The 1925 Dixie Classic was the second held out of three in total. It featured the

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and the West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats.

Background

SMU had a 19-game unbeaten streak prior to this game, starting with a tie against TCU on December 7, 1922. This was SMU's first ever bowl game. Most notably, both schools had been formed by predecessor bodies to what is now the

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. This was West Virginia Wesleyan's only bowl game.

Game summary

SMU's George Watters blocked a Wesleyan punt and recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown, in a game dominated by defense. But Wesleyan would narrow the lead to three leading to the fourth quarter. In what was described as a "luck pass", Wesleyan QB DeLong threw a long pass which was deflected by Logan Stollenweck into the hands of WVW receiver

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, who ran 66 yards for a touchdown, though the extra point was blocked. SMU drove in the last part of the game and tried a 30-yard field goal in the final minute, but it missed, ending SMU's 18-game unbeaten streak.

References

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