Louisiana Tech at LSU

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  Evening star, September 22, 1941, page 14

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  NEW YORK. Sept 22.-The foot ball season already has started as fast as fighter trying for one round knockout, but the action scheduled for next week end Will make this appear like the beginning of snail race. Last Friday and Saturday saw dozen or so major teams, mostly in the South, playing season openers. This week only a few die-hard conservatives. such as the Big Three and a few of the Western Conference teams, will remain out of competiton. And the schedule for many early starters demands their best efforts. Pushover Talk Absent. With such games as Minnesota Washington, Stanford Oregon, Navy william and Mary, Louisiana State Holy Cross, Tulane-Boston College and Purdue Vanderbilt Ito name lust a few on the slate, there’s no talking about September pushovers. So far, the only upset has been saturdays scoreless tie between Davidson, one of the lesser members Of the Southern Conference, and Rollins. Tennessee, threatened in advance with trouble from strong Furman team, Gained the Purple Hurricane to a zephyr by winning its 33d consecutive regular-se victory, 80 to g. Louisiana State tuned up for its meeting with Holy Cross by whipping Louisiana Tech, 25–⁠0 and Boston College hao a workout under game conditions before starting South, swamping st. Anselm, $50. In the first Southern Conference game, North Carolina State turned back Richmond, 14–⁠7, with the aid Of a 63-yard touchdown run by Dick Watts. Wake Forest, William and Mary, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, The Citadel and Clemson of the same conference all rolled up impressive scores against minor opponents. Florida, the third early starter In the Southeastern, whipped Ran dolph-Mscon, $50. IN the 5sv games et Importance

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LSU leads 18–⁠1 in 19 meetings, counting the six since this game.