Pittsburgh at UCLA

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  Evening star, October 25, 1961, page 79

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  In addition to that pawn shop on that street corner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, there are lampposts, some Of which are different from others. Take the one at the corner Of Fifth avenue and Bigelow boulevard. for instance. The other day, Pittsburgh football coach Johnny Michele sen was hanged from it. In effigy, naturally. Take a hike, Nike” (“ the sign said. The natives are getting rest less. This Panther team has lost four straight and, if Navy makes it five this week. it will be the first time that has hap pened at Pitt since 1851. Things Have Changed AL of this, of course, is of interest to the Middies, who’ll journey to Pitt Stadium Saturday With a streak of their own, four consecutive victories. Until recently, the vociferous alumni and Pittsburghers were “sullen but not mutinous.” /“ They loved Nicholson. Before, last years final game with Penn State. which Pitt promptly lost. they tore up Michelosen’s contract and said in effect: You are our coach; who needs a contract?” Nicholson may now begin to wonder. This Pitt team seems 10 be too good to keep on los ing. The material seems to be impressive, even If the record isn’t. There were II lettermen back from last years club which played the best and finished 1888. Began BY Beating Miami Pitt launched this season with fourth-quarter triumph over Miami that was viewed nationally on TV. 1t was VIC timized itself in the final pc riod by Baylor and Washington, then suffered a pair of 20–⁠6 defeats by West Virginia and UCLA. Nicholson has. an idea what’s wrong. when you get set back in your own territory, YOU have to be able to get out, !” he says. II think that’s been OUR trouble. We haven’t been getting the big play to get us out and the other team has” There have been injuries, too. -Four starters missed last weeks UCLA affair and, because of other ailments. Nicholson has

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UCLA leads 9–⁠6 in 15 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.