Missouri at SMU

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  Evening star, October 7, 1951, page 43

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  Southern Methodist Beats Missouri as MussIewhite Stars DALLAS. Oct. 6.-Benton Mus slewhite. speedy Southern Meth odist quarterback, led the Mus tangs to a $40 victory over Missouri before a crowd of 10000 tonight. Musslewhite ran II yards for a touchdown in the third quarter and set up two other S. M. U. scores. However, the little scat back had to share the stars role with Jerry Norton, a powerful sophomore. and Henry Stolen Werck. Stollenwerck scored the first two touchdownS-one in the first quarter after Musslewhite had set 1t up with 41-yard run-kicked three extra points and passed folthe other point, Norton made 73 of the 80 yards in touchdown drive in the third quarter and took the ball over from the four. S. NJ. U. took a 14–⁠0 lead in the first half, scored l3 more points in the third quarter and finished with seven in the last period. The Mustangs gained 363 yards on the ground and only 62 in the air, but thew tried only ID passes-a low for their celebrated aerial attack. Coach Frank Leahy of Notre Dame, S, M. US next opponent personally secuted the game. y am amazed at the great running of S. M. u” he said. Il didn’t know they had it. Well really have a fine game next week That’s a smart, hard blocking / S. M. U. team”

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SMU leads 13–⁠8–⁠2 in 23 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.