1948 Football - Year In Review
Don Veller, Head Coach
Bill Armstrong, Assistant Coach
Charlie Armstrong, Assistant Coach
Bob Harbison, Assistant Coach
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1948 Football - Year In Review |
| Coaching Staff Don Veller, Head Coach Bill Armstrong, Assistant Coach Charlie Armstrong, Assistant Coach Bob Harbison, Assistant Coach Click here to see individual photos |
The Dixie Conference did not allow scholarships, but they allowed freshmen and transfers to play. FSU had all four of its football conference opponents on it's 1948 schedule.
Don A. Veller, former star halfback and now assistant coach to Bo McMillin at Indiana University will be head football coach at Florida State University next year.
His appointment as head coach and associate professor of men's physical education at a salary of $5,400 a year was announced yesterday by President Doak S. Campbell.
He will take over the coaching reins from Ed Williamson, who scratched together a green team last fall a few months after men first were admitted to the institution which for 42 years had been Florida State College for women.
The Seminoles in their first year lost all five games of a half filled schedule.
Williamson will return to his former position as instructor in the physical education department.
In announcing the appointment of Veller to the head coaching position, President Campbell said FSU will "go beyond" the so called NCAA "sanity code" for curbing commercialism in college athletics.
"We're going to do our best to be strictly amateurs," Dr. Campbell said.
Before returning to Indiana University as assistant coach, Veller was head football coach and director of physical education at Hanover College, Indiana.
The 36 year old coach, prior to army service as chief of the information and education division of the Third Air Force was for seven years head football coach at the Elkhart, Indiana high school, where his teams won more than 80 percent of their games and several conference championships.
While a student at Indiana University, he participated in basketball, wrestling, track, baseball and football. In 1935, his final year, he received the university's Balfour award for the outstanding scholastic and athletic record and the Big Ten conference medal for proficiency in scholarship and athletics.
He received his master's degree from Indiana in 1938 and now is a candidate for a doctor of philosophy degree from the same institution. He will continue his studies at FSU.
Layman Bond, 5-10, 181, LG, Peru, Ind.
Milton Bond, 6-0, 187, RT, Peru, Ind.
George Boyd, 5-8, 165, LHB, Webster
Jim Burke, 5-10, 165, LHB, Jacksonville
Jack Bush, 5-7, 165, RG, Miami
Bob Case, 5-10, 175, FB, Peru, Ind.
Jug Coleman, 5-8, 210, RG, Webster
Bill Dawkins, 5-11, 195, LG, Miami
Bill Earnhart, 6-0, 200, RT, Tallahassee
Jim Eaton, 5-9, 200, RT, Saint Augustine
Norman Eubanks, 6-2, 185, RE, Clearwater
Charles Farrior, 5-10, 168, RG, Wausau
John Filchock, 5-8, 160, FB, Grindstone, Pa.
Ed Fox, 6-0, 195, RE, Fremont, Ohio
Walter Foy, 6-0, 202, QB, Saint Augustine
Louis Groot, 6-0, 163, FB, Miami
Ted Hewitt, 5-10, 170, LE, Detroit, Mich.
Wayne Hosafros, 6-0, 190, RT, Rawson, Ohio
Dick Kendall, 6-1, 180, LE, Shelbyville, Ind.
Dub Kendrick, 6-0, 185, LT, Center Hill
Frank Marcus, 5-10, 185, G, Uniontown, Pa.
Joe Marcus, 5-9, 180, C, Uniontown, Pa.
Ted Martin, 6-0, 180, C, Gadsden, Ala.
Monte May, 6-2, 191, C, Miami
George Morgan, 5-9, 155, RHB, Saint Augustine
Dick Peterson, 5-9, 160, RHB, Chicago, Ill.
Ernie Reddick, 5-8, 155, LHB, Chipley
Dean Roberts, 6-0, 186, T-G, Jacksonville
Bob Schmelz, 6-0, 199, LT, Willoughby, Ohio
Buddy Strauss, 5-11, 190, FB, Tallahassee
Kent Strauss, 5-11, 170, RG, Tallahassee
Johnny Thombleson, 5-11, 150, LHB, Bicknell, Ind.
Whitey Urquhart, 6-1, 185, QB, Bonifay
Buddy Young, 5-10, 185, LG, East Rochester, Pa.
TALLAHASSEE, FL, December 18, 1948 - The Florida State University Seminoles, first football champions of the recently formed Dixie Conference, may have every one of their 28 lettermen back for the
1949 season.
Coach Don Veller revealed today that there wasn't a single senior in the letter winning group announced at the annual banquet given by the Tallahassee Kiwanis Club for the team Tuesday night. He did
point out, however, that Kenneth MacLean of Quincy, star halfback, could matriculate by attending summer school, and that substitute quarterback Marvin Urquhart of Bonifay may enter University of
Florida law school in the fall.
Heading the group of lettermen almost sure to return for the 1949 season is Tackle Hugh Adams of Punta Gorda who will captain the Seminoles next year. Adams was also elected by his teammates as most
valuable player on the 1948 team which gained seven victories against a lone defeat.
In addition to MacLean, Urquhart and Adams, the following players were announced as this year's lettermen by Coach Veller:
Chris Banakas, Bob Browning, Ralph Chaudron, Jug Coleman, Bill Dawkins, Norman Eubanks, John Filchock, Ed Fox, Walter Foy, Don Grant, Ted Hewitt, Chris Kalfas, Dick Kendall.
Bo Manuel, W. A. Kendrick, Joe Marcus, Monte May, Leonard Melton, Wyatt "Red" Parish, Dick Peterson, Bill Quigley, Ernie Reddick, Bob Schmeltz, Buddy Strauss and Jack Tully.
Managers awarded letters were Lonnie Burt and William Lang.
Freshmen receiving numerals were Charles Farrior, Johnny Thombleson and Jack Jones.
After only two years of intercollegiate football, Florida State University comes up with a Little All-American and that man is Hugh Adams the big 200-pound tackle.
Hugh was picked for this honor by Paul B. Williamson who's rating system is nationally known. Mr. Williamson released his team during the Christmas holidays and Hugh knew nothing of the selection
until he returned to school at the beginning of this quarter.
The big tackle, whose wide grin and short haircut is known over the campus, hails from Punta Gorda, Florida. There he was a four letter man at Charlotte High school. Football took a good deal of his
time, but Hugh managed to gain letters in basketball, baseball and swimming. The big boy played center on the football team, and he was chosen on the All-South Florida eleven in his senior year,
1945.
Going right out of high school into the Navy Aviation Cadets was Hugh's next big step. As a cadet he was stationed at Georgia Tech and played freshman football for the "Rambling Wreck." After
discharge in 1946, Hugh went to the University of Florida to become one of Bear Wolf's boys and played junior varsity for the Gators in '47.
Not altogether pleased with the athletic situation at the U of F, Hugh came to FSU in September of last year for early football practice. "The best decision I have made in many a moon," states the big
tackle from the west coast.
During the early practice this fall Mr. Adams let it be known through his actions that he was looking for a starting berth on the '48 Seminoles. And when the opening game rolled around Hugh Adams was
listed as a starting tackle. He was game captain for the second game which was with Erskine. "If there is anything that I am looking forward to next year, it is playing Erskine at Centennial Field,"
he stated.
When asked about the successful season the Seminoles completed this year Hugh states, "We had a good bunch of boys, but I can't give too much credit to Coach Veller and his staff. They made a team out
of us."
Hugh thinks that the Millsaps game was the toughest of the season but that he enjoyed trouncing the University of Tampa the most. As a side note, the big boy played center during the Millsaps game
after Joe Marcus, regular center, was hurt in the previous game. Spectators and coaches alike think he did a fine job at the pivot position.
"I like the whole works at FSU, especially those good looking girls. FSU has more beautiful girls than any other school in the south," asserts the Little All-American.
Outside of football, Hugh likes all sports with the emphisis on swimming. He likes to fly and is a member of the Flying Club at FSU.
About next year's team of which he has been elected captain, Hugh thinks that it should be on a par with the '48 eleven if not better. "That is if all the boys come back and we get a few more men," he
adds.
During the annual football banquet this year Hugh was honored by being elected the most valuable player for the past season as well as captain for next year's eleven.
TALLAHASSEE, July 12 - Florida State University athletes who won individual championships or who received special honors during the 1948-1949 school year were:
...Hugh Adams, Punta Gorda, named on several Little All-American football teams at tackle...
1948 Roster - By Name
Roster from the Tallahassee Democrat, September 26, 1948
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T PY
R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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* 54 Hugh Adams T 6-0 205 Jr Punta Gorda (Charlotte/Georgia Tech/Florida)
* 52 Chris Banakas RE 6-0 183 Jr * Pensacola (Pensacola/Florida)
48 Layman Bond LG 5-10 181 Peru, Ind.
Milton Bond RT 6-0 187 Peru, Ind.
George Boyd LHB 5-8 165 Webster
* 41 Bob Browning RT 6-2 215 So * Madison
26 Jim Burke LHB 5-10 165 Jacksonville
Jack Bush RG 5-7 165 Miami
34 Bob Case FB 5-10 175 Jr Peru, Ind. (Purdue)
* 21 Ralph Chaudron FB 5-8 170 So * Pensacola (Pensacola)
* 55 Jug Coleman RG 5-8 210 Webster
58 Jim Costello LE 6-3 197 Jr * Miami
36 Joe Crona C 5-10 175 So * Pensacola (Pensacola)
* 39 Bill Dawkins LG 5-11 195 Fr Miami (Jackson)
Ed Dilsaver RG 5-8 180 Jr * Saint Augustine
57 Bill Earnhart RT 6-0 200 Tallahassee (Leon)
Jim Eaton RT 5-9 200 Saint Augustine
* 51 Norman Eubanks RE 6-2 185 So Clearwater (Clearwater/Presbyterian)
N 45 Charles Farrior RG 5-10 168 Fr Wausau
* John Filchock FB 5-8 160 Grindstone, Pa.
* 53 Ed Fox RE 6-0 195 So Fremont, Ohio (Ross/Findlay College)
* 42 Walter Foy QB 6-0 202 Jr Saint Augustine (Ketterlinus/Georgia Tech)
* 24 Don Grant QB 5-10 167 Jr * Perry (Taylor County)
Louis Groot FB 6-0 163 Miami
* 25 Ted Hewitt LE 5-10 170 So Detroit, Mich. (Kalamazoo Central/Tulane)
41 Wayne Hosafros RT 6-0 190 Rawson, Ohio
N 57 Jack Jones Fr
* 56 Chris Kalfas LG 5-9 207 So * Tallahassee (Leon)
* 30 Dick Kendall LE 6-1 180 So Shelbyville, Ind. (Hanover College)
* 50 Dub Kendrick LT 6-0 185 So Center Hill (Bushnell/Norman Park JC)
Jim Kinsey LG 6-0 188 So Fort Lauderdale
40 J.P. Love LE 6-0 180 So Tallahassee (Florida)
* 43 Ken MacLean QB 6-0 186 Jr * Quincy (Gadsden County/Florida)
* 33 Bo Manuel FB 5-6 185 So * Newberry
* Frank Marcus G 5-10 185 So Uniontown, Pa. (South Union)
* 46 Joe Marcus C 5-9 180 Jr Uniontown, Pa. (South Union/Findlay College)
29 Ted Martin C 6-0 180 Gadsden, Ala.
* 47 Monte May C 6-2 191 So Miami (Edison)
49 Dan McClure LT 6-0 195 So * Stuart
* 23 Leonard Melton RHB 6-0 155 So * Tallahassee (Leon)
D.L. Middlebrooks T 6-1 200 Jr * Pensacola (Pensacola)
22 George Morgan RHB 5-9 155 Saint Augustine (Ketterlinus)
27 Billy O'Steen HB 5-10 160 Jr * Melbourne
* 32 Red Parish RHB 5-10 170 Jr * Chipley (Chipley)
* 31 Dick Peterson RHB 5-9 160 So Chicago, Ill. (Austin)
* 35 Bill Quigley RG 5-8 187 So * Panama City (Bay)
* 20 Ernie Reddick LHB 5-8 155 So Chipley (Emory JC)
Dean Roberts T-G 6-0 186 Fr Jacksonville (Lee)
* 59 Bob Schmelz LT 6-0 199 Fr Willoughby, Ohio (Union)
* 44 Buddy Strauss FB 5-11 190 Jr Tallahassee (Leon/North Carolina/Duke)
Kent Strauss RG 5-11 170 Tallahassee (Leon)
45 Al Tharpe RT 6-0 210 So * Tallahassee (Leon)
N 46 Johnny Thombleson LHB 5-11 150 Fr Bicknell, Ind. (Bicknell)
* 38 Jack Tully LG 6-0 185 So * Tallahassee (Leon)
* 37 Whitey Urquhart QB 6-1 185 Jr Bonifay (Bonifay/Alabama)
49 Dick Williams T 6-2 210 Jr * Orlando
Buddy Young LG 5-10 185 East Rochester, Pa.
