Kentucky at Miami

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  Evening star, November 28, 1949, page 16

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  Bowls Continued From Page A-15.) by Tulane’s defeat, one of the finest football teams available. by Tulane’s defeat, one of the finest football teams available. Oklahoma, which trounced North Carolina in the same saucer a year ago, was an automatic selection to return after humbling Oklahoma A. and NJ, 41–⁠0, for its goth straight victory. Rice, beaten only by L. S. u, won the host role in the Cotton Bowl at Dallas by overwhelming Baylor, 21–⁠7, in the game that also decided the Southwest Conference championship. For an opponent the Cotton Bowl officials reached all the way across Dixie and grabbed thrice beaten North Carolina, the COL orful, but erratic, team that is spanked by Charley (Choo Choo) Justice. They made up their minds in advance that the winner of the Tar Heel-Virginia game would get the nod. With Justice starring, North Carolina edged the Cavaliers, 14–⁠7. Kentucky, one of the great defensive outfits in an era of enphasis on attack, won the favor of the Orange Bowl Committee with a 21–⁠6 triumph over the University of Miami Friday night. The Wildcats lost only to South ern Methodist and Tennessee. Santa Clara, beaten by Cali fornia and Oklahoma and tied by Stanford, was invited last week. .

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Kentucky leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings, counting the six since this game.