MONDAY MORNING, SEPT. 21, 1942 THE BATTALION Page 3
Ag Record Of Past Three Years Envy of SWC
Won Thirty Out of Thirty-Three Contests
The greatest record compiled by
any team in the Southwest Con
ference—that was one that the
Texas Aggies of Coach Homer Nor
ton succeeded in accomplishing
during the past three seasons in
which the Cadets scored 30 vic
tories out of 33 games—something
that is even envied by the majority
of the nation’s football teams.
1939 SEASON
It all started back in 1939, the
year in which Norton either had
to produce or else! Or else? Nor
ton fully knew the meaning of
that for ex-students were victory
hungry, and when the ex-sturents
are in that mood, somebody is sure
to be trampled.
Kimbrough Era
Then came the 1939 season and
what did Norton have? Just rem
nants of the 1938 squad, a few po
tential sophomores and of course,
John Kimbrough. Around the big
Haskell Hurricane he built one of
the greatest football machines ever
to emerge from the Southwest
Conference. The great Aggie team
of 1919, the S.M.U. team in 1935
and the superb T.C.U. machine in
1938 all were belittled by Norton’s
marvel—a team that possessed
everything—passing, running, and,
yes, kicking—something that was
lacking in former years.
It all started out meekly. The
Aggies trekked to Stillwell, Okla
homa to take on the Oklahoma Ag
gies. Everyone picked this as a
breather for Coach Norton’s Ca
dets, and it certainly did not sur
prise anyone when the final score
was announced over the radio as
32-0. The Oklahoma A. & M. game
however, did serve as a rise to one
of the Aggies’ future aces—Derace
Moser, who had a field day that
particular afternoon.
Centenary, Villanova Clipped
Next in line came Centenary,
Norton’s former habitat, where
he had coached some of the coun
try’s greatest teams. Again the
sports “eggsperts” figured the Ag
gies four or five touchdowns better
but the Gents fooled ’em and held
the powerful Cadets to a two-
touchdown victory. Were the Ca-
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They Made Aggie Grid History
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dets really slipping? Well, they
may have been then, but they dis
proved all sort of rumors when
they blasted Villanova’s two year
spotless record into the ash can.
Coach Clipper Smith of the Vil
lanova Wildcats had brought a
team that possessed one of the
greatest records of the country.
The prognosticators differed on
their pickings and the game was
rated a tossup, with some circles
giving the Wildcats a slight edge.
However, Norton let loose with
everything and the Ags had scored
33 points before Villanova could
get a breath. It could have been
66 but Norton decided to give
some of his reserves a chance and
they almost ran Smith’s lads' rag
ged.
Well, so the Aggies did crush
Villanova, said the sports they
were just hot on that day. Maybe
so, but when the Ags took Santa
Clara, T. C. U., and Baylor, and
Arkansas on successive Saturdays,
the boys began to wonder. Did
Coach Norton have a wonder team
after all? Well, they’d find out
that Saturday when A. & M.
clashed with S. M. U. on Kyle
Field.
Great Game
And what a game that turned
out to be. Nationally famous sports
writers, radio announcers and pro
minent figures graced the foot
ball atmosphere on that memorable
day in which the Aggies proved
they were really champs. Sloshing
through mud and water they slash
ed away and finally with the aid
of some heads up play by Tommy
Vaughn, center, recovered a fumble
on the Mustang 6 yard line. In
two plays, Jarrin’ John was over
and the Aggies maintained their
lead throughout to come out on
top, 6-2. This was their greatest
trial and they came through un
scathed.
Next, the Ags travelled to Hous
ton to meet a dangerous Rice Owl
team. Again Kimbrough and Com
pany found the sledding easy as
they overpowered the Bayou City
lads to the tune of 19-0. Walemon
Price, who had been the Ags main
passer, had a field day in that
game as he pitched two touch
downs and completed pass after
pass continually.
Ags Beat T U
Texas University and the Kyle
Field tradition was next and Coach
Norton’s Maroon and White wear
ers defended the “jinx” success
fully as they overpowered Coach
Bible’s eleven, 20-0, after a score
less half. “Bama” Smith, hideout
artist, started the proceedings as
he caught Price’s long pass and
scampered to the 26 yard line from
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