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The 1943 College All-Star Game |
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The answer would seem to be: lose. And that's what the Redskins did last night. Not only did they bow to the Harry Stuhldreher coached 1943 All-Star edition, but they took the worst thumping of any pro team in the 10-year history of this traditional preview of the nation's football season.
The score was 27 to 7, a supremacy margin of 20 points that outdid the performance of the 1938 All-Stars, who also defeated Washington, 28 to 16. That, incidentally, was the last time the collegians had won in the series, but they busted the pros' four-year victory monopoly wide open last night.
The thing that floored the 50,000 who crammed Northwestern university's Dyche Stadium was the spectacular fashion in which each of the All-Star touchdowns occurred.
In the first period Missouri's Bob Steuber took a Redskin punt at midfield and scampered 30 yards for a touchdown, a placement by Wisconsin's Pat Harder making it 7 to 0 in favor of the All-Stars.
Baugh, who ended up with 22 pass completions good for 273 yards, chucked a four-yard throw to Joe Augirre good for a Redskin touchdown opening the second period and tying the store, 7 to 7, after Bob Masterson's placement kick.
But the All-Stars had a passer, too, a brilliant fellow from Tulsa University named Glen Dobbs. Who was an ail-American last fall. As part of his night's remarkable display, Dobbs threw to Harder in a play carrying 37 yards for another All-Star touchdown, Harder's kick making it 14 to 7 for the college boys.
The fans thought they had seen a show, but the Stars were just warming up. Along in the third period the Redskins, with Baugh pitching, were sneaking deep into All-Star territory, and Sammy lofted one for a touchdown try. Instead Northwestern's Otto Graham intercepted on the three-yard line and proceeded to knock the audience- and the Redskins- cold by traveling the entire 97-yard route for a touchdown. The score was 20 to 7 for the All-Stars, and everyone was deliriously excited except the Redskins and their new coach, Dutch Bergman.
The All-Stars, before the game was over, cut loose Pat Harder on a sideline sprint for 33 yards and a fourth college touchdown, and Stuhldreher sent in reserves so fast the officials got eyestrain counting noses before the gun sounded.
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Northwestern's Otto Graham bursts for 20 yards in the 2nd quarter. |
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Evanston,
Ill., August 25, 1943 (U.P)- Sammy Baugh was "right," the Washington
Redskins acted the part of professional champions- but what can you do
against the greatest collection of collegiate All-Stars, fellows who
have had the benefit of magnificent coaching?
