca New York. Handrahan and MacLeod scored long runs for Dartmouth while Cornell’s Holland added a late score. Heavy rain muddied the field as the game wore on.
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