Year-by-Year: 1937
November 24, 1937 10:00 AM
Desperation Pass Upsets Maroons
Duquesne 13
Mississippi State 12
A desperation 72-yard touchdown pass from tailback Boyd Brumbaugh to Ernie Hefferle spelled an end to Mississippi State’s upset hopes as Duquesne edged the Bulldogs 13-12.
The Maroons scored first on a 10-yard run by Ike Pickle. Following a Brumbaugh 1-yard run, Mississippi State edged on top once again when Pee Wee Armstrong hit Fred Walters from 40 yards out to make it 12-7.
Then in the fourth period, the Brumbaugh-to-Hefferle pass gave the Dukes the win. Missed extra points on both first-half touchdowns came back to haunt State as the final margin was one.
CBS Radio once again broadcasted the game nationwide with Orange Bowl Hall of Honor inductee Ted Husing calling the action.
GAME STATISTICS
Duquesne Miss. State
First Downs 14 12
Rushing Plays 56 28
Rushing Yards 184 133
Passes Attempted 13 18
Passes Completed 3 5
Had Intercepted 0 4
Passing Yards 98 150
Total Offense 282 288
Punting/Avg. 9/24.7 6/43
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/5 1/5
| SCORE BY QUARTERS |
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| Duquesne |
0 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
13 |
| Mississippi St. |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
SCORING SUMMARY
MS: Pickle 8 run (kick failed); DQ: Brumbaugh 1 run (Brumbaugh kick); MS: Walters 40 pass from Armstrong (kick failed); DQ: Hefferle 72 pass from Brumbaugh (kick failed)
Duquesne Head Coach Jack Smith
Mississippi St. Head Coach Major Ralph Sasse