Vikings Beat Giants 30 21 to Stay in Hunt for Second
Fran Tarkenton threw two long TD passes as the Minnesota Vikings defeated the New York Giants 30-21. Bill Brown rushed 103 yards on 18 carries and caught a 3-yard TD from Tarkenton to seal the victory. Gary Wood started at QB for the Giants and connected for a 30-yard pass to Brown. Cox kicked three field goals for Minnesota.
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New York Giants
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Y. A. Tittle
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Cox
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Minnesota
New York
Baileysville Rough Riders Rely On Vets For Season
Baileysville's Rough Riders, led by guards Bob Bailey Jim Lester and Kenneth Sepko, dropped 59 57 to Herndon and 46 to Oceana in their first two 1964 65 basketball games. Sepko leads with 18 and 16 points,Mars has 23, Bailey 19. The team finished 6 15 last season.
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Jim Lester
Kenneth Sepko
Jim Short
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Oceana
Matoaka
Sepko
Duke Mars
Bailey
Rookie Concannon Leads Eagles Past Cowboys 24 14
Rookie Concannon sparked the Philadelphia Eagles as they defeated the Dallas Cowboys 24 to 14. He carried eight times and added a 31 yard last minute TD pass to Pete Retalaff to overcome a 14 10 Dallas advantage. The late score sealed the win in the fourth period.
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Morris Harvey’s Golden Eagles edge Marshall in late free throws
Morris Harvey topped Marshall 98-96 as Pete Maatee sank two free throws with four seconds left to seal the win. The victory, amid weekend conference activity, leaves Morris Harvey at 1-1 overall and the Golden Eagles riding a brief prestige boost from the win.
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Johnson Powers Cardinals Past Browns in 28-19 Victory
Charley Johnson threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Browns 28-19. Johnson completed 15 of 22 passes for 167 yards, and the defense intercepted two Frank Ryan passes. Groza added three field goals for Cleveland, but fell short as St. Louis solidified its hold in the division race with a strong all around performance.
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Herndon basketball relies on Harrison six man squad
Herndon Huskies led by hot scoring guard Ronnie Harrison, who averaged over 20 points last season, and six lettermen Randall Hurst Darrell Jenkins James Stevenson Dick McKinney and Dick Gentry. The team coached by John Wilcox edged Baileysville 59 57 and opens December travel Sophia Bramwell Mark Twain and December 16 home against Bramwell. Harrison scored 19 in the win with Jenkins 10 and McKinney 11 aiding. Wilcox cites lack of height with the tallest player Dale Shrewsbury at 6 1.
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Sophia
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Jenkins
McKinney
Wilcox
Dale Shrewsbury
Heendon
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Eee
Bramwell Esenees
Buck elected head of Amateur Athletic Union
Clifford H. Buck of Denver was chosen president of the Amateur Athletic Union at its annual convention closing in Houston. He succeeds Jay-Ehret Mahoney of New York City.
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Detroit Lions trounce Colts 31 14 in Baltimore
Detroit Lions end Baltimore Colts 11 game win streak with a 31 to 14 victory in Baltimore. Milt Plum threw three touchdown passes and scored one more, Jim Gibbons and Terry Barr caught two and one TDs, while John Unitas led the Colts with a 43 yard passing effort and Jerry Hill and Lenny Moore contributed.
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Steelers Halt Late March For 14-7 Nod Over Redskins
Washington misfired on two late one yard runs as Pittsburgh clinched a 14-7 NFL victory. Ed Brown connected with Gary Ballman for the go ahead 47 yard TD in the fourth quarter after Charley Taylor’s 36 yard score for Washington. Pittsburgh led 7-0 after John Henry Johnson’s four yard run.
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Brodie Leads 49ers Past Rams 28-7 in San Francisco
John Brodie threw two touchdown passes and the 49ers defense limited the Rams to one touchdown as San Francisco overwhelmed Los Angeles 28-7. The Rams led 7-0 after the first quarter before the 49ers struck with a series of scores including a 53-yard pass to Monty Stickles and a Dave Kopay rushing/receiving combination.
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Gary Lewis
Monty Stickles