Fumbled Punt Paves Way For Devil Win
Duke beats Georgia Tech 20 to 19 after a late fumbled punt. Wallace Wade’s Duke offense breaker rolled with Hackney Tipton and O'Mara key scores, Sims’ crucial fumble setting up the decisive touchdown in Atlanta.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1937
Page
6
Duke beats Georgia Tech 20 to 19 after a late fumbled punt. Wallace Wade’s Duke offense breaker rolled with Hackney Tipton and O'Mara key scores, Sims’ crucial fumble setting up the decisive touchdown in Atlanta.
PAR WEST California beat California A g g ies of New Mexico 14 to 7 in a rough early season game. Arizona State Teachers College of Flagstaff led Fort Lewis Regie 9 with Nevada Freshmen scoring 3. Utah Cedar City Branch Agricultural College posted 6 in a mixed Western College grid card.
Lincoln Oct 16 The Cornhuskers remaining undefeated and untied were halted by rain and Oklahoma as the Big Six clash ended scoreless after four muddy quarters. Oklahoma’s defense kept Nebraska from striking, preserving a stalemate that left both teams without a win in the league.
Harvard and Navy played to a scoreless deadlock in Baltimore with 3,000 fans in attendance. Navy smothered Harvard’s aerial attack while Harvard’s defense stifled Navy’s running game. Navy ends a three game win streak and Harvard ends a two game string. Navy had 11 first downs and 205 rushing yards to Harvard’s 7 and 137.
Holy Cross defeats Georgia 7 to 6 in Boston as Bill Osmanski drives the Crusaders early and a late Bulldogs surge falls short. Osmanski and Os their offense sustain pressure through the second period while Holy Cross’ defense holds firm in the final minutes.
The South Carolina Gamecocks defeated Davidson Wildcats 12 to 7 to claim their first Southern conference win of the season before about 8 000 spectators. A long pass from Captain Jack Lyon to Urban sealed the opening scoring and Gene Robinson added a second touchdown as Carolina built a lead despite penalties and missed extra points by both sides.
Syracuse, led by Halfback Marty Glickman, upset Cornell 14 6 before 18 000 fans in Ithaca. Glickman sparked the Orange with a 44 yard punt return for the opening score as Cornell finally crossed late in the game but could not overtake the visitors.
Appalachian State Teachers defeated East Tennessee Teachers 28 to 6 to tighten the Smoky Mountain Conference title race before 2,000 fans in Boone. Stine and Angell scored early touchdowns, Angell added a 35 yard run, and Wilson returned an interception for a 40 yard TD as all extra points were by placement.
Missouri, playing at Columbia, suffered a 2 to 0 defeat by Michigan State. The Tigers were outgained 263 to 57 yards and fumbled early in the third period, narrowly missing a scoreless tie.
Tulsa University and Rice battled to a scoreless tie in a rain soaked intersectional game. Tulsa threatened in the second half with Rice reaching the Tulsa 11 yard line in the third period.
Alabama defeats Tennessee 14 to 7 in Knoxville as Joe Kilgrow shines in a versatile backfield, weaving passes for two touchdowns and aiding a late surge. The Crimson Tide extend their winning streak to four, while Tennessee suffers its first loss after a Duke tie. Kilgrow, Holm, Warren, and Hughes star as Alabama capitalizes on key breaks.
Florida Gators defeated Sewanee 21 to 0 as reserves scored a first period touchdown while the regulars posted two more scores in the later quarters. Coach Josh Cody watched the defense limit the visitors and secure the win in Gainesville.
California Bears defeated the California Aggies 14 to 0 and the College of the Pacific Tigers 20 to 0 in a football doubleheader before more than 20,000 fans in Berkeley.
LINE STAR Steve Maronic, moved from guard to tackle, helped Wake Forest struggle to gain first downs as Carolina shut down the Demon Deacons yesterday.
Tulane defeated Colgate 7 to 6 in Buffalo as Colgate capitalized on a Tulane fumble for a quick TD. The Green Wave led in the second period and drove deep three times but was held each time by Colgate’s defense, and near the end Tulane lost the ball at Colgate’s goal line with 90 seconds remaining.
Northwestern unleashed a second half comeback to defeat Purdue 14 to 7 at Dyche Stadium in Evanston. The Wildcats erased a 7-0 halftime deficit with key plays by Fred Vanzo and Nick Cutlich sealing the dramatic rally.
Sid Luckman, the Brooklyn star, starred for Columbia as the Lions routed a green University of Pennsylvania squad 26 to 6 before about 28,000 fans at Baker Field. Luckman’s dominant play at safety and halfback kept the Quakers from mounting any real threat until late in the game.
In Charlottesville Maryland edged Virginia 3 to 0 before about 6000 fans. Maryland wide receiver Mondorff, a sophomore new to football, kicked a 33 yard field goal after Virginia stalled on the Cavaliers 3 yard line late in the fourth quarter.
N C State defeated Virginia Polytechnical Institute 13 to 7 before about 7000 at Riddick Stadium. Art Rooney connected a 47 yard pass to MacBerry setting up a one yard run for State. Helms added the extra point. Eddie Berlinski added a six yard touchdown in the third period.
Minnesota overwhelmed Michigan 39 to 6 at Ann Arbor to a thundering Western Conference bid, taking the Little Brown Jug back to Minneapolis. Wisconsin followed with a 13 to 3 upset win over Iowa during Madison homecoming before 31,000 fans.
A late sequence featured a left tackle sweep and a 16 yard pass from Rooney to George Murphy. Demuro connected three passes to Mel Henry for 39 yards, then Demere slipped in for six yards for a score. Helms failed the extra point as NM fought back. officials were Ervin, Hill, and Mackintosh.
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