1948 Roster - By Number
Roster from the Tallahassee Democrat, September 26, 1948
L
T PY
R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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Milton Bond RT 6-0 187 Peru, Ind.
George Boyd LHB 5-8 165 Webster
Jack Bush RG 5-7 165 Miami
Ed Dilsaver RG 5-8 180 Jr * Saint Augustine
Jim Eaton RT 5-9 200 Saint Augustine
* John Filchock FB 5-8 160 Grindstone, Pa.
Louis Groot FB 6-0 163 Miami
Jim Kinsey LG 6-0 188 So Fort Lauderdale
* Frank Marcus G 5-10 185 So Uniontown, Pa. (South Union)
D.L. Middlebrooks T 6-1 200 Jr * Pensacola (Pensacola)
Dean Roberts T-G 6-0 186 Fr Jacksonville (Lee)
Kent Strauss RG 5-11 170 Tallahassee (Leon)
Buddy Young LG 5-10 185 East Rochester, Pa.
* 20 Ernie Reddick LHB 5-8 155 So Chipley (Emory JC)
* 21 Ralph Chaudron FB 5-8 170 So * Pensacola (Pensacola)
22 George Morgan RHB 5-9 155 Saint Augustine (Ketterlinus)
* 23 Leonard Melton RHB 6-0 155 So * Tallahassee (Leon)
* 24 Don Grant QB 5-10 167 Jr * Perry (Taylor County)
* 25 Ted Hewitt LE 5-10 170 So Detroit, Mich. (Kalamazoo Central/Tulane)
26 Jim Burke LHB 5-10 165 Jacksonville
27 Billy O'Steen HB 5-10 160 Jr * Melbourne
29 Ted Martin C 6-0 180 Gadsden, Ala.
* 30 Dick Kendall LE 6-1 180 So Shelbyville, Ind. (Hanover College)
* 31 Dick Peterson RHB 5-9 160 So Chicago, Ill. (Austin)
* 32 Red Parish RHB 5-10 170 Jr * Chipley (Chipley)
* 33 Bo Manuel FB 5-6 185 So * Newberry
34 Bob Case FB 5-10 175 Jr Peru, Ind. (Purdue)
* 35 Bill Quigley RG 5-8 187 So * Panama City (Bay)
36 Joe Crona C 5-10 175 So * Pensacola (Pensacola)
* 37 Whitey Urquhart QB 6-1 185 Jr Bonifay (Bonifay/Alabama)
* 38 Jack Tully LG 6-0 185 So * Tallahassee (Leon)
* 39 Bill Dawkins LG 5-11 195 Fr Miami (Jackson)
40 J.P. Love LE 6-0 180 So Tallahassee (Florida)
* 41 Bob Browning RT 6-2 215 So * Madison
41 Wayne Hosafros RT 6-0 190 Rawson, Ohio
* 42 Walter Foy QB 6-0 202 Jr Saint Augustine (Ketterlinus/Georgia Tech)
* 43 Ken MacLean QB 6-0 186 Jr * Quincy (Gadsden County/Florida)
* 44 Buddy Strauss FB 5-11 190 Jr Tallahassee (Leon/North Carolina/Duke)
N 45 Charles Farrior RG 5-10 168 Fr Wausau
45 Al Tharpe RT 6-0 210 So * Tallahassee (Leon)
* 46 Joe Marcus C 5-9 180 Jr Uniontown, Pa. (South Union/Findlay College)
N 46 Johnny Thombleson LHB 5-11 150 Fr Bicknell, Ind. (Bicknell)
* 47 Monte May C 6-2 191 So Miami (Edison)
48 Layman Bond LG 5-10 181 Peru, Ind.
49 Dan McClure LT 6-0 195 So * Stuart
49 Dick Williams T 6-2 210 Jr * Orlando
* 50 Dub Kendrick LT 6-0 185 So Center Hill (Bushnell/Norman Park JC)
* 51 Norman Eubanks RE 6-2 185 So Clearwater (Clearwater/Presbyterian)
* 52 Chris Banakas RE 6-0 183 Jr * Pensacola (Pensacola/Florida)
* 53 Ed Fox RE 6-0 195 So Fremont, Ohio (Ross/Findlay College)
* 54 Hugh Adams T 6-0 205 Jr Punta Gorda (Charlotte/Georgia Tech/Florida)
* 55 Jug Coleman RG 5-8 210 Webster
* 56 Chris Kalfas LG 5-9 207 So * Tallahassee (Leon)
57 Bill Earnhart RT 6-0 200 Tallahassee (Leon)
N 57 Jack Jones Fr
58 Jim Costello LE 6-3 197 Jr * Miami
* 59 Bob Schmelz LT 6-0 199 Fr Willoughby, Ohio (Union)
Lettermen from the Florida Times Union, December 18, 1948
From the Florida Times Union, December 19, 1948, page 26
The same lettermen were named in the Florida Flambeau, December 15, 1948, page 12.
From the Florida State Flambeau, January 14, 1949, page 5, by Lonnie Burt
From the Florida Times Union, July 13, 1949, page 18
Note: Most of the articles spelled Wyatt "Red" Parish's name Parrish. After speaking with Red's son the correct spelling is Parish. I have used the correct spelling wherever his name appears.
1948 All-Americans
Name Organization
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Hugh Adams Associated Press - Little
Paul B. Williams - Little
All-Americans - 1
1948 Schedule and Results
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| Erskine College Anderson, S.C. |
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| Stetson | |||||||||
| Mississippi College | |||||||||
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| Troy State Dothan, Ala. |
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| Tampa | |||||||||
EOY StatsRef Conference games in bold Overall Home Away Neutral ------------------------------------------------ FSU record is 7- 1 4-0 2-1 1-0 vs Dixie Conf 4- 0 2-0 2-0 0-0 NOTE: The first Poll of the year was not conducted until the middle of October
1948 Dixie Conference Results 1 Florida State 4- 0 7- 1 2 Mississippi College 0- 0 4- 5 3 Tampa 0- 0 2- 6 4 Stetson 0- 0 2- 7 5 Millsaps College 0- 0 2- 3-1
Year-to-date totals were found in the Florida Flambeau on December 3, 1949, before the Tampa game was played. Tampa game stats are added to these totals. Some season ending stats from the Tallahassee Democrat, January 30, 1949, page 11 are also entered here.1948 - 100 Yard Rushing Club
Name Date Opponent Att Yds Avg TDs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Team 12/04/1948 Tampa 175 0 Team 10/30/1948 Stetson 169 0 Ken MacLean 10/09/1948 Cumberland 16 146 9.13 2 Team 11/27/1948 Troy State 121 0 Red Parish 10/09/1948 Cumberland 8 111 13.88 2 Team 10/23/1948 Millsaps College 102 01948 - 100 Yard Receiving Club
Name Date Opponent Rec Yds Avg TDs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ None1948 - 300 Yard Passing Club
Name Date Opponent Att Cmp Yds Int Avg TDs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- None
1948 EOY Stats
Partial EOY stats are also on page 8 of the 1949 Football Media Guide.
Overall Team Statistics TEAM STATISTICS FSU OPP -------------------------------------------------------- SCORING....................... 152 64 Points Per Game............. 19.0 8.0 TOUCHDOWNS.................... 24 10 TDs Rushing................. 18 6 TDs Passing................. 5 4 TDs Fumble Return........... 0 0 TDs Punt Return............. 0 0 TDs Interception............ 1 0 TDs Kickoff Return.......... 0 0 TDs Blocked FG Return....... 0 0 PAT-ATTEMPTS.................. 8-24 4-10 Kick........................ 8-22 4-10 Pass........................ 0- 2 0- 0 Run......................... 0- 0 0- 0 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS.......... 0- 0 0- 0 SAFETY........................ 0 0 RUSHING YARDAGE............... 1682 721 Average Per Game............ 210.3 90.1 PASSING YARDAGE............... 721 630 Att-Comp-Int................ 84- 35-11 118- 47-21 Efficiency.................. 107.22 60.27 Average Per Pass............ 8.6 5.3 Average Per Catch........... 20.6 13.4 Average Per Game............ 90.1 78.8 TOTAL OFFENSE................. 2403 1351 Total Plays................. 84 118 Average Per Play............ 28.6 11.4 Average Per Game............ 300.4 168.9 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS.......... 21- - Average Per Return.......... 0.0 0.0 FUMBLES-LOST.................. 18- 7 15- 9 PENALTIES-YARDS............... - 500 - 278 Average Per Game............ 62.5 34.8 PUNTS-YARDS................... 37-1373 51-1877 Average Per Punt............ 37.1 36.8 Net punt average............ 37.1 36.8 ATTENDANCE.................... 20,333 12,000 Games-Avg Per Game.......... 4- 5,083 3- 4,000 ATTENDANCE-NEUTRAL FIELD...... 1,500 Games-Avg Per Game.......... 1- 1,500
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
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| Florida State | |||||
| Opponents |
Overall Individual Statistics
RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
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Ken MacLean 8 92 463 463 5.0 7 57.9
Buddy Strauss 8 85 423 423 5.0 3 52.9
Red Parish 7 51 316 316 6.2 4 45.1
Bo Manuel 9 48 192 192 4.0 1 21.3
Ernie Reddick 8 22 65 65 3.0 1 8.1
Ted Hewitt 6 13 56 56 4.3 0 9.3
Walter Foy 8 19 29 29 1.5 0 3.6
Ralph Chaudron 8 19 28 28 1.5 1 3.5
George Morgan 8 7 26 26 3.7 0 3.3
Dick Peterson 8 9 23 23 2.6 0 2.9
Jim Burke 7 3 15 15 5.0 0 2.1
Whitey Urquhart 8 3 13 13 4.3 1 1.6
Norman Eubanks 8 1 4 4 4.0 0 0.5
Don Grant 3 7 2 2 0.3 0 0.7
Total......... 8 1682 1682 18 210.3
Opponents..... 8 721 721 6 90.1
PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G
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Ken MacLean 8 148.84 22- 14- 3 .636 216 2 27.0
Walter Foy 8 67.69 31- 9- 2 .290 151 1 18.9
Ralph Chaudron 8 86.40 14- 5- 1 .357 69 1 8.6
Dick Peterson 8 77.43 12- 4- 0 .333 63 0 7.9
Whitey Urquhart 8 51.08 16- 4- 2 .250 58 1 7.3
Ernie Reddick 8 17.20 2- 1- 1 .500 16 0 2.0
Buddy Strauss 8 108.80 2- 1- 0 .500 14 0 1.8
Bo Manuel 9 158.80 1- 1- 0 1.000 7 0 0.8
Red Parish 7 ****** 1- 0- 1 .000 0 0 0.0
Jim Burke 7 -66.67 3- 0- 1 .000 0
Total......... 8 107.22 84- 35-11 .417 721 5 90.1
Opponents..... 8 60.27 118- 47-21 .398 630 4 78.8
RECEIVING G No Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
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Red Parish 7 6 164 27.3 2 23.4
Norman Eubanks 8 8 141 17.6 2 17.6
Chris Banakas 7 5 89 17.8 0 12.7
Ted Hewitt 6 5 66 13.2 0 11.0
Ed Fox 4 5 33 6.6 0 8.3
Whitey Urquhart 8 3 27 9.0 0 3.4
Dick Kendall 7 1 7 7.0 0 1.0
Walter Foy 8 5 5 1.0 0 0.6
Ernie Reddick 8 1 0.0
Total......... 8 35 721 20.6 5 90.1
Opponents..... 8 47 630 13.4 4 78.8
PUNT RETURNS No Yds Avg TD Long
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Total......... 0
Opponent...... 0
INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Avg TD Long
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Ralph Chaudron 4 0.0 0
Ted Hewitt 2 104 52.0 1 99t
Norman Eubanks 1 0.0 0
Ernie Reddick 1 0.0 0
Hugh Adams 1 0.0 0
Joe Marcus 1 0.0 0
Dick Peterson 1 0.0 0
Total......... 21 0.0 1 99t
Opponent...... 0
KICK RETURNS No Yds Avg TD Long
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Total......... 0
Opponent...... 0
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FUMBLE RETURNS No Yds Avg TD Long For
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Jack Tully 2 0 0.0 0 . 0
Ted Hewitt 1 0 0.0 0 . 0
Whitey Urquhart 1 0 0.0 0 . 0
Leonard Melton 1 0 0.0 0 . 0
Total......... 9 0.0 0 0
Opponent...... 7 0.0 0
|-------- PATs --------|
Name TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points
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Ken MacLean 7 0-0 0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42
Red Parish 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36
Buddy Strauss 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18
Norman Eubanks 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Ernie Reddick 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
John Filchock 0 0-0 7-13 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 7
Ralph Chaudron 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 6
Ted Hewitt 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Bo Manuel 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Whitey Urquhart 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Joe Crona 0 0-0 1-4 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 1
Chris Banakas 0 0-0 0-3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0
Bob Case 0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0
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FSU 24 0-0 8-22 0-0 0 0-2 0 0 152
Opponent 10 0-0 4-10 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 64
| Touchdowns | ||||||||
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| Ken MacLean | ||||||||
