North Texas at Baylor

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  Brownsville herald. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, Texas, October 1, 1928, page 1

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  CONFERENCE TEAMS MAKE GOOD OPENING Arkansas Only Eleven 10 Nest Defeat In Prelimin a s; All Play Next Saturday DALLAS, Oct. 1.-(PHPreliminary games on schedules Of Southwestern conference football elevens are his tory, and grid mentors Of the seven institutions Of higher learning prepared today TO point their squads for major contests. A survey OF weekend contests reve4.ed that al except one ran true TO form. Though they encountered stubborn opposition, :. NJ. u, Texas, a. & NJ, kice, Baylor and Texas Christian University kept their seasons slate clean in clashes with less er known rivals. The giant Razor back team from Fayetteville alone fell victim to a non-conference opponert. Their ancient rivals, Mississippi university, flashed a sur prising offensive that Coach Francis Schmidt’s charges could not match, and the Porkers were beaten, 25 to o. The 5. NJ. u. Mustangs, engaging in their second tilt or the season, met a worthy foe in the Howard Payne Yell low Jackets, but the Ponies uncovcred little Of what they expect to use against Army this week in their 81 TO 0 victory. LOnRnOrns snow GOOd Texas Longhorns gave increasing indications OF becoming a serious threat 10 conference titular honors By besting st. Edwards University 80 to Q. and A. & Ms young team revealed continued power in downing the Southwestern University Pirates, last years Texas conference cham p.ons- The score was Il 70 .. Baylor followers were optimistic over the Green and Colds 45 to 0 victory owe North Texas Teachers college, for the victors presented a line that resisted al offensive thiusts and a backfieid that passed and plunged its way through Teacher forwards in mid-season fashion. Though handicapped By injuries, Rice pushed over four touchdowns against Sam Houston teachers while permitting six points to be scored against them. Dopesters who had relesated Coach Matty Bells IT. Q. “. Horned Frogs 20 the conference cellar gazed reflectively on accounts OF the teams Fl To 0 victory over Daniel Baker. Substitutes, who have been sadly missed in past years by the Chris tians. accounted in a large measure for the victory. s. NJ. L. Meets Army The eyes Of Texas fans will be turned Saturday toward West Point, where S. VI. U. meets Coach Biff Jones army eleven in an intersection AZ Eridiron battle commanding the spotlight Of eastern games. Other than for bruises, the Mustangs came out OF the Howard Payne game In * c%ellent conditions, and Coach Ray Morrison will be able 70 pat his full strength on the field 70 uphold the prastige of the southwest. Twenty-four players will leave for New York tomorrow. The team will work one en- route at ST. Louis and Cumberland, Nd. Second in Importance is the A. & M.-Sewanee tilt at Dallas, an annual affair. Strengthened by its greatest sophomore crop IN history. the Ten nessee school will undoubtedly prove a difficult hurdle in the Farmers path

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Baylor leads 12–⁠1 in 13 meetings, counting the eight since this game.