Tulsa vs. Florida

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, January 2, 1953, page 15

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  Penalty on Kick Helps Florida 10 Nose Out Tulsa in Gator Bowl BY the Assoeiotsd Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. a. The toe still decides football games as was evident in Florida’s 14–⁠13 victory over Tulsa in the Gator Bowl yesterday. Rick Casares place-kicked two conversions after Florida touch downs. Tom Miner. who booted Al Of IS for Tulsa during the 10-game season, MISSED a conversion and a field goal in the last quarter. The officials had a great deal to do with the outcome of the game, too. They called an illegal-use-ofhands penalty against Tulsa on Florida’s second conversion. Ca sares had missed, but the penalty gave him another chance and he made the point that won the game. Both the Tulsa kicks that missed were close, but Coach j. o. CBuddy) Brothers had no COM plants against the rulings. The referee. Ronald Gibbs, from the Missouri Valley Conference. promptly waved to indicate the ball was wide of the goal posts in each case. Attendance Below Capacity. The teams will get considerably less than the maximum 100000 payof from the game since at tendance was only 30,015. The bowl had a capacity of $1,000. After completely dominating the first half and taking a 14–⁠0I lead on 78 and 80-yard touchdown marches, Florida let down, fumbled three times and all but gave away the game. We loosened up our defense inI the second half, expecting lot of passes” Bob Woodruff, Florida coach. explained. THAT allowed 1ulsa’s ground game to get rolling” Florida’s tough defense held Howie Waugh. the Nations lead ing runner, to IS yards in Isl carries. Spark Tulsa Comeback. But Halfbacks j. C. Roberts. substitute who has been out most OF two seasons with injuries, and Dick Kercher. spanked the Tulsa comeback drive. Roberts and Waugh each scored a touchdown on short plunges after 73 and 46yard marches. Each started with a Florida tumble. Florida used it’s passing game as primary weapon for a change. Doug Dickey threw 20 yards to | Papa Hall for the key play in the f1rst touchdown march. Casares scored on 1-yard plunge. Fred Robinson, who alternated with Dickey at quarterback, tossed 81 yards to Hall for the second touchdown. Hall was voted by sportswriters the most valuable Florida player, and Marv Matuszak, Tulsa’s ALL America guard, won most-valuahle-player honors on his team. College of Pacific FIowIess In Sun Bowl Triumph Ell PASO. Tex, Jan. 2 R.- The College of Pacific Tigers were satisfied today they had learned their lesson well. They had a juicy 26–⁠7 Sun Bowl football victory over Mississippi Southern to prove it. -, A year ago today Ernie Jorge. Tiger coach. explained a 25–⁠14|‘ at the hands of Texas Tech with the statement: “You can’t make mistakes against a team like that and win” Yesterday his Tigers proved the k truth of the statement. |, Playing almost f1awless ball the Tigers stopped the potent South F., ern attack almost in its tracks and scored in every quarter 10 , even their Sun Bowl record. The running of Halfback Tom Mccormick, rated one of the tor { oacks on the Pacific Coast last season, plus the passing combination OF Quarterback Roy Ottoson to / End Ken Buck spanked the attack. Mccormick carved three touch oowns-in the first, third and (, fourth periods. Ottoson passed to , Harland Berndt for the other in the second. Ed Mendonca kicked two conversions. |, The Southern tally was in the dying minutes Of the contest. /, Laurin Pepper plunged from the ! two for the score to cap q march /, from the Southern 2s. Tongerine Bowl Win Gives East Texas 10Th Stroiqht ORLANDO, Fla, Jan. 2 R.-El East Texas State remained unbeaten in 10 straight football games today after defeating Ten t nessee Tech. $50, for the most lopsided victory in the Tangerine Z Bowls seven-year history. 4 The Texans. with Marvin Brown s running and James Gray passing, L

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  The Key West citizen. (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, Florida, January 2, 1953, page 5

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  Kick Decides Gator Bowl Win OAChSOINN l1LE, Id. WI -- Inc toe still decides football games and that never was more evident than in Florida’s 14–⁠13 victory over Tulsa in the Gator Bowl Thursday. Rick Casares placekicked two conversions after Florida touch downs. Tom Miner, who booted Al Of IS for Tulsa during the 1O-game season, missed a conversion and q field goal in the last quarter OF the bowl game. The officials had a great deal to do with the outcome of the game, too. They called an Illegal use-of-hands penalty against Tulsa on Florida’s second conversion. Casares had missed but the penalty gave him another chance and he made the point that won the game. Both the Tulsa kicks that missed were close, but Coach ]. o. bud dy) Brothers had no complaints against the rulings. The referee, Ronald Gibbs from the Missouri Valley Conference, promptly waved to indicate the ball was wide of the goal posts in each case. The teams will get considerably less than the maximum $50, 900 pay off from the game since attendance was only 30,015. The bowl had a capacity of $1,000. After completely dominating the first half and taking a $40 lead on rs and 80-yard touchdown marches, the Florida Gators let down, fimbled three times and all but gave away the game. 1--WE l0osened up our defense in the second half, expecting a lot of passes” Florida Coach Bob Woodruff explained. THAT allowed Tulsa’s aground game to get rolIing.”l Floridais tough defense held HOWE Waugh, the nations leading runner, to IS yards in Is carries. But halfbackS ]. c. Roberts, sub stitute who has been out most of two seasons with injuries, and Dick Kercher, spanked the Tulsa come back drive. Roberts and Waugh each scored a touchdown on short plunges after 70 and 46-yard marches. Each started with Florida tumble. Ronnie Morris, a Lakeland, Fla, Lad who quarterbacks Tulsa’s split Il formation, completed 10 passes for 132 yards. But Florida had the defense to break up his long ones and keep him from the nearly two touchdown passes game he averaged in the regular season. Florida, on the other hand, used its passing game as a primary weapon for a change. Doug Dickey threw 70 yards to Papa Hall for the key play in the first touchdown march. Casares scored on a one yard plunge. Fred Robinson, who alternated with Dickey at quarterback, tossed

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Florida leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.