The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 11, 1959 Page: 4 of 4
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SPORTS
The Campus Chat
Wednesday, Nov. II, 1959
Eagles Fly Over Cardinals, 39-7,
To Establish New Victory Mark
Hy Ht RI.E I'KTTIT
Chst KporU Editor
I,*d by all-American candidate
Abner Haynes. quarterback Ver-
non Cole. and tireen-team half bark
Billy Jew? Christie, the North Texas
Kikfrlen set an all-time school re-
cord of 10 consecutive football vic-
tories by plowing over Louisville,
3ft-7, here Saturday njtfht.
< oach Od is Mitchell's Hock re-
trained it* early-Meason form as it
rolled up 3fil yards on the itroumi
to join the elite rank* of beintf
one of four unbeaten major college
teams in the nation
Probably th<' most prominent
factor in chao^m*: what had pro-
mised to become a clonely fought
ball (fame into a runaway was
BURLfc PfcTTIT-S-
Sportscramble
■ Chut Sports Editor-
WITH TilK KAt.l.KH continu-
ing to climb in the national polla,
and beinir one of four unlieateri
major teams in the land, a bowl
bid seems to be a good possibility.
But where would the Ka«leH play
if they did i{et a poat-season invi-
tation ?
Outside the four major bowls,
the Gator bowl, the itluebonnet
bowl, and the new bowl that i*
starting in Philadelphia seem to
lie the only ones worth the Flock's
talents.
We believe that any of the other
bowls would not furnish enough
competition for Coach Odus Mit-
chell'* team, and to accept an in-
vitation to one of the many minor
bowl games would be a degrada-
tion of the Eagles' abilities.
It is doubtful that North Texas
will receive strong consideration
for one of the four major bowls;
however, if the Flock maintains
its unblemished record and remains
among the top 20 teams in the
country, it will be hard to over- j
look when the selections are being
made for the other three above !
mentioned classics.
• . •
LAST SEASON the Eagles auf j
fered a loss and a tie in league j
play arid still raptured undisputed
first place. This year, though, a
single loss would allow the Flock
only a three-way tie with Houston j
and Tulsa for the crown.
I.AST WEEK we picked all win-
ners and extended our winning
streak to 10 straight games with-
out a miscue. Our season record
now stands at IK-2-1 for a KHI per
rentage.
Scores of last week's MVC
games, with our predicted scores
in parentheses, were Tulsa 14,
(Cincinnati 7 (14 18); Houston 2H,
Wichita 13 (28-16), and North
Texas '!! , I<oui«ville 7 (21 7).
Houston will be closing its sea
son Saturday against a hot and
cold Texas Tech team. Last yur
the Cougars won the traditional
battle in a close 22-17 contest. The
Red Haiders will be out to improve
an unimpressive season, and the
Cougars will be wanting to take
this opportunity to extend their
present winning streak to three
games.
Cincinnati anil Wichita will not
get a ehance to improve their
standings In the conference race.
The Bearcats are facing Marquette,
and the Shockers are battling
Drake.
Cincinnati beat Marquette 15 n
last season, arid Wichita bombed
Drake 32-8 in the 1968 enrounter
We expect Saturday's games to
end:
Houston H, Texas Tech 7
Wichita 27. Drake fi
Cincinnati IK, Marquette 0
North Texas IS, Tulsa X
| Christie's 59 yard run for the
J Eagles" third tally of the contest
North Texas, after receiving the
(opening kickoif, marched yards
| in 17 plays to take a 7-0 first quar-
! .er b nd over the Cardinals,
• • •
Hut the Flock defense was un-
able to hold the heavier Bed-
bird- in harnesx, and the Kcn-
tuiky crew started a drive with
the ensuing kirkoff that knotted
up the score early in the necond
stan/s.
• # •
I^iuisville needed four downs
including a six yard penalty to
move the ball across the Fugle
goal line Halfback Ernie Green
finally broke across the double
stripe from less than a yard out
on the fourth down try.
North Texas countered with its
second TO on the next series of
downs with Haynes marking his
second score of the evening from 2
yards out
Christie's run broke the hali
game open, and the Eagles scored
20 points in the second period to
put the game on ice.
« • •
Ilev Mutating Kround drives, in-
spired by llayneH, Cole, and
( bristle, kept the Flock's rush-
ing average up to its high stan-
dards as the Eagles gained 273
yards during the first half,
• • •
Hnyiies, the leading ground gain-
er of the evening, chalked up 100
of his 121 total rushing yards dur-
ing the first two quarters. Cole,
who wm second in rushing offense
with 88 yards, rushed 80 of that
during the first, half,
Christie, drawing only I assign-
ments during the gome, rolled up
74 yards for a phenominal average
of 18.2 yards per carry.
