San Francisco at Fordham

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  Evening star, October 29, 1950, page 45

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  NEW YORK. Oct. 28.-Daring Dick Doheny. pass master from Ansonia, Conn. lifted outrushed Fordham over San Francisco today with an eye filling second half exhibition that gave the Rams a 21–⁠14 uphill victory. The game was played before 1000 fans at the Polo Grounds. Trailing 14–⁠0 at half time, Doheny handled the ball on three Fordham toucndowns in an amazing comeback. He completed eight of Is passes for 208 yards and two touchdoWns. The other score came from a Doheny jump lateral to John Hyatt. After tying the score with his passing, Doheny sent the Rams along the ground in their winning fourth period drive. Smashing through the line with Larry Higgins and Dave Ficca, he powered to the 81. Throws Surprising Pass. Then, with San Francisco pulled into tight 5-3-3 defense. he threw 26 yards oyer the head of the last Don defender to Mike Renaldo in the end zone for an electrifying finish. There were less than four minutes to go and a desperate San Francisco passing attack failed. In the third period, Doheny and Fullback Higgins teamed up for the masterpiece of the day. Do heny was almost trapped in his end zone for safety while trying to throw. He finally got it away and the ball tipped off the fingers of San Franciscos Ralph Thomas before Higgins grabbed it on his own five. / Racing for the sidelines aided by good blocking, Higgins went all the way in sensational rur of 95 yards. That was what Ford. ham needed to get back in the ball game. Punt is Fumbled. A break set up the tying touch. down when San Francisco fumbleo a punt on their own A. Doheny threw beautiful pass to Hyatt who stumbled and fell on the three after 41-yard gain. After two smashes by Higgins. Doheny’i

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Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.