The Totem, Yearbook of McMurry College, 1947 Page: 84
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McMURRY 0, ACC 27
The three game win streak of the Indians was snapped in their October 26th meeting with the Abilene
Christian Wildcats. The Indians dropped their first conference start of the year to the Wildcats, 0-27, before
6,500 fans in Abilene's Fair Park Stadium.
Three times the Indians were headed for a touchdown and were in striking distance of the ACC goal line
when a fumble intervened. All told the Indians fumbled six times and lost the ball on five of the fumbles.
Buster Dixon, Wildcat fullback, was the principal difference in the final outcome of the game. Dixon contributed
three of the Cats' touchdowns and was punching the Indian line for yardage throughout the game.
V. T. Smith scored the other touchdown for the Cats.
The passing of Florin Hoefer and Vernon Townsend and the running of Truman Nix featured the Indian
offense. The combined efforts of Hoefer and Townsend completed eight of fifteen attempted passes.
Neal Bradshaw, who was on the receiving end of seven of the Tribe completions, was by far the best
defensive man on the field for the night. He was in on practically 50 per cent of the tackles. The sport scribes
who witnessed the game rated Bradshaw's defensive performance the best they had ever seen.
First downs favored the Wildcats, 14-13.
DOC ELLIS WESLEY DANIELS ELMO CUMMINS
Back-190 lbs. End-170 Ibs. Tackle-200 lbs.
Sophomore Freshman Freshman
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