Alabama at Kentucky

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  Evening star, October 30, 1942, page 50

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  Co|oniaIs 10 TRY Aerial 0ffense On Kentucky Will Send Revomped Lineup Against Big Wildcats Tonight With instructions to take to the air at the first opportunity to get the jump on Kentucky’s heavy ar tillery, George Washington Uni versity’s Debated football team hopes to rebound to the realm of respectability tonight when it tackles the Wildcats at Griffith Stadium at 8:15. Crushed by William and Mary, 61–⁠0. last week, the faltering Colo mails move into the Kentucky game seeking to halt losing streak at three straight, but the Wildcats will be favored heavily despite the possible loss of three performers. Phil Cutchin, Kentucky’s back field sparkplug, definitely will be out, OF the lineup and Capt. Charley Wheeler, center, and his understudy, Jay Rhodemyre. are doubtful start ers. The Colonials will be junction. ing without the services of Maurice Hurley, 235-pound tackle who is nursing knee injury. Wildcats Rating Much Higher. Kentucky hasn’t recovered fully from 14–⁠0 loss to Alabama last week and Coach Alb Kirwan is predieting tougher game than appears on paper. The Wildcats, in addition to losing to Alabama, have been defeated by Georgia and Wander bilt-both by 7–⁠6 margins-but appear to be beyond C. WIS class. The Wildcats otherwise romped over Xavier, 35–⁠19, squashed Wash ington and Lee. $50, and were held to TT tie by Virginia Tech. G. w., meanwhile, has defeated only West ern Maryland and Richmond, drop ping successive decisions to The Citadel, Furman and w. and M. G. w. has failed to produce a touchdown or score of any descripton except safety in its last three games. so Coach Johnny Baker has revised his lineup in an effort to instill some punch into the Colonials. Baker Shuffles G. w. Players. Baker has inserted Jim Rausch at right half to capitalize on his pass catching ability. Frank Seno and Jimmy Graham have switched full back and tailback positions, with Pete Labukas continuing at quarter back. .’- With the blond Graham handling the passing, &C. w. will stake its hopes on grasping an early lead over the Wildcats, who are expected to capitalize on their weight advantage. Kentucky will outweigh tn e Colonials 10 pounds per man in the line and also owns heavier set Of backs. ~

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  The daily monitor leader, Mount Clemens, Mich., October 26, 1942, page 1 (results column)

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  Paul Sarringhaus and Gene Fekete, Ohio State backs – Between them they gained 268 of Buckeyes 324 yards from scrimmage and did all the teams scoring in 20–⁠6 victory over Northwestern. Bob Longacre, William and Mary quarterback – Scored two touchdowns, one on 30 yard punt return, and COM pleted 40-yard touchdown pass to lead Clio route of George Washington. Bob Perina, Princeton half back – He was big gun in 32–⁠13 victory over Brown, scoring one touchdown, passing to another and keeping Bears in hole with his kicking. Bob Steuber, Missouri half back – Scored three touch downs, one on 57-yard run, passed for a fourth and aver aged 81 yards in Is tries as Tigers swamped Iowa State, 45–⁠6. Chuck Taylor, Stanford guard – Stole ball from rival backfield ace and dashed 80 yards to touchdown in 1916 victory over Southern Cal. Bobby Williams, Penn State halfback – Playing in his first varsity game, completed 54yard pass for touchdown that beat Colgate, 1910. Joe Swan, Pennsylvania end – His blocking and tackling featured 42–⁠12 rout of Columbia, in which Penn gained AT yards OH ground. Russ Mosley, Alabama half back – His running and pass ing set up both touchdowns, one of which he scored, in 14–⁠0 win over Kentucky. Tom Farmer, Iowa quarter back – Passed to winning touchdown and kicked both i’m portant extra points in 1913 squeeze over Indiana. Eddie McCovern, Rose Poly halfback – Scored six touch downs and kicked seven extra points in 69–⁠7 victory over Earlham.

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Alabama leads 40–⁠2–⁠1 in 43 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.