North Texas at Mississippi State

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  Evening star, October 4, 1953, page 69

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  Mississippi State Beats North Texas STATE COLLEGE, Miss, Oct. 3.-Mississippi State used its dazzling Quarterback Jack Parker sparingly today to waltz past North Texas State, 21–⁠6, in a dull football game. Parker guided State to a 21–⁠0 lead early in the third period before taking the bench for the day. The Mississippi State regulars scored in the first IL plays with Haltback Zerk Wilson going II yards to climax a Parker -engineered drive. In the second period, Parker arched a long pass to John San tillo on the Texans 20. The ALL America didate waded through a broken field to the two and then scored. Parker sneaked over from the one in the third. North Texas State O o o g. 6 MISSISSIPPI state - 0@21

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  The Key West citizen, October 5, 1953, page 6 (results column)

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  THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Notre Dame Has Weeks Layoff To Prepare For Pitt Battle ltie and q 21–⁠12 victory over Van derbilt to show for the years work. Right now, Mississippi State, Duke and Maryland loom as the class Of the section. State has yielded only II points in winning three games. Il trounced North Texas State, 21–⁠6 Saturday for No 3. State viii get pretty stiff test against Auburn this week. Duke and Maryland also have won three each and have giver lup just six points apiece. The Terps’ Saturday victim was Glen son, 200. Duke faces Purdue this week and Maryland goes against Georgia. On the Pacific Coast, the two outfits that fought it out down to the barrier last year, are showing all signs Of doing the same again. Southern California, which beat out UCLA for the crown, has pol. |ished off one league team and q pair of Big 10 elevens. The Trojams licked Indiana 27.14 for their third conquest. The Uclans made Oregon their third straight victim Saturday, 12–⁠0. and now have uermitted only one touchdown In $50 minutes Of football. California, usually q. Pee power, seems TO lack the horses after being routed by Ohio State. Southern Cal and UCLA don’t meet until Nov. Il and that one could decide the title. In the Southwest, most Of the teams still are waiting for a big test, but Rice and Baylor rule the choices. Rice made a trip east Saturday and swamped Cornell, |20.7.

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Officially, Mississippi State leads 6–⁠2; as played, 8–⁠0 in eight meetings, counting the six since this game.