New York University vs. Fordham

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  Evening star, November 27, 1949, page 46

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  NEW YORK. Nov. 26.-With Quarterback Dick Doheny direct ing the assault, the Fordham Rams slammed over three touch downs in the first period today, then rolled to a 34–⁠6 victory over New York University. The chilled Polo Grounds crowd of 17,114 had to wait only three minutes before Doheny passed IA yards to Al Pfeifer. and the Ram left end scooted an additional 40 yards for a touchdown. Two more touchdowns-another one an aerial from Doheny to Pfeifer-did the business, as the traditional Battle of the Bronx” proved q runaway for Fordham. Violets Score in Second. The Violets got their only touchdown in the second period. after invading Fordham territory on the superior punting of Bill Ranieri. With fourth down coming up, Ranieri went back as if to kick again, but passed instead to Half back John Fogarty. who was brought down on the Ram II. Then Jerry Eisenman passed to Fogarty on the half-yard marker, and Fullback Joe Novotny bulled across. Fordham lost its punch in the second half, after rolling up a 27–⁠6 advantage at the rest period, al though the Rams were in the shadow of the Violet goal on sew eral occasions. A 46-yard scoring play, on a pass from Stan Bloomer to Langdon Viracola, finally brought another Fordham tally in the final quarter. Doheny, who completed II of “a passes for 227 yards, wasted little time after his first payoff toss to Pfeifer. Four minutes later the same combination clicked again for 18 yards and a touchdown. Then Doheny pitched out to Fullback Larry Higgins, who

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Fordham leads 16–⁠4–⁠2 in 22 meetings, counting the three since this game.