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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1954
Page
21
Rutland squeezed past the Indians 25-6 as Cremeans and Cremeans sparked late. McArthur led Rutland with a 54-34 victory over Rutland, Armstrong scoring five touchdowns in a decisive performance.
Miami Hurriances edge Maryland 9-7 as Bob Nolan catches a 21-yard touchdown pass for the Hurricanes. Houston beats Villanova 28-7, while Detroit top Tulsa 28-18. George Washington and William and Mary tie 13-12. Chauncey defeats The Plains 25-6 with key plays from Hanning and Canter.
The Chieftains survive a tense 14 13 battle with the Panthers. Key moments include a touchdown by Gul Sheridan and a late Panther rally that fizzled after penalties and turns. Big plays came from Qualls and Hartley as the Chiefs held the lead late.
A compact listing of Otterbein Marietti Houston Villanova Miami Maryland Washington Kentucky State Detroit Tulsa and many more college results, plus a dense high school slate across Ohio with Warren Harding Ravenna East Palestine Springfield Summit Akron Elliet Toledo Libby and others, noting scores and winners. The column records numerous local teams including Columbus academy and Linden McKinley with varied outcomes.
Floyd Patterson, 19, outworked and overwhelmed Joe Gannon in eight rounds at Madison Square Garden. Patterson pressed the pace from the start, broke Gannon’s nose in the final round, and won 6-1-1 on the referee’s card, with judges scoring 6-2.
The Ohio University Freshman squad defeated Wesleyan 14 to 7 in its first game. Millard Mosely scored on a 10 yard run and Jim Dines added a 2 yard TD as OU rallied from a 7 6 halftime deficit. Tailback Frank Cuijli and quarterback Dave Kuenzli contributed on offense while Weslayan defense pressured OU throughout the thriller.
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