Maryland at Alabama

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  The Key West citizen, November 25, 1952, page 5

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  Syracuse To Meet ‘Banla In Orange a Bowl MIAMI, Fla. R – The Orange Bowl committee, thwarted by ira dition in its attempt to land Navy came up with Syracuse University to play Alabama in the New Years Day game at Miami. Syracuse, a top Eastern football power, was invited and accepted late Monday after the Navy turned down bid in compliance with a long-standing agreement between the service academies of not play. ing in post season games. 1t was Syracuse’S first invitation to a bowl and the first Eastern team to play in a bowl game since Penn State went to the Cotton Bowl in 194S and tied Southern Methodist. Alabama was CHOSEN Sunday after walloping Maryland, 27–⁠7. 1t will be the Crimson Tides 18th “Trip 10 q MAJOR b0Wl. Selection of Syracuse was not unexpected. The Big Orange was listed among those being considcred for the past ten days but Athletic Director Lew AndreaS said Syracuse had become Skepteal of its chances after sitting on pins and needles for several days awaiting a decision. The announcement touched off wild celebration by SyracuSe’s $500 students. The game will pit the dangerous aerial attack of Syracuse against Alabama’s ground power. Each team has lost two games this season. Syracuse was beaten by Boiling Air Force Base and by mighty Michigan State, while winning from Boston University, Temple, Cornell, Holy Cross, Penn State, Colgate and Fordham. Alabama lost to Tennessee and Georgia Tech but defeated Mississippi Southern, Louisiana State, Miami, V. P. l., Mississippi State, Georgia, Chattanooga and Mary land. The seasons finale against Auburn comes up Saturday. Athletic Director Pete Cawthoof Alabama said the players were happy over the selection of SYRIA cuse and pointed out the choice will add color to the game and put it on an interSectional basis. 3” Neither team knows much about the other and that should make for a great offensive show” he added. I’VE are well pleased with the game matching Alabama and Syracuse, said Orange Bowl Pres ident Sam H. Mccormick. The Orange Bowl seats 5000 and each team is guar; nteed S110,- OOO The game viii be televiSed nationally (CBS).

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Alabama leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.