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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1950
Page
6
The bowl picture sharpened as Texas upset SMU 23-20, blunting the Mustangs title hopes while Texas rose as a favorite for the SWC crown and Cotton Bowl host role. Rose and Sugar title bets include Cal, Illinois, Kentucky and SMU among several contenders amid prep for late November revisions.
Bobby Williams led Notre Dame to a 19-10 upset of Navy with two touchdown passes and sharp punting. Ben Tompkins fueled Texas past previously unbeaten SMU with a TD pass and two other scores. Army remained perfect with 28-13 over Penn as Filipski ripped 29 and 73 yard TD runs. Wisconsin beat Purdue 33-7 behind Coatta's 13-for-24 passing including a TD. Maryland edged George Washington 23-7 after De Stefano took over for Scarbath with two TDs. Oklahoma and Colorado remained unbeaten as Arnold and Wessels scored twice each in a 27-18 Oklahoma win. Tennessee shut out North Carolina 16-0 as Payne scored twice. Nebraska outscored Missouri 40-34 behind Reynolds' three TDs and four conversions. Alabama beat Georgia 14-7 with Richardson, Cox starred for Duke in 30-21 win over Georgia Tech. Plomaritus notes Arctic storms in Boston with eight teams unbeaten. Army 26-game streak after 28-13 over Penn. Miami 42-7 over Georgetown. Loyola 21-20 over Hardin-Simmons. Wyoming topped Idaho. Ohio State crushed Northwestern 32-0. Michigan State rallied past Indiana 35-0. Notre Dame, after three losses, won over Navy 19-10. Columbia upset Cornell 20-19. Dartmouth beat Yale 7-0. Boston University edged William and Mary 16-14 with a late field goal. Johnny Bright starred for Drake in a 42-14 win over Bradley.
In New Brunswick New Jersey a photo session brings together famed early players Edgar Allan Poe and William Heffelfinger from Princeton and Yale era. The group recalls rougher days with humor and contrasts to modern specialized football. Iron Man Heffelfinger notes daily scrimmages during college days and laments today’s game changes.
Parkersburg The Wood County Board of Education announced Len Barnum a West Virginia University freshman coach to lead all sports at Williamstown High School for two years starting November 1. He replaces Vental F Waggner who will focus on teaching duties. Barnum a Parkersburg High graduate became a star at West Virginia Wesleyan.
Morris Harvey, West Liberty and Potomac State reach 4-0 in the WVIAC with a three way tie at the top. Key games include Morris Harvey vs Gannon and West Virginia Tech at West Virginia Wesleyan, plus WVU at Penn State and Marshall at Evansville as rest of schedule unfolds.
AP Sports writer notes the T formation dominates three big games as Army defeats Penn 28-13, SMU upsets SMU? 23-20, and California beats Washington 14-7. Highlights include Bobby Burnham’s 57 and 43 yard runs for Oberlin over Rochester, Titus Primaritus’s field goal for Boston University, and Art Coggio’s five drop kicks for St. Michaels. Michigan State drums Indiana 35-0, Iowa tops Minnesota 13-0, and Pacific grounds Santa Clara 33-14 marking early season shifts.
In Clarksburg on November 13 coaches from the Big Ten and Monongahela Valley Athletic Association will convene. Ross Bonar of Buckhannon, secretary for both groups, says officers will be elected and other business transacted.
Miami crowds snapped up 12 772 tickets for the January first Orange Bowl game in two hours and 15 minutes. Police estimated 400 people near the gates at 4 a.m as temperatures dipped to 56 degrees amid bonfires and sleeping children.
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