Navy at Columbia

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 17, 1940, page 33

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  Navy Team Is Lucky In ScoreIess Tie With Columbia Fuvored in Statistics, But Lions Goal Try Bounds Wrong Way NEW YORK, Nov. 16-Navy crashed like big breakers against the rock bound defenses Of CO. lumbia today and was lucky to escape with a scoreless tie before 81 900 fans. Although the heavier Midshipmen rolled over the Lions with 3 first downs to 3, just as they had dominated their last two losing aftrays with Penn and Notre Dame. the heroics and the drama belonged to the Lions. They fought back fiercely every time their lair was threatened, and in the final minutes they prowled deep into Nays territory to set up a field goal attempt by Len Will on the 15-yard line. 1t was difficult angle shot, but he very nearly banked the ball into the corner pocket. 1t struck the left upright of the goal posts and bounced outside. Tars Muff Goal Kick Chance. Navy also became discouraged at the prospect Of a touchdown in the third period and Bob Leonard rushed from the bench to try . field goal from the 22-yard line. The pass from center was bad and the play was smothered. Navy was on the attack most of the time and was helped by some fine punting by Bill Busik, the triplethreat sophomore star from Pasadena, Calf. In the first period he gained % yards on a single exchange of kicks and engineered the Middies to Columbia’s 2e-yard stripe. They were down in the Lions dis trict most of the first half They reached the 36 only to have Ken Germann intercept pass. Another time they were on the Lions 80 and Augie Deaugustinis snatched one of Busik’s passes in the end zone. The deepest Columbia penetrated in the first half was to Navys 46. Navy Halted Foot OFF Goal. In the third period a 64-yard quick kick by Busik put Columbia in the hole that resulted in the Middies’ best touchdown threat. They got the ball back on the Lions “A and Busik shot a 20-yard pass to Dick Foster. Reverses brought first down on the 10 and pushed on to the 2 on third down then Busik tried plunge and was stopped in midair, foot short of the goal line.

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Navy leads 13–⁠9–⁠1 in 23 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.