Georgia vs. Navy

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 20, 1957, page 1

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  Navy Fights Off Threat yGeorgioto Win, 27–⁠14 Quarterback Tommy Lewis Halfbacks Gene Litleton and Don Soberdash, and Fullback Wilbur Lotion were the run ners on this strictly-ground maneuver. Soberdash. who played his freshman ball at Maryland made q first down on the Navy 5 with a 10-yard dash through center after Littleton made 10 yards in two carries and Lotion 8 in one to set the stage. Soberdash then got to the 4 from where Lewis faxed Ia handoff and sped around his own right end with nobody near him for the score. Cooper again kicked the point and with 1913 remaining Georgia rooters where whooping it UP. But Navy settled down to put the icing on the cake using only six plays to go So yards following the next kickoff. Ned Oldham. the big ground gamer from Ohio, took q handod went wide to his right. broke away from two opponents, jumped over another and was touch down bound on the big play. good for “a yards. Nays first touchdown was made by Forrestal, who found O big hole IN the center Of the line and used it for the final 6 yards. His passes. II yards to Wayne Mckee to the Georgia, 6 and II and 9 yards to Pete Jokanovich and the run ming of Oldham. Harry Hurst and Dagampat contributed heavily. Throws Desperate Pass A few minutes later Orr fumbled and Flood recovered on the Georgia 10. Ronnie Brence made IL yards to the 4 but with the ball on the S after q loss and fourth down. Flood threw q desperate pass, while being hit, that Wellborn caught lin the end zone. Wellborn’s interception was q thing of beautiful determine ton. Britt threw it to Orr who thought he had it, but Wellborn came up from behind snatched 1t from in front Of the intended receiver anc didn’t wait to say thanks. The end Of the game was marred by q near-tight. with Mays Bob Reifsnyder getting 1.-THE bounce after taking q swing at a Georgia player. The incident cost Navy is yards back to its own Z, but with q ltwo-touchdown lead and Is seconds left 1t hardly mattered SS sSy -- - e : ! Gaass Georgia scoring-touchdown sapr q foot, plunsel; Lewis q yards. rishi end. Conversions: COOPER !sneak 8 YARDS: welleorn z .p ass tii oSn. 80 0 Yards; Oldham Srisht sna.s! YARDS. Conversions: Oldham. Flood Left end-Jokanov HYDE. Left tackle-Anthony, Meisel csnter-ReifsnydeT, Moncilovich. isnt suard--FritSinser chOmics Right taekie-MartinsL Valentine, Right end--McKee. shirreffs. Quarterback-Forrest Flood. Left half-Oldham, Brence. Right halfback-Hurst. swanson. Fullbaek--Dagampat, Wellborn. GEORGIA Left end Smith, Towns. Left tackle-Gunnels, Meathering- Left euard--Lucas. Bishop. Center-Lloyd. Thompson, Francis, Right suard--Andsrson. vinesett. Risht tsckie--Dye Hansen. Leeburn, Right end--Cooper, Kelley. Box. Quarterbaek--Brltt, Lewis. Hearn. Left halfback--Mannins. Littleton, hight haifrack--orr. soberdash. | Eullhnck---9Apn LOftOn.

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Navy leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.