Tar Heels overpower Duke in 2-0 triumph at Duke Stadium
Carolina's defense smothered Duke as the Tar Heels roll to a 2-0 win at Duke Stadium. Snavely's squad outgained and outpaced the Blue Devils with a strong ground game and four interceptions by Carolina defensive backs. Snuffy Stirnweiss attended as a former Yankee star and coach, while 16,000 spectators saw the rain-soaked game, with potential crowd buildup to 56,500 if weather cleared.
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Ile Carolina
Snavely
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Hugo Germino
Durham Suns
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Santa
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Otae
Ake Wade
Tub
Hill
AL Jennings
University of North Carolina
Alabama Earns Sugar Bowl Bid After LSU Thumping
Alabama crushed LSU 41 12 to clinch a Sugar Bowl invitation as Harry Gilmer starred with multiple completions and scoring runs. Midwinter Sports Association announced Alabama as host on January 1 with an opponent to be decided. Duke previously beat Alabama in 1945 Sugar Bowl.
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Alabama
Crimson
Tigers
Louisiana State University
Midwinter Sports Association
Tide
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Harry Gilmer
Duquesne
Tennessee
Georgia
Kentucky
Georgia Tech
Louisiana State
Sam Corensnet
Wofford Edges Randolph-Macon In Tough Conditions
In Spartanburg South Carolina the Wofford Terriers used a strong running game on a soggy field to defeat Randolph-Macon 13 to 7. Sammy Sewell dumped a short pass to Charlie Seay for the first touchdown after a yard plunge by Seay.
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Sammy Sewell
Charlie Seay
Wofford
Spartanburg
S. C
Wofford Terriers
Randolph-Macon
Generals Tally Late To Beat Delaware
Washington and Lee University defeated the University of Delaware 18 to 13 before 7 500 fans in Wilmington. Brian Bell led the offense with a late 43 yard drive, Jim Star and Dick Working sparked the attack, and Muhlenberg scored early in the fourth as the Generals sealed the win with a 12 play march after a key Rob Glisson fumble recovery.
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Wilmington
Del
Washington
Lee
Bell
Jim Star
Blueens
Generals
Joe Coady
Delaware
Bob Glisson
Harrington
Muhlenberg
Jim Carpenter
Gophers Defeat Wisconsin 21–0 Amid Pass Defense Dominance
In Minneapolis Minnesota shut out Wisconsin 21 to 0 as Bud Hausken intercepted Earl Girard and returned 40 yards for the opening score. Bill Thiele added a 26 yard touchdown pass to Faunce, then closed the game with a 37 yard run after a pass heavy Wisconsin attack failed to score.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Bud Hausken
Earl Girard
Gophers
Bill Thiele
Tv Faunce
Thiele
Badgers
Holy Cross Defeats Fordham 48 to 0 in Final Home Game
Worcester Mass November 22 Holy Cross Crusaders routed Fordham Rams 48 to 0 in their last home game of a disappointing season. The Crusaders exploded for 20 points in the first and 21 in the final period as Fordham, once a power, showed little resistance before a 7 000 crowd.
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Mass
Holy Cross
Crusaders
Fordham
Rams
Fri‘ton Field
Tar Heels blank Duke as Justice Papa pace 21-0 rout
UNC rolled to a 21-0 victory over Duke at Duke Stadium before a large crowd, led by the Justice Papa backfield combo. The win, UNC’s sixth straight, positions the Tar Heels as top bowl contenders with two touchdowns in the second quarter and another TD plus a field goal in the third.
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Charlie Justice
Walt Papa
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Fred Folger
George Clark
Roland Hodges
Carl Snavely
Wallace Wade
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Cavaliers
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Wolfpack
Justice
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Snavely
Art’ Weiner
Ced Ear
Ata Carolina
Choo-Choo Justice
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Asheville
Cox
Football scores from across the nation
The record lists numerous college football results by region with scores for teams including Haverford Swarthmore Pennsylvania Military Albright Canisius Toledo Marshall Dickinson Washington and Jefferson Aberdeen Davis Elkins West Virginia Wesleyan and many others. Notable games include Tulsa over Detroit 30 20 Akron over John Carroll 31 0 Alabama over Louisiana State 41 12 California over Stanford 21 18 and Southern California over U C L A 6 0.
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Swarthmore
Pennsylvania’ Military College
Albright
Canisius
Toledo
Marshall
Bradley
Dickinson
Washington & Jefferson
Aberdeen
Philadelphia Naval Base
Davis & Elkins
West Virginia Wesleyan
Pennsylvania Frosh
Cornell Frosh
Grove City
Carnegie Tech
Kings College
Keystone Col
Iks College
Wyoming Seminary
Tulsa
Detroit
Valparaiso
Niagara
Evansville
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Midwest
John Carroll
Akron
Dayton
St. Bonaventure
Ohio Wesleyan
Oberlin
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
South Alabama
Louisiana State
Georgia
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Kentucky
Maryland
Vanderbilt
Fort Valley State College
Alabama State College
Parris Island Marines
Fort Jackson
Rice
Texas Christian
Wofford
Randolph Macon
Memphis State
Austin Peay
A. of Louisville
Washington
St. Louis
Southern Methodist
Baylor
North Texas State
East Texas State
Kerrville State
Langston University
Okla
Grambling College
Butler Col
Murray
Western
FAR West California
Stanford
Southern California
Oregon
Oregon State
Adams State
New Mexico Twins
Missouri State
Wheaton
Lake Forest
Wilberforce State
West Virginia State
Mississippi State
Mississippi Southern
Sewanee
Hampden-Sydney
Randolph-Macon
Texas Tech
New Mexico U
West Texas State
Arizona State of Temple
Washington State
Colorado A & M
Wyoming
Tide extends SEC dominance with five straight wins
A standing crowd of 25,000 watched Alabama defeat LSU as Gilmer ran 92 yards on the opening LSU punt and scored on a 31 yard pass to Rebe Steiner. The Tide added two quick first quarter touchdowns and one more in each of the following periods while LSU rallied against substitutes in the second half. Alabama accepted the bid.
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Collins
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LSU
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Moseley
Tew
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Tide
Orleans
Invaders
Rebe Steiner
LSU Tigers
Nine Veterans Lead Prospects At High School Basketball
Coach Tony Simeon leads the Bison toward the 1947 48 campaign with nine veterans returning from last season. Regulars back include Richard Crowder Billy Humsucker and Melvin Cooper. Six reserves vie for starting duty while Raleigh Caps visit January 19 for the only game before Christmas holidays.
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Bison
Raleigh
Cimeon
Richard Crowder
Billy Humsucker
Melvin Cooper
Bill Ellington
Jack White
Truittrant
Kenneth Yarborough
Wheat Miller
Richard Harris
Simeon
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Gate City Motor Co. Distributors
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