Navy at Duke

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  Evening star, October 15, 1948, page 50

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  Duke Is Favored to Smear MARYLAND Duke University’s football team which finally hit the stride expected Of 1t last week when it relied over Navy, comes to Washington tomorrow all set to make University oi Maryland’s homecoming celebration as unpleasant as possible for the Terrapins. These two Southern Conference football powers will tan. gle at 2 O’Clock at Grifnth Stadium with Duke the favorite. Duke will find the Terrapins nc pushovers, however, and a Maryland victory 10 quite possible. Coach Jim Tatum’s tricky split T offensive really hasn’t been tested this year but something Of its strength and variety has been shown while rolling up a three-game undefeated and unscored-upon record against Rich mond, Delaware and Virginia Tech Duke is in q class above these three opponents, however. 1t burst loose for a 28–⁠7 triumph over Navy last week after going to q score less tie against North Carolina State and q TT deadlock against Ten nessee, both powerful foes. :. A victory tomorrow seems q must” though for the ‘Terrapins not only because it will be home coming day, but because they are just beginning to bite into the meat of their schedule. They have to 60 good against Duke if they hope to do anything with the remainder of a rugged schedule that includes such as George Washing ton, South Carolina, North Carolima and Vanderbilt. The Terrapins are ready to roll

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  Roanoke Rapids daily herald, Roanoke Rapids, N.C., October 10, 1948, page 6

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  FoIqer and Cox Pace Duke To 70 to J Victory Over Navy Grinders at Durham same quarter. End Bill Dun can smashed through to block a punt by Bill Earl in the end zone and fell on il for Dukes third score. That spurred Navy into its best effort. and the Mid dies marched back with the ensuing kickoff for their lone touchdown on a drive that started from Nays IS. Bill Hawkins zoomed over from one yard out for the score. Jim Wills converted from placement. Duke retaliated by start ing a drive of 80 yards from the kickoff that paid off in their fourth touchdown aft er six and a half minutes of the fourth period. Jack Friedlund wound things up by converting the final 20 yards on a reverse. Mike Souchak. Dukes place.kicking specialist. provided all the Blue Devils extra points. As advertised. Nays chief threat lay in the arm of Reaves BaYsinser. Jr. sling shot passer. One Of his losses TO Bob McElroy-ate up 4s Of the yards Navy covered in Its scoring march. In all he completed nine of Is throws TOR a total of 1877 yards.

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Navy leads 20–⁠15–⁠5 in 40 meetings, counting the 30 since this game.