Penn State at Navy

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  The Wilmington morning star, Wilmington, N.C., October 8, 1944, page 5

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  NAVY WINS 55-l4 OVER PENN STATE ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 7.-M- Nays gold mine Of football talent paid off big dividends today as the highly regarded midshipmen crush ed Penn States Nittany Lions, IS to IA, and bounded back into the national collegiate gridiron pic ture after a disappointing defeat in the seasons opener against North Carolina Preflight. For the sailors it was a start ling reversal of form as they drove determinedly and aggressively to one touchdown after another and had commander Oscar E. Hagberg. head Navy mentor, so desired the score could have been much high er. Twice the Lions were able to cross Nays goal but each time it was sailor error that contributed to States success. Just as the first half ended Bill Abronies, Navy back, interfered with a State pass received on the Mid. dies one-yard-line and Allen Rich. ards plunged over for the touch. down. Early in the final period Al Auer scooped up a tumble by Nays Ralph Ellsworth on State S 20 and raced 80 yards to score u n m t d. Joe Drazenovict placekicked both extra points. Eight Navy ball-carriers counted for as many touchdowns for tn, middies as n Annapolis back lived up to preseason expectations Four out of the first five time men eased up, even kicking OF first down. Altogether 48 Nav. players participated. | The Mlddies piled up 1886 yards on the ground and 252 in the al for total Of 587. Nays defens held State to A yards altogether

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Penn State leads 19–⁠17–⁠1 in 37 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.