Army vs. Notre Dame

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  The Waterbury Democrat, November 4, 1941, page 14

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  SERVICE CLUBS DRAW ATTENTION OF FGRIDIRONF FANS Navy, NOtre Dame, liar. ward – Army Important and Tulane vs. ‘Banla Limited Press staR CoEreependent) New York. Nov. 4-(UP1-The Army and Navy dominate tho foot ball headlines again this week in the top games of another jam. packed program which matches all 10 major Ilndefeated squads against foes who are ready and willing--it not in all cases able--t0 knock them from their perches. It’s the Navy versus c traditional rival, Notre Dame, in the classic ot the week and one of the top cons tests of tho season while tho Army tries to continue It’s own march against c Harvard team weak on ofEense but equipped with every trap and maze and snare that des fense wizards have conceived. Tn all cases, however, the impOe~ tance of the games can’t Do meas ured by the records of the pagtici- pants. Minnesota and Duke, for instance, draw no tougher assign. ments than Nebraska and Davidson while Fordham and Texas get . comparative rest in Pitt and Baylor. But from the lowly ranks of the beaten squad will come many a thriller. Take 6 look at the top six: Navy.Notre Dame ct Philadelphia both are unbeaten and the game will be one of Naval power and depth pitted against the whiplash passing arm of that true Green ,Irishman, Angelo DertelM. The Middes haven’t won since 1886, but this time they’re fighting for bowl bid. Cadets 6 to s? Army Harvard at Cambridge, Mass. Harvard and Harlow stopped the Navy, 0-O, for the Mid. dies only setback, and the defensive hocus p0cuS will be brought out again. AS in the first game listed. There Is no pronounced favorite here although the Army and Hank Maxur hold 8 haiTline edge. Alabama–Ttilan0 at New orleans --Dlxie’s two big poweThouses clash here in 6 battle that may determine the Southeastern ConferencO taelO. ‘Barna, beaten by Mississappi State, can still salvage Q bowl bid by whipping tho Green Wave. This one should be Q delight to sec. Texas A. ds Southern Meth. odist at College Station, Tex.-- While Texas gets an easy one in Baylor, tho Aggies have 6 tough fight with the third best team in the southwest and one which can rebound with 6 bang and knock It’s favored rival out of the conference championship. Stanford southern CaiLfornla-A victory here can help the model ‘T” over the hump to the Rose bowl. Stanford now holds undisputed pos. session Of the Pacific Conference lead and another defeat for the TrojanS will remove their last mathematical chance for the New Years game. Sllm Chance CAliforniG Washington =. Both these squads also retain c slim hope of yet capturing that Bowl bid, but the loser of this game aS eliminated from consideration. California hes been coming fest but the question Is, have the Bears improved fast enough? For once, there isn’t Q single Standout game in all the middle west. The big boys either take on little fellows in conference games In the Big Nine and Big Six or they meet nonsconference opponents in contests which won’t greatly help or hurt their records. Another un. defeated and united team which VIII risk It’s record iS DuQuesne, which meets St. Mary’s Sunday,

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Notre Dame leads 40–⁠8–⁠4 in 52 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.