SMU at Rice

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 21, 1956, page 1

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  SMU Edges Rice With Late Score HOUSTON, Oct. 20 P.- Charlie Jackson, speedy 1877 pound halfback. led Southern Methodist on an 8O-yard final period touchdown surge tonight to pull the Mustangs from behind for a 14–⁠13 Southwest Conference victory over Rice. After a 38-yard scamper to the Rice 20, Jackson scored from the six to tie the score at 1913. End Tommy Gentry’S second conversion of the night made the difference with less than seven minutes left. Southern Methodist Q Z 0 I’d Rice 0 z 8 Ola Southern Methodist scoring-Touch. downs: Dewveall i69-yard pass from Arnold: Jackson t6-yard rum. CONVEX sions: Gentry 2. Rice scoring-Tonchdown Hill Il. yard plungel; Chiffon t2-vard plungel Hail.

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SMU leads 49–⁠41–⁠1 in 91 meetings, counting the 55 since this game.