Virginia Tech at Army

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 31, 1948, page 43

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  WEST POINT, Oct. 3o.-Army’s rampaging backs had a field day today, slamming through a weak Virginia Tech eleven for their sixth straight victory. The final count was 49–⁠7. Gil Stephenson, Bobby Stuart and Rudy Cosentino. the latter a third string fullback. each whisked over for two touchdowns as the big, concentrating Cadet machine rolled to at least one score in each period. It was no contest. but the capacity crown Of $1,000 revelled in the dis play of power football. Ties Score at 7 to 7. Though outclassed, the Gobblers at least salvaged tLe glory of cross ing an opponents goal for the first time in six games this season. They tied the score, in fact, at IT late in the opening period when their quarterback, Bruce Fisher, shot a two-yard pass to Ron Casio, an end. just acros the line. They owed big assist to the field Judge, who had staked them to q 24-yard gain by ruling an Army back guilty Of interference on a pass play, planting the ball on Army’s two. The Cadets argued holly about it and, the next time they got the ball, they really went to work on the Gobblers, who were innocent victims of the officials decision. Game Becomes Rout. Starting from it’s own “a, the reused Army offensive platoon smashed 76 yards all on the ground to score its second touchdown early in the second period. From there on it was a rout. The score at the half was 28–⁠7. While the Army backs, led by Stephenson and Stuart, were giving q spectacular display on the ground Arnold Galiffa, the teams tai quarterback and passer. rified tht ball brilliantly to pile up 1888 yard on IL competitions. Stephenson. who looks nea thing to Doc Blanchard, souirmed spun and smashed through tn Gobbler’s for Army’s first two scores the first time from q yards GU and the second from the two. In ali the long-legged fullback picked vi 116. yards on IA thrusts, and hat se-Eeral long runs called back. Stuart counted once on a pas from Galiffa, 10-yarder, and spur around end four yards for anothe score after he had picked up A yards on a toss from Galiffa. In min carries, Stuart made u yards. Dave Parish, end, scored in tn second quarter When he raced ia

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  Roanoke Rapids daily herald, North Carolina, November 1, 1948, page 1

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  noANOkL RAPIDS Daily Hrral0 SPORTS Cloud Closes On Choo-Choo In Southern Conference Scoring Race rammed over. Duke held that lead until the third chapter. Then, Techs smooth running and passing combined to over haul the Dukes. William and Mary IA, University Of Richmond GA 81 yard run by Fullback Jack Cloud and a 15-yard sprint on a reverse by Henry Blanc were all the Indians needed to defeat Richmond. The Spiders lone touchdown was their first a. gainst William and Mary in 10 years, end Doug MacLachlan taking a 35-yard pass from Tho mas Billingsley for the tally. Wake Forest “a, North Carolima 13John (Red) O’Quinn, the Deacons’ great end, took two passes for touchdowns to pace Wake Forest to the win. Brilliant running and passing by Harry Dowda and Bill Gre gus stood out in the Deacon triumph. The Deacons scored 20 points in the opening stanza and were never in trouble. Virginia Military 80, Davidson 6-Passin’ Bob Thomson pitch ed four touchdown passes and scored once himself for the Roy diets. End Thatcher Watson took three of Thomason’s throws fer scores and Paul Schrader the other. In other games, Pennsylvania swamped Washington and Lee, 40–⁠7; Army trampled Virginia Tech, 49–⁠7; Florida routed Fur

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Army leads 5–⁠1 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.