Holy Cross at Boston College

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  Evening star, November 28, 1948, page 44

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  Eagles Prevail 2t-N As Their Point-Kicker Blocks Foes Try BOSTON, Nov. 27.-The powerful, but still-spluttering Boston College Eagles had to come from behind for a 21–⁠20 victory over Holy Cross underrated Crusaders in their foot ball windup today before packed 46,l32 crowd at Braves Field. After missing an early scoring chance, the Eagles counted their in itial touchdown just as the opening period closed. Ernie Stautner, the dependable tackle place-kicker, whose third conversion was the de- Gliding point, set the stage for the first Boston College success by recovering Bob Farrell’s tumble on Holy Cross 10. The Eagles, however, made only five yards on the next four plays and lost the ball on downs. But Art Donovan, the B. c. guard regained possession by smothering Fullback Veto Kissell’s bobble and Ed Clasby passed to Winger Art Spinney, who latereled to AL Can nava as they crossed the Holy Gross goal. Poissant Puts Eagles Ahead. Bill DeChard started the Cru saders rolling early in the second period by intercepting a Clasby pass and racing back 48 yards for a touchdown. Shortly after, Snapperback Bill Stetter snagged a Butch Songin aerial on Boston’S II. Walt Brennan then contacted Winger Leo Troy with an 11-yard scoring toss and Kissell ‘place-picked the Crusaders into a 1877 half-time lead. Halfback Maury Poissant came up with a pair Of touchdowns in the third period for the Eagles-on q one-yard smash and an 11-yard end sweep. Those point-winning plays completed land and air marches of go and IS yards respeclively. for Boston College dominated most of that IS minutes of action. AS the lights were turned on for the finale, Jim Deffiey ruined an other B. C. drive by intercepting a Songin toss on Holy Cross 1S. Then the Crusaders halted two more thrusts by holding for downs on their 20 and 11-yard lines before lashing out in their own behalf. Crusaders Pass to Score. With Brennan tossing with deadly accuracy, Holy Cross moved over head from its II to Boston’s 81, from where Brennan contacted spare Fullback Dave Cook in the end zone on the third last play of the game. In addition to his f1awless extra point kicking, Stautner cheated Holy Gross out of q tie by smearing the placement Jim Murphy attempt ed after the first Holy Cross touch down. And that point saved enabled Boston College to defeat its objective Jesuit rival for the first time since 1941.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, November 29, 1948, page 3 (results column)

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  FOOTBALL . SCORES Final scores of football games played during the weekend are as follows: Nebrasks. iz, Oregon St. 28. Penn $. ‘; Washington s. o. Michigan S21 Santa Clara 21. Oklahoma 19; Okla. AIM 15. Clemson ‘; Auburn 6. Detrcit 26; Tulsa 22. Texas Christian ?; SMU T. Tennessee 6; Vanderbilt 28. Wm. and Mary g; Arkansas 0. Tulane 46; Louisiana State O. Florida 28: Alabama 34. Washington 27, Louisville 12. Fordham 26; New York U 0. Maryland IA; w. Virginia 16 Villanova 21; w. Virginia 16. Washington 0; Notre Dame 46. Georgia Tech 13 Georgia 2l. Holy Cross 20; Boston College 21. N. Carolina 34 Virginia l2. Miss. State T; Mississippi 34. Rice ‘; Baylor T.

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Boston College leads 36–⁠19 in 55 meetings, counting the 39 since this game.