Centre vs. TCU

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  The Morning Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Okla., January 2, 1921, page 13

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  CENTRE DEFEATS CHRISTIANS 63–⁠7 praying Colonels” Regis ter Easy Victory Over Texans FORT WORTH, Texas. Jan. Il Resorting almost entirely to straight football, Centre college today defcated Texas Christian university SO TO I. Most Of the Centre gains were made on an off tackle play, the ball carrier cutting back sharply after brushing around tackle. prcdictions that the local eleven would break up Centres passing game were borne out. OF 20 passes at tempted by McMllin, three, all short efforts, were completed, two we’re Intercepted and twice McMillin was thrown before he could toss the bali. Il. G.. L. evidently had builded its hopes in breaking up Centres overhead attack and had no adequate defense for the power ful straight attack that Moran sent against them. r. c. L. scored first. In the first few minutes OF play Mcmillan launched a forward pass to Snoddy. The ball struck In the ends of his fingers, Jackson caught it, and with clear field before him, raced 80 yards for the touchdown. McMillin placed most OF the burden of the straight football on the other men in his backfield, but in the final quarter, he flashed through tho first line, shook off four tackles In the secondary defensr. and ran IS yards for a touch down. Rod Weaver. infallible goal kick or of the Centre team. nt’1nto the game with 90 straight goals “ his credit. He emerged with just one short of coveted 100. All his efforts were square In the middle OF the goal posts. In the final period. Coach Moran sent In constant stream OF substi e. tutes and used every one Of the % men I’m the squad before the game | was ended.

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  South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., January 2, 1921, page 1

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  CENTRE WINS FROM TEXAS TEAM, 6S-7 Seven Texans on Famous Eleven Aid in Swapping Texas Christian L. BN ASSOCldAtu IItSSs FORT WORTH. Tex. Jan L. Centre college OF Danville, Ky. brought its seven native Texas foot ball players home today and they, with the assistance Of four from other states, showed under the Texas Christian university Of Fort Worth by a score Of 60 to Z. The Christian university players gained their seven points when Jackson early in the period. snatched a for ward pass from Snoddy and dashed 80 yards for q touchdown. From then on, however. the game was rout. with T. G. L. at times holding valiantly. Weaver Reaches %. Mcmillan placed most Of the bur den Of the straight football on the other men in his backfield, but in the final quarter he flashed through the first line, shook off four tackles In the secondary defense. and ran Is yards for touchdown. Red Weaver, infallible goal kicker OF the Centre team. went into the game with 80 straight goals to his credit. He emerged with just one short of a coveted 1G0. All his efforts were squarely in the middle of the goal posts In the final periods Coach Mo ran sent in a constant stream OF substitutes and used every one f The % men of the squad before the game was ended. Lineup: Centre. Texas c. L. Rphb Myers

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., January 2, 1921, page 1

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  Centre Gridironers Rout Texas Christian u, 63–⁠7 FORT WORTH. Tex, January 1.-Centre College Of DanvilIe, Ky. brought it’s seven native Texas foot ball players home today and they, with the ns- Si~tance of four from other states. showed under the Texas Christian University of Fort Worth, 63 to 3. The Christian University play e-s gained their seven points when Jackson carly i’m the first period xnatched n forward pass and dashed ninety yards Tor touchdown. From then on. how ever, the game WAS n rOut.

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  The Seattle star, Seattle, Wash., January 3, 1921, page 11

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  CENTRE WINS BY 63–⁠7 SCORE PORT WORTH, Tex. Jan s.--C~ntire cosleEr. OF Danville. KY. was tho victor ovcr tho Texas Christian universi’y football eleven by a score of s5’T herr New Years day. Seven ma. uvcs OF Texas played on tho Centre team.

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Centre leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.