Mitchell took advantage of the
solid lead to collect experience for
the younger players, as the veteran
coach used 34 men during the
course of the game
The game was the second loss 'n
eight starts for the Louisville
team and was the Eagles' eighth
win of the season.
Seek Revenge . . .
Frosh to Close Season Here
Against Houston Thursday
North Texas' Fiagletii will close
out their reason Thursday night
when they battle the IJniversit"
of Houston froxh at Pouts field
The Eaglets have compiled a 3-1
record this season. They defeated
Texas Tech, 20 12, Texas Christian
university, 20 13, a.*>d Tulsa. 14 6,
before falling 35-8 to the Univer-
sity of Wichita freshmen in the
team's last contest.
The Eaglets lead their opponents
in all statistics except scoring
They have been outscored 66-64 by
their opponents, but the North
Texas frosh lead in total offense
I If>3 yards to 871 total yards for
opponents.
Merle Boyd leads the team in
rushing and scoring The 166-
pound quarterback has gained 212
yards on 34 carries for a 6.2
Kay Williamson heads the Ea-
i giets in the passing department
with 14 completions in 36 attempts.
Williamson has passed for one
1 touchdown and one conversion.
Mike 1'irkle leads the receivers
with 10 catches for 128 yards and
j I touchdown.
(iame time for the Eaglets clash
i .nth the Houston Kittens is 7:30
p.m.
average and has scored 10 points.
---Chat Photo by ADRIAN
VERNON COLE nears the end of a long gain against Louisville. Cole, one of the runningest
quarterbacks in the nation, is second only to teammate Abner Haynes in MVC rushing yardage.
In Offense, Defense
Flock Boasts Lead in MVC Statistics
Team Moves Higher
In National Ratings
Associated Press Tuesday
moved the Eagles lip from the
number 20 spot in its national
rankings to a tie with Iowa
for 16th. 'Ibis is the highest
ranking ever given a North
Texas football team by a major
news servirc.
United Press International
also placed the Flock among
its top 20 teams, listing it in a
HMh-place tie with TCI
The Eagles realized their
greatest surge upward in the
Williamson ratings. They are
now ranked 20th in the na-
tion according to Williamson.
Last week they were 30th,
a spot they have been close to
since the early part of the sea-
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but completely dominating the
Missouri Valley conference team
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In rushing, the Eagles lead the
conference and the nation with
a total of 2559 yards, an 8-game
average of 31!l.8 yards. North Tex-
i as' nearest competitor for the con-
ference rushing title is Tulsa with
1600 yards. Itehind Tulsa is Hons
ton with a total of 1.128 yards.
While the Eagles have a com
1 fort! ble margin on the ground, the
| aerial statistics tell a different
story. North Texas is last in pass-
j ing yardage with 478 yards. ( in-
| cinnati has 1101 aerial yards, with
'the heralded Jack Lee passing for
| 1075 of those yards. Wichita, who
| has played only seven games thus
far, is second with 70S yards. Close
I behind the Shockers is Houston
with 77'i and Tulsa with 669 yards.
Tulsa's mark is Mil yards ahead of
North Texas'.
The Eagle defense, both on the
ground and in the air, has re-
mained the best in the conference
and one of the best in the nation.
It. has allowed 1103 rushing yards
and 503 by air for a total of 1606
opponent yards. Even opponent
passing, while above the Eagles'
mark is well below that allowed
by the other teams in the league.
Cincinnati's opponents have rolled
for 1222 yards rushing and 736
passing to give the Bearcats a sec-
ond place in defense. After Cin-
'•inn t i 'h opponent total of 1M58
yards, the rest of the loop is close.
Tulsa has given up 2238 yards,
Houston 2252, and Wichita 2263.
In first downs, North Texas is
both the offensive and defensive
leader. The Eagles have struck for
163 while allowing 86 first downs.
Second, offensively, is Cincinnati
with 133 firsts, but it has allowed
119, behind Tulsa's 109. Tulsa,
however has 129 first downs to
take the third spot.
North Texas is on top of the
I heap in conference standings and
1 has assured itself of at least a tie
for the Valley crown with Hous-
, ton. The Eagles are sporting a 3-0
league record while Houston has
a 3-1. Tulsa, having just barely
started i's conference season, ia
holding n 1-1 record. Wichita has
lost two and tied one, and Cincin-
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