Brigham Young University - Banyan Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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The week following the Utah game, B. Y. U. dropped a non-conference game to the Fort Douglas Military Police and this was followed by losses to the Utah Aggies, Denver, and Colorado. The final game with Colorado State was called off, and in the Conference meeting in Salt Lake City in December, this cancellation was considered a half game loss for both the Coloags and the Cougars. B. Y. U ' s final standing was next to the cellar with one win and four and a half losses. . r

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TV- SIUST; v Perhaps the biggest cause of the Cougar downfall could be blamed to the numerous injuries that hung over the ieam like a plague. However, every game was filled with action and thrills as the fighting Sons of Brigham never gave up, even after the cause looked hopeless. To this team must go the title of one of the gamest ever turned out in the Blue and White stadium. Many of the boys played their hearts out trying to do their best with a pulled muscle, a broken rib or a badly sprained ankle.

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L LLeort 3 GUTLdx For the first time in history Brigham Young University gave the University of Utah its first de- feat. An enthusiastic student body journeyed to Sait Lake with the usual hope and fear that This is the year! And it was ... At left carrying the ball is Jim Hecker with Fred hWitney at the far left in the picture . . . Below, Bob Orr has the ball while Chat Chatterton blocks out a Utah Man and Bob Hull goes after another ... a thriller, B. Y. U. went wild when the final gun sounded and realiza- tion came that at last we had beat Utah!