Marquette at Holy Cross

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  Evening star, November 15, 1953, page 66

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  Marquette Rallies To Beat Holy Cross WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. IA. After yielding the home forces a touchdown in the opening pc riod, Marquette University’s hard driving football team struck once in both the second and third periods today to defeat Holy Cross, 1877. Ron Drzewiecki, an ace ball carrier, scored both Marquette touchdoWns, the first on a 7-yard Swoop around right end in the second period and the other on a 7-yard dash through the line in the third quarter. The Holy Cross score was reg istered by Lou Hettinger on pitchout wide to the left from Quarterback Don Jolie. Hettinger cut back and aided by a mostly timely block by Chick Murphy went % yards for the six points. Hit by two detenders at the goal line, Hetfinger threw a shoe but scored. Tony Parisi, workhorSe all day, converted. Frank Scaffidi converted for Marquette after the Hilltoppers’ second touchdown. Don Molenda was back to convert after the first Marquette touchdown but the pass from center sailed over his head. Marquette --O 7 Or Holy Cross ---- 2 o 0 O. 7 Marquette scoring: Touchdowns- Drzewiecki (2). ConverSion-Scafidi. Holy Cross scoring: Touchdown-Hetfinger Cnnuarsinra--p u ri

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Holy Cross leads 7–⁠6–⁠1 in 14 meetings, counting the seven since this game.