| Red Parish | ||||||||
| Buddy Strauss | ||||||||
| Norman Eubanks | ||||||||
| Ernie Reddick | ||||||||
| Ralph Chaudron | ||||||||
| Ted Hewitt | ||||||||
| Bo Manuel | ||||||||
| Whitey Urquhart | ||||||||
| Walter Foy | ||||||||
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| Opponents |
R = Rushing
C = Catch
P = Pass
I = Interception
FR = Fumble Recovery/Return
PR = Punt Return/Blocked Punt
KR = Kickoff Return
BFG = Blocked FG Return
TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G
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Ken MacLean 8 114 463 216 679 84.9
Buddy Strauss 8 87 423 14 437 54.6
Red Parish 7 52 316 0 316 45.1
Bo Manuel 9 49 192 7 199 22.1
Walter Foy 8 50 29 151 180 22.5
Ralph Chaudron 8 33 28 69 97 12.1
Dick Peterson 8 21 23 63 86 10.8
Ernie Reddick 8 24 65 16 81 10.1
Whitey Urquhart 8 19 13 58 71 8.9
Ted Hewitt 6 13 56 0 56 9.3
George Morgan 8 7 26 0 26 3.3
Jim Burke 7 6 15 0 15 2.1
Norman Eubanks 8 1 4 0 4 0.5
Don Grant 3 7 2 0 2 0.7
Total......... 8 84 1682 721 2403 300.4
Opponent...... 8 118 721 630 1351 168.9
PUNTING No Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd
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Ralph Chaudron 19 752 39.6
Bo Manuel 10 316 31.6 1
Ken MacLean 8 261 32.6
George Morgan 2 50 25.0
Ernie Reddick 1 14 14.0
Total......... 37 1373 37.1
Opponent...... 51 1877 36.8
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR FR Tot Avg/G
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Red Parish 7 316 164 0 0 0 0 480 68.6
Ken MacLean 8 463 0 0 0 0 0 463 57.9
Buddy Strauss 8 423 0 0 0 0 0 423 52.9
Ted Hewitt 6 56 66 0 0 104 0 226 37.7
Bo Manuel 9 192 0 0 0 0 0 192 21.3
Norman Eubanks 8 4 141 0 0 0 0 145 18.1
Chris Banakas 7 0 89 0 0 0 0 89 12.7
Ernie Reddick 8 65 0 0 0 0 0 65 8.1
Whitey Urquhart 8 13 27 0 0 0 0 40 5.0
Walter Foy 8 29 5 0 0 0 0 34 4.3
Ed Fox 4 0 33 0 0 0 0 33 8.3
Ralph Chaudron 8 28 0 0 0 0 0 28 3.5
George Morgan 8 26 0 0 0 0 0 26 3.3
Dick Peterson 8 23 0 0 0 0 0 23 2.9
Jim Burke 7 15 0 0 0 0 0 15 2.1
Dick Kendall 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 7 1.0
Don Grant 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.7
Total......... 8 1682 721 0 0 0 0 2403 300.4
Opponent...... 8 721 630 0 0 0 0 1351 168.9
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Bo Manuel 9 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ralph Chaudron 8 . . . . . 4- . . . . . .
Hugh Adams 8 . . . . . 1- . . . . . .
Norman Eubanks 8 . . . . . 1- . . . . . .
Dick Peterson 8 . . . . . 1- . . . . . .
Ernie Reddick 8 . . . . . 1- . . . . . .
Joe Marcus 8 . . . . . 1- . . . . 1 .
Whitey Urquhart 8 . . . . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Ken MacLean 8 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Walter Foy 8 . . . . . . . . . . . .
George Morgan 8 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buddy Strauss 8 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jack Tully 7 . . . . . . . . 2- 0 . . .
Chris Banakas 7 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Red Parish 7 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jim Burke 7 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dub Kendrick 7 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dick Kendall 7 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jug Coleman 7 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bill Dawkins 7 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monte May 7 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bob Schmelz 7 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ted Hewitt 6 . . . . . 2-104 . . 1- 0 . . .
Leonard Melton 6 . . . . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Chris Kalfas 6 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bill Quigley 6 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Al Tharpe 6 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Layman Bond 6 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Joe Crona 4 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ed Fox 4 . . . . . . . . . . . .
John Filchock 4 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Don Grant 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dan McClure 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bob Browning 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ted Martin 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jim Costello 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charles Farrior 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jack Jones 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Johnny Thombleson 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
J.P. Love 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bob Case 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bill Earnhart 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Totals 0 0 0 . . 11-104 . . 5- 0 . 1 .
Game Participation
## Player GP-GS CU EC MC Stet MsC WAU Troy UT
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Milton Bond 0- 0
George Boyd 0- 0
Jack Bush 0- 0
Ed Dilsaver 0- 0
Jim Eaton 0- 0
John Filchock 4- 1 xx xx xx O & D
Louis Groot 0- 0
Jim Kinsey 0- 0
Frank Marcus 0- 0
D.L. Middlebrooks 0- 0
Dean Roberts 0- 0
Kent Strauss 0- 0
Buddy Young 0- 0
20 Ernie Reddick 8- 2 O & D xx xx xx xx xx xx O & D
21 Ralph Chaudron 8- 1 xx xx xx O & D xx xx xx xx
22 George Morgan 8- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
23 Leonard Melton 6- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx
24 Don Grant 3- 1 O & D xx xx
25 Ted Hewitt 6- 4 xx O & D xx O & D O & D O & D
26 Jim Burke 7- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
27 Billy O'Steen 0- 0
29 Ted Martin 2- 0 xx xx
30 Dick Kendall 7- 1 xx xx xx xx xx O & D xx
31 Dick Peterson 8- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
32 Red Parish 7- 7 O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D
33 Bo Manuel 8- 2 O & D O & D xx xx xx xx xx xx
34 Bob Case 1- 0 xx
35 Bill Quigley 6- 1 O & D xx xx xx xx xx
36 Joe Crona 4- 0 xx xx xx xx
37 Whitey Urquhart 8- 1 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx O & D
38 Jack Tully 7- 1 xx xx xx O & D xx xx xx
39 Bill Dawkins 7- 6 xx O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D
40 J.P. Love 1- 0 xx
41 Bob Browning 3- 1 O & D xx xx
41 Wayne Hosafros 0- 0
42 Walter Foy 8- 7 O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D xx
43 Ken MacLean 8- 5 xx O & D O & D xx O & D O & D O & D xx
44 Buddy Strauss 8- 5 xx xx O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D xx
45 Charles Farrior 1- 0 xx
45 Al Tharpe 6- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx
46 Joe Marcus 8- 7 O & D O & D xx O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D
46 Johnny Thombleson 1- 0 xx
47 Monte May 7- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
48 Layman Bond 6- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx
49 Dan McClure 3- 0 xx xx xx
49 Dick Williams 0- 0
50 Dub Kendrick 7- 7 O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D
51 Norman Eubanks 7- 1 xx xx xx xx xx xx O & D
52 Chris Banakas 7- 7 O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D
53 Ed Fox 4- 4 O & D O & D O & D O & D
54 Hugh Adams 8- 8 O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D O & D
55 Jug Coleman 7- 4 xx xx xx O & D O & D O & D O & D
56 Chris Kalfas 6- 4 O & D O & D O & D O & D xx xx
57 Bill Earnhart 1- 0 xx
57 Jack Jones 1- 0 xx
58 Jim Costello 1- 0 xx
59 Bob Schmelz 7- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
TALLAHASSEE, FL, October 9, 1948 - A hard-hitting Florida State University eleven, which rolled relentlessly forward on the ground and struck swiftly through the air, put a sudden and decisive end to the football victory famine at the Seminole school last night as they opened their 1948 campaign by hammering out a 30-0 triumph over an outclassed Cumberland University Bulldog team before 6,500 fans in Centennial field.
The victory was the first the Seminoles have recorded since the gridiron sport was resumed in 1947, and it snapped a five-game losing streak built up during the abbreviated inaugural slate last season.
Cumberland, which had gained a muddy 6-0 decision over the Indians in Lebanon, Tenn. in the Seminoles' second start in '47, was no match for Coach Don Veller's current gridiron crew.
With Ken MacLean, former University of Florida Gator halfback, and veteran Wyatt "Red" Parish leading the way, FSU ground out a net gain from scrimmage of 426 yards compared with the Tennessee eleven's 133.
MacLean and Parish, who both accounted for a pair of Seminole scores, were credited with 257 of the 360 yards the Indians gained along the ground.
MacLean, the Seminoles' leading ground gainer last season, bulled and blasted his way to 146 yards in 16 carries, while Parish, reserve-running halfback, sped to 111 yards in eight attempts.
MacLean scored the game's second touchdown in the second quarter when he crashed over from four yards out. He ripped inside right end for 31 yards and the third touchdown, and set up the final tally with a brilliant 52-yard run to the 15-yard line.
Parish accounted for the final two scores on runs of 60 and 13 yards. His first dash to paydirt, achieved on the first play after the second half kickoff, saw him take a handoff and run wide around left end, skirted the west side lines for 60 yards.
The final TD, which followed MacLean's 52-yard meander, was on a handoff from Bo Manuel. Parish swept left end again and raced 13 yards to the southeast corner of the field.
Little Ernie Reddick scored the first touchdown in the early minutes of the first quarter when he sliced over right tackle from the eight after Bo Manuel's running and a Foy to Fox pass had set up the score.
Cumberland, outweighed, outmanned and outclassed, was unable to move steadily along the ground, but struck back through the air to put together several short drives.
Carl Boley, 165 pound halfback from Decatur, Ala. carried the burden of the aerial attack well in the first half before turning it over to Ed Settlers, a Lebanon boy, in the final two periods.
Cumberland picked up 102 yards in the air, but netted only 22 along the ground as each set of Veller's linemen swarmed all over the Bulldog running attack.
Save for a miserable placekicking exhibition, the Indians put on a great offensive show. All five of their attempts to convert failed.
Florida State University kicked off to Cumberland, and after a punt exchange that saw FSU pick up a good chuck of yardage the Seminoles got a touchdown drive underway from their own 37. Manuel broke away to the Bulldog 29 for the initial first down of the game, and picked up five more at right guard. Reddick went to the 20 as the stands began to chant go-go-go. Foy hit Fox with a 12-yard aerial to the eight, and on the next play Reddick sliced off right tackle for the first score of the FSU season. Banakas' placekick was wide.
After FSU kicked off to Cumberland Hugh Adams intercepted a Biley pass to put FSU on the march again. MacLean bulled his way to the 27 in three charges, and on a reverse Peterson sped to the 4. On the next play MacLean crashed over right tackle for the score. MacLean's kick was wide. The teams battled around midfield during the remainder of the period.
