George Washington at Miami

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, October 27, 1947, page 1 (results column)

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  Duke Blue Devils Favored To Cop Conference Crown | Wake Forest, the team Duke beat Saturday, and William and Mary, downed only by North Carolina, each has chalked up three league wins and suffered Just one licking, and they face each other Saturday in the no. l family fuss Of the current week at William and Mary’s Cary field at Williamsburg, Va. Washington and Lees Generais, who shared the leadership of the conference with Duke today, having won three and lost none, figured they have a fairly good chance of taking top hon ors. The Generals battle Virgin ia Tech at L%ynchburg, Va, No vember 8 and then, however, must clash with William and Mary at Roanoke, Va, Novem- Der Is. Although North Carolina stock took a terrific tumble aft err the Tar Heels suffered two successive defeats at the hands of Texas and Wake Forest, Coach Carl Snavely’s charges still were regarded as the team holding the key to the question of who wins the Conference championship. The Tar Heels could ruin Dukes bid-that’s exactly what the Blue Devils are afraid OF. Only three conference games dot this weeks program. In ad’ dition to the Wake Forest-William and Mary encounter, Vir’ ginia Tech goes to George Washington Friday night and Virginia Military Institute in vades Davidson Saturday after noon. Games over the weekend, II addition to Dukes triumph ove1 Wake Forest, saw Washington and Lee whitewash Davidson, 800; William and Mary bias Boston University, Alb; Mary land pull from behind to edge Virginia Tech, 21–⁠19; Virginia trip Virginia Military Institute, 35–⁠6; South Carolina beat Glenn son.. 21–⁠19; Georgia Tech romr over The Citadel, $50; Furman beat Wofford, 20–⁠6; Miami (Fla.) University win over George Washington 28–⁠7; The University of Richmond batter Hampden7Sydney 200, and North Carolina swamp Florida, 35–⁠7. This weeks schedule: Friday night – Clemson at Georgia.; South Carolina at MI. ami, (Fla.); Virginia Tech at George Washington. Saturday afternoon – Ten nessee at North Carolina; Duke at Georgia Tech; Wake Forest at William and Mary; Univer’ sity of Richmond at Virginia: Washington and Lee at Army; Virginia Military Institute at Davidson; West Virginia a Maryland; Furman VS.. Florida at Tampa, Fla. Saturday night Chat tanooga University at Nortf Carolina State. RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 2SIPeRec ords of Southern Conference football

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Miami leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.