Georgia Tech at Notre Dame

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  The Indianapolis times, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 31, 1927, page 12

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  Mr.. Hoosier football fan thrust out his chest today and with broad smile O. KID the weekend show ings made by Indiana College teams Saturday. Of twelve games played, eight we’re against out-State elevenS. Of these trays three we’re won, four lost and one tied. The other four games were intra-State battles. The victors generally were acclaimed by dope before hand. 1t was highly pleasing the way the Notre Dame team walloped the adj vertised best of the South, Georgia Tech, 26–⁠7. Knute Rockne had few worries as he sat on the bench and watched his shock tIpops ably han die the vaunted Southern tor nado.” Wilcox Spurs Purdue Another fizzle challenger was Montana. The alleged Cowboys seemed to ride Cotton-shod mounts as they galloped into the Purdue Boilermakers. Jimmy Phelan, Purdue mentor, decided on the second string idea of a starting lineup. Montana spurted to an early touch down. Phelan rushed out the regulars, including Captain Wilcox who has been on the hospital list most of the season. The pair, Wilcox and WEIGH, certainly obtained practice as they ran, passed and kicked in spectacular manner all afternoon. The final whistle stopped the scoring that had reached 39–⁠7. The return of Wilcox to the lineup seemed to be the Stimulant needed to make Purdue winning team. After playing two great games in which they had been keyed to supreme efforts, against Minnesota and Notre Dame, the Indiana Uni .versity squad travelled East and tackled the big Harvard team at Cambridge. 1t was a different Harvard team than Purdue met three weeks ago and defeated. In fact the Fasteners seemed to profit Tby the Purdue defeat. About the fourth quarter the excitement wore off and the firing process of Harvard SUBSTITUTES began to tell in touchdowns. The fasteners scored three and ran their lead to rs to 6. Bennett Scores Harvard plunged the line for a march to the Hoosier goal in the first quarter. Indiana turned tables for similar driven in the second period. A pass, Balay to Bennett, was good for six points. The score remained Z to 6 until the last quarter when Harvard began inter-

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 30, 1927, page 81

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  Notre Dame Is Too Powerful For Georgia Tech Team, 26–⁠7 lateral pass had brought the ball to within yard of the goal. He also kicked the point from placement. The work of Thomason, both often sively and defensively. and the re. markable hooting of Mipzell featured the play of the defeated team. 1t was Georgia Techs first defeat Of the season Ga. Tech T. Positions. Notre Dame fo6, Crowley tcD.. LETT end Cole rick spear .. Lett tackle. Ransavage mmdrlih ...... Lett guard. Cannon DranDnn ..... Right guard. .... law w at{tn5 ...... Right tackle. ...... Doran Mad’icy Right ind. Bender Durant ...... Quarterback Mnrrlsey IhumlSCn 80. Left hlffhaclx. Nienc NtZeI :...... Right halth9ck. Chevicney Randolph ..... .Fullbacl1 49,. Dew Score by periods; NOtre Dame .... q q II 1-o6 Georgia Tech ....... o o q – No,re Dame scoring: Touchdnwns-t,ol- Inns, sub for Dew Riley tsub for Nor rlsseyI. Dew. Poiat from ICY after touch down-D1ahnan ,tsuh for, Cheyigncyp. pia.e Georgia Tech scoring: Touchdown--Thom. aSoH Point from try alter touchdown Thomson. place kick.

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Notre Dame leads 31–⁠6–⁠1 in 38 meetings, counting the 32 since this game.