Coach Robbie made it hard for 'em but it paid off.
rushed into the battle and the threat ended when Edward Lee intercepted an enemy pass. As the statistics show, the victory was very decisive.
Once again the Majors failed to make the necessary ten yards for a first down and kicked to the Choctaws who returned the ball to the Major 48 yard line. Green, Gore, and Jennings alternated carrying the leather to a first down on the Millsaps thirty-five. From there Jennings passed to Dunbar Lee for the third score of the game. The offense of both teams bogged down as Mississippi College received a number of penalties forcing the team to exchange punts with Millsaps just before the half ended.
Passes attempted Passes completed Passes intercepted by
Miss College 17 51 193 12 5 . 2
Total yards on passes Losses on penalties .
. 88 . 80
First downs Offensive plays run Net Yards rushing
Immediately after receiving the kickoff, the Majors rolled off their first down of the game. This drive was stopped by a Militant fumble that was recovered by Gore. Webb and Gore carried the leather to the three. from which point Webb went over for the score, After the Choctaw kickoff, Millsaps punted to Jones who brought the ball out to the M. C. three yard marker. An exchange of pass interceptions was executed and Green, Jennings, and Jones carried the ball to the Major 20 as the third quarter ended.
Millsaps 2 16 43 7 0 2 35
Mississippi College, 43; University of Mexico, 7 As the Choctaw eleven turned ambassadors of good will to our neighboring country south of the border. fifteen thousand screaming fans watched Mississippi College defeat the University of Mexico 43 to 7 in Mexico City's huge sports stadium. Green, Howard, Jones, Bryan, and Evans repeatedly broke through the University's defenses and each, except Green, was credited with at least one touchdown. The first quarter was closely contested, at the end of which the University boys were ahead 7-6.
An almost new lineup was sent in for the Choctaws at the beginning of the fourth period, and this team rolled off a first down to put them on the ten. Carr and Muse gained five yards running, but lost seven on a fumble. However, it was on the next play the Dunbar Lee took a pass in the end zone for the final score of the game. Gore added his fifth successful conversion in five tries.
When the Chocs had the game sewed up on the ground, they put on an aerial show for the fans, with Smith heaving some beautiful passes. The players themselves, reporting on the game after they returned, said it was "about like Millsaps."
The Majors threatened during the waning minutes of the game when a bad pass from center and a blocked kick put the Chocs on their own seven, where Millsaps took over on downs. The Indian first string line was 79