Red Line Dominates as Tech Triumphs in Gridiron
The Red Raiders showcase a dominant line performance with Otis Turner and Don Dudley starring on the Tech front. Turner’s best game of the year helps control the first half, while Thompson delivers crucial kicks and Whitehead scores an interception to seal the contest.
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Red Raider
Otis Turner
Ink
Wilders
Technter
AAF
Turner
Don Dudley
Qlan
Red Raiders
Tempere
Birdwell
Tech
Thompson
Lubbock
San Antonio
Texas Tech Stuns with McClanahan Run and Whitehead Interception
Texas Tech offense led by McClanahan and Whitehead with a key 88 yard run and an interception by Whitehead. Scoring included a kick after a TD and a successful punt return sequence. Team stats show 207 rushing yards and 105 passing yards with multiple substitutions listed.
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Texas Tech
LE Fowler Snodsrass
Gilvestri Birdwell
Steele Turner
Lacey Lawson
Diack
Bestwick Dudley
Sebuknecht
McClanahan Shaban
Bufkin
Whitehead
Stunsis Spaaf
Edie el
Thompson
Etre Point
Sparp—Mcclanahan
Dillon
Murphy
Gimmel
Grove
Hayes
Orr
Rudd
Norris
Hawkins
Lewis
Stark
Aafp Ciarom
Mardins
McClung
Weod
Steele
Chipompa
Pitegerald
Texas Spa
Sandies Clinch District Lead With 27 0 Win Over Cubs
Amarillo’s Golden Sandies toppled Brownfield 27 to 0 to seize undisputed first place in District 1-AA. In freezing sleet they outgained the Cubs 313 yards to 104 with nine first downs to four. Richard Mixon sparked a 75 yard TD run and a 42 yard pass to Essary, followed by a 44 yard TD run.
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Amarillo
Golden Sandies
Brownfield Cubs
Brownfield
Pampa Harvesters
Sandies
Richard Mixon
Miller
Mixon
Essary
Flaniken
Gill
Navy
J. Chambliss
Cubs
Georgia Tech Romps Over Georgia 44-0 in Bowl Prep rout
Georgia Tech's Orange Bowl bound squad crushed Georgia 44 to 0 in Athens. Quarterback back George Thomas starred with two touchdowns and a key passing play while Tech's versatile offense overwhelmed the Bulldogs. Georgia managed only sporadic gains into Tech territory late in the third period as the Navy V-12 Engineers asserted control.
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Georgian Tech
Georgia
Athens
George Tech
George Thens
Georgia Tech
Notable Army Campell Breaks Through for 55 Yard TD
The narrative describes Campbell weaving through defenders for a 55 yard touchdown after Army gains on kickoff and several plays. Tech fights back with stout defense led by Dudley and Turner. Final period stalls Army threats as Tech clogs the line and stops further drives.
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Long Army
Campbell
McClanahan
SPAAF
Army
Don . Dudley
Tech
Turner
Dudley
Company
Mayer
Parkers Romp To Win Over Angies
Arkansas routs Arkansas A. and M. college 41 to 0 at Fayetteville. Alton Baldwin scores three touchdowns, Gordon Long airs two long passes setting up Arkansas scores, with Mike Schumchyk and Frank Schumchyk also finding the end zone. Bayne and Hicks add late scores as the Razorbacks dominate.
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Fayetteville
Ark
University of Arkansas
Arkansas A. & M. College
Alton Baldwin
Arkansas
Razorback
Gordon Long
Parker
Mike Schumchyk
Young
Baldwin
Aggie
Long
Mike Schumeyk
Beane
Halstead
Mike Schumemyk
Frank Schumchyk
Bayne
Lane
Hicks
Canady
University of Texas
Boll Weevils
Horvath Wins Heisman Trophy in Close 1944 Vote
Ohio State back Les Horvath was named the Heisman Memorial Trophy winner for the 1944 season. In a tight ballot by sports writers and broadcasters, Horvath led with 412 points, ahead of Army’s Glenn Davis, Navy’s Doc Blanchard, and Navy tackle Don Whitmire. The Downtown Athletic Club presents the award at a ceremony on December 5.
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New York
U.P
Les Horvath
Ohio State
John Heismann
Ilinois
Nye Notre: Dame
Bob Jenkins
Navy
Doug Kenna
Army
Bob Fenimore
Oklahoma A&m
Tom McWilliams
Mississippi State
Downtown Athletic Club of
To Horvath
LSU Tigers Pass To Victory Over Tulane
The LSU Tigers defeated Tulane 25 to 6 in the 42nd renewal of the rivalry in Rouge Louisiana. Quarterback Y A Tittle teamed with Elwyn Rowan for two scoring passes and set up another with a strong aerial show. Tulane answered with a 65 yard touchdown drive for their lone score as the Tigers built an early lead.
