SMU at Baylor

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., December 8, 1963, page 111

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  TruII Passes Sink SMU As Baylor Wins, 20–⁠6 WACO, Tex. Dec. 7 APP Quarterback Don Trull, shat tering records at every turn, hurled Bluebonnet Bowl-bound Baylor to a 20–⁠6 football vic tory over Southern Methodist today. The passing master fired a fiveyard shot to Flank er Law renee Elkins. another record breaker, for one touchdown and went 10 yards on a keeper for a second. The victory closed the regular season for the Bears. who will oppose Louisiana State C7–⁠3 in the Bluebonnet Bow December 81 at Houston. The Bears. whose lone Southwest Conference loss was to top-ranked Texas, posted their finest league mark since 1924, when they last won the crown. Dalton Hoffman scored Bay. lor’s third touchdown on 6 burst through the line that covered 81 yards. Billy Cannon scored SINUS touchdown on a three-yarc run, climaxing a 7O-yard drive The SMU loss dropped the Mustangs into a two-way tic for last place in the confer ence with Texas Tech. Trull, who completed IA o. 81 passes for one touchdown now holds three national one. season records and nine con. ference marks. Elkins, only Q junior. has broken one nationa receiving mark and four in the conference. Trull’s national marks are pass competitions 174, passing

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Baylor leads 40–⁠36–⁠7 in 83 meetings, counting the 37 since this game.