Centre vs. Texas A&M

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, January 3, 1922, page 1

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  WAS NO SET UP Texas Aggies Did Unexpected and Beat Praying Colonies. Final Score Monday Was Texas A. and M. %, Centre IA. TEXANS DEFENSE MYSTIFlED Even Famous “BO” McMillin Failed to Solve Puzzle. Result of POst-SeasOn Game Surprised Even Texans. TEXANS DEFENSE MYSTIFlED Dallas, Tex, Jan. S.-Texas Aggiesi 90; Centre College. IA. Again the unexpected has happened. Refusing the role OF a “setup” for the wonder team” from Danville, the Texas Aggies carried yesterdays game TO their opponents from the moment OF the opening whistle to the time Referee Quigley announced that play ing time had expired. While the work of some Of the Aggies may have stood out more promiuently than others who were not blessed with the same opportunities. Coach Bibles entire aggregation played unbeatable football. The only count in the first quarter was on a safety following 52-yard kick by Miller to Bartlett, who was downed behind his own goal. Texas Defense Mystified. Early in the second quarter. Centre advanced the bali to within one yard Of the goal. Then the mighty Aggie defensive play manifested itself. They shall not pass” might we’ll describe the manner in which the Bible men held their ground, and they re covered the ball on downs with the ball within an inch Of the goal. Miller of the Aggies then kicked sixty yards from behind the posts and the first crisis had passed. From that time on during the sec ond quarter, the ball passed back and forth, up and down the field, but with out a count. Centres first touchdown came in the third quarter and was the outcome of a tumble by Evans, who lost the ball when tackled; McMillin also FUN bled the dancing ball but it was final ly recovered by Tanner. who ran thirty yards to within two yards Of goal before he was stopped. SnOddy went thru tackle for the necessary gain and Roberts kicked goal First Texas Touchdown. The Aggies’ first touchdown came also in the third quarter and was the result of a pass, Mcmillan. (Who had replaced Sanders for the Aggies) to SO yards and touchdown. With the score 9 to Z in their favor, the Aggies took the aggressive with new life and quickly put over another IN which the entire team figured in line bucking. The third quarter ended with the score 16 to in favor of the Aggies. Early in the fourth, VIM intercepted a forward pass. McMillin to Tanner. and plunged down the field forty five yards for the Aggies’ third tGuC hdown. McMilHn’s attempt at goal hit the post and fell hack. Score: Aggies, %: Centre Z. Centres final touchdown, and the last of the game, came after Gibson had fumbled, Centre recovering the EaI on the twenty-siX yard line. Nc AIiliin, Keen, Carruthers and Snoddy figured in the gaining of the necessary garbage. Roberts kicked goal Score: a. & NJ. %; Centre IA.

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  Indiana daily times, Indianapolis [Ind.], January 3, 1922, page 8

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  BOWLING Texans Pull Huge Surprise and Win OUer Centre, 22-l4 A. and M. College Scores Three TOEchdoWns and Safety on COL0neLs. DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 3--One Of the biggest football surprises OF the season was pulled off here yesterday when the Centre College grid team from Danville, KY, rated as the best in the South and harboring two aIl-American stars, went down by a % to IA score before the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College. me local collegians got the jump on the Col onels In the first period when Bartlett OF Centre was downed behind his own goal posts for a safety and two points for At only one time was the Danvillo eleven in the lead and that was very short lived advantage. At the start Of the third quarter after recovering an Aggie tumble, Snoddy carried the ball over for the first touchdown of the game. Roberts kicked goal Shortly after the next KICKOFF a pass counted for me lo ga count 9 to for the Texas school Center was always behind after that. Another touchdown came in the third period on an end run by Wilson and the third quarter ended with the score Texas, 49, Centre, 7. Both elevens count ed ia the last frame. Winn Of Texas intercepted one of DO” McMiIlin’s for ward passes and went over the last white line after a forty-yard run, while Centre scored on a double pass play which Snoddy carried across the goal line. A and NJ failed on the goal after touch down, but Red” Roberts sent the ball between the goal posts The final score The result Of the game comes as big surprise to football fans here and | throughout the country, but the contest was not won on any fuke The Texas A. and NJ College broke up the passing game Of Centre and by lighting hard and desperately accomplished what was thought to be almost impossible for the Texans to do-defeat Centre. The men Of Moran must have been affected by their long trip to California. but none Of the credit Of the achievement can he taken from the plucky Texas team, which fought harder than it ever suspected It | Gould. Charlie Moran, head coach of the Cen ! tire team, in q statement today, said that had we been in the same shape as we were for the Harvard game l am confident we would have won. The A. and NJ team played a good game. They deserved their victory” He said that his team was not In the best of conditon because Of climatic changes and long train rides. “Bo” McMilltn, hero of the Harvard Centre game, who played his last game IN a Centre uniform, failed 70 get away for any of his usual lor g runs Mcmillan took with him to Dan Vile. his bride, formerly Miss Marie Meirs. whom he married in TT. Worth yesterday morning Next season McMil- Ian viii be coach for the Centenary Col Iege OF Shreveport.

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  The Barre daily times, Barre, Vt., January 3, 1922, page 2

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  “COLONELS” COME A CHOPPER Proud Centre College Foot ball Team Defeated By Texas A. and M. “BO” MCMILLAN TAKES THE BLAME He Also Took a Bride in Texas ON Day Follow Following the Game Dallas, Tex, Jan. 3.--The Centre col legc football team to-day was en- route back to Danville, Kyy smarting under its only defeat OF the Season, % to Ia loss yesterday to Texas A and NJ college. The result Of the game upset all predictions. The Texas team had suffered but one defeat this season by Louisiana State university, but it was thought Centre would lead by about 20 points. Charlie Moran. head coach of the Centre team. said to-day: “A and NJ played good game. They deserved tlieir victory He added that his team was not in the best conditon because OF climatic conditions and long train rides DO MeMillin, hero Of the Harvard Centre game, who played his last game in Centre uniform yesterday, finished his career ali great a sportsman as ever, Moran said. “MeMillin came 10 me after the game and said: i have been given credit for winning many games for Centre. | want to take credit for los ing this one. II was all my fault McMillin took with him back to Danville, his bride. formerly Miss Ma RE Meirs, whom he married in Fort Worth yesterday. Next season Nc Millin viii coach at the Centenary col lege Of Shreveport

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Texas A&M leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.