Rice at Tulane

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  The Wilmington morning star, Wilmington, N.C., October 15, 1944, page 8

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  GREEN WAVE WINS OVER RICE, 20 NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 14.-Rt- Tulane’s flashy Green Wave peck eted their fumbles in the second and third quarters here today to score a 21–⁠0 victory over game, but outclassed Rice Institute team. After two 15-yard penalties and fumbles had stalled Tulane’s first quarter drives, the Greenies sec ond team executed a 65-yard scoring drive that paid off in the last minute of the first half. Fresh man Fullback Marvin Mccain crashed over from the one and one-half yard mark after Ben 81 lender had completed passes to End Ray Olsen and Quarterback Leonard Finley to set up the scoring play. Dub Jones came i’ll to kick his first of three placements. Tulane’s first team struck r two quick touchdowns in the third period, Fullback Harry Robinson driving between guard and tackle from the 3-yard line after a 63yard drive. Jones, Renfroe and Robinson alternated in advancing the ball in the scoring drive which took only five plays. Slick-hipped Dub Jones got the third and final touchdown a coupie of minutes later when he took in Bucky Sheffield’s punt on the Greenies’ 55-yard line, shook off a couple of Owl tacklers and slipped down the east sideline where he picked up good blocking and sc.>red standing up. Tulane O Z IA Oil Tulane scoring: Touchdowns. Nc Cain (sub for Robinson) Robinson, Jones. Points from try after touch downs-Jones 3 (placement) estimated attendance 10000.

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Rice leads 20–⁠17–⁠1 in 38 meetings, counting the 28 since this game.