Do You Think Doak ...

[diamond_tom]

ever complained about not having a special teams coach?

Here are some game notes that are written inside the front cover of the September 24, 1949 SMU versus Wake Forest game prgram. I just picked this up on E-Bay.

Wake Forest blocked Walker's punt on the SMU 2 yard line and scored from there and kicked the extra point for 7 points.

Walker passed twice to Milan (Zohn) for 72 yards and 6 points. This kick was blocked.

Walker passed once for over 50 yards to McKissack for 6 points. This kick was good.

SMU 13 - Wake Forest 7 (final score)


No mention of the swinging gate. I would trade one special teams coach for a Doak Walker any day.

Another program I got is the 1949 SMU / Arkansas game. This one has Doak's autograph in it. That wasn't advertised so I'm pretty sure the seller didn't know it was there. What a find for $19.50!

[PonySoprano]

I wonder how much flack Matty Bell took from alums about special teams after that game. Were they even called special teams back then?

[PK]

I wonder how much flack Matty Bell took from alums about special teams after that game. Were they even called special teams back then?

Well, at least back then, they would have had to take their [deleted] directly to the coach, either by phone or face to face, since they didn't have web sites to moan and groan on.