Arkansas at SMU

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  Detroit evening times, Detroit, Mich, November 19, 1942, page 1

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  u. D. Has Edge Over Arkansas On It’s Record Midwestern football teams have been compiling an enviable record in intersectional games this season and playing an important role thus far has been Gus Dorais’ University of Detroit club. The Titans. beaten only by Mar quette, 100, have turned back three eastern elevens, Manhattan, Georgetown and Villanova. They will be shooting for their fourth Iintersectional victory when they take on Arkansas University Of Fayetteville in their first Saturday afternoon game of the season here Saturday. On the face of the two elevenS’ records it would appear as if the ITitans were in for a “breather” against Arkansas 10 make Bud BoeringerS day a complete sue cess. The game has been dedi- Gated 10 him in recognition of his 10 years Of service as line coach. TWO OUT OF EIGHT The Razorbacks, as they are called, have won only two out of eight games TO date. defeating Wichita, 30. and edging out Mississippi. TO. in non-conference games. In turn they have bowed before Texas Christian, 1876; Bay Tor. 20–⁠7; Texas, AIS; Texas A. and M, 4l-0; Rice. 40–⁠7, and Southern Methodist, 14–⁠6. / When they came here for Fri day night encounter last fall they had beaten Central Oklahoma State, but had been taken by Texas Christian, Baylor and Texas on successive Saturdays. They seemed doomed TO absorb another. but even to their coach’s surprise came through with their best per- Torrance 10 stop Detroit. 90. 1t was the second time in four seasons the T’itans lost a game 90, because of the opposition’s = place-kick with less than a minute ! to go and the count tied. At BUston back in 1888 Detroit dropped a heartbreaker when Boston Col / lege came through with a field goal that was scored with the ball ! in the air as the final gun went off. RIDING UNBEATEN / But that wasn’t as hard 10 swallow as Arkansas 9–⁠6 victory with less than five seconds remain ing TO play last year. The Titans were riding along with four straight victories and seemed headed for a perfect season. / A little later Villanova added in suit to injury with a rs decision for the TitanS only other defeat 10 make the margin between an unbeaten season only four points. Detroit took good care of Villa nova last Sunday. 100, and intends to finish the hopping up job next Saturday. David Scarborough, the gan Cling six-footer who dropped back and kicked the field goal from a Idiffifult angle for Arkansas last year, is back again. But the Titans will be out TO pile up enough of a margin so that he can boot an other if he is so inclined without having il whip them. JONES FAMILY Members of the Jones family also are prominent again on the Arkansas roster. Ben. 1877. is an end; David Paul, 1872. and Meredith. 100, are backs. The non-Jones’ brigade also runs to beef with six 200-pounders, including four tackles. With one exception. Bob “Bobo” Harrington. left tackle. the TitansI are in good shape physically and he is nursing only a cut lip and wounded pride. During the brief time he spent on the bench against Villanova Co-Capt Don Hughes accidentally kicked him in

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Arkansas leads 37–⁠31–⁠5 in 73 meetings, counting the 55 since this game.