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Tulane
Rouge
Louisiana State Tiger
Tigers
Y. A. Tittle
Marshall
Tex
Elwyn Rowan
Memphis
Ten
Army Cadets Triumph In Navy clash For 23-7 Title
Army clinched the national football championship with a 23 to 7 victory over Navy at Municipal Stadium. Blanchard and Davis starred in the Cadets attack, with Walterhouse perfect on kicks and Arnold’s punt block contributing a safety. Army rushed for 210 yards while holding Navy to 87 on the ground.
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Army
Navy
Municipal Stadium
West Point
Blanchard
Davis
Felix
Doc) Blanchard
Bishopville
S. C
Glenn’ Davis
Clyde Laforce
Tulsa
West Pointers
Herschel Fuson
Dale Hall
Hall
Arch Arnold
Fort Lewis
Wash
John Hansen
Hansen
Arnold
Walterhouse
Max Minor
Irish Rally Nips Sailors 28-7 to Close Notre Dame Season
Notre Dame overwhelmed Great Lakes 28-7 in South Bend as the Irish reversed a 7-0 deficit with four second-half scores. Dan Dancewicz passed to Bob Skoglund for a 3-yard TD and later added a 1-yard sneak after solid drives. Jim Youel and Steve Nemeth provided the early Great Lakes lead and later conversions.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Great Lakes
Army
Navy
Bluejackets
Irish
Jim Youel
Jim Mello
Steve Nemeth
Ed Sanez
John Mastrangelo
Doug Waybright
Dancewicz
Bob Skoglund
Kelly
Army Sergeant Grabs Golf Tourney Lead
Army Sergeant Jim Ferrier fired a six under par 66 at Harding Park to take the halfway lead in the San Francisco Open. His 36 hole total 141 ties the course record and moves him past Mark Fry who stands second at 142.
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San Francisco
Sam Sneads
Byron Nelsons
Husky
Jim Ferrier
U. S. Army
Harding Park
Ed Castagnetto
Sgt. Ferrier
Mark Fry
Oakland
Calif
Fry
John Geertsen
Salt Lake City
George Fazio
Pine Valley
N. J
Byron Nelson
Toledo, O
Willie Goggin
White Plain N. Y
Shands Tops Class AA Scoring Load in Texas Grid
LUFKIN Texas December 2 H J Shands star back of Luf kin Panthers will enter the bi district round with the state Class AA scoring lead. Shands has 186 points 16 more than George Graham of San Angelo finished the regular season in Lombardo. It was a beautiful bit of running by the speedy back not a hand being laid on him.
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Shands
Lufkin
Tex
H. J. Shands
Panthers
George Graham
San Angelo
Cage Officials Meet Here Today
Arrangements were made to host 150 South Plains basketball coaches and officials at the recreation building in Lubbock at 1 30 this afternoon. A. C. Stumpy Hamilton coordinated with the City Recreation department for a rules interpretation session led by Texas Tech coach Polk Robison.
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South Plains
16Th
Avenue J
Lubbock
A. C
Stumpy” Hamilton
Polk Robison
Texas Tech
Baseball Awaits Big Meetings On Commissioner Future
New York reports that baseball may seek a voice in naming Landis successor at the 43rd annual convention in Buffalo. Major action likely deferred as minor leaguers push to limit commissioner powers while the game mourns Landis's death and prepares for January 12, 1946 renewals.
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New York
Minor League Baseball
K. M. Landis
Buffalo
National Association
William G. Bramham
Landis
Ford Frick
National
Will Harridge
The
American
Leslie O'Connor
Tulsa Romps Over Miami 48 to 2 in Orange Bowl Preview
Tulsa University blanked Miami 48 to 2 in Miami as its second team played most of the game, building a 27 point first quarter and earning a Georgia Tech Orange Bowl berth on Jan 1. Freshman halfback Perry Moss scored 18 points as Tulsa dominates.
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Miami
Fla
Tulsa University
University of Miami
Georgia Tech
Golden Hurricane
Dean George
Perry Moss
Tulsa
All-Southwest Conference Team Named by AP
The Associated Press selects the All-Southwest conference football second team with Ace Gibson of Texas Christian and Clarence Howell of Texas among the backs and tackles John Cooke of Texas Christian and Jim Meletio of SMU. Other honorees include guards Damon Tassos of Texas A and M and Henry Ford of Arkansas, center Harold Tate of Rice, and backs Bobby Coff of Texas A and M C D Allen of SM, Bill Scruggs of Rice, and Harold Fischer of Texas.
