Missouri at SMU

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 10, 1959, page 1

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  Undefeated Oregon, indie pendent but eligible for the Rose Bowl. is smelling that flower again. The Ducks kept themselves in the Pasadena picture last night with a 1912 victory over San Jose State, a team that just couldn’t handle Oregon’S runners-Willie West, Dave Grayson and Cleveland Jones. West, a co-captain and mem Der Of Oregon’s Rose Bowl squad of two seasons ago, scored three touchdowns and Coach Len Casanova said Will lie had one of the best nights he ever had” willie finally ran like an All-Coast back” Casanova said. The Ducks stand out as Rose Bowl contenders because power full Southern California is in eligible. The Trojans’ NCAA penalty ban doesn’t end until seven days after the New Years Day game. California also is ineligible because it went to Pasadena last January /. Pull Offense Surprise Oregon, Washington State and Oregon State get a crack at Pasadena for 1860 although they are not in the Far West Five, successor to the Pacific Coast Conference. The new league picks the West Coast entrant. Oregon pulled a surprise double-wing offense on the Spartans. First, West ran with Grayson and when GraySon was shaken up, Jones, a mite of Isl pounds, took over. Willie scored on two S. yard runs and one of 7. He also ran a punt back 20 yards and set up another touchdown with an 18-yard gamer. Jones scored on a 7-yard run and End Alden Kimbrough made the final Webfoot touchdown by returning a blocked punt 80 yards. Meredith, WilemOn Star In other top games last night, Southern Methodist drubbed Missouri, 23–⁠2; Utah took Brigham Young, 20–⁠8; Tulane, BANKED Detroit, $50; Boston University upset West

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SMU leads 13–⁠8–⁠2 in 23 meetings, counting the six since this game.