Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
Texas Aggies
In
Still in Danger,
Dordis 0pines
Texas U. viii Give
Old Rivals Trouble.
U. Of D. Coach Predicts
BY CHARLES Il. DORAIs
Athletic Director and Head Football Coaei

BY CHARLES T.. DORAIS
Athletic Director ana Head Football Coach
~ University Of Detroit
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17.-As
we swing into the final stages OF
this football season. the interest
ing results of last Saturday, which
contained a number of surprises,
still fingers.
Texas Christians victory over
the supposedly invincible Texas
eleven again proves that football
is unpredictable.
Yet on the other side of the
southwest ledger, Texas A. & MS
powerhouse continues 10 roll
along. The Aggies remained the
only unbeaten and united topnotch
team in their section by hurdling
Rice Saturday and now can right
fully figure on being considered as
a candidate for some post season
bowl.
Last year Texas handed the
Aggies a TO trimming. their only
defeat of the campaign. Now the
Aggies face Texas this week.
seeking revenge and cunning for a
perfect season. If Texas does beat
the Aggies again. and il seems
probable, that would leave no un-
beaten, united team in that Sec
ton.
OTHER PERFECT RECORDS
Talking about perfect record
teams, there are very few left
Minnesota still carries on in the
Midwest. Duquesne, by a splen.
did victory over Mississippi State.
is the only one left in the East
and Duke is certainly consistently
good as the only representative
of the South.
Notre Danes one-point triumph
over Northwestern leaves the Irish
as the only unbeaten-but-tied
leader in the Midwest. Notre Dame
has made great march under it's
new coach. Frank Leahy. and II
would seem that the toughest hur-
dies have been taken in stride.
AS the Northwestern game
showed. it is pleasing to see Notre
Dame again overcoming power
with finesse. A blocked punt plus
a couple of well executed passes
turned the trick in a rough voy-
age.
Pittsburgh's margin over Ne
braska again proves the value of
a one-man sparkplug on a foot
ball team. Edgar Especial De-
livery Jones of Pitt was out Of
order until the Fordham game.
Records indicate he won that
game single handed. Then came
Nebraska. With the score z to 7,
less than minute to go and Ne
braska pressing into Pitt terri
tory, Jones intercepted a pass and
ran so yards for the winningl
LAST-MINUTE VICTORIES
Speaking of this last-minute
victory reminds me that this sea-
son more than any other in re-
cent memory is replete with last
second victories. The Georgia |
game was settled in the
last two seconds. Arkansas beat
Detroit in the last five seconds.
Baylor tied Texas with 1S seconds
to 60. Fordham whipped South
ern Methodist in the last 80 Sec
onds.
Texas Christian scored itsl
against Texas with
only seconds left in the first half
and then with 3S seconds remain
ing in the game.
There have been many others. |
Enough to convince football
people that the last min
ute of a football game Is a veryl
time.
Surprising results Saturday.
we're Michigan States overwhelm-
ing score against once-beaten
Temple team, Missouri's captur-
ing the Big Six title with an easyI
triumph over an evenly rated |
Oklahoma eleven and Washing
ton States hating Of Stanford.
The,rlatteraresult threw Stanford
into a three-way tie with WASH
lngton. Stanford and Oregon
State for the coast championship.