With Gerry Manuel and Ken MacLean keeping Cumberland in a hole with a pair of punts to the 4 and 18, the teams battled in Bulldog territory with the Indians twice moving to the 4 and 12 on a pair of drives that fizzled out when penalties checked their momentum. After Hamlin, kicking from deep in the end zone, booted out to the 44. FSU went back on the march again.
Foy ripped to the 31 to set up the score, and MacLean running hard inside right end fought his way free of a host of tacklers, recovered his balance when it appeared he would stumble and fall, and went on to score.
Crona's place-kick was wide.
Just before halftime Cumberland opened up an aerial attack with Carl Boley picking up two first downs through the air, but Ralph Caudron intercepted a pass on the lip of the goal to check the drive just before the intermission ended.
FSU wasted no time in rolling up their fourth touchdown. Bo Manuel took the second half kickoff on the 17 and returned it to the 39. On the first running play Parish took a handoff from Foy and raced wide around left end skirting down the west side line 60 yards for the score. FSU 24-0. Banakas' placement was no good again.
The Seminoles came right back after Cumberland punted following the kickoff and drove to the 3 before the drive stopped. After FSU stormed back to the 16, Cumberland staged their longest march going 53 yards by air to the FSU 19 before Peterson intercepted a pass on the 18 to halt the threat.
Coach Don Veller flooded the field with reserves during the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, and the ball changed hands several times with neither eleven able to get a scoring drive underway.
In the closing minutes the FSU regulars drove to their final score. Ken MacLean again sparked the drive as he ripped off a 52-yard run to move down to the Cumberland 15. After the Indians moved to the eight Manuel dashed through the middle for the score, but it was nullified by a penalty. On the first play after the penalty Parish took a handoff from Manuel and swept left end for 13 yards and the final TD. Banakas' kick was again wide.
Florida State Starters
LE - Fox
LT - Adams
LG - Kalfus
C - Marcus
RG - Grant
RT - Kendrick
RE - Banakas
QB - Foy
LH - Reddick
RH - Parish
FB - Manuel
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | |||||
| Florida State |
1st 6- 0 Ernie Reddick, 8, run (Chris Banakas, kick failed)
12- 0 Ken MacLean, 4, run (Ken MacLean, kick failed)
2nd 18- 0 Ken MacLean, 31, run (Joe Crona, kick failed)
3rd 24- 0 Red Parish, 61, run (Chris Banakas, kick failed)
4th 30- 0 Red Parish, 14, run (Chris Banakas, kick failed)
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 9 7
Rushes-yards 53-360 31
Passing 66 102
Att-Comp-Int 6-3-0 18-9-3
Total Yards 59-426 133
Kickoff Returns 1-22
Fumble Returns 1-0 0-0
Punts 4-31.0 9-37.9
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1
Penalties-Yds 9-65 4-12
Attendance 5,235
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
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Ken MacLean 16 146 2 52
Red Parish 8 111 2 60t
Dick Peterson 4 34 0
Bo Manuel 6 33 0
Buddy Strauss 5 17 0
Ernie Reddick 2 10 1
George Morgan 4 8 0
Walter Foy 3 3 0
Don Grant 1 2 0
Whitey Urquhart 2 2 0
Ralph Chaudron 1 -1 0
Jim Burke 1 -5 0
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FSU 53 360 5 60t
Opp 31 0
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
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Team 2 54 0
Ed Fox 1 12 0
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FSU 3 66 0
Opp 9 102 0
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
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Team 2 5 0 54 0
Walter Foy 1 1 0 12 0
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FSU 3 6 0 66 0
Opp 9 18 3 102 0
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
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Bo Manuel 1 22 0
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FSU 1 22 0
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Hugh Adams . . . . . 1- . . . . . .
Ralph Chaudron . . . . . 1- . . . . . .
Dick Peterson . . . . . 1- . . . . . .
Team . . . . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
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FSU 0 0 0 . . 3- 0 . . 1- 0 . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE ---------------------------------- LH 20 Ernie Reddick RG 24 Don Grant RH 32 Red Parish FB 33 Bo Manuel C 40 Joe Marcus QB 42 Walter Foy RT 50 Dub Kendrick RE 52 Chris Banakas LE 53 Ed Fox LT 54 Hugh Adams LG 56 Chris Kalfas |
Pos ## DEFENSE ---------------------------------- DB 20 Ernie Reddick RG 24 Don Grant DB 32 Red Parish LB 33 Bo Manuel MG 40 Joe Marcus DB 42 Walter Foy RT 50 Dub Kendrick RE 52 Chris Banakas LE 53 Ed Fox LT 54 Hugh Adams LG 56 Chris Kalfas |
## NAME ----------------------------- 21 Ralph Chaudron 22 George Morgan 26 Jim Burke 31 Dick Peterson 33 Bo Manuel |
## NAME ----------------------------- 36 Joe Crona 37 Whitey Urquhart 43 Ken MacLean 44 Buddy Strauss |
McCANN FIELD, ANDERSON, SC, October 16, 1948 - A battling band of Florida State University Seminoles went down to their first defeat of their young season here tonight before Erskine's Flying Fleet in a bitter 14-6 homecoming tilt.
Coach Don Veller's Seminoles, seeking to add an Erskine triumph to their opening victory over Cumberland last weekend, struck for a second period score and a brief 6-0 lead. But the experienced Fleet came from behind on a pair of touchdowns by halfback Clarence "Rabbit" Lowery to chalk up its third win against two losses this season.
Lowery, swivel hipped climax runner who leads the Palmetto state in scoring, took a pass from Captain Harry Hipps for a second period score and raced over for the final tally in the third frame.
Lowery's two touchdowns, and a pair of perfect placements by place kicking guard Bill Bryan, overcame Indian halfback Ken MacLean's charge into paydirt in the second quarter.
After the Seminoles had threatened twice to march to paydirt in the opening period, they broke the scoreless deadlock in the second period when MacLean and Walter Foy moved the ball down to the Erskine two and MacLean burst through right tackle for the counter.
The Fleet countered with its first tally before the halftime on a Hipps to Lowery pass, and chaulked up its second in the third frame when Lowery took a handoff and went 13 yards to score after a series of Hipps-Ansley passes had set up the touchdown.
The Seminoles rolled up 14 first downs to Erskine's 10, and flashed a running attack which accounted for 205 yards on the ground. But their passing game clicked for only 32 yards on five completions out of 14 tosses. And the Fleet capitalized on their superiority in the air to win.
Ken MacLean led the individual ground gainers with 63 yards from scrimmage, followed by Buddy Strauss who piled up 59, most of them in the second half when he led the futile FSU assualts.
Florida State University's Seminoles, distinct underdogs before the opening kickoff quickly threatened to upset the dope bucket as they roared out after the opening kickoff and took the play straight into the Flying Fleet's territory.
The Seminoles, with MacLean, Parish and Manuel gaining yardage along the ground, got an early drive underway that carried to the Fleet 18 before it fizzled out.
After the Fleet punted out to Parish, FSU knocked at the door again when MacLean and Manuel picked up a pair of first downs to the Fleet 15. But once more the Indians ran out of gas in the shadow of the goal and the Fleet took over.
The two teams battled harmlessly around midfield as penalties kept the Indians back on their heels.
The Indians finally hit paydirt when they got a drive underway that culminated in a TD.
After FSU had taken over on the Fleet 38, big Ken MacLean and Walter Foy moved along the ground to the first down on the 25, and then on the 15.
MacLean hammered the line for 13 yards and another first down on the two, and the big Seminole tailback crashed through right tackle for the score.
Joe Crona's attempted placement was wide.
The Fleet roared right back to take the lead on the accurate right arm of Capt Harry Hipps.
Taking the FSU kickoff Erskine struck through the airways with Hipps hitting Oates for vital yardage. Aided by a 15 yard penalty, Erskine moved to the FSU 30. Hipps then hit Shelton on the 15 for a first down.
Hipps, fading to pass, was almost trapped, but got away and connected with Rabbit Lowery in the shadow of the FSU goal, and the slippery halfback shook over for the score.
Bill Bryan, extra point speciaist, converted to give Erskine a 7-6 lead which the Fleet held at halftime.
Shortly after the second half opened, the Fleet got underway again on a scoring drive. Starting from their own 40 they moved to the 13 on Hipps' pass to Cliff Ansley. From the 13 Lowrey took a handoff from Hipps and slithered across to score. Bryan's placement was again good.
The Seminoles came back with a pair of drives, but both died.
After FSU had moved to the Fleet's 22 they lost the ball on a fumble. And a second march, which carried from their 20 to the Erskine 46, was stymied by a 14 yard loss.
With Buddy Strauss plugging away at the Erskine line, the Seminoles several times threatened to get underway, but lacked the steam to get a serious march underway.
After Weaver's punt to the four had put FSU in a deep hole the two teams spent the remainder of the tilt exchanging the ball without danger around the midfield marker.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | |||||
| Erskine College |
2nd 6- 0 Ken MacLean, 2, run (Joe Crona, kick failed)
6- 7 Opp, 15, pass (kick)
3rd 6-14 Opp, 13, run (kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 14 10
Rushes-yards 205 358
Passing 32 62
Att-Comp-Int 14-5- 7-3-
Total Yards 237 420
Fumbles-Lost 1
Attendance 3,500
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
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Team 0 83 0
Ken MacLean 0 63 1
Buddy Strauss 0 59 0
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FSU 0 205 1
Opp 358 1
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
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Team 5 32 0
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FSU 5 32 0
Opp 3 62 1
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
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Team 5 14 0 32 0
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FSU 5 14 0 32 0
Opp 3 7 0 62 1
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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FSU 0 0 0 . . . . . . . . .
Opp . . . . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE ---------------------------------- RH 32 Red Parish FB 33 Bo Manuel RG 35 Bill Quigley C 40 Joe Marcus QB 42 Walter Foy LH 43 Ken MacLean RT 50 Dub Kendrick RE 52 Chris Banakas LE 53 Ed Fox LT 54 Hugh Adams LG 56 Chris Kalfas |
Pos ## DEFENSE ---------------------------------- DB 32 Red Parish LB 33 Bo Manuel RG 35 Bill Quigley MG 40 Joe Marcus DB 42 Walter Foy DB 43 Ken MacLean RT 50 Dub Kendrick RE 52 Chris Banakas LE 53 Ed Fox LT 54 Hugh Adams LG 56 Chris Kalfas |
## NAME ----------------------------- 20 Ernie Reddick 21 Ralph Chaudron 22 George Morgan 24 Don Grant 25 Ted Hewitt 26 Jim Burke 30 Dick Kendall 31 Dick Peterson 36 Joe Crona 37 Whitey Urquhart |
## NAME ----------------------------- 38 Jack Tully 39 Bill Dawkins 44 Buddy Strauss 45 Al Tharpe 48 Layman Bond 48 Monte May 49 Dan McClure 51 Norman Eubanks 55 Jug Coleman 59 Bob Schmelz |
TIGER STADIUM, JACKSON, MS, October 23, 1948 - An underdog Florida State University eleven came from behind here tonight with a 52-yard touchdown drive and a perfect point from placement to knock the Millsaps Majors from the ranks of the undefeated teams.
The Seminoles comeback, which wiped out a 6-0 lead the Majors had achieved just a few minutes earlier in the same period, gave FSU a stirring triumph in its Dixie Conference debut, and spoiled Millsaps' annual Homecoming celebrations.
A slim crowd of some 4,000 fans, who had watched the Majors dominate the play through the entire first half, were stunned as the Indian eleven from Florida finally gained momentum and drove to the winning tally.
The Seminoles' score came with stunning suddenness after Dave McIntosh, Little All-American halfback, had put his club in the lead with a brilliant 40-yard dash down the sidelines.
After Stewart's try for the point had been blocked by a wave of Seminole linemen, The Majors kicked off to the FSU 30. Ed Fox, Seminole game captain, started his mates on the road to victory when he raced back to the Majors 48 yard line with the boot.
Buddy Strauss, hard-hitting fullback, drove for eight yards, and Ted Hewitt, a fine player for the Indians all night, moved down to the Majors' 31-yard line.
Ralph Chaudron then speared Hewitt with a 21-yard aerial to the Millsaps 10. And on the first play from that point Strauss bulleted over tackle for the touchdown.
