A face from SMU's past

by **ponyte** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 8:42 pm

This was in the Dallas Morning News on Dec. 4, 1949. It is a kickoff return by SMU against Notre Dame. The game is in the Cotton Bowl.

by **NavyCrimson** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 8:53 pm

great job 'ponte'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by **ponyte** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 8:55 pm

This is the cover of a little booklet handed out to the SMU team that flew to Atlanta to play Ga. Tech. The booklet has information about Braniff, the plane, the course and city information.

Interestingly, in the history of Atlanta, Braniff printed, "Atlanta has been almost destroyed by fire twice since it was founded in 1836.The first by General Sherman's troops. The second time fire struck was in 1917. (Braniff predicts a third catastrophe to strike Atlanta on the afternoon of September 22, 1951 in the vicinity of Grant Stadium."

Unfortunately, SMU lost that day 7-21.

by **ponyte** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:06 pm

This appeared on Sat, Dec 3 1949 in the Dallas Morning News. The full Headline reads, 'Walker Ends Brilliant Career Against Notre Dame." The full headline to the left of the picture is "Thrice All-American, He Meets Trail's Endâ€ The headline to the right reads "Wins High Honors For Sportsmanship"

#15 is Johnny Champion, #37 is Doak Walker and #4 Is Kyle Rote

by **Cheesesteak** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:10 pm

ponyte -

Cool memorabilia. Thanks for sharing.

Cheesesteak

by **NavyCrimson** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:12 pm

hey ponyte -

when did SMU go to the gray pants vs. the camel/tan color?

thanx

by **ponyte** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:27 pm

This is from the 1980 SMU Tulane game. Clement Fox (86) has just scored SMU's first TD of the game.

by **MrMustang1965** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 10:48 pm

ponyte wrote:

This was in the Times Hearld. I am not sure of the game or date. SMU is in white.

If that's Doak, he's not wearing "37".

by **Diehard Pony** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 10:53 pm

Ah, the great Ron Meyer!

by **ponyte** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 3:17 am

MrMustang1965 wrote:
ponyte wrote:

This was in the Times Hearld. I am not sure of the game or date. SMU is in white.

If that's Doak, he's not wearing "37".

It isn't Doak. It is Val Joe Walker.

by **mrydel** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 7:36 am

Forget about Walker, Rote, et al....I want to see more of that Clement Fox fella. Great job ponyte!!!!!

by **MrMustang1965** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 5:06 pm

Ponyte: thanks for the clarification!

by **ponyte** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 6:25 pm

This is from the 1953 SMU Texas game. 40 is Frank Eidom . SMU lost that day 7-16

by **ponyte** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 6:30 pm

This is All-American fullback Fosse Johnson of Rice. I think the SMU player is Bill Fox (52?). This is from the 1953 game. SMU won that day 12-7. Rice went on to play in the Cotton Bowl that season and the famous Tommy Lewis coming off the bench to tackle Dicky Maegle happened in that Cotton Bowl game.

by **Diehard Pony** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 7:35 pm

Pinky Clements (22) catches a 17 yard pass from Hixon during the 1968 Bluebonnet Bowl win over Oklahoma 28-27. Jerry Levias (23) and Ken Fleming (85) are also in the vicinity.

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