Word: hornung
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Backs: Johnny Majors, Tennessee; Paul Hornung, Notre Dame; Tom McDonald, Oklahoma; Jim Brown, Syracuse...
...kickoff." Outraged because the nation's football .writers had demoted them to second place (after Michigan State) in the national rankings, Oklahoma's powermen were out to top the 47-14 beating Notre Dame had taken from State. They did. The big, mobile line smothered Quarterback Paul Hornung's passes, jarred the runners loose from the ball. Senior Halfback Tommy McDonald, who runs split T's run-or-pass option play with more skill than any back in the nation, kept the Notre Dame secondary tangle-footed. In the third quarter he set out for right...
...Notre Dame Quarterback Paul Hornung outshone Navy's celebrated Quarterback George Welsh in passing, running, kicking, masterminded the .Irish to a 21-7 victory, the first scored over Navy this season...
Notre Dame's Quarterback Paul Hornung, who has been only moderately successful with his passing so far this season, began throwing as soon as his team dropped behind. He tried five and completed three passes, the last one good for a tying touchdown. But it turned out to be the last Irish scoring play of the day. All through the second half, with every State man blocking explosively and tackling the Irish offensive into the ground, the Spartans dominated the play. Fullback Gerry Planutis bucked over early in the third quarter to put the Spartans in front again...
...Playing one of their rare night games, in sultry 80° Florida weather, Notre Dame blanked Miami University 14-0. Irish Quarterback Paul Hornung, a running star in earlier games this season, turned on his passing skill, firing the forwards that scored both Notre Dame touchdowns...