Joe Crona, combination tackle-center, then toed the all-important point from placement. And FSU had a slim lead which it guarded like gold throughout the remainder of the tilt. Crona's kick ironically was the first extra-point that the Seminoles had scored all season. They missed five straight in their opener against Cumberland, and failed again in their lone attempt to convert against Erskine last weekend.
The Seminoles were on the ropes several times during the first half when McIntosh, Britt and Davis sparked drives that led deep into FSU territory. But the Indians tightened in the shadow of their goal and halted the Majors on the one-foot line.
So completely did Millsaps dominate the first two periods that FSU was able to rack up only one first down during the first half, while the Majors were rolling up nine.
Chaudron for the Seminoles and McIntosh for the Majors engaged in a punting duel through most of the first quarter before Millsaps went on the march with its threats in the second.
Early in the third period the Indians were apparently on the march when a fumble on the Millsaps' 45 suddenly turned the tide.
McIntosh slipped away to a first down on the FSU 40 and a roughing penalty moved the Majors to the FSU 25. Another roughing penalty, this time against Millsaps, set them back to the Indian 40, and when McIntosh missed with a pass it appeared that the danger had passed.
But the slippery breakaway star suddenly skirted left and and went all the way for the score.
The game was rough from start to finish with numerous penalties against both clubs.
Florida State Starters
LE - Fox
LT - Browning
LG - Kalfus
C - Adams
RG - Dawkins
RT - Kendrick
RE - Banakas
QB - Foy
LH - MacLean
RH - Hewitt
FB - Strauss
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | |||||
| Millsaps College |
3rd 0- 6 Opp, 40, run (kick blocked by Team)
7- 6 Buddy Strauss, 10, run (Joe Crona, kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 11 15
Rushes-yards 3-135 113
Passing 77 141
Att-Comp-Int 14-8-0 17-6-5
Total Yards 17-212 254
Kickoff Returns 1-18
Fumbles-Lost 1
Penalties-Yds 6-70 2-20
Attendance 4,000
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
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Team 0 102 0
Buddy Strauss 2 18 1
Ted Hewitt 1 15 0
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FSU 3 135 1
Opp 113 1
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
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Team 7 56 0
Ted Hewitt 1 21 0
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FSU 8 77 0
Opp 6 141 0
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
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Team 7 13 0 56 0
Ralph Chaudron 1 1 0 21 0
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FSU 8 14 0 77 0
Opp 6 17 5 141 0
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
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Ed Fox 1 18 0
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FSU 1 18 0
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Team . . . . . 5- . . . . . .
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FSU 0 0 0 . . 5- 0 . . . . . .
Opp . . . . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE ---------------------------------- RH 25 Ted Hewitt RG 39 Bill Dawkins LT 41 Bob Browning QB 42 Walter Foy LH 43 Ken MacLean FB 44 Buddy Strauss RT 50 Dub Kendrick RE 52 Chris Banakas LE 53 Ed Fox C 54 Hugh Adams LG 56 Chris Kalfas |
Pos ## DEFENSE ---------------------------------- DB 25 Ted Hewitt RG 39 Bill Dawkins LT 41 Bob Browning DB 42 Walter Foy LB 43 Ken MacLean LB 44 Buddy Strauss RT 50 Dub Kendrick RE 52 Chris Banakas LE 53 Ed Fox MG 54 Hugh Adams LG 56 Chris Kalfas |
## NAME ----------------------------- 20 Ernie Reddick 21 Ralph Chaudron 22 George Morgan 23 Leonard Melton 26 Jim Burke 30 Dick Kendall 31 Dick Peterson 33 Bo Manuel 35 Bill Quigley 36 Joe Crona 37 Whitey Urquhart |
## NAME ----------------------------- 38 Jack Tully 45 Al Tharpe 46 Joe Marcus 48 Layman Bond 48 Monte May 49 Dan McClure 51 Norman Eubanks 55 Jug Coleman 57 Bill Earnhart 59 Bob Schmelz |
MUNICIPAL STADIUM, DELAND, FL, October 30, 1948 - The Florida State University Seminoles passed another milestone in their brief but rapidly brightening football career here this afternoon when they gained their first grid triumph over an intra-state rival be defeating Stetson 18-7.
The game, a Dixie Conference tilt witnessed by a Stetson homecoming crowd of 4,500 fans, was highlighted by an action packed first half that provided all the scoring and most of the thrills.
Coach Don Veller's Seminoles striking for their second loop win without a setback and their third victory in four starts this fall, avenged last year's 14-6 defeat at the hands of the Hatters by cashing in early on the opportunities that came their way.
The Seminoles biggest break and the game's top thrill unfolded with startling suddenness late in the second period when halfback Ted Hewitt intercepted a Hatter aerial on his own one yard line and raced 99 yards to the score that gave FSU its final clinching touchdown.
Hewitt's dazzling dash came at a time when it appeared Stetson might regain the lead which they had held for a few brief minutes midway in the third period. The Hatters, trailing 12-7, put the ball into play on third down from the FSU two. Fullback Billy Orr attempted to reach left end George Everett with a scoring toss.
But Hewitt, slipping past the Hatter flankman, stole the ball and with a few short strides burst into the clear. Acting Captain Lanigan of the Hatters raced him to midfield and tried desperately to stop him with a tackle on the sidelines directly in front of the FSU bench but Hewitt walked the tightrope for nearly 10 yards, retained his balance and continued on down to score unmolested.
FSU had shot out in front in the opening minutes with a 44 yard scoring drive that was climaxed by Buddy Strauss' two yard scoring plunge after a MacLean-Banakas aerial had set up the touchdown on the two.
Stetson, bounding back like a rubber ball, gained its short lived lead on a 33 yard scoring drive after Everett had made a neat 42 yard return of the kickoff. Tom Ewing tossed to Fulmer Armstrong for the final 8 yards and Pratt put Stetson ahead 7-6 with his placement.
The Seminoles snatched the lead back, however, when they took the following kickoff and moved through the air to score on three pass plays, the last of which was a 19 yard nifty from MacLean to Parish.
Hewett's dash completed the scoring, and the two teams battled without breaking through in the final two periods.
The Seminole line, led by Acting Captain Dick Kendall, who broke through repeatedly, kept the Hatters single wing power attack in check as they limited them to a net gain of 54 yards on the ground.
The Seminoles own ground attack, which has sparkled all season, lacked its old authority here today. But upstairs it was different. They connected for four for five in the first half when they counted, and intercepted three of Stetson's own passes to completely dominate the air.
The colorful, shirt sleeved crowd hardly had time to settle in their seats before the two teams pried the lid off of an action packed first period.
After Layton had returned FSU's opening kickoff to the Hatter 40, Stetson lost three yards on two running plays and quickly took to the air. Ewing shot a bullet down the middle intended for Everett, but Chaudron grabbed the leather on the Hatter 49 and returned to the 44. From that point FSU moved to the first score in eight plays.
Strauss and Chaudron picked up eight in three end plays and the Hatters drew a costly 15 yard penalty that moved FSU to a first down on the Stetson 25.
Two running plays failed and MacLean followed with a beautiful pass to Banakas on the seven and the big end plunged to the two. Strauss rammed right guard for the score. The Hatter line broke through and blocked Crona's attempted placement, leaving FSU with a 6-0 lead.
The Hatters roared right back into the tilt when Everett took FSU's kickoff on his 25 and moved to the Seminole 33 on a beautiful run. Orr, running hard, picked up two first downs in six plays and moved the ball to the 10 yard stripe. After two running plays moved to the 8, Ewing hit Armstrong with a scoring pass in the corner of the end zone. Stetson drew a five yard penalty on their first move to placekick. But on the second, Pratt's kick was good to put the Hatters ahead 7-6.
Hatter cheers were short lived, however, as FSU quickly regained the lead.
After returning the kickoff to their own 35, the Indians took to the airways. A Fox-Foy pass was good for a first down on the 47, and when Dean interfered with Parish on a long pass to the Hatter 19, the ball was ruled complete at that point.
Strauss failed to gain. But MacLean passed deep into the end zone to Parish who took the ball while running parallel to the back of the end zone line. Case's kick was blocked and the score read FSU 12, Stetson 7.
The Indians went on the march again early in the second period, but the drive sputtered and failed when a long pass missed connection and the game resolved into a punting duel with big Fulmer Armstrong getting the edge and finally backing the Tribe up to their own 17.
After FSU had been pushed back to their own 4 by a long loss and a penalty, Manuel tried a quick kick which the Hatters blocked and recovered on their own two. The Hatters pressed hard for a score, failed to make any headway as a six yard loss set them back, but a pair of offside penalties moved them back to the two. From that point big Billy Orr tried to pass to Everett for the score. But Hewitt grabbed the ball on the one and went 99 yards to score.
Chaudron's pass for the extra point failed and the half ended four plays later with Stetson in possesion on their own 40, trailing 18-7.
After the stepped up action of the first half, both teams showed the effects of the pace and the opening minutes of the second half were filled with fumbles. After Chaudron had backed the Hatters deep in their own territory with a nice punt to the 19, the ball changed hands three times as the Hatters bobbled twice and FSU returned the favor with a fumble of their own.
A third Hatter fumble by Wilbanks after he had grabbed an eight yard pass by Steinmetz set up the lone serious threat of the period as Hewitt recovered for FSU on the 24.
Manuel went to the 15 and 10 in successive rushes.
Parish, on a reverse went over to score but FSU was caught for illegal use of the hands, the score nullified and the Indians set back to the 26. Treen then intercepted a MacLean pass on his own eight as the period ended.
The Seminoles, playing straight football and staying pretty well in their shell hugged the ground, but were unable to get a drive underway as a steady stream of penalties halted each effort. With FSU stalled by the flag, the Hatters were unable to take advantage of their opportunity as their passing attack misfired continually.
The ball stayed deep in Hatter terrritory as FSU intercepted three aerials in the late minutes of the game, and it was not until the final play of the game when Treen intercepted a pass by Burke on his own 35 and raced to the Seminole 12 that the Hatters were able to get their backs away from their goal. Urquhart ran Treen down and finally blocked him out of bounds and the game ended before Stetson could put the ball in play from the 12.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | |||||
| Stetson |
1st 6- 0 Buddy Strauss, 2, run (Joe Crona, kick blocked)
6- 7 Opp, 8, pass (kick)
12- 7 Red Parish, 19, pass from Ken MacLean (Bob Case, kick blocked)
2nd 18- 7 Ted Hewitt, 99, interception return (Ralph Chaudron, pass failed)
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 8 7
Rushes-yards 5-193 80
Passing 106 31
Att-Comp-Int 14-6-3 17-6-5
Total Yards 19-299 111
Interception Ret. 5-104 3-
Fumble Returns 3-0 1-0
Punts 7-34.1 6-40.8
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 5-3
Attendance 4,500
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
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Team 0 169 0
Bo Manuel 2 14 0
Buddy Strauss 2 6 1
Ralph Chaudron 1 4 0
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FSU 5 193 1
Opp 80 0
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
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Team 3 52 0
Chris Banakas 1 23 0
Red Parish 1 19 1
Walter Foy 1 12 0
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FSU 6 106 1
Opp 6 31 1
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
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Team 3 11 3 52 0
Ken MacLean 2 2 0 42 1
Ed Fox 1 1 0 12 0
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FSU 6 14 3 106 1
Opp 6 17 5 31 1
Punting No Yds Lng
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Team 7 239
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FSU 7 239
Opp 6 245
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Ted Hewitt . . . . . 1- 99 . . 1- 0 . . .
Ralph Chaudron . . . . . 1- 5 . . . . . .
Team . . . . . 3- . . 2- 0 . . .
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FSU 0 0 0 . . 5-104 . . 3- 0 . . .
