Southern Methodist University beats Arkansas 21-14 in 1954 college football action

Southern Methodist University beats Arkansas 21-14 in 1954 college football action

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Interactive Video

Sports, Journalism, History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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In a football game between Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Arkansas, SMU takes an early lead with a touchdown by Frank Item. Despite Arkansas' national ranking and efforts to stage a comeback, including a touchdown by Joe Thomas, SMU maintains their lead. In the final moments, Arkansas recovers a fumble and scores again, but time runs out, resulting in a 21-14 victory for SMU.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who scored the first touchdown for SMU in the game against Arkansas?

Jerry McFadden

Frank Item

George Walker

Joe Thomas

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Arkansas's national ranking during the game?

Number 1

Number 2

Number 3

Number 4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which player set up a touchdown drive for Arkansas in the third quarter?

Frank Item

George Walker

Jerry McFadden

Joe Thomas

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who caught the touchdown pass from George Walker in the corner of the end zone?

Dwayne Nuts

Joe Thomas

Jerry McFadden

Frank Item

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the final score of the game between SMU and Arkansas?

14-28

21-14

14-21

28-14