Rice at SMU

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  Evening star, October 20, 1949, page 56

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  Williams of Rice Linemon of Week, Seen AN-Americo HOUSTON, Tex, Oct. 90 James Alvis Froggy) Williams, 81, end and anchor of the Rice line, said today I’m surprised as all get-out” over being named lineman Of the week by the Associated Press. But it wasn’t anything startling to others around the Rice foot ball bailiWick. Coach Jess Nicely said it was richly deserved and Williams ‘‘is an all-America with out doubt. He has been consistently good player for us for four years, is an excellent student and a fine boy. I am very proud of him” Williams earned the national honor by his great play against Southern Methodist last week when he scored two touchdowns set up two more, kicked five extra points and brought the comment from Coach Matty Bell of S. M. U that “he’s an all-America if ever there was one” Williams spanked Rice to a 41–⁠27 victory over South ern Methodist. Froggy, a 6 foot 185-pounder (he’s lost about IL pounds since the season started was an all State football player at Waco High School, where he led the team to a tie for the Texas school, boy championship in 1945.

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SMU leads 49–⁠41–⁠1 in 91 meetings, counting the 62 since this game.