Oklahoma at Notre Dame

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 9, 1952, page 65

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  SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. B. Coach Frank Leahy of wildly happy Notre Dame made it plain to swarms of well-wishers today that it was team victory” over heavily favored Oklahoma. Some one asked me what thought of Johnny Lattner,’ Leahy said. II replied that ‘Lattner played one of the greatest games of his career for u.s. But all the boys played their utmost lit was strictly a team victory” Lattner, a 19-year-old JUNO, halfback from Chicago who plays on both offense and defense showed a packed stadium of ST. 900 and a national television audience why he is rated Notre Danes No. l All-America can didate. In the stunning 27–⁠21 triumph over previous-unbeaten Oklahoma, a 14-point favorite. Lattner car ried the ball “a times for SO yards, a Al average. shared two passes for 46 yards, punted nine times for a 38-yard average and ran back pass interception % yards to set up a touchdown. Can’t Point for Any Team. ‘Today’s victory” Leahy continued, proved a big point to the

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Officially, Notre Dame leads 8–⁠2; as played, 9–⁠2 in 11 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.