Pennsylvania at Columbia

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  Evening star, November 14, 1946, page 44

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  Penn Shifts Backs for All Out Drive on Arm, |Speedsier Schneider Gets Starting Role al |Idilback Position PHILADELPHIA. Nov. H. Don Schneider, Pennsylvania’s fastest halfback, drew q starting assignment today for the Army Penn clash Saturday. adding credence to reports that Penn will 60 all out for offense. 1 Whereas the historic scoreless struggle between the Army and Notre Dame was essentially de- Tense battle, Schneider’s presence in the lineup presages potential offensive duel pitting Schneider,s speed against that Of Glenn Davis. With Schneider, 165-pound junior who ran wild against Column bia last week. In the backfield, Coach George Munger win be presenting his strongest offensive COM bination. His First Start OF Year. The Lancaster (Pa.) speedster will jbe joining Skippy Minisi. All-Amerlea candidate winghack who has scored nine touchdowns; Eddie Allen, war veteran fullback who has Tailed eight times. asd Carmen Falcone, one of the sharpest blockers in college football. Schneider, who replaces Bob Deuber at the tailback post in Penns single wing attack, viii be starting his first game Of the season. Munger may be playing a hunch, for lii last years Clio defeat by Army. Schneider was the most Inn pressive Of the Red and Blue backs, at one time squirting 70 yards with punt. Whether Penn operates from its traditional single wing attack or the T-formation, from which it swept to two first period touchdowns against Navy, the eed and Blue backfield isn’t copceding an edge. And there are quite few among the $4,000 fans who viii pack Frank lin Field Saturday expecting q touchdown jamboree. with Davis and Schneider setting the pace. Wide-Open Game Seen. | Munger and his assistants figure AMY 40 8OAAAS W UkSNA 0R iu1 Ol~ fense and play more wide-open football than 1t did against Notre Dame--and the Red and Blue high command plans to counter. Army remained q two-touchdown favorite, but more and more sports authorities were hopping on the Penn bandwagon. Lou Little, q Penn alumnus who saw his Columbia team trounced 48–⁠14 by Army and 41–⁠6 by Penn, foresees possible Franklin Field explosion. 81 look for a game Of substantial scoring and, thrills” Little said. both rivals have the ability to break loose at any time. And If Penn can do 1t early. they’re going Ito be mighty tough for Army--or any one else--to beat” But when it came to predicting the winner, Little, like most others, asked to be counted out.

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Pennsylvania leads 61–⁠22–⁠1 in 84 meetings, counting the 55 since this game.