Temple at Oklahoma

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  The Key West citizen, Florida, November 25, 1940, page 3 (results column)

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  New Orleans, remained unbeaten and united. Florida Over Georgia Tech University of Florida, for the first time IN its football history. defeated both Georgia and Georgia Tech The Gators downed Georgia two weeks ago and Sat urday rolled over Tech, 1877. paced by John Piombo, veteran end. Mississippi State maintain ed its undefeated status by hold ing the University of Mississippi in check for a 1910 triumph. Only a-tie by Auburn mars States rec ord this season. With the score 21–⁠19 against them and just four minutes to go, Alabama’s Grim son Tides staged a drive that won the ball game from Vanderbilt, 1921. On the CommOdore’S 40 yard line, halfback Jimmy Mel son threw a 22-yard pass to Russ Craft, who safely passed the goal line for the victorious touch down. Two Other Elevens Undefeated Other undefeated elevens play ing Saturday were Lafayette, winning its final game from Lehigh. $50, and Hardin Simmons, which went to victory over San Francisco. 28–⁠18. Pittsburgh handed Penn State its first loss of the season in a 2O-7 trouncing. Frank Reagen paced Penn to a 22–⁠2O triumph over Cornell to grab the Ivy League title. Cornell led 1870 early in the game. Harvard defeated Yale $50 in the ancient rivals 18th meeting. Prince ton went over Army, 26–⁠19 =. Columbia whipped Colgate in a 2O-7 thriller and Dartmouth took care of Brown. 20–⁠6. Georgetown won a close one from George Washington, 80 !. Coming from behind. Duquesne defeated Villanova. 14–⁠0. North western rolled over Notre Dame. 300. A field goal in the final Is seconds of play gave Indiana a 80 win over Purdue. Other Scores Iowa 18. Illinois z. Detroit 19. Marquette o. Michigan State II, West Virginia 0. Nebraska 81. Iowa State r. Oklahoma 9. Temple 6. Tulsa 19, Oklahoma A. & M. 6. Rice IA. Texas Christian 6. Southern Methodist z. Baylor The Citadel Is. Sewanee 2. Clemson IS. Furman z. Duke ~, North Carolina State 6. North Carolina 10. Virginia T. Washington IL. UCLA o. Washington State II, GonZaga z. Brigham Young IS, Colorado State Is.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 25, 1940, page 16 (results column)

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  Football Notre Dame, followed close behind their ccnqueror, Minnesota, in Big Ten circles. Indiana and Iowa wound up in a sixth-place tie after beating Purdue, $50, and Illinois, 1877 respectively. Nebraska Bowl Candidate. Nebraska, which virtually has clnched the Big Six title, although 1t had slight scare before it beat Iowa State, 21–⁠12, may be another bowl candidate. The Huskers, beaten only by Minnesota, are show ing some interest in Sugar Bowl feelers and this may increase if they’re successful against Kansas State next Saturday Oklahoma, 9–⁠6 winner over Temple. plays Santa Clara, $50 winner over Loyola of Los Angeles yesterday, in a final game at San Francisco, while Kan sas, beaten by Missouri one Thanks giving, plays Colorado State on the other. Tulsa, which won the Missouri Valley title for the fourth time by beating Oklahoma A. and NJ. 1876, neetS ArkanSas Thursday.

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Oklahoma leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.