Randolph Macon at Florida

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  Evening star, September 20, 1941, page 17 (results column)

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  Wake Forest Against Camp Davis Another Interesting Clash Denny Myers Makes B. c. Coaching Debut, Facing St. AnseIm NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Without the usual “setup’ prelimlnarieS football gets down to business today with at least two games thai would be worthy of notice on q busy midseason Saturday and a lot of lesser clashes. The top attraction is clash between Tennessee, which has gone unbeaten in regular season play for three years, and Furman. which has been Matching a plot to do some thing about that record It’s Ten nessee’s first appearance under the coaching of John Barnhill, who took over when Maj. Bob Neyland was called back into the Army. Furman with a strong. we’ll balanced squad, has been concentrating upon spring. ing an upset in the season opener. \. c. State Faces Richmond. The No. 2 game is a Southern Conference clash between North Carolina State and the University of Richmond Another game which may produce a surprising amount of action sends Wake Forest against a collection of former college players representing Camp Davis. Clemson and North Carolina, placed Just behind Duke in the preseason ratings of the Southern Conference, face Presbyterian and Lenoir- RHYME, respectively. Other games in this circuit are Davidson Rollins. Virginia Tech-Catawba and William and Mary-Naval Apprentice School. Florida and Louisiana State, both regarded as possible dark-horse contenders in the Southeastern Confer ence, open against Randolph Macon and Louisiana Tech. respectively. Among the prominent Southern in dependents, Virginia faces Hampden-Sydney and Centenary plays Mlllsaps. Myers Makes B. c. Debut. Boston College. generally regarded as the East’s best under Frank Leahys handling last season, makes its debut under Denny Myers against little st. Anselm. Duquesne, the only team in the Pittsburgh area that hasn’t been de-emphasized, plays Waynesburg. Farther West, where the big teams won’t swing into action for another week or two. the principal games are Cincinnati VS.. Pennsylvania, Hardin Simmons VS.. Texas Wesleyan, Texas Tech VS. Abilene Chris tian and Portland vs.. Hawaii. Of to a head start last night, The Citadel, Southern Conference member waloped High Point, 45–⁠0: Drake OF the Missouri Valley Conference beat ST. Ambrose, 2l-6; W2shburn. from the same loop, whipped College of Emporia> 26–⁠0. Two Ohio schools. Xavier and Day. ton, rolled up scores of 63–⁠6 against Georgetown of Kentucky and $40 against Hillsdale, respectively.

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Florida leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.