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  The Nome nugget, October 31, 1949, page 7

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  FOOTBALL ‘DJ T AiS <AoocNAt bCNA Noo’ It’s no longer sufficient to say those gridiron gargantuas-Notre Dame, Army and Oklahoma–Won again. The pertinent point is: by how much? As if jealously watching the scoreboard in their drive for na- tional honors, these three top ranking elevens are gorging them selves on touchdoWnS and punch ing the modern record for scoring. Army’s Black Knights of the Hudson, second to Notre Dame in the current standings, are setting the point-production pace among the leaders with a total of 267 in six games, an average of ALA per Saturday. The Fighing Irish have regis tered l97 in five games, an aver age of 39 plus. while the third ranked Sooners have 229 in six games, a bit over 38 for each af- ternoon’s sport. All three of the titans won 1 games Saturday by robust mar gins N.Otre Dame crushed Navy, 400, at Baltimore. Army over Whelmed Virginia Military, 4O-l4 . Oklahoma smashed Iowa State 34–⁠7. These are developments of the last October weekend: l. Pennsylvania, ninth ranked nationally, was tumbled from the unbeaten ranks by Pittsburgh, which scored a last minute safety to prevail, 22–⁠21. ?. Perfect records were main tained by II other major teams Notre Dame, Army Oklahoma, California, Cornell, Baylor, Bos- ton U., Virginia, Fordham, Wyo- ming, and College of the Pacific. | 3. Bowl hopes rocketed for Cal | ifornia, Baylor, Pitt and Boston University. ! 4. Bowl hopes were shattered

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  Evening star, October 31, 1949, page 11

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  81 College E|evens Keep States Perfect AS Seven Tumble Thirty four college football teams remained on the unbeaten, united list today. The week end took its toll of seven, Pennsylvania’s 22–⁠21 loss to Pittsburgh being the most important. It was the Quakers’ first setback in five games. Three teams boasting six triumphs had their perfect records spoiled. Texas Western bowed to Hardin Simmons, 1914; Evans vile und.) lost to Chattanooga, 2l-l7. and West Liberty (W. Va was held to 6–⁠6 tie by w. Va. Tech. The latter, victorious in its five previous starts, also was showed out Of the ranks due to the deadlock. Two other teams that had FIVE for five marks bowed out. Whit tier lost to California Poly, 1910, and st. Johns tMinn.) was defeated by Gustavus Adolphus 1914. .. The Wayne tNebr.) Teachers still head the teams holding a chance to end the season with an unsullied record. having won all eight starts. Eight colleges have seven VIC tories, 16 have six. six have five and three have four. College Of the Pacific continues as high scorer Of the lot, showing 322 points to their opponents go. It Is the only team out Of the “a to have hit the 3O0-mark. Eight Victories.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, October 31, 1949, page 2 (results column)

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  BIG ELEvEN5 LOOMING UP, GRID BATTLE It’s no longer sufficient to say those gridron gargantuas-Notre Dame, Army and Oklahoma-won again. The pertinent point is: by how much? As if jealously watching the scoreboard in their drive for na- tional honors, these three top ranking elevens are gorging them selves on touchdowns and pushing the modern record for scoring. Armys Black Knights of the Hudson, second to Notre Dame III the current standings, are setting the point-production pace among the leaders with total of PCT in six games, an average of 4412 per Saturday. The fighting Irish have registered 197 in five games, an average ol 39 plus, while the third-ranked Sooners have 229 in six games, a bit over 38 for each afternoons sport. All three of the titans won games Saturday by robust margins. Notre Dame crushed Navy, 40–⁠0, at Balti- more. Army overwhelmed Virginia Military, 4d-14 Oklahoma smashed Iowa State, BAT. These were the other top develop ments of the last October week end: 1. Pennsylvania, ninth ranked nationally, was tumbled from the unbeaten ranks by Pittsburgh, which scored last minute safety to pre- vail, 22–⁠21 2. Perfect records were main- tained by II other major teams Notre Dame, Army, Oklahoma, California, Cornell, Baylor, Boston U., Virginia, Fordham, Wyoming. and College of the Pacific. 3. Bowl hopes reelected for Cali fornia, Baylor, Pitt and Boston University. 4. Bowl hopes were shattered for North Carolina, Minnesota and UCLA. 5. Fordham, once an eastern giant, came back to the big leaders with a APO triumph over George town.

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Pittsburgh leads 10–⁠1–⁠1 in 12 meetings.