Tallent Brothers Spark GW In 101-91 Opener At Citadel
GW coach Wayne Dobbs praises Bob and Mike Tallent as the brothers combine for 49 points in a season-opening 101-91 win over The Citadel. Bob tallies 33 and Mike 16 while veteran Roger Strong supports with 14. The victory marks GW’s first 100-point game since 1964 and first season-opening win since 1962.
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Knights Capture Atlantic Title With 37 Victory
Hartford Knights clinched the Atlantic Coast Football League title by beating the Virginia Sailors 37 to 31. Defensive end Gene Jackson forced a fumble at the Virginia 45 and returned it for a clinching touchdown with 3:05 left as Hartford finished the season 15 of 16.
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Unitas Returns as Colts Rout Falcons 44 0
Baltimore Colts shut out Atlanta 44 to 0 to remain atop the Coastal Division standings. Earl Morrall completed 15 of 19 passes for 221 yards with two touchdowns and Tom Matte added two rushing scores. Johnny Unitas appeared in the second half completing five of 10 passes for 54 yards and directing the team's second scoring drive of the season.
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AFL Standings and Results Snapshot
Thursday results show Kansas City 24 over Houston 10 and Oakland 13 over Buffalo 10. Sunday scores include Boston 33 over Cincinnati 14 and New York 35 over Miami 17, with San Diego beating Denver 47 to 23. Saturday schedule lists Buffalo at Houston and Boston at Miami Cincinnati at New York Denver at Oakland Kansas City at San Diego.
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49ers Rally Sparks 27 20 Victory Over Packers
John Brodie threw three touchdown passes two in the fourth period to Bill Tucker as the 49ers erased a 20 7 deficit to upset Green Bay 27 20. Kermit Alexander interception set up the go ahead score and Tommy Davis added two late field goals to seal the win.
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Spiders Alone Hold Winning Record In Southern Conference
The Southern Conference finished the 1968 season with uneven results as The Citadel led at 5-5 and East Carolina at 4-6 in league play. Nonconference record stood at 8-29 with Richmond the strongest outsider at 3-7 or better, highlighted by Richmond’s 37-7 drubbing of Southern Mississippi and a late eight-game spike for the Spiders.
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W L Ace Jumps Tol A Scoring Tie
Reggie Harrison of Washington Lee tied Lawson Osborne of Halifax County for the state Group I A scholastic football scoring title with 21 touchdowns and 126 points after a Thanksgiving Day rally. Ed Clark of Appalachia set a one season scoring record with 220 points, finishing his four year career at 366. Passing leaders included Larry Hartman and Jackie Young among others.
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Princeton Tigers to Meet Alumni in Tuesday Night Game
Coach Ralph Ball announced Princeton will host an alumni game Tuesday at Princeton High starting at 8 p.m. The Tigers open their 20 game season against Graham at Princeton Friday night.
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