Opp . . . . . 3- . . 1- 0 . 3 .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE ---------------------------------- LH 21 Ralph Chaudron FB 32 Red Parish LG 39 Bill Dawkins QB 42 Walter Foy RH 44 Buddy Strauss C 46 Joe Marcus LT 50 Dub Kendrick RE 52 Chris Banakas LE 53 Ed Fox RT 54 Hugh Adams RG 56 Chris Kalfas |
Pos ## DEFENSE ---------------------------------- DB 21 Ralph Chaudron LB 32 Red Parish LG 39 Bill Dawkins DB 42 Walter Foy LB 44 Buddy Strauss MG 46 Joe Marcus LT 50 Dub Kendrick RE 52 Chris Banakas LE 53 Ed Fox RT 54 Hugh Adams RG 56 Chris Kalfas |
## NAME ----------------------------- 20 Ernie Reddick 22 George Morgan 23 Leonard Melton 25 Ted Hewitt 26 Jim Burke 29 Ted Martin 30 Dick Kendall 31 Dick Peterson 33 Bo Manuel 34 Bob Case 35 Bill Quigley 36 Joe Crona |
## NAME ----------------------------- 37 Whitey Urquhart 38 Jack Tully 40 J.P. Love 41 Bob Browning 43 Ken MacLean 45 Al Tharpe 48 Monte May 48 Layman Bond 51 Norman Eubanks 55 Jug Coleman 59 Bob Schmelz |
TALLAHASSEE, FL, November 13, 1948 - An alert, aggressive Florida State University eleven took over undisputed possession of first place in the Dixie conference grid race last night with a decisive 26-6 triumph over Mississippi College before a crowd of 6,000 fans in Centennial Field.
The Seminoles, rolling to their third loop win without a setback and their fourth victory in five starts this fall, spotted the Mississippi invaders a one-touchdown lead in the opening quarter and then roared back from behind to punch over four scores and hand the Choctaws their first conference setback of the season.
Coach Don Veller's Seminoles wasted little motion and no opportunities in fashioning their triumph.
They put together a pair of long-distance scoring thrusts in the second period and touchdown marches in the third and fourth periods to win going away.
The tilt, rated as a toss-up in pre-game forecasts, saw the Indians from FSU take the play along the ground completely away from the Choctaw eleven. And save for Mississippi's 65-yard scoring drive in the opening period, the Seminole defenders kept the enemy aerial attack in check by harrying the passers and hawking the ball in the secondary.
The Seminole forward wall opened nice holes on the offense and stalled the Choctaw running attack as they held them to a net gain of six yards from scrimmage.
The crowd, which was suppose to include several scouts from Tampa's Cigar Bowl classic, got most of its thrills in the first half as the Seminoles shrugged off their 6-0 deficit and shot into the lead.
After the Choctaws had moved 65 yards in 13 plays to take their early lead FSU went to work in earnest.
Early in the second period the Seminoles tied the score.
Big Ken MacLean faded to pass behind good protection that gave him all night to fondle the pigskin. The Quincy boy hit Wyatt "Red" Parish on the Choc 22 with his aerial and Parish already in back of the safety man sped on to score untouched on a 53-yard play.
John Filchock's kick was blocked and the score stood 6-6.
Shortly before the half ended the Seminoles took the lead with Parish again hitting paydirt.
Running from the Chocs 40, Parish took a handoff from Whitey Urquhart and swept wide around his own left end to the 30.
Apparently hemmed in at that point, Parish suddenly cut back toward the center of the grid and completed his 40-yard scoring sprint all alone.
Ernie Reddick, breakaway back from Chipley who has been hampered with injuries all fall, set up both of FSU's second half touchdowns with dazzling punt returns that carried to the enemy 34 and 40 yard lines.
The Indians rolled from the 34 in seven plays with Strauss going over for the third touchdown. And they moved from the 40 in another seven-play series with Urquhart going over from the one for the final tally.
John Filchock converted after TD's number two and three.
Mississippi's Charlie Pittman was a constant threat with his bullet passes, but after the scoring drive which he aided mightily with several nice heaves, he had to pull the trigger too quick for accuracy.
Clyde Howard accounted for the lone Choctaw score when he swept end from the three after his 20-yard sprint on a shovel pass from Pittman had moved Mississippi into scoring territory.
From tackle to tackle the Seminole line yielded little yardage as big Hugh Adams and Bill Dawkins led constant forays into the Mississippi secondary.
Banakas took the opening kickoff from his 23 to the FSU 35, and the Seminoles immediately went on the march. With MacLean, Parish and Strauss thumping the line for two quick first downs FSU rolled to the Choctaw 33 before an offside penalty and a pair of losses on attempted pass plays halted them. Manuel kicked out on the 17, and after Matulich booted back out to his own 43, FSU went down to the Mississippi 23 before a pair of long passes failed to click at the goal line.
Mississippi college, taking over on their 35 rolled to a score in 13 plays with Pittman's passes eating up most of the ground. After Howard took a shovel pass from Pittman and raced 20 yards to the FSU 15, the Chocs scored in three plays with Howard going over for the score from the three. Gober's kick was no good and Mississippi college led 6-0.
Manual returned the Chocs kickoff to the 41 as the period ended.
Manuel got off a beautiful 56-yard quick kick that rolled dead on the Choctaw 3, and backed the Mississippians to the wall. Evans booted back to Chaudron who returned to the Chocs 40. After two running plays gained three yards Pittman intercepted Peterson's pass and returned 12 yards to his own 42. The Seminoles halted the Chocs on the ground and forced them to punt, Evans booting to Reddick on the 21 and the FSU back returning to the 25.
A 15-yard roughing penalty and an offside penalty against Mississippi moved FSU to their own 47, and from that point MacLean faded back and hit Parish with a long pass at the Mississippi 20, and the redhead sped over untouched to score. Filchock's attempt to convert was blocked and the score was deadlocked at 6-6.
Coleman carried FSU's kickoff from his 5 to his 40, and the Chocs moved to the FSU 43 through the air before their passes fizzled and forced Evans to punt to FSU's 25. Two running plays failed and MacLean punted out on the Chocs' 38. After Pittman had been smothered back on his own 38, Reddick intercepted his next toss on his own 49.
Hewitt raced to the Choc 40 on an end-around, and after a Urquhart pass had failed, Parish took a handoff from Urquhart and swept around his own left end to the 30, cut back to the center of the field and raced to a touchdown. The play covered 40 yards. Filchock's kick was good and FSU lead 13-6 at the halftime.
Matulich returned FSU's second half kickoff from his own 20 to the 36, but the Chocs were shoved back to their own 27 by a loss and penalty and Fail punted to Reddick on the FSU 38, and the slippery Seminole back raced all the way to the Choc 34 before he was brought down.
Foy, MacLean and Strauss punched out a first down on the 16, and after Parish had moved to the 13 in two plays Chaudron got away at right end and went to the one before he was dropped. On the next play Strauss leaped through a big hole at right guard for the score. Filchock's kick was good and FSU led 20-6.
On the opening play of the final quarter Fail punted to Reddick on the FSU 30 and the slippery breakaway back raced back to the Choc 40 before he was finally downed. Strauss and Morgan moved the ball to the 25 in three plays and Reddick slipped away again and went all the way to the two before he was dropped. Strauss plunged to the one, and Urquhart slipped over on a quarterback sneak. Filchock's kick was good, but FSU was penalized 15 yards, and an attempted pass for point failed. FSU led 26-6.
After the two teams had exchanged punts in another battle between the two 30-yard lines, the Chocs moved to the Seminole 23 with the aid of a pair of 15 yard penalties.
The Seminoles held, however and after their own ground game had failed to gain Manuel punted to Green on the Choc 30. Green, on a beautiful twisting return, raced all the way to the Seminole 8 before MacLean finally knocked him down. Fulton went to the six on the next play, but the game ended before the Chocs could put the ball in play from that point.
Florida State Starters
LE - Hewitt
LT - Tully
LG - Dawkins
C - Marcus
RG - Coleman
RT - Adams
RE - Banakas
QB - Foy
LH - MacLean
RH - Parish
FB - Strauss
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi College | |||||
| Florida State |
1st 0- 6 Opp, 3, run (kick failed)
2nd 6- 6 Red Parish, 53, pass from Ken MacLean (John Filchock, kick blocked)
13- 6 Red Parish, 40, run (John Filchock, kick)
3rd 20- 6 Buddy Strauss, 1, run (John Filchock, kick)
4th 26- 6 Whitey Urquhart, 1, run (John Filchock, pass failed)
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 10 11
Rushes-yards 47-193 6
Passing 53 91
Att-Comp-Int 9-1-2 19-10-2
Total Yards 56-246 97
Fumble Returns 1-0 0-0
Punts 7-37.6 8-33.3
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1
Penalties-Yds 7-75 3-40
Attendance 5,179
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
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Red Parish 8 71 1 40t
Buddy Strauss 9 31 1
Ken MacLean 6 23 0
Ernie Reddick 5 18 0
Bo Manuel 5 17 0
Ted Hewitt 2 15 0
George Morgan 2 15 0
Ralph Chaudron 4 3 0
Walter Foy 4 3 0
Whitey Urquhart 1 1 1
Dick Peterson 1 -4 0
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FSU 47 193 3 40t
Opp 6 1
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
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Red Parish 1 53 1 53t
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FSU 1 53 1 53t
Opp 10 91 0
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
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Ken MacLean 1 2 1 53 1 53t
Whitey Urquhart 0 1 0 0 0
Dick Peterson 0 1 1 0 0
Walter Foy 0 2 0 0 0
Ralph Chaudron 0 3 0 0 0
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FSU 1 9 2 53 1 53t
Opp 10 19 2 91 0
Punting No Yds Lng
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Bo Manuel 3 105
Ralph Chaudron 2 83
Ken MacLean 2 75
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FSU 7 263
Opp 8 266
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Ernie Reddick . . . . . 1- . . . . . .
Jack Tully . . . . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Team . . . . . 1- . . . . . .
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FSU 0 0 0 . . 2- 0 . . 1- 0 . . .
Opp . . . . . 2- . . . . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE ---------------------------------- LE 25 Ted Hewitt RH 32 Red Parish LT 38 Jack Tully LG 39 Bill Dawkins C 40 Joe Marcus QB 42 Walter Foy LH 43 Ken MacLean FB 44 Buddy Strauss RE 52 Chris Banakas RT 54 Hugh Adams RG 55 Jug Coleman |
Pos ## DEFENSE ---------------------------------- LE 25 Ted Hewitt DB 32 Red Parish LT 38 Jack Tully LG 39 Bill Dawkins MG 40 Joe Marcus DB 42 Walter Foy DB 43 Ken MacLean LB 44 Buddy Strauss RE 52 Chris Banakas RT 54 Hugh Adams RG 55 Jug Coleman |
## NAME ----------------------------- 20 Ernie Reddick 21 Ralph Chaudron 22 George Morgan 23 Leonard Melton 26 Jim Burke 28 John Filchock 30 Dick Kendall |
## NAME ----------------------------- 31 Dick Peterson 33 Bo Manuel 37 Whitey Urquhart 45 Al Tharpe 48 Monte May 51 Norman Eubanks 59 Bob Schmelz |
TALLAHASSEE, FL, November 20, 1948 - The Florida State University Seminoles finally shook off the effects of a late-season letdown and a stubborn Livingston State college defense in the fourth period here last night and pounded out a 12-6 victory over the tiring Tigers in a rough and tumble tilt before 5,000 fans in Centennial Field.
After trailing 6-0 from the first play of the second half when a 69-yard pass play put the Alabama eleven out in front, the Indians roared back to tie the count on Ken MacLean's one-yard plunge to paydirt early in the fourth quarter. And they went out in front with five minutes to go when MacLean blasted over again from three yards out.
Both attempts to convert failed.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Coach Don Veller's squad, and its fifth against only one defeat this season. And it kept the Seminoles in the running for a bid to the annual Cigar Bowl classic in Tampa on New Year's.
The victory was a costly one for FSU, however, as Chris Banakas, veteran end suffered a broken leg during the hectic fourth period action.
FSU's two scoring drives covered 70 and 55 yards as the aroused Seminoles raced the clock to stage their comeback victory.
A long pass play set up the initial score as Dick Peterson tossed 39 yards to Norman Eubanks on the 12, and the Indian flankman lateraled to Whitey Urquhart who carried to the 8.
MacLean took just two power-drives to score after Reddick had been halted on first down.
The winning drive which was climaxed with only five minutes to go, moved 55 yards in three gulps as Peterson passed to Parish for 19, MacLean drove for 18 to the Tigers' 18, and a 15-yard penalty against the Begals on the same play set the ball on the three. MacLean blasted over right tackle on first down for the score.
