Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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MOREHEAD BEATS HILLTOPPERS 12-6 Morehead's Eagles returned home with fire in their eyes and defeated Western 12-6. Mike Brown and Howard Murphy highlighted the afternoon. Murphy gained 72 yards in 14 carries and scored the winning touchdown while Brown's booming punts kept Western in the hole most of the afternoon. M.S.C.'s other touchdown was scored by Buford Crager on a two-yard run. In winning the contest Morehead recorded its first conference win of the season. It was Western's first loss to the Eagles since Morehead joined the O.V.C. in 1948. Eagles draw home crowd Take it easy, boys ! ! Eagles .V.C . Murphy off Tackle . . :X s a -0-I ' me xx, Q . K . - - .3 .,,- . . 1. . - U '-Ib. . V I . ' V . If A All yr ,' . Schutte around end

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Hastings boots field goal . . . MIDDLE TENN. DROPS EAGLES 28-O The Eagles continued their road tour at Murfreesboro as they fell to a strong Tenn. team 28-0. The Blue Raiders jumped to a quick first period lead 14-0 while the Eagle defenses were down. Tenn, continued to dominate play in the second period and went out at the half leading 21-0. The Eagles dropped the game and their record stood at 5-5. Murphy Finds Trouble MURRAY EDGES MOREHEAD 14-8 The Eagles, playing at the Thor- oughbreds' home stadium, got off to a slow start and were down 14 points at halftime. Fighting a defensive duel in the third period the Eagles held the opposition. In the fourth quarter Morehead marched 87-yards on 12 plays and Walt Shepard carried for the score from the three yard line. Quarterback Henry Schutte passed to Howard Mur- phy for the two point conversion. As the horn sounded the Eagles trailed 14-8 and were threatening to score again. , A Sideline Advice EAST TENN. DOWNS M.S. C. 38-13 Continuing their tour of the Volunteer State, the Eagles journeyed to East Tenn. Playing before the home crowd, the Buckineers jumped to a 24-0 halftime lead. Howard Murphy put the Eagles on the scoreboard in the third period with a two yard plunge. East Tenn. got two more touchdowns in the third period as they capitalized on Morehead errors. Bud Ogden scored the Eagles' last TD on a 16-yard pass from Schutte. 35

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Record . Wins - , tra. In 4 SCOREBOARD DONAYEI BY - B01 TLI NG ow . try ,RKS MADISON Gnocrnv Co. Eastern string ends . . . EAGLES DRUB EASTERN 21-9 Led by the fancy running of Howard Murphy, the Blue and Gold of Morehead beat the Eastern Maroons on their home gridiron. In defeating Eastern the Eagles grabbed the Old Hawg Rifle for the first time since 1949. The Big Blue led at halftime by a slim 7-6 margin. As the second half got underway, Eastern scored on ,a field goal to go ahead 9-7. The fighting Eagles then roared back with Tony Gast recovering a Maroon fumble on the Eastern 37-yard line. Witli Buford Crager carry- ing on five of seven plays, Morehead scored to go ahead 14-9. Later in the fourth period Murphy ripped around left end, stiff-armed three would-be tacklers and scored to make it 21-9. By downing Eastern, the Eagles racked up their 2nd O.V.C. win of the season and closed out the season with a won-lost slate of 5-4. Eagles hold on 1 yard line . . . Hastings stopped after short gain . . . 37