Arkansas at Texas

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 22, 1950, page 43

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  Townsend’s S PIunqes Gives Texas Victory Over Arkansas, 1914 AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 21.-Fullback Byron Townsend, a rip snorting runner. scored a fourth quarter touchdown against Arkansas to save Texas today, 19 to IA. The 6-foot, 18O-pound fullback blasted over from the 6-inch line early in the final period to give Texas a victory in its initial Southwest Conference game. 1t was largely Townsend’s efforts that put the ball in scoring positon. The defeat for Arkansas, wit messed by nearly 100000 Texas fans, virtually chilled the Razorbacks hopes in this years pennant cam paign. 1t was Arkansas second league loss against one triumph. The winning Texas drive ate up II yards with Townsend account ing for more than half the dis tance with his bristling power. Texas got off to a 13-point lead with touchdowns by Left Half Bobby Dillon and Townsend in the first and second quarters. 1t looked like Texas, the No. Z team of the Nation, would have an easy afternoon. Then Safety John Cole of Ar kansas took a Texas punt on his 25 and snaked rs yards to a score Quarterback Don Logue sneaked through the middle three plays later from the l to send his team ahead. 14–⁠13, until Townsend S plunge. Dillon sprinted through left guard from the II to terminate a 49-yard drive for Texas first touchdown. ToWnsend’s initial marker was set up when Arkansas punter Louis Schaufele juggled the ball and could not get his kick off on fourth down. Texas took over on Arkansas Is. Tompkins sped around left end to the / and Townsend cracked over.

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Texas leads 57–⁠23 in 80 meetings, counting the 49 since this game.