Duquesne at Pittsburgh

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 22, 1939, page 25

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  Little Duquesne’s Giont-Ki||ers Score 27–⁠13 Upset When Pitt, With Good Lead ‘SIumps 26. Passes moved the ball to the g. yard line, penalty against Pitt put it on the l, and Gonda cracked center for the touchdown. This Was the Ball Game. Duquesne’s biggest break came in the fourth period when Yacina snatched Cassianos tumble and made the touchdown run that put the Dukes in front. Another sophomore, Phil Ahwesh, spanked Duquesne to the final touchdown when he broke through tackles for long gains and then heaved the pass to Rokisky that put the Dukes safely

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  The Skyland post, West Jefferson, N.C., October 26, 1939, page 1 (results column)

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  lightning-fast passes and long passes and long runs toppled ma nv teams from the unbeaten lists while victories established 9TH ers among tn top-rankers. Tennessee’s well-coached Vol unteers remained among the ma TONS best after a weekend in which Pittsburg, the Army and the Navy, Carnegie Tech, oregon BAYLOR, Harvard and Kansas State were thrown for their first losses of the season. With the exception of Pitts 21–⁠13 humbling by wide-awake young Duquesne team, Gonzaga’s 12–⁠7 upset of Oregon and New York US smartly-won 60 declsion over Carnegie Tech, rated best in the east last year, and Sam Houston Teachers, 9–⁠18 defeat of Rice, the seasons fourth major Saturday saw results follow the form chart as closely as a bloodhound on a fresh scent. Prime form-upholders were the Volunteers. Handling Alabama it’s first defeat of the year, by a 21-O, and thus notching their own 17+b STRAIGHT victory, Major Bob Neyland’s charges cleared the highest hurdle on the path OF their second consecutive perfect season. Only Louisiana State, on Nov. 4, looms as a potential threat to Tennessee’s hopes for another Rose Bowl bid. GOOD LINE PLAY The Vols won the game large ly on the play of their line, which throttled ‘Bama completely. With George Cafego chiefly directing his teams attack, Tennessee broke loose Sophomore Johnny Butler for 56-yard scoring sprint in the second quarter, and then converted two late-game breaks, an Alabama tumble and a pass interrogation, into its other scores. For impressive performances, Tennessee had to share the days honors with host of other ball clubs, notably Duquesne. Three sophomore’s-John VAGINA, who caught a tumble on the fly for the deciding touchdown, John Ro- Risky and George Gonda-accounted for all the Dukes points after the Pitt regulars, who had helped win No. l national rank ing for the Panthers in the Associated Press poll last week, had sprinted away to 1870 first period advantage. “The game of the day” next Saturday should be the clash at Columbus between Ohio State and Cornell. The Buckeyes established themselves firmly in the Big Tens top flight with their 1920 conquest of Minnesota, and Cornell’s Big Red squad ran riot for a 47-O score against previous ly-unbeaten Penn State to fur nish further proof of the 1thacans standout position in the eastern ivy league. SHOWS POWER Right behind Cornell in the ivy league stands Penn, which finally broke out some OF its Wanted power and deception to top Harvard, 22–⁠7, after the Crimson team had opened the scoring. Main operatives for the Red and Blue were Bill Koepsell, hampered by injuries since star ring as a Sophomore, and Captain Harlan Gustafson, an aerial COM bination that clicked for two touchdowns. North Carolina and Duke, Southern conference co-favorites, also came up with sterling show ings. A brilliant passing attack with Jim Lalanne as it’s main cog brought the Tar Heels up from behind for a 14–⁠14 tie with ia vored Tulane as both remained unbeaten, and Duke bounced back from its 14–⁠13 defeat by Pitt to swamp Syracuse, 1876. In dividual star for the Blue Devils again was George McAfee, whose three scoring plays covered 1873 yards. Unbeaten and united Kentucky stayed in the Southeastern conference race with a 1876 defeat of Georgia, and Mississippi kept its slate clean with a 42–⁠0 breeze past St. Louis university. PENN-NORTH CAROLINA Florida looked sluggish in its 10 win over Tampa, while Wake Forest and Catholic u joined the Dine g. nonoo

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Pittsburgh leads 5–⁠2 in seven meetings, counting the one since this game.