Nevada vs. Villanova

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, January 2, 1949, page 37

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  Heath Stopped Cold As VilIanova Laces Nevada by 27–⁠7 SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. 1.-Villanova wrecked Nevadas famed passing attack and rolled to a 27tot Harbor Bowl victory today. The STURDY footballers from Penn sylvania broke through repeatedly to smother Passing Star Stan Heath. Finally they knocked him out of the game. Halfback John Geppis 8O-yard touchdown run in the third period was the high point of Villanova S crushing, deceptive attack. 1t took the fire out of a Nevada threat that had started with the second half and produced touchdown on Tom my Kalmanir’S 51-yard run. Geppi Kills Nevada Hopes. The score was then Villanova 13. Nevada and the crowd-which bowl officials said numbered 10000 shouted for another touchdown. Geppi’s great dash put an end to the last hope the Nevadans could come from behind. Vlllanova scored again a few min uteS later with Back Pete D’Alonzo going over from Nevada’s nine on a running play. The game ended in drizzle that started 10 minutes before the end | Heath was taken out with a bruised rib just before the half ended. He never came back. Only three of his IA passing attempts had connected. -.... Villanova made its first touch down within five minutes after the game started. Halfback Bob Polidar began the drive with a l4-yard run. Villanova hit scoring dirt again in the first period when Polidar ran the ends alternately for a total of “a yards and a touchdown. Doherty Effective Finger. Quarterback Bill Doherty was eff fective in the passing deportmcnt. Fullback Ralph Pasquariello and Ha.fDacks Dominic fTInzi and p, D’Alonzo contributed nice running gains. In the scoreless second quarter Nevada missed golden chance when roughing penalty gave it the ball on Villanova’s one-yard line. Halfback John Subda fumbled and VillanoVa recovered and kicked out Of danger. Heath’s substitute, Alvin Tabor, was Nevada’s best paSser of the day-completing a number in the third period. Left ends-Brown, GattuSo, Bogah. Left tackles-Ferry. Mantone Left guards-Lanigan, Smith, Scarcelli, Limanni Centers-Komarnicki Yannelli, witsch. Right guards-Oroski, Smith. Kerwin. Pavalko. Rlsht tackles--sandusky.. siley. Right ends-Berrang. Kane, Sheahan arterbacks-Doherty, Gordon, Ro- Left, halfbaeks-Rosers, Moran rr.nzi, Schmid Right alfbacks-Polidor. Geppi. SNYDER rello, Clavin, D’Alon- NEVADA. Left ends-Orlich Hayes Left tackles-Reinhardt. Left enthusiastically, Carmody. CenterS-Corley, Caruso. Right guards-Sanches. Hopper. Right tackles-Leon. Barger Right ends-Beasley Robinson. Quarterba cks-Heath. Lindeman. Tabor. Left halfbacks-Kalmanir, Kondel, Stimac. Right halfbacks-Trachok Subda. Fullbacks-Howard. Osborne, K’osterman Villanova - 13 IA O-27 Nevada 0 o Z O. Scoring: Villanova touchdowns-DA Alon- 20 t2) Poldor, Geppi. Points after touchdowns-Clavin 90 (nlacements’. Ne vada touchdown-Kalman Point after | .nlo

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Villanova leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.