SMU at Texas

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

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  Doak Walker Boosts |AII-America Bid as Texas Falls, 21–⁠6 AUSTIN, Tex. Oct. 30.-Doak Walker, q player who does every thing and does it right, led the Southern Methodist Mustangs to Q convincing 21–⁠6 victory over the Texas Longhorns today. Walker made one his strongest bids Of the season for All-America honors the second year in row as he ran for two touchdowns, kicked three extra points and originated the play which gave Southern Meth odist its third tally. On the third play Of the game, Walker dropped back as If to pass. He cooked his arm, then headed to the right sideline and turned down field. Wingback Paul Page threw a key block on the only man between Walker and the goal line and the Doaker sailed 81 yards for the counter. He then kicked the extra point. Texas, which has a superior for ward wall, made it real contest through the first half and Long horn supporters took hope when Texas marched So yards to score in the second period. Fullback Ray Borneman piled over for the tally from the one-inch line. Clay missed the conversion. A tumble by Texas Quarterback Paul Campbell was recovered in the air by Left Tackle Joe Ethridge on the Longhorn “a. paving the way for the Mustangs second score tailed by Walker from the one. Midway of the third period, with SMU on the Texas 10, Walker pass ed to Blakely. who stood still and tipped a quick lateral to Rote near the right sideline. Rote put on O terrific burst of speed and went 10 yards to score. Walker kicked his third point. Left snd-Folsom’ Wallace Milan Left taokle--collier, Ethridse, Bashem. Left guard-Franklin. Lewis Wales. Risht susra”RoDe MdS0’ asliid., H. Right end-Blakely, Burnett, Russell. | Observation-Disclosures. G. johnson, Weatherford. Left half-Rote. Roberts. Right half-Pase. Moon. Observation-Disclosures, Payne. Richards. TEXAS. Left end-Holder, Mccall, Proctor. Left tackle-Petroyich. yykukal. Left guard-Vasicek, McFadin. Center-Harris, Rowan. Csllan. Right suard-Fry. Wolfe Miller. Right tackle-kelley; Tatom. jackson. uarterbackNCampbeli, Allen. Lee Left half-Gllory, Pyle, Samuels, Guess. Right half-Clay. Stands. Fullback-Borneman Landry, Levine. Score by periods: is. NJ q. - 0–⁠21 Texas ------ o o. M q. scoring: Touchdowns-walker f2). Rnte. Point after touchdown-Wal. T.yas scorine. rouchdovn-Bornama

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  The Daily Alaska empire, November 1, 1948, page 6 (results column)

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  CANDIDATES FOR LEADERS NOW BIG ONE Every Section Offers Man Who Later Conld Be on AII-Ameriean NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-tR- If picking the national college football champion this year is tough with every sectcr offering candidate selection of the. All-Amer,ca back field promises to be tougher. There have been no individual standouts of the Johnny Lujack and Bob Chappius stripe last year. A number of athletes strengthen ed their bids with outstanding per- formances over the weekend as the naticn’s nine unbeaten and united powers kept their records unsull!ed. The present campaign, in fact, hasn’t had such one-day rash of tack,ield heroics. Doak Walker, Southern Metho- dists sophomore member of last years honor quartet, hit his stride against Texas. Stan Heath, Neva- da’s passing wizard. went on an aerial rampage to write new col legiate record. Metre Dame Slpearheaded Emil S.tko emerged as the new spearhead of Notre Dame’s Irish while glittering exploits were turned in also by Jack Jensen of Ca1ifor- mia, Norm von Brocklin of Oregon, Chuck Ortmann of Michigan, Fran cis (Red) Bagnell of Penn, and Armys crack touchdown tandem, Gil Stephenson and Bobby Jack Stuart. Meanwhile, new appraisal of the nat on’s top teams was in order even though all advanced in un- rroken phalanX Michigan’s Wolverines. ranKed q first for two weeks running, puffed past a hard-to-convince Sllinois, 28–⁠20, while two of the South’s upblemished giants, North Carolina and Georgia Tech, had their hands full with a couple of neighborhood foes. North Carolina, with Charlie Jus tice heaving two touchdown passes, topped Tennessee, If to ‘, with one VOL scoring TUT nullitied by penalty. Tech rallied in the last half to vanquish Duke, 19–⁠7. Geod Ball Carrying Californias Golden Bears, bidding for a Rose Bowl spot, edged past Southern Cal, 13–⁠7, thanks to some fine ball-carrying by Jensen. E Tae other four major unbeaten- united teams to see action-Notre Dame, Army, Pennsylvania and Ne vada-turned in smashing. one-sided victories. Clemson, tn ninth member Of the perfect list, playd Friday, beating Boston College. ,, The Irish, stretching their un- beaten string to 24 games, over- powered winless Navy All. Emil sitko ripped off runs of 55, B and 43 yards. Army In Win Stephenson and Stuart, scoring IWiSC CoNii, ICb Al tO c tO0t of Virginia Tech. Penn throttled Washington and Lee, 40–⁠7, with Bagrell tossing three touchdown passes. Nevada crushed Oklahoma City University, 1913. Nevadas Heath, leading passer in the country, threw five touchdown passes and completed eight others for total of 327 yards. He boosted | his seasons passing yardage to 1,645 yards for a college record. Southern Methodist, tripped early this season by Missouri, plunged hack into the middle of the Nation al picture by subdu,ng Texas, 21–⁠6. The victory procably landed the Mustangs in the Cotton Bowl. Walk CT scored two touchdowns and three extra points. Oregcn’s Air March O~oCA,, oti1I in r,Ocitio,o tn oat

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Texas leads 47–⁠22–⁠4 in 73 meetings, counting the 45 since this game.