Evening star., 1947-12-28
Michigan, Penn State
Only Major EIevens
Unbeaten, United
By the Assoeioisd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. Zt.-MlCllledli
in the Rose Bowl, Penn State in the
Cotton Bowl and Westchester (Pao
Teachers and Missouri Valley in the
Cigar Bowl are the only teams with
unblemished records which will par
ticipate in the IS football extraVa-
ganzas on New Year Day.
In all, the 30 teams boast an
aggregate record of 241 victories, At
defeats and 10 ties for a 1874 per-
centage. Besides the four unbeaten
and united elevens, three others
Southern Methodist in the Cotton
Bowl, Kansas in the Orange and
Miami (Ohio) in the Sun Bowls
went through the regular campaign
without a defeat. SIN. U. and
Miami each were deadlocked once
while Kansas was held even twice.
Headed by Texas, Georgia Tech
and Southern California, nine
squad lost one game apiece. eight
dropped two games, a couple were
on the short end of three games,
while Texas Tech, Texas Christian,
Arkansas and Georgia suffered four
setbacks each.
Two Battles Engaged Unbeaten.
Only two bowl games will feature
battles between unbeaten eleVens.
with Westchester Teachers and
Missouri Valley boasting perfect
1000 records in the Cigar Bowl at
Tampa, Fla. But for S. M. US
1919 tie with Texas Christian in
its final game of the regular season,
the Cotton Bowl at Dallas, Tex,
also would have featured clash
between two teams with spotless
records. AS it is, the Mustangs will
match their Sol record against
Penn States 800 figure.
The Rose Bowl opponents have
loss and tie between them, both on
Southern CALIFORNIA; slate. The
Trojans have won seven. Michigan.
of course. knocked off nine straight
opponents to capture the Big Nine
title in a breeze.
Kansas and Georgia Tech, in the
Orange Bowl at Miami. also show
only one loss between them in reg
ular season play The Yellow Jackets
of Georgia suffered that setback
while winning nine. The Jayhawks,
co-holders of the Big Six crown with
Oklahoma, won eight and played
two ties.
Wilberforce and Gambling, who
meet in the Vulcan Bowl at Birm-
ingham. Ala. each lost one game
while winning TO- The Sugar Bowl
at New Orleans brings together two
of the strongest teams in the Nation
in Alabama and Texas despite the
fact that neither was able to escape
unscathed.
'Bama a Strong Finisher.
The Crimson Tide after a slow
start during which it lost two of its
first three games. finished strong
with seven straight victories. Only
a 14-13 defeat by S. M. U. prevented
Texas from finishing with perfect
10-game record.
Two bowls will feature games in
which both sides dropped a COM
bined total of six games, but that
probably won't prevent the teams
from giving the spectators fine
brand of football. In the Delta Bowl
at Memphis, Tenn, Mississippi,
beaten twice in 10 games, will take
on Texas Christian which has an
ordinary 4-4-2 record. The Gator
Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla, will pre-
sent Maryland 1-2-D against Geor-
gia G-4-0.
The remaining bowl games:
Dixie Bowl tBirmingham. AlaD-Wil-
liams and Mary t9-1-O VS.. Arkansas
Raisin Bowl CFresno. Calf. f.)-colleee
Of Pacific (S-1-0) VS.. Wichita G-2-0).
Salad Bowl CPhoenix, Ariz.)-North
Texas State 10-1-0) VS.. Nevada (S-2-0).
Taneerine Bowl tOrlando. Fla )-Cataw-
ba 10-1-O VS.. Marshall wv. Va 9-2-O): :
Pineapple Bowl tHonolulu) = y OF
Harbor Bowl tSan Diego)-San Diego
State (7-2-D VS.. Hardin-Simmons $500.
In addition to these 15 bowl games,
there will also be the shrine game at
San Francisco. featuring the all-star East
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