Tallent Brothers Spark George Washington Opener Versus Citadel
GW seniors Bob and Mike Tallent led a 49 point effort as the Colonials beat The Citadel 101 91 in a Southern Conference opener. Bob scored 33, Mike 16 with 1 point from veteran Roger Strong. The win marked GW’s first 100 point game since 1964 and first season opening win since 1962.
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Knights Cup Atlantic Title Clinched by Hartford Knights
Hartford Knights clinched the Atlantic Coast Football 327 title with a 327 victory over the Virginia Sailors. Defensive end Gene Jackson forced a fumble at the Virginia 45 and returned it for the clinching touchdown with 3 05 left as Hartford finished the season 15 of 16.
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Unitas Returns as Colts Roll Past Falcons 44–0
Baltimore fans saw a stout Colts defense post its third shutout in five games as John Unitas directed a second half touchdown drive in a 44 to 0 win over Atlanta. The 11th victory in 12 games left Baltimore atop the Coastal Division, with Tom Matte adding two rushing scores and a 41 yard screen setup. Unitas completed five of ten passes for 54 yards in his return to action.
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AFL standings and results roundup
The ledger lists Thursday results Kansas City 24 Houston 10 and Oakland 13 Buffalo 10. Sunday scores Boston 33 Cincinnati 14 New York 35 Miami 17 San Diego 47 Denver 23. Saturday San Diego 47 Denver 23 and Buffalo at Houston. Sunday schedule Boston at Miami Cincinnati at New York Denver at Oakland Kansas City at San Diego.
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Late 49ers rally sinks Packers 27 20 in San Francisco
John Brodie threw three touchdown passes two in the fourth period to Bill Tucker as the 49ers erased a 20 7 deficit and beat the Green Bay Packers 27 20. Brodie connected on 90 yard drive early and Arlington McNeil. Kermit Alexander intercepted Bratkowski to spark the comeback.
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Spiders Stand Alone With Best So Far In SoCon
The Southern Conference finished football with only one team posting a winning record, The Citadel at 5-5 while East Carolina 4-6 and others faltered. VMI 0-6 and Furman 1-9 ended poorly as nonconference play stayed poor for most. Richmond posted a 3-3 nonleague mark, highlighted by a 33-7 win over Southern Mississippi.
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Wé&L Ace Jumps Tol-A Scoring Tie
Washington-Lee star Reggie Harrison tied Lawson Osborne of Halifax County for the state Group I-A scholastic football scoring championship with 21 touchdowns and 126 points. Harrison’s late surge helped Washington-Lee rout GW of Alexandria 46 to 65, while Ed Clark of Appalachia set a Group I-B single season record with 220 points and 566 career points.
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Princeton Tigers to host alumni game Tuesday night
Princeton Tigers add an alumni game to the schedule with Coach Ralph Ball announcing the 8 p.m. Tuesday night matchup at Princeton High. The team opens its 20 game regular season against Graham at Princeton Friday night.
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