St Vincent College - Tower Yearbook (Latrobe, PA)

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fl ETROIT I8 OKLAHOMA A 8. I4 Jack Flanagan, end. At the annual Homecoming game, the Titans squeezed by the rugged Oklahoma Aggies by a margin of 18-14 and con- tinued their winning streak to two games. Burgmeier tallied twice, while Riley crossed the goal line later in the game. The speedy Aggie halfback Bredde was the top ground gainer of the game. Outstanding line play by both teams helped keep the game close. U. of D. victory over the Aggies proved to be important in the ultimate share of the conference championship. Kline l7l, Krol l7il, Burgmeler ll7l and McCotter l30l close ln on Oklahoma halfback Bredde l2Ol while Gibson l43l and McCullough l82l throw key blocks.

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Burgmeier ii7i in the process of bringing down Oklahoma halfback Breddle i2Ol as McCotter moves in to aid in the tackle. ETROIT 27 VILLANOVA Dick Abel, end 04 Football fortunes returned to the victory trail for the University of Detroit at Philadelphia where they upset Villanova 27-O in Connie Mack Stadium. Lee Riley scored twice, Dave Kline returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown, and John Eckenstein recovered a Villanova tumble that set up another score, as the Titans registered their third win in tive games. Defensively, the University of Detroit was excep- tionally keen. The Mainliners were able to advance only 54 yards on the ground as the linemen again turned in a creditable performance. UD Villanova First Downs l4 6 Net Gain Rushing l63 54 Net Gain Passing ll2 44 Total Offense 275 98 Passes Attempted l7 l4 Passes Completed 8 6 Fumbles 5 2

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Gornak 1221 breaks through Marquette line for a short gain after blocking by Gardella i68i, Wolfe l2l and Balcerzak C531 opened a hole in the center of the line. ET ROIT MARQUET1' E I9 Lee Riley, halfback. Marquette's power, both in their running cmd passing attack, proved too much for Detroit as the Titans dropped their third game by a score of 19-0. Drzewiecki, Molenda and Mixan carried the attack for Marquette as Detroit couldn't seem to get their offense to work at the right time. Defensively, Denny McCotter and Cas Krol were stand-outs in the forward wall. This was the only game of the season in which Detroit failed to cross the goal line. UD Marquette First Downs 15 3 Net Gain Rushing 74 190 Net Gain Passing 14 50 Total Ottense 88 240 Passes Attempted 18 16 Passes Completed 3 6 Fumbles 6 1