Maryland at Virginia Tech

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  The Wilmington morning star, Wilmington, N.C., October 21, 1945, page 11

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  LSU Humbles Favored Georgia, 81 To o. Virginia Tech Gridders Defeat Maryland, 21–⁠23 | BLACKsBURGH, Va, Oct. 2o.lR-An moderated Virginia Tech FOOTBALL team today upset a here tofore undefeated University of Maryland eleven, 21–⁠13, before an estimated $500 fans in Miles stadium. Whipped twice in as many starts, the Gobblers entered today’s game decidedly the underdog but 1t wasn’t long before the spectators were aware that the freshman eleven of Coach MacAuley McEver meant business. Maryland registered 10 first downs to eight for Tech but the Gobblers held the edge on rushing. Inc fleet Gobbler backs, headed by Charlie Forbes, a converted end. accounted for 1875 yards against 1873 Tor the old liners. Forbes, from Hilton Village, carried the ball a dozen times and reeled off 1O4 yards of the Tech total. One of his trips, an 11-yard end run, was good for the Gobblers’ second touchdown. Harry Bushkar, fullback and Tech triple threat, sat on the bench as McEver started an all-yearling opening team. Outrushing the Terps in the Sec ond quarter after both teams failed to score in the opening period. Tech drew first blood when Jaw Ratliff, left half, took a flat pass from Stan Majcher on his own q and cantered into the end zone I’m. touched. Ross Orr, Gobbler tackle. converted. Startled by the unexpected drive OF the Gobblers, Maryland called on its advantageous weight and marched 80 yards through the Tech team for a score, Harry Bonk, former N. c. Pre-Flight and Dart mouth gridder, smashing over from the five-yard line for the marked. The try for extra point fizzIed. After an exchange of punts with the opening of the second half, Tech took the ball on it’s own A and with Forbes Keeling off % yards on an end run and Ralph Beard adding seven on a line plunge, started goalward. Forbes, subbing in fullback for Harry Bushkar, added another Is on the next play, Beard was stop. ped on the II on the next play but on the third try Forbes took the ball and twisted through the Terp tackles to the end zone for the score. Orr converted. Forbes and Ratliff teamed as the fourth period opened and started running attack that carried to the old liners 20 yard stripe. Bob Wellman, reserve back, passed to Clint Forbes on the four and three plays later Barnes smashed over to score from the three. Orr again converted from placement. A 55-yard run by Sam Behr sci the stage for the Terp’s final touch. down, Bill Greer carrying the ball over from the five-yard stripe after three plays. Turyn converted from placement.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 22, 1945, page 10 (results column)

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  Ohio State, Georgia Still Hold Attention Despite Whippings count. Harry Gilmer again was Alabama’s big gun as he completed IL Of 20 passes for $50 yards. Maryland was the only other major undefeated college team to topple, Virginia Tech staging the 21–⁠13 surprise party. The Nations top trio, Army, Navy and Notre Dame, maintained their forward march, although Navy took quite battering and needed the breaks to derail the engineers from Georgia Tech, 2o-6. The Middies will have to be at the top of their game Saturday when they meet the rested, all-winning Pennsylvania combination. Davis, Blanchard Romp. Army had first-period jitters against the Melville Torpedo Boat Raiders, but Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard quickly took care of the situation with three touchdowns apiece for a 55-l3 triumph. Notre Dame received spirited flrst-half opposition from pepped-up Pitts burgh eleven, and called on frankie Dancewicz to unlimber his pitching arm for the 39–⁠9 conquest. Army shouldn’t have too much trouble against Duke in New York while Hughie Devore probably will clear the bench against Iowa. Other all-winning teams and their Saturdays victims included: East-Columbia, 3l-7 over Col gate; Holy Cross, $50 over Brown Temple, 28–⁠12 over West Virginia Friday night. South-Mississippi State, 1876 over the Eastern Flying Training Gen. ter Eagles. Virginia was idle.) Midwest – Indiana, 1920 over Iowa; Tulsa, 400 over Nevada; Oklahoma A. and M. 1876 over Utah. Southwest-Texas, 34–⁠7 over Ar kansas. e....--.... Far West-St. Mary’s, $50 over Mcclellan Field.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, October 22, 1945, page 3 (results column)

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  FOOTBALL SCORES Following are the final scores of leading football games played over the weekend Columbia, 31 Colgate, T. Penn State, 46; Bucllnell, ‘. Army, 55; Melville Raiders, B. Holy Cross, 25; Brown, 0. New London Subs, IS; Harvard, T. Illinois, 2; Wisconsin, (tie). Minnesota, 30; Northwestern, ‘. Purdue, 15; Ohio State, 1a Notre Dame, 39; Pittsburgh, g. Michigan State, 27; Wayne, ‘. Missouri, A. Kansas State, T. Indiana, 52: Iowa, 20. Louisiana State, 32; Georgia, 0. Alabama, 25; Tennessee, ‘. Virginia Tech, 21; Maryland, 13. William and Mary, 13; Virginia Military Institute, 9. Auburn, 20; Tulane, IA. North Carolina, 20; Cherry Point, A. Texas, 34; Arkansas, ‘. Miami (Ohio), 34; Ohio Univer- sity, 0. Iowa State, 27; Nebraska, ‘. Oklahoma, 39; Kansas, T. Tulsa, 40; Nevada, 0. North Dakota U, 20; North Da- kota State, 12. Vanderbilt, 19; Kentucky, 6. Oklahoma A & M, 46; Utah, 6. Colorado, 31; Colorado College, 0. Utah State, 13; Colorado A & M, Washington, IS; Oregon State, Southern California, 52; College of Pacific, 0. Oregon, 26; Washington State, 13. Idaho, 46; Montana, o. Southern Methodist, 21 Rice, 18 Texas Christian, IS; Texas A & M, 12. Louisiana Tech, 29; Southwestern, IA. Corpus Christi Naval Air, 30; Pensacola Naval Air, 0. Navy, 20; Georgia Tech, 69. Baylor, ?; Texas, ‘ (tie). Sundays Scores Villanova, IA; Detroit, 0. St. Marys (CalifD, 58; McClel- Ian Field, 0.

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Maryland leads 17–⁠16 in 33 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.