The East Texas-Sam Houston clash, dubbed the "Battle for the Cellar of the Lone Star Conference," had few pre-game qualities that would have pointed to an exciting grid clash. But as the final gun sounded it was unanimous that Lion Field was no place for anyone with a weak heart that afternoon.

The Lions came out on the long end of a wild 27-21 aerial circus and enough thrills had been dished up by the two teams to last even the most ardent fan for many a football Saturday. The first half belonged to East Texas as they pushed over two scores, one on a seven-yard pass from Bobby Griffin to Bill Engle and the second when Griffin plunged over from the one and converted to give the Blue and Gold a 13-0 half time lead. No one knows just what Coach "Puny" Wilson fed his charges at halftime but the Bearkats returned to the field a rejuvenated eleven, junked their impotent T attack for single- wing play, began outdoing the Lions at their own aerial game, and nearly carried off the ball game. Their first tally came in the third period when fullback Charles Sandel plunged over from the one, making the score 13-7. With the Lion attack momentarily stymied the visitors igain hit the touchdown trail, paced by reserve back Bill Vdams. Their second score came on a pass from Adams to end Roughhouse" Williams. With less than six minutes to play Adams' hurling again paid off, this time a 12-yard touchdown toss to Sullivan. Ellis split the uprights for his third straight time to send the Bearkats ahead 21-13. But the game had hardly started as far as action was concerned. A four-yard pass into the end zone from Griffin to end Bill Venner climaxed a 60-yard Lion drive and closed the score-gap at 21-20. The game had only 56 seconds to go when East Texas finally gained possession of the ball on the Bearkat 48-yard line. Two aerials from Griffin to Captain Tom Ramey carried them down to the two. From here it was one of Coach Bob Berry's trick aerials and it was a thrilling climax to a great game when fullback Roy Hendrix gathered in that aerial across the double stripe for the winning score. With time running out Griffin booted his third extra point of the afternoon to build the Lion victory up to that final 27-21.