Wyoming at Denver

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  Evening star, October 14, 1939, page 16 (results column)

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  IntersectionaI Ti|ts |nc|nde Two NaturaIs Southern California Alone Is Ruted as An Easy Winner NEW YORK, Oct. 14-Taking them strictly on the basis of the crowds they are expected to attract, Ohio State–Northwestern, Southern California Illinois. Pittsburgh Duke and Tulane-Fordham are today’s biggest college football battles. With two intersectional “naturals” and battle between two of the highest-rated teams in the powerful Big Ten Conference, it’s likely at least three of these contests will live up to the advance billings. Illinois hardly seems a match for Southern California, leading candidate for Pacific Coast Conference honors and the Rose Bowl. But every section can offer serious competition for interest. especially in the Big Ten. generally rated as the Nations No. football group. While Northwesterns Wildcats, up set by Oklahoma last week, are try ing to redeem themselves against the mighty Buckeyes, Minnesota, another upset victim, clashes with Purdue; Michigan tests It’s strength against surprisingly good Iowa team and Indiana faces Wisconsin. And to keep the conference from having a monopoly on big Mid western games, Notre Dame takes on Southern Methodist in a game that is expected to draw As 900 fans. Southern Fans Given Break. The South, which has been in the spotlight all season because of its intersectional triumphs, brings its biggest battles down where the nome folks can see them this week In additon TO Fordham’s effort against Tulane, to make up for the Alabama defeat, considered slightly stronger than the Crimson Tide. North Carolima plays New York University, Georgia tackles Holy Cross and Louisiana State faces Rice, from the Southwest Conference Other jor intersectional clashes on the national program include Harvard Chicago, Carnegie Tech Case, Texas Christian-T Temple. Detroit Catholic. George Washington Butler. Richmond Rutgers. Colo rado-KanSaS State, kansas-Colorado State and Villanova-Texas A. and M. For the stay -athomes, outstanding attractions are Navy–Dartmouth, Yale-PennSylvania. Princeton-Cornell and Columbia Army in the East’s unofficial Ivy League as we’ll as yracuse-GeorgetoWn and Colgate-Brown. The Big Six Conference clash between Nebraska and Iowa State and Marquette Mich igan State and Missouri Washing ton University tSt. Louis are good side” attractions in the Midwest The South has a number OF “breathers’ listed for big teams. but there still are the Wake Forest North Carolina State. Virginia Tech William and Mary and Furman-Citadel. Southern Conference games. . Auburn and Mississippi State in the Southeastern Conference. and VAN derbilt-V. M. T., Maryland-V Virginia and Mississippi-Centenary on the outside. Arkansas Meets Baylor. Arkansas and Baylor meet in the only Southwest Conference clash, while Texas tackles Oklahoma from the Blk Six and Texas Tech, a major independent” eases of against Arizona Teachers of Flag staff Utah. leading light OF the Rocky Mountain Big Seven. seeks another victory at Brigham Young’s expense. | On the West Coast. Oregon. conference leader. against California Is about the biggest game, as U. C. L. A., another title contender, faces Stanford’s rather ordinary team ana Washington plays Washington State. There was drop in FRIDAY activity, but South Carolina got in with its first Southern Conference victory, TO, over Davidson. an4 Denver entered Rocky Mountain Big Seven Conference competition with 32–⁠7 win over wyoming. WASH burn. of the Missouri Valley loop, trimmed Colorado College, 22–⁠6, and ST. Louis D. downed Wichita. TO. New Mexico continued its unbeaten string. stopping Texas Mines, l4-O, and Gonzaga surprised Idaho WITH /

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Denver leads 31–⁠11–⁠2 in 44 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.