Baylor at Texas A&M

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 31, 1951, page 67 (results column)

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  Princeton 4Okl4 4 GOV ~ 90 a 53–⁠15 victory over Cornell Tor their 18th successive victory. Here’s what Kazmaier did to win the honors: Completed Is Of II passes, three for touchdowns. Scored two touchdowns. Gained 236 yards through the air. Carried the ball 1s times for 1875 yards. But probably the most important of all was the inspiration he gave his Tiger teammates when the going was tough during the early part of the game. From a 7–⁠6 lead at the end Of the first quarter, Princeton took a 20–⁠6 advantage at the half and then turned the game into rout. Another Tiger HOnored. Andy Kerr. veteran coach, said: i kIEfC1 odW dAAJ PAoJNA “AAS meant more to his team in one game than Kazmaier did Saturday” Kazmaier was the second Prince ton player honored this week. Frank McPhee, brilliant end. was rated tops among the linemen along with Michigan’s End Lowell Perry. McPhee was voted the top defensive and Perry the No. l offensive lineman. Nine other players were NOM mated at least once for top honorS among the backs. The list: Jack Scarbath, Maryland-Engineered all four touchdowns, scoring the first two himself. as Maryland defeated Louisiana State, 27–⁠0. Johnny Karras, Illinois–Scored three touchdowns, one an 88-yard gallop. against Indiana. Billy Tidwell, Texas Aggies- Carried the ball 10 times Tor l3S yards. Ran 49 yards for one touchdown, 66 for another, set ur a third with a 43-yard run ano almost got loose for a touchdown on a 58-yard runback of kickoff in a 21–⁠21 tie with Baylor. Stanford Ace HOn0red. Gary Kerkorian, Stanford-Hi’ excellent generalship and coolnesi in tight situations largely were responsible for Stanford’s 14–⁠7 vic. tory over Washington. He alst completed IL passes for 160 yards one on a fourth down for a touch down, and kicked two conversions Hank Lauricella, Tennessee Ran 35 yards to set up first touch down and IA for the second in { $50 romp over Tennessee Tech Ray McKown, Texas Christian Passed IA and 5 yards for tw touchdowns against Southern Cal ifornia, scored one himself, engi needed I’m 82-yard drive for an other, rushed 70 yards in 20 carrie

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  The Daily Alaska empire, October 29, 1951, page 6 (results column)

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  Stars of Football Dick Kazmaier, Princeton-Com- pleted Is of IT passes for 236 yard’ and gained 124 yards rushing Il 53-l5 rout of Cornell. Gary Kerkorian, Stanford-Com- pleted 12 passes for l60 yards and kicked two conversions in l4–⁠7 vic tory over Washington. Danny Ray McKown, TCU – Scored one touchdown and his passing led to three others in 28–⁠26 loss to Southern California. Frank Clifford, Southern Cali fornia = Scored two touchdowns and kicked the important four extra points in win over TCU. Larry Isbell, Baylor – Hit with IA of 31 passes for 1894 yards and led late rally that tied Texas A. and M, 21–⁠21. Billy Tidwell, Texas A. and M. = Scored two touchdowns on runs oi 50 and 66 yards in tie with Baylor Jerry Witt, Wisconsin – Scored four touchdowns, one on run of 69 yards, in 4l-0 rout of Northwestern. Johnny Karras, Illinois – Scored three touchdowns, including one on 88-yard run that was longest from scrimmage in conference history, in 2l-0 win over Indiana. Lowell Perry, Michigan = Caught touchdown passes for II and 2l yards and ran back a kick 75 yards in 54–⁠27 viii over Minnesota.

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Officially, Texas A&M leads 68–⁠31–⁠9; as played, 64–⁠29–⁠9 in the 102 games on file; the official count covers all 108 meetings, counting the 60 since this game.