Temple at Holy Cross

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  Evening star, November 20, 1949, page 45

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  Holy Cross Beaten By Temple, 2O-7 WORCESTER, Mass. Nov. 10 Temple Tailed three touchdowns in the first half and then with stood q strong aerial barrage to whip Holy Gross, 20–⁠7, today at Fitton Field. The loss was the eighth Of the season for the Crusaders. It marked the first time a Holy Cross eleven has been beaten eight times in the colleges 54year grid history. The Owls spent most Of the second half trying to knock down passes tossed by little Paul Gallo. Gallo, forced to take over at quarterback when the Crusaders lost both T trigger-man Frank Matrango and Jim Murphy, COM pleted IS pitches for ESQ yards. After he heaved a long one to End Tom McCann for a 79-yard scoring play in the third period, Gallo, threatened to lift the Crusaders back into the ball game. But Temples harried defenders checked Holy Cross drives on the Owls 10, %, 5 and % yard lines to close their season with five VIC tories against four losses.

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Holy Cross leads 12–⁠9–⁠2 in 23 meetings, counting the eight since this game.