The Tigers had grabbed the lead on the first play after the second half kickoff when Tommy Tarleton, 210-pound tailback passed 25 yards to end Jack Jones on the FSU 44, and the flankman outraced five Indian defenders to score.
The first half of the game went according to the pre-game forecasts and followed the script closely as FSU matched its powerhouse running game against Livingston's stubborn line. The Seminoles rolled up 12 first downs to the Tigers' one in the first half, and were constantly on the march.
But the Tigers, sparked by their sudden second half score, took over the third period as they switched to the T-formation and rolled along the ground with Tarleton carrying most of the load.
But the pace finally told in the final period. The Indians, fighting against the threatening upset seized every opportunity and made the most of it.
The game was rough all the way with tempers flaring on several occasions. The most serious incident occurred two plays before the half when three men were ejected for a squabble in a pileup on the Tiger six.
FSU lost its fine tackle, Hugh Adams at that point, and Livingston lost tackle John Moore and Sonny Scale, burly fullback.
Save for the Tigers' third period burst the big FSU line kept the invaders under control as guard Bill Dawkins led a host of hard-hitting linemen who sifted through to spill the Tiger backs hard.
Banakas took the opening kickoff from his 17 to the 26, and the Seminoles immediately went on the march. With Strauss sparking a thumping ground game FSU rolled 52 yards in a series of five first downs before Shaddix intercepted MacLean's pass on his own 17 to halt the threat.
Livingston failed to gain and Kachoras punted to the FSU 41. On the first running play Parish fumbled and Shaddix popped up again to recover. The Tigers again failed to gain and Kachoras kicked out on the 20.
Reddick and Parish picked up two more first downs to midfield, but Tarleton intercepted Reddick's pass on his own 42, to halt another drive.
On the first play of the second period Marcus blocked Kachoras' punt and the Indians took over on the Tiger 48. FSU failed to gain and after Chaudron punted to the 22, Livingston picked up its initial first down as Seale found a pair of holes and went to his 36. But the drive bogged down there and Kachoras kicked out on FSU's 37. Strauss, Manuel and Parish sparked a drive that carried to the Tiger's 22 before it ran out of gas and Kachoras got off a long punt to the FSU 40.
The Indians started racing the clock, and after Manuel had raced 20 yards to the Livingston 36, Reddick hit Urquhart with a toss to the 18. Urquhart then hit Eubanks on the 8, and after a 5 yard penalty Manual ran to the 6. Manual piled into the line and after a flareup in the pile Adams of FSU and Moore of Livingston were sent out of the game. Parish was dropped on the five on a reverse as the half ended.
Tarleton took the second half kickoff from his 16 to the 31, and on the first play the Tigers caught the Seminoles flatfooted with a pass from Tarleton to Jones that the fleet end gathered in on the FSU 44 and outraced five defenders to score.
Pearson's attempt to convert was wide to the right and Livingston led 6-0.
After FSU failed to make any headway following the kickoff Livingston, switching to the T, and aided by several penalties in the clutch, ripped 57 yards before Chaudron intercepted Anderson's pass on his own seven and returned to the FSU 35. Foy ran 19 yards to the Tiger 47 after being trapped trying to pass, but a penalty halted the Indians and Coley returned Chaudron's punt from his 14 to the 35 as the period ended.
The Tigers were halted and Reddick returned Kachoras' punt from his 30 to the 37. The Seminoles took to the air. Chaudron hit Eubanks for 8, then sneaked for a first down. Peterson then hit Eubanks on the 12, and he lateraled to Urquhart who drove to the 8 before Koon got him.
Reddick was stopped, but in two power drives MacLean slammed through his own right tackle to score. Filchock's kick was wide. And the score was 6-6.
Livingston moved the kickoff back to their 45 before a fourth down pass failed, and FSU started a hectic drive. After a penalty had rocked them back 15 yards, Peterson hit Parish with a 19-yard aerial to the Livingston 34. MacLean then drove to the 18, and a roughing penalty gave FSU a first down on the 3. MacLean barreled over to give FSU a 12-6 lead. Filchock's conversion was blocked.
The Seminoles stopped the Tigers in their tracks after the kickoff, forcing them to punt, and the Indians hugged the ground and retained possession of the ball until time ran out.
Florida State Starters
LE - Hewitt
LT - Kendrick
LG - Dawkins
C - Marcus
RG - Coleman
RT - Adams
RE - Banakas
QB - Foy
LH - MacLean
RH - Parish
FB - Strauss
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston State | |||||
| Florida State |
3rd 0- 6 Opp, 69, pass (kick failed)
4th 6- 6 Ken MacLean, 5, run (John Filchock, kick failed)
12- 6 Ken MacLean, 3, run (John Filchock, kick blocked), 5:00
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 19 7
Rushes-yards 36-241 74
Passing 88 72
Att-Comp-Int 12-4-2 9-3-1
Total Yards 48-329 146
Punt Returns 1-7
Kickoff Returns 1-9
Interception Ret. 1-18 2-
Fumble Returns 0-0 1-0
Punts 3-45.3 7-36.4
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0
Penalties-Yds 6-40 2-20
Attendance 3,742
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
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Buddy Strauss 13 59 0
Team 0 49 0
Ken MacLean 6 45 2
Red Parish 12 45 0
Bo Manuel 2 22 0
Walter Foy 1 19 0
Ralph Chaudron 1 2 0
Ernie Reddick 1 0 0
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FSU 36 241 2
Opp 74 0
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
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Norman Eubanks 2 47 0
Whitey Urquhart 1 22 0
Red Parish 1 19 0
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FSU 4 88 0
Opp 3 72 1
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
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Dick Peterson 2 2 0 62 0
Ernie Reddick 1 2 1 18 0
Ralph Chaudron 1 1 0 8 0
Ken MacLean 0 1 1 0 0
Team 0 6 0 0 0
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FSU 4 12 2 88 0
Opp 3 9 1 72 1
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
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Ernie Reddick 1 7 0
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FSU 1 7 0
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
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Chris Banakas 1 9 0
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FSU 1 9 0
Punting No Yds Lng
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Team 3 136
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FSU 3 136
Opp 7 255
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Ralph Chaudron . . . . . 1- 18 . . . . . .
Joe Marcus . . . . . . . . . . 1 .
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FSU 0 0 0 . . 1- 18 . . . . 1 .
Opp . . . . . 2- . . 1- 0 . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE ---------------------------------- LE 25 Ted Hewitt RH 32 Red Parish LG 39 Bill Dawkins C 40 Joe Marcus QB 42 Walter Foy LH 43 Ken MacLean FB 44 Buddy Strauss LT 50 Dub Kendrick RE 52 Chris Banakas RT 54 Hugh Adams RG 55 Jug Coleman |
Pos ## DEFENSE ---------------------------------- LE 25 Ted Hewitt DB 32 Red Parish LG 39 Bill Dawkins MG 40 Joe Marcus DB 42 Walter Foy DB 43 Ken MacLean LB 44 Buddy Strauss LT 50 Dub Kendrick RE 52 Chris Banakas RT 54 Hugh Adams RG 55 Jug Coleman |
## NAME ----------------------------- 20 Ernie Reddick 21 Ralph Chaudron 22 George Morgan 23 Leonard Melton 26 Jim Burke 28 John Filchock 30 Dick Kendall 31 Dick Peterson 33 Bo Manuel |
## NAME ----------------------------- 35 Bill Quigley 37 Whitey Urquhart 38 Jack Tully 45 Al Tharpe 48 Monte May 48 Layman Bond 51 Norman Eubanks 51 Norman Eubanks 59 Bob Schmelz |
WIREGRASS STADIUM, DOTHAN, AL, November 27, 1948 - A battling Florida State University eleven struck through the airways late in the fourth period to break a 13-13 deadlock and take a 20-13 victory over the Troy State Red Wave before a slim crowd of 1,500 who witnessed the muddy battle Saturday night.
The triumph was the fifth in a row for Coach Don Veller's smartly-drilled squad and gave them a season's record of six wins and only one loss, a figure that is expected to merit them heavy consideration from Tampa's Cigar Bowl officials.
For Buddy McCollum's Troy eleven, which is scheduled to play in Pensacola's Paper Bowl, Dec. 18, the set-back was a bitter one and left them with a regular season mark of six victories and four defeats.
After the two clubs had slipped and skidded to a 13-13 tie, the Seminoles who had stuck close to the ground all night, threw a desperation fourth down pass from the Troy 20 which clicked for the winning score.
Walter Foy, a fine back all night, threw a strike straight down the middle to Norman Eubanks. Eubanks, leaping high, took the ball away from a Troy defender and fell backwards into the Troy end zone.
John Filchock clicked with his second conversion of the night and the Seminoles had a 20-13 margin that they threatened to increase when an interception gave them the ball on Troy's 16 in the closing seconds of the game.
The Indians had jumped away to an early lead when MacLean scored in the first quarter but Troy came back to take a 7-6 halftime lead on Chesser's touchdown and Renfroe's kick. FSU went out in front again in the third period 13-7 on Parish's beautiful reverse run and Filchock's first conversion.
But Troy hammered back to tie the score in the same quarter when Cox leaped over from the one. The deadlock existed until Foy hit Eubanks with the winning pass. Chris Kalfas, Bill Dawkins, Hugh Adams, Leonard Melton and Joe Marcus led a fine Seminole line that controlled most of the ball game, save for occasional break-away dashes by Troy's fast backs who were led by 135-pound Marvin Carlton, a threat every time he touched the ball.
The rain stopped just before the opening kickoff and the field was burned off in an effort to eliminate some of the many puddles at the south end of the field, but it was still very wet.
Ted Hewitt took Horn's opening kickoff back to FSU's 34, and the Seminoles drove 66 yards to a score. With MacLean and Strauss punishing the inside of the line, the Indians rolled up four first downs in just ten running plays to set the touchdown up on the eight. MacLean hammered to the 4, and then blasted over right tackle for the score. Filchock's attempted conversion was wide and low and the Seminoles led 6-0.
FSU held after the kickoff and forced Troy to punt and after a 15-yard penalty had set FSU back to its own 5, MacLean kicked out to his 39. Troy made its first threat moving to the FSU 23, but Urquhart recovered a fumble on FSU's 35 to halt the drive.
The Seminoles were unable to make any headway and Chaudron got off a long punt to the Troy 25 as the quarter ended.
The rain, which had started falling hard in the opening period, died to a drizzle, and Troy opened up its explosive T-attack and moved over to the FSU 43 before the Seminoles held and forced Carlton to punt out on the 20.
Strauss broke through the center for a nice 19-yard run to his own 40 but a fumble on a reverse play halted the Indians and Chaudron punted to Carlton on the Troy 12. Carlton returned to the 28.
Both defenses took over command and Carlton and Chaudron exchanged punts with Carlton, taking the FSU boot from his 12 to the 26 to start Troy on the way to a score.
After Troy was apparently halted, Carlton broke away from a deep punt formation and sped 38 yards to the Seminole 33 before Chaudron made a beautiful defensive play and sifted through Troy's blockers to halt the run.
After two runners failed to gain Capt. Billy Trussell passed to Ezzel on the 4. Carlton swept right end to the 1, and Chesser drove through the middle to score. Renfroe converted to give Troy a 7-6 lead and the half ended before FSU could run a play after the kickoff.
Cox took Filchock's second half kickoff from his 12 to the 45, but Hewitt intercepted a third down pass on the Troy 46 and returned to the 41.
MacLean got 8 to the 33 and after a penalty had set FSU back to the 38, the Indians took to the air. MacLean hit Eubanks on the 29, and Eubanks lateraled to Urquhart who carried to the 20.
Strauss charged to the 9 and after the FSU backs switched positions MacLean and Strauss moved to the 5. An offsides penalty set them back to the 10. Strauss bucked to the 8 and on a nice reverse, Parish slanted into the end zone to score. Filchock converted and FSU led 13-7.
Trussell carried the kickoff to his own 38 and Troy moved deep into FSU territory on Cox's beautiful run to the FSU 28. The play carried 27 yards. Tully recovered Trussell's fumble of a pitchout. But on the next play Strauss bobbled and Troy recovered on the 28. After one play stalled, Norman slipped through the middle to the 1, and Cox leaped over after an offsides penalty had hurt FSU. Renfroe's kick was wide and the score was 13-all. Horn kicked off through the end zone as the quarter ended.
