Clemson at Wake Forest

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 14, 1948, page 44

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  Virginia Beats W. Va; Clemson Stops Wake Forest With Steve Bagarus making his .irst start in Redskin uniform here IN two wears, the Tribe gridmen tackle the Detroit Lions today at 2 pm. at Griffith Stadium. On paper it might seem to be merely another bah game, but to the Redskins it’s a matter of great importance-as important as next weeks clash with the pace-making Philadelphia Eagles. They’ve got to win them all from here in to win the title and loss today would be as costly as one next week. Bagarus isn’t the key figure he once was with the Skins. Dazziin’ Dan Sandifer seems to be the man of the hour, with an aH-star sup porting cast. But Bagarus still has a host of friends who will be glad to see him in action again. The brunt of the Skins offense will be borne by such reliables as Dick Todd, Tom Farmer, Dick Poll lon and Sammy Baugh. Coach Turk Edwards intends to continue the two-backfield system. with Tom Mont heading up the second crew and the Tribe should outscore the visitors. But it will be no cakewalk Dudley Bad News to Skins. Detroit has Bullet Bill Dudley, the fast-hying Virginian, who is considered a football team all by him self. Dudley has given the Skins more bad moments than a month OF hangovers and is repeatedly as good as ever. Bill is just getting back into action after being sidelinec with a shoulder separation. He! had almost as many broken bone: as Wilbur Moore, Washington back field coach, but, like moore, keep! rolling along. Detroit, headed by Coach Bo Nc millin, a freshman in pro ra’‘‘S also has Fred Enke, leading college scorer last year, and Clyue .el : top-f1ight back from Tulsa. Tht word is that McMillin’s squad i: year away from top-aight but car give anybody trouble. The teams only victory was scored over Gree

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  Roanoke Rapids daily herald, North Carolina, November 15, 1948, page 1

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  Clemson Appears To Have Taken Southern Loop Title; Justice Still Leading In Scoring Race Richmond, Va, Nov. 15-(P)- The fast-fading Southern Conference football campaign today found North Cardinals Charlie Justice still leading the point making derby and Clemson’s Tigers virtually lin” in the scramble for the league crown. Justice was pacing the point producers with a total of 48 points, just six more than Glenn sons Ray Mathews and Wake Forests Bill Gregus. All three managed to score one touchdown in the past weekend’s tits. Fourth place was held by Bob Cox, North Carolina end, who had a perfect extra point kicking day Saturday in the Tar Heels 1920 rout of Maryland’s Terps. Cox booted seven placements through the uprights to boost his seasons total to q and increase his scoring to SO points. Clemson’s the loops only undefeated and united outfit, won its fourth conference game Sat urday when the Tigers downed Wake Forests Deacons, 21–⁠14. The triumph practically gave the Bengals the league flag although they must 60 through the for mality Of beating the Citadel in a game December 4. The Citadel currently is in last place in the conference standings. Two family feuds are on the program for this week. North Carolina will entertain Duke at Chapel Hill, Saturday. North

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Clemson leads 72–⁠17–⁠1 in 90 meetings, counting the 75 since this game.