Arkansas vs. Georgia Tech

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., January 2, 1955, page 45

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  GEORGIA TECH II. ARKANSAS ------ [ Cotton Bowl Continued from Page Bib fehse. on fourth down Olan Burns. lanly end. rushed through to down Tech Quarterback Bill Brigham for 4 lo-yard loss as Brigham looked for . pass receiver. Arkansas was In Tech terri tory twice during the first half and scored its touchdown on the first thrust. It was an 80-yard drive engineered by Walker. the versatile tailback. Fullback Henry Moore smashed 10 yards to start the surge rolling. Walker pitched in with 10 yards in rush. ing gains and o 23-yard pass to Wingback sJim Thomason that set up the score on the Tech 3. Moore lost one. but Walker cracked right guard to within d foot Of the goal line. On the first play Of the second period Walker slammed across for the touchdown. He missed the extra point. however. The other Arkansas push reached only to the Tech 40. Pass Sets Up Score. Georgia Techs first touch down late in the third period came after Walker had kicked out to the Tech AZ. Fullback Humphreys was the big man In the drive. picking up ~ OF the yards with snashes into the line. A l3.yard pass from QUARterback Mitchell 10 End Jimmy Durham set up the score on the Arkansas nine. Humphreys got six yards In two runs and Rot enberry hot-footed II around right end for the touchdown. Mitchell kicked the extra point to put Georgia Tech ahead. 7-e. Mitchell intercepted q Walker pass shortly afterward and seated to the Arkansas 80. Tech drove to the IS. but an Illegal formation penalty and tough work BY the Arkansas line stopped the drive on the 10. where the Razorbacks took over. But Walker mad to kick and the BAH travelled only to the Ar kansas a. Hunsinger. Jimmy Thompson and Dick Mattison rammed down to the four. Mat tison In two plunges carried to two feet out and Mitchell Owed over right guard for q touch down. Mitchell converted. Humphreys, Brooks Honored. Humphreys and Mitchell were voted outstanding backs Of the game BY the sports writer’s. Humphreys got 10 votes and Mitchell “a. The outstanding linen An award went to big Bud Brooks, the All-American Arkansas guard, who played one OF the greatest games Of his star studded career. He polled 50 votes. Nearest man to him was Olan Burns. Arkansas end. with four. GEORGIA TEcM Lait end---purhan. Ella Qenneth nun. left teekle--Vereen, Christy. paueh. L.is saard--E Irsets, Esk.r. willesA. RisSs sSsTs.-salss.r. Min.s l. Rss- Rsshs tassis- ndersen. rhenix. Thrash. ,sas sSsI MSs’i srisn sSas’ sA.n. Lsts hsiiAseE@RessnS.i velkert J. Mi. ssiisasE--M.nser Taonpssn. rui!Ssst HumpArsys. Runsinssf. NAT ’0h’ ARKANSAS isfs sssTd--kcSsrss. Martin. Hara. kssst sgs.S.-i srosts oman. Ri0ht tackle---Neth. Fuller. Ei.ht ssa--1srssasn; Lysns “a Lsft haiiSeek--waiksr. Bsnsen. s Risht haif6ack- -Thoninscn. Underwood, Fiiihaek-~Moprs. Berry. 2 Perm, Tech se g & Z Siss ,. Ssss.,, Tsss ;ss.sssi Tsssss.s.s: xTsss.si scoring: Teuehssva-

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Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.