After FSU's attack failed, Chaudron, who had been kicking the wet ball beuatifully all night, booted out to Troy's 26.
Carlton's return kick carried to Reddick on the FSU 36, and he carried back to the 44. FSU again switched its backs with Foy going to tailback and the Seminoles chugged to the 21 on a pair of first downs sparked by Foy and Manuel. After three plays gained only three yards, Parish spun around left end to a first down on the 11. The play was close, by inches. Two running plays gained two yards and a penalty set FSU back to the 24. A Peterson-Eubanks pass barely missed, then Foy hurled down the middle to Eubanks who went up and took the ball away from a Troy back and fell over for the score. Filchock's kick was good and FSU led 20-13.
Trussell returned the kickoff to the 24, but a personal foul after a pass to an illegal receiver set Troy back to their 19. Melton twice sifted through and spilled Renfroe, and Marcus intercepted Renfroe's pass on the Troy 15. Two running plays lost a yard as the game ended.
Florida State Starters
LE - Hewitt
LT - Kendrick
LG - Dawkins
C - Marcus
RG - Coleman
RT - Adams
RE - Kendall
QB - Foy
LH - MacLean
RH - Parish
FB - Strauss
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy State | |||||
| Florida State |
1st 6- 0 Ken MacLean, 4, run (John Filchock, kick failed)
2nd 6- 7 Opp, 4, run (kick)
3rd 13- 7 Red Parish, 8, run (John Filchock, kick)
13-13 Opp, 1, run (kick failed)
4th 20-13 Norman Eubanks, 24, pass from Walter Foy (John Filchock, kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 11 6
Rushes-yards 8-184 91
Passing 60 31
Att-Comp-Int 5-3-0 8-2-2
Total Yards 13-244 122
Punt Returns 1-8
Interception Ret. 2-5 0-0
Fumble Returns 2-0 3-0
Punts 1-34.0
Fumbles-Lost 3 2
Penalties-Yds 50 30
Attendance 1,500
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
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Team 0 121 0
Buddy Strauss 3 32 0
Ken MacLean 3 16 1
Red Parish 2 15 1
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FSU 8 184 2
Opp 91 2
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
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Norman Eubanks 2 33 1 24t
Team 1 18 0
Whitey Urquhart 0 9 0
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FSU 3 60 1 24t
Opp 2 31 0
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
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Walter Foy 1 1 0 24 1 24t
Ken MacLean 1 1 0 18 0
Team 1 2 0 18 0
Dick Peterson 0 1 0 0 0
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FSU 3 5 0 60 1 24t
Opp 2 8 2 31 0
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
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Ernie Reddick 1 8 0
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FSU 1 8 0
Punting No Yds Lng
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Ken MacLean 1 34
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FSU 1 34
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Whitey Urquhart . . . . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Ted Hewitt . . . . . 1- 5 . . . . . .
Jack Tully . . . . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Joe Marcus . . . . . 1- 0 . . . . . .
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FSU 0 0 0 . . 2- 5 . . 2- 0 . . .
Opp . . . . . . . . 3- 0 . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE ---------------------------------- LE 25 Ted Hewitt RE 30 Dick Kendall RH 32 Red Parish LG 39 Bill Dawkins C 40 Joe Marcus QB 42 Walter Foy LH 43 Ken MacLean FB 44 Buddy Strauss LT 50 Dub Kendrick RT 54 Hugh Adams RG 55 Jug Coleman |
Pos ## DEFENSE ---------------------------------- LE 25 Ted Hewitt RE 30 Dick Kendall DB 32 Red Parish LG 39 Bill Dawkins MG 40 Joe Marcus DB 42 Walter Foy DB 43 Ken MacLean LB 44 Buddy Strauss LT 50 Dub Kendrick RT 54 Hugh Adams RG 55 Jug Coleman |
## NAME ----------------------------- 20 Ernie Reddick 21 Ralph Chaudron 22 George Morgan 23 Leonard Melton 26 Jim Burke 28 John Filchock 31 Dick Peterson 33 Bo Manuel 35 Bill Quigley |
## NAME ----------------------------- 37 Whitey Urquhart 38 Jack Tully 45 Al Tharpe 48 Monte May 48 Layman Bond 51 Norman Eubanks 56 Chris Kalfas 59 Bob Schmelz |
TALLAHASSEE, FL, December 4, 1948 - The Florida State University Seminoles rumbled to an undisputed hold on the Dixie conference's intial football championship yesterday afternoon by trampling Tampa University's Spartans 33-12 before a colorful homecoming crowd of 7,000 in sun-drenched Centennial Field.
The decisive victory gave Coach Don Veller's spirited squad a perfect loop record of four wins and no defeats and the only unbeaten record in the newly-formed simon-pure circuit.
While a noisy, shirtsleeved crowd, that included such political dignitaries as Sen. Spessard Holland, Congressman Bob Sikes and Governor-elect Fuller Warren, looked on in obvious delight, the Seminoles provided a fitting finale to their highly successful season.
They rolled up their highest point total of the season in moving to their sixth consecutive triumph and their seventh in eight starts this fall.
The victory placed them far ahead of other state eleven in the won-and-lost column, and earned them a position high among the Southeast's leading small schedule teams.
The defeat was the sixth of the year for the Spartans against only two wins, and their first setback in Dixie competition.
The Indians started slowly but, after a scoreless first period, they piled over a pair of touchdowns in each of the second and third periods, and wound up the scoring with a single six-pointer in the final canto.
The Spartans grouped their two scores closely together as they tallied in the closing minutes of the third quarter and opening minutes of the fourth period to cut FSU's imposing 26-0 lead to a respectable 26-12.
After the Indians pulled a "sleeper" pass for their final score the Spartans roared back to threaten again, but were halted on the two when time ran out on them.
Veller's Garnet and Gold gridders relied on their time-tested formula of a bruising ground attack and a hard-charging forward wall to fashion their triumph.
On the offense the Tribe, led by Ken MacLean and Buddy Strauss, ripped and tore at the Tampa forwards. And on the defense the well-knit Seminole forwards kept all the Tampa's back save Jerry Jackson well in check. And FSU continually harried and curried the Spartan passers to foil the vaunted Tampa aerial attack.
Big Hugh Adams, Bill Dawkins and Joe Marcus broke through repeatedly to snare the Spartan attack before it could uncoil. And light Leonard Melton proved a constant thorn in Tampa's side with his smart defensive play.
The Seminoles five touchdowns were spread out over as many men as MacLean, Norman Eubanks, Bo Manuel, Ralph Chaudron and Ernie Reddick all hit paydirt. John Filchock converted three times from placement. Eubanks and Reddick made the grade on passes, while MacLean, Manuel and Chaudron barreled through big holes to score.
Quarterback Joe Morris, who failed to live up to his advance passing notices, sneaked over for the first Spartan score and Jerry Jackson, a great back all day, picked up the second Tampa tally. Worthington's two attempted drop-kicks both missed. End Ray Escobar, center Harry Hobbs and tackle Glen Cary stood out in a Tampa line that was generally outplayed save for one concentrated 59-yard scoring drive in the final period. Escobar, in particular sifted through almost at will to drop Indian backs.
The Seminoles, who had feared the Tampa passing attack, kept big Holland Aplin and Jim Hill checked at the line long enough to allow their center through. Most of the Spartans' hurried tosses to their tall targets missed the mark.
MacLean, who bucked and shook over tacklers on almost every thrust, led individual ground gainers with 91 yards in 21 carries and scored the initial touchdown with a blast over tackle from three yards out.
Strauss failed to register in the six-point column, but he sparked several drives with his sharp runs that covered 79 yards in 10 carries. Norman Eubanks, hero of the Troy tilt, galloped to the second touchdown when he went high to make a brilliant catch of Urquhart's pass and scamper 20 yards to paydirt. The play covered 35 yards in all.
Little Bo Manuel slammed through center for the third TD, and Ralph Chaudron waltzed through an alley in the middle for the fourth. Reddick took the "sleeper" pass for the final tally.
Jackson was a great back in a losing cause for Tampa, picking up 78 yards in 20 attempts and almost single-handedly moved his team to its first score.
It was a rough-tough wide-open affair, with at least two men suffering possibly severe injuries. FSU's fine quarterback, Walter Foy, suffered a bad shoulder injury that forced him out early and hurt the Indian cause. And guard Jack Layfield had his jaw hurt badly and was taken to the hospital at halftime. Whitey Urquhart did a good all-around job of filling Foy's shoes, but he showed a tendency to gamble in the air that backfired several times.
Florida State
LE - Eubanks, Melton, Fox
LT - Kendrick, Tully, McClure
LG - Dawkins, Quigley, Farrior
C - Marcus, May, Martin
RG - Coleman, Kalfas, Browning
RT - Adams, Schmelz, Bond, Vogtritter
RE - Banakas, Kendall, Costello
QB - Urquhart, Foy, Grant, Thombleson
LH - Reddick, MacLean, Jones
RH - Parish, Peterson, Morgan
FB - Filchock, Strauss, Chaudron, Manuel
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa | |||||
| Florida State |
2nd 6- 0 Ken MacLean, 3, run (John Filchock, kick failed)
12- 0 Norman Eubanks, 35, pass from Whitey Urquhart (John Filchock, kick failed)
3rd 19- 0 Bo Manuel, 3, run (John Filchock, kick)
26- 0 Ralph Chaudron, 1, run (John Filchock, kick)
26- 6 Opp, 1, run (kick failed)
4th 26-12 Opp, 1, run (kick failed)
33-12 Ernie Reddick, 18, pass from Ralph Chaudron (John Filchock, kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 15 9
Rushes-yards 37-372 171
Passing 138 71
Att-Comp-Int 10-6-1 20-5-5
Total Yards 47-510 242
Fumble Returns 1-0 3-0
Punts 2-32.5 7-41.1
Fumbles-Lost 4-3 1-1
Penalties-Yds 7-55 6-30
Attendance 6,177
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
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Team 0 175 0
Ken MacLean 21 91 1
Buddy Strauss 10 79 0
Bo Manuel 5 26 1
Ralph Chaudron 1 1 1
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FSU 37 372 3
Opp 171 2
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
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Team 4 88 0
Norman Eubanks 1 35 1 35t
Ernie Reddick 1 15 1 15t
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FSU 6 138 2 35t
Opp 5 71 0
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
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Team 4 8 1 88 0
Whitey Urquhart 1 1 0 35 1 35t
Ralph Chaudron 1 1 0 15 1 15t
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FSU 6 10 1 138 2 35t
Opp 5 20 5 71 0
Punting No Yds Lng
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Team 2 65
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FSU 2 65
Opp 7 288
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Ralph Chaudron . . . . . 1- . . . . . .
Norman Eubanks . . . . . 1- . . . . . .
Leonard Melton . . . . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Team . . . . . 3- . . . . . .
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FSU 0 0 0 . . 5- 0 . . 1- 0 . . .
Opp . . . . . 1- . . 3- 0 . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE ---------------------------------- LH 20 Ernie Reddick FB 28 John Filchock RH 32 Red Parish QB 37 Whitey Urquhart LG 39 Bill Dawkins C 40 Joe Marcus LT 50 Dub Kendrick LE 51 Norman Eubanks RE 52 Chris Banakas RT 54 Hugh Adams RG 55 Jug Coleman |
Pos ## DEFENSE ---------------------------------- DB 20 Ernie Reddick LB 28 John Filchock DB 32 Red Parish DB 37 Whitey Urquhart LG 39 Bill Dawkins MG 40 Joe Marcus LT 50 Dub Kendrick LE 51 Norman Eubanks RE 52 Chris Banakas RT 54 Hugh Adams RG 55 Jug Coleman |
## NAME ----------------------------- 21 Ralph Chaudron 22 George Morgan 23 Leonard Melton 24 Don Grant 29 Ted Martin 30 Dick Kendall 31 Dick Peterson 33 Bo Manuel 35 Bill Quigley 38 Jack Tully 41 Bob Browning 42 Walter Foy |
## NAME ----------------------------- 43 Ken MacLean 44 Buddy Strauss 45 Charles Farrior 46 Johnny Thombleson 48 Monte May 48 Layman Bond 49 Dan McClure 56 Chris Kalfas 57 Jack Jones 58 Jim Costello 59 Bob Schmelz |