Kansas at Missouri

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 26, 1948, page 54 (results column)

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  Bowl Promoters Eye Torriid Dixie TiIfs Tomorrow Five Southern Teams Bidding for Berths On New Years Day College football unfolds its most colorful spectacle-the Army–Navy game-at Philadelphia tomorrow but the bowl sponsors will be look ing the other way. They’ll be focusing attention on the South, which is expected to fill most of the remaining open spots in the postseason fixtures. The present list of leading bowl eligibles includes five Dixie teams Clemson, North Carolina, Georgia Tulane and Mississippi-plus Okla homa, the Big Seven champion, and Oregon, the team that California beat out for the Rose Bowl bid. OF these, all but Oregon, which has closed its schedule, will be in action on the last full Saturday OF the 1948 campaign. The Cotton Bowl at Dallas still is looking for an opponent for Southern Methodist. The Sugar Bowl at New Orleans and the Orange at Miami must complete their entire lineup. But even with the keen bowl in terest, there is no stealing the spot light from the annual battle of the service elevens at Philadelphia S Municipal Stadium. 100000 to See Army, Navy. A crowd of 100000, including President Truman, is expected to watch Army bid for a perfect season against Navy outfit that has lost all eight of its starts. Odds-makers have established the Cadets three-touchdown favorites. At South Bend, Notre Dame will be seeking to extend its unbeater string to 27 games against WASH ington and wipe out a university record set by Knute Rockne’s great 1929 9-1930-31 teams. Clemson, one of the five unblemished powers, will try to raise its bowl stock by beating Auburn at Mobile, Ala. Once tied North Carolima will take on Virginia at Char lottesville. Traditional conflicts face the three Southeastern Conference hopefuls- Tulane, Mississippi and Georgia Each beaten once, they are striving for both the conference champion ship and a bowl date. Georgia is host to Georgia Tech at Athens. Mississippi meets Mississippi State at Oxford. Tulane battles Louisiana State at Baton Rouge. Vanderbilt, which has come along fast since losing a pair OF season openers, NETS Tennessee in another Dixie headliner. Cornell Gets Ivy Title. Ok1ailon1a’s Big Seven champions close their campaigns against Okla home A. and M. at Saltwater. Southern Methodist, winner Of the Southwest Conference title, engages Texas Christian at Dallas. Two in tersectional trays find Michigan State at Santa Clara and Penn State at Tacoma against Washing ton State. Cornell clinched its first Ivy League title in nine years yesterday by upsetting favored Pennsylvania team, % to IA, in the feature game of lean Turkey Day menu. Led by Bob Dean, who scored one touchdown, set up another and kicked a 20-yard field goal, the Big Red outclassed the Quakers before $4,000 at Philadelphias Franklin Field. Texas A. e. M. Broke nine-game losing streak to tie Texas. 14–⁠14, and knock the Longhorns out of a chance to share the Southwest crown. Missouri won second place In the Big Seven standings by humbline Kansas, 21–⁠7. Wake Forest, headed for the Dixie Bowl at Birmingham triumphed over South Carolina, $50 Minor Bowl Games Decided. Three of the minor bowl games were decided. West Chester Pa.) Teachers edged Appalachian, To, ir the Burley Bowl at johnson City Tenn. Illinois Wesleyan topped Illinois Teachers, 60, in the Corr Bowl at Bloomington, ILL.,, and Col. lege of Idaho outscored Southern Oregon, 27–⁠20, in the Pearl Bowl al Medford, Greg. Utah captured the Big Six crown by humbling Utah State, Alt Nevada and its star passer, Star Heath, set three new collegiate often. sive records in toppling Wichita I42–⁠11 Heath no Good for fwo fo,icb downs, making his seasons total an all-high %. Nevada increased It’s passing touchdown total to q and its aerial yardage to 2,295, both new records. III -

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Juneau, Alaska, November 26, 1948, page 1 (results column)

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  FOOTBALL NEAR EN- D Sponsors of Bowl Games 10 Watch Results for Contest Selections NEW YORK, Nov 26-tN-College football unfolds its most color ful spectacle-the Army Navy game at Philadelphia tomorrow, but the bowl sponsors will be looking the other way. They’ll be focusing attention on the South which is expected to fill most of the remaining open spots IN the post-season fixtures. J The present list of leading bowl cligicles includes five Dixie teams clemson, North Carolina, Georgia, Tulare and Mississippi-plus Okla homa, the Big Seven champion, and Oregon, the team that California beat out for the Rose Bowl bid. All hut Oregon will be in action ON the last full Saturday qt the 1948 campaign THE Cotton Bowl at Dallas is still looking for an opponent fer South Term Methodist. The Sugar Bowl at New Orleans and the Orange at Mi ami, must complete their entire lineup A crowd of 100000. including President Truman, is expected 70 watch Army bid for a perfect season against a Navy outfit that has lost all eight Of its starts. IA Clemson, one of the five unDierl- 4ished powers, will try to raise its Bowl stock by beating Auburn at Mobile. Ala Once tied North Carolima will take on Virginia at Car lottesville. Georgia is host to Georgia Tea at Athens. Mississippi meets Mississippi state at oxford, Tulane battles Louisiana State at Baton Rouge Vanderbilt meets Tennessee in an sther Dixie headliner. Cklahoma’s Big Seven champio)5 Iface Oklahoma A. and M at Still water Southern Methodist, winner Of the ;-outhwest Conference title, engages Texas Christian at Dallas. Two il tersectional trays find Michigan State at Santa Clara and P4rn State VS.. Washington State at I’d coma. Cornell clinched its first IVY Meague title in nine years yesterday by upsetting favored Pennsylvania fteam, % to IA, in the feature game CT lean turkey day menu. Texas A. and NJ broke a nilegame losing streak to tie Texas 14–⁠14, and knock the Longhorns out of a chance to share the Southwest crown Missouri won second place in tire big seven standings ry humb.ing kansas, 21–⁠7. Wake Forest, headed f6r the Dixie Bowl at Birmingham, triumphed over South Carolina, 3d.. Three of the minor bowl games were decided. Westchester fPe Teachers edged Appalachian, t.. in the Buriey Bowl at johnson CITY. Tenn. Illinois Wesleyan topfaa Illinois Teachers, 60, in the Corn Bowl at Bloomington, H., College Of Idaho outscored Southern Orc con. 27–⁠2o, in the Pear Bowl at Nedford, Ore. Utah captured the Big Six crown by humbling Utah State, All. Ne vada and its star passer. stan Health set three new collegiate Oh

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Officially, Missouri leads 59–⁠54–⁠9 by Missouri’s count and 58–⁠55–⁠9 by Kansas’s (the 1960 game is disputed); as played, 56–⁠48–⁠8 in the 112 games on file; the official count covers all 122 meetings, counting the 65 since this game.