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Ace Gibson
Texas Christian
Clarence Howell
Texas
John Cooke
Jim Meletio
Southern Methodist
Damon Tassos
Texas A
Henry Ford
Aransas
Harold Tate
Rice
Bobby Coff
C. D. Allen
Bill Scruggs
Harold Fischer
Merle Gibson
TCU
Texas Aggie
Bobby Folsom
Piri Meletio
Sf Ee Bores Oe
Damon
Texas A&m
Arkansas
Harold, Tate
Obey Goff
A&m
Navy
Bechtel on All Southwest Team
Five of six member schools place men on the All Southwest conference football team chosen by the Associated Press with coaches and scouts. Texas Christian and Texas lead with three selections each, Rice and Texas A&M have two, Arkansas one. Bechtel End Hubert Bechtel of Texas Tech and Arkansas’ Mike Schumchyk earn end spots.
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Opirst
Mike Schumchyk
Arkansas
New York
Clyde Fi Wears
Texas Christian
Perryton
Tex
Lubbock
Bobby Lane
Texas
Dallas
George Walmsley
Rice
Baytown
Norman Cox
Paul Yates
Texas A
Fort
Associated Press
Texas A&m
Bechtel
Hubert Bechtel
Schumchyk
Clyde Flowers
Monte Moncrief
Texas Aggie
Jim Cooper
Jack Sachse
Hamilton James Nichols
Bobby Layne
Fleet George Walmsley
Rice Bullet
Owls Close Season With 18 7 Victory Over Pirates
Rice Owls, led by coach Jess Neely, beat Southwestern University 18 to 7 as second stringers saw most action. J B Anderson scored from four yards, Scruggs to McBride connected, and Freddy Brechtel and T C Bare featured in a late Pirate scoring attempt.
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Houston
Jess Neely
Rice Owls
Owlets
Southwestern University
Neely
Pirates
J.B. Anderson
Joliet
Ill
Scruggs
James McBride
Navasota
Freddy Brechtel
Brechtel
T. C. Bare
Pirate
Razzie
Incomplete grid scores from a faded sports page
Fragmented scores show teams like Rice, Southwestern, Arkansas, Texas Tech, Army, Navy, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, LSU, Tulane, Virginia, and Presbyterian among others. The garbled text includes misread school names, stray punctuation, and unreadable entries, with no clear dates or venues.
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Midwest
Notre Dame
Great Lakes
Qgkishoma
Wabewaka
Georgia Tech
Louisiana State
Tulane
Virginia
North Coroline
Presbyterien
Havana
Denver St
Celersés
Ponies Triumph Over TCU To Claim SWC Title
In Dallas SMU upset conference champion Texas Christian 9 to 8. Pete Kotlarich kicked a late second period field goal and Bobby Folsom scored on an end around in the third as SMU outgained the Frogs 202 to 136 and rallied from a 7 0 deficit to win in the season finale. Randy Rogers scored a 77 yard TD for TCU.
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Dallas
Texas Christian
Horned Frogs
Southern Methodist
Mustangs
Frogs
Pete Kotlarich
Bobby Folsom
Randy Rogers
Oklahoma A
Toseeeeanuary
Lfeless Frogs
Methodist
C. D. Alien
Ivan Cunningham
Jimmy Kendrick
Kendrick
Cunningham
TCU
Allen
Folsom
Kotlarich
Ralph Rothstrom
Norman Cox
Christian
Ruthstrom
Methodists
Kodarick
SMU
John Hadaway
Rogers
Frog
Rothstrom
Oklahoma Tops Nebraska 31 to 12 to Claim Big Six Title
Oklahoma defeated Nebraska 31 to 12 in Oklahoma City to capture its second consecutive Big Six football title. The Sooners led 31–0 at halftime, stifling Nebraska's offense and restricting them to minus 11 rushing yards before the Huskers rallied late.
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Nebraska
Oklahoma City
Nebraska Cornhusker
University of Oklahoma
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Huskers
Austin Maroons to meet McAllen in bi district playoff
Corpus Christi Texas officials from Austin and McAllen announced a bi district playoff next Friday. The Maroons are District 18 champions and the McAllen team won District 16. The game will be held in McAllen.
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McAllen
Corpus Christi
Tex
Austin Maroons
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