Oregon at Florida

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, December 8, 1929, page 81

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  FAST GATOR BACKS ROUT OREGON, 2D6 Florida Romps to Victory When WebfootS SWeiter in GIaring Heat. n R IAMI, Fla, December 7-Three NH wing-footed University of Flor V ida backf1eld men romped 1 4 through the University Of Oregon WebfootS for 20-to-6 victory in the intersectional foot ball game at Madison Square Gardens VIM ter sports stadium here today. Quarterback Clyde Crabtree led the march toward Florida victory over the sweltering OregonianS with an S0-yard dash down the gridiron in the second quarter for the first touchdown Of the game. The crowd Of 1900 that basked in the glaring sunlight had barely quieted their clanor over Crabtree’s feat when Ed SaulS, Gator halfback. thrust his way through the Oregon line for SO yaroS and another counter. McEwen, Caters, Scores. Red McEwsn, another halfback, accounted for the third Florida score in the third period when he skirted right end for the l0-yard distance to the Oregon goal. The Oregon team, generally jerSeylssS in the last half because of the heat, was outclassed during the first half, but took q brace In the latter part Of the third quarter that ended with their one touchdown four minutes before the game ended. The score came on a 40-yard pass, Shearer to Walter Broln. The game was developed around straight foot ball in almost every in stance, with but one forward pass COM pleted despite nine attempts by Ore gon and cne by Florida. AcclimatiOn Unsuccessful. The Oregon aggregation’s campaign of acclinlation to seml-tropic conditions, lasting over 10 days since their Thanks giving day game with st. Mary’s, proved unsuccessful, and the Webfoots were unable to swing into form until q cool breeze relieved them late In the game. Al Browne, Oregon halfback, was in jured during the game and was taken to a local hospital. The lineup:

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  Brownsville herald. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, Texas, December 8, 1929, page 1

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  FLORIDA WINS EASY VICTORY Webfoots Manage To Score Single Touchdown In Fourth Period MIAMI. Dec. 7-tP-The University Of Florida defeated a swelteriag university OF Oregon aggregation 20 to 6 here today. The Gators had the game their own way for the first three periods. but gave way in the 4th before q desperate attack that netted the Web-foots their one touchdown. Crabtree. playing his last game for Florida. raced 30 yards through the Oregon team for the Gators first touchdown and was followed across the goal line a few minutes later by Sauls. half-back. who raced SO yards to score. Red McEwen. another Florida back. accounted for the third Florida score.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, December 9, 1929, page 5

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  OREGON UNIV. LOSES TO F. U. Hot Weather Retards Work of Oregonians- Score Is 20 to Six MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 9.-The Uni versity of Florida romped through the University of Oregon last Sat- urday afternoon for a 20 to 6 vic- tory in the Intersectional football game featured by 80 and 38 yard runs for touchdowns. Hot weather retarded the Ore gonians who scored in the last minutes.

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  Seward daily gateway, Alaska, December 9, 1929, page 8

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  FLORIDA DEFEATS J. OF OREGON, 70 ID s PORTLAND, Dec, 9, (P-The University Of Florida romped through the University of Oregon for a score of 20 to and victory in the intersectional football ser ies.. The game was featured by an 80 and 38 yard runs for touch downs. Hot weather retarded the Oregonians who scored in the late minutes.

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Florida leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.