Boston University at Pacific

Friday, November 24, 1950

Pacific beat Boston University 55–⁠7. It was their first meeting; after it, Pacific led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayBoston University3–⁠5 in 1950
7
HomePacific7–⁠3–⁠1 in 1950
55

Final

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: Miami Remains Unbeoten,LSU 13-7Winner

    Evening star, District of Columbia, November 25, 1950, page 29

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    Miami Remains Unbeoten,LSU 13–⁠7Winner In an Orange Bowl game watched by 44,999 last night, the unbeaten, once-tied Miami Hurricanes won a 14–⁠6 decision over Iowa. The victors have one game left, against Missouri. on their regular season schedule. Both teams scored touchdowns in the first period and Miami registered the final marker in the second quarter. Jim Doo1ey took the ball around right end from the Is to score for Miami’s first touchdown. The home teams second tally came on 58-yard march climaxed by Ed Lutes taking a pass from Bob Schneidenbach on the 16 to score. Bernie Bennett, one of five Negroes to perform in the game for Iowa-none ever had played against whites in a Miami football game before-chalked up Iowa S touchdown on 6-yard end run. Dooley averaged 5.6 yards for Miami in II tries. Bennett averaged an even in 7 carries. He was roundly cheered by Negro spectators. At Baton Rouge, La, some TO- 900 fans sat through freezing weather to see Louisiana State whip Villanova, 1877. LSU hit pay dirt in the first and second periods, then held Villanova to one tally in the third. LSU. scored on a 16-yard pass from Quarterback Jim Barton to Ralph Mcleod. Barton made the other on a quarterback sneak. The Villanova score came on the end of a 97-yard drive, Joe Rilo tallying on a 6-yard pass from Quarterback Neil O’Boyle. At Stockton. Calf, free-scoring College of Pacific walloped Boston University. 55–⁠7. in a fog shrouded contest.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Pacific 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

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

Recent meetings
1951Boston University 27, Pacific 12
1950Pacific 55, Boston University 7

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