The Express Page #8

for a 69-yard

Texas touchdown.

What a throw by the

Heisman-hopeful...

quarterback from Texas.

A 69-yard touchdown pass...

caught by number

Goal line,

goal line. Ready?

Darrell Royal and Texas...

opt to go for the

two-point conversion.

Another walloping tackle

by Syracuse's Bob Lundy.

That'll mean

something later on.

Midway

through the third quarter.

Syracuse protecting a 15-6

lead against the Longhorns.

Three.

- Hut, hut.

Sarette with a fake to Baker.

Options to Schwedes.

Schwedes is hammered by

Muehling and coughs

up the ball.

All right. Let's go.

Protect the ball.

And watch out. The Longhorns

are building some momentum.

Texas, knocking on the door

at the goal line.

Bobby Lackey calls his own

number and finds the end zone.

The Longhorns have

suddenly given...

us a football game

here in Dallas.

Lackey drops back to pass,

and it's complete to Paul.

Syracuse 15, Texas 14.

The Longhorns have made it

a one-point game.

Tough break.

I mean, they probably

got it in hand.

Baker, Schwedes,

they're good backs.

But no sense in

getting hurt worse, right?

Entering the fourth

quarter of play,

the tension level here at

the Cotton Bowl is palpable.

We let them

right back in the game.

Coach, Davis.

All right, boys,

keep your heads...

in the game. Don't

worry about it.

Ernie, what are you doing?

I need to talk to you, Coach.

I need you to ice that leg.

I already have. I need

to talk to you for a sec.

No, no, you are not playing.

- Just listen to me for a sec.

You can watch,

but you cannot play.

Just hear me out, Coach.

Coach, on the trip

down here I saw...

a lot of things out

that bus window.

Now, we get to Dallas,

they got me, Jack and Art...

in a tiny room with cots.

We can't use the

elevator 'cause...

we might scare

the white folks.

Can't even walk in

the front door of a hotel.

Now, all those people

who did that,

who believe that's right,

are watching.

But you know what,

so are they.

Can you even run?

Yes, sir.

I don't want to

hurt you anymore.

I'm ready.

All right.

Strong load right,

Go.

- Let's go, Ernie.

And now the 76,000 fans at

the Cotton Bowl are stunned.

Ernie Davis has

returned to the playing field.

Let's go.

Man, that's Ernie Davis.

Strong left.

Six regular.

Six regular. Tight.

The Orangemen,

ball on their

own 40-yard line,

are desperate

for a first down...

to keep the ball

out of the hands...

of Longhorn quarterback

Bobby Lackey.

And the ball comes loose.

Texas has recovered.

His knee was down, ref.

First down, Texas.

Bad call, ref.

My knee was down, sir.

They're trying to

steal it from us.

I was down.

Franklin, Franklin,

get in there for Davis, go.

No. Get back. I'm staying

in. I'm staying in.

Regulations.

Texas on the 40-yard line with...

the ball and with

the game's momentum.

Bobby Lackey

drops back to pass.

Throws downfield,

he's got a receiver open.

Go. Go.

All the way.

All the way.

That's the way.

Offense, offense, let's go.

Let's take advantage.

Get out there. Let's go.

First down,

Syracuse has to

move the chains...

and keep the clock

ticking down...

or put this game away

with another touchdown.

Hut one.

Yeah. Yeah, go, go, go.

He's behind you. Go.

That's it. That's it.

He got this. Go.

An unbelievable play.

Ernie Davis scoring...

on an amazing

With the final seconds

ticking away...

Stay in the game.

Stay in the game.

It's not over.

...the Longhorns are looking

to tie this game up...

with a last chance

shot at the end zone.

All right, ladies,

settle down. Settle...

down. Give me your

undivided attention. Hey.

It's just been announced,

the 1960 Cotton Bowl MVP.

Congratulations to

Mr. Ernie Davis.

Ernie.

Congrats.

Come here.

Congratulations, brother.

All right,

everybody, listen up.

This gentleman

wants to say something.

Go ahead.

What the man is

trying to say is...

that the trophy ceremony

in our honor...

will be held at Oak Hill

Country Club tonight.

Great.

- Very nice.

Unfortunately, the Oak Hill

Country Club is

color restricted.

Which means that three of us,

including the player

who was awarded...

the Cotton Bowl MVP

today, cannot attend.

Seriously?

Ridiculous.

Now, how do we

feel about that?

I don't know about you,

but I hear they have some

great barbecue down here.

You read it.

'To Syracuse University

department of athletics.

'This is to inform

you that Ernest Davis...

'has been selected as one of...

the three finalists

for the...'

Congratulations, Ernie.

We're ready

for you, Mr. Davis.

...or witnessed

more closely...

Good luck, Mr. Davis.

Thank you, sir.

...the importance

of the gridiron...

or effected more

change in the game...

...than John W. Heisman. So,

it is with distinct

pleasure...

No matter what

happens up there.

I want you to know that I'm

really proud of you, son.

...the memorial

trophy bearing his name.

The first is Ernest R. Davis

from Syracuse University.

Our next nominee is

Robert Ferguson.

Ohio State University.

Our third nominee

is James Saxton,

the University of Texas.

Congratulations.

Thanks, man.

The Heisman Trophy has,

since 1935, represented

everything that...

is great about

collegiate athletics.

And these three fine young men...

represent their teams,

their schools...

and their families

with honor.

The voting for this year's...

award was the

closest in history...

and each of these

players is deserving.

That said, the winner of this...

year's Heisman

Memorial Trophy is

Ernest R. Davis from

Syracuse University.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Congratulations.

I appreciate it.

Congratulations, Ernie.

- Thank you.

You did great.

First, I'd like to thank

the Heisman committee.

Sarah,

my family.

Mom.

Will,

and...

And Pops for believing in me.

And Jim Brown for letting

me wear his number.

I'd also like to thank my...

head coach, Ben

Schwartzwalder,

for making me better,

being a good teacher,

and for being a good man.

Thank you, everyone.

Where exactly are we going?

Right this way.

Ernie, I was in town

and I wanted...

to get a chance to meet you.

I know today is a

proud day for you.

You've really accomplished

something here.

Congratulations.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Fourth down, 9 yards.

Must be nice having the number

one draft pick, huh, George?

I'm sure Ernie Davis

is a fine boy,

but I'll start signing

Negroes when the

Harlem Globetrotters

start signing whites.

Mr. Modell, George

Marshall from the

Washington Redskins

is on the phone.

Of course he is.

George, what a surprise

to hear from you.

You do?

Okay, I'm listening.

It's all over the wire.

The Redskins just traded their

number one pick to Cleveland.

You're a commodity now.

Yeah, you should

listen to your lawyer,

man. He's right. It's

all business now.

Have you been sick recently?

No, I feel great.

I may be a commodity, but this...

commodity is playing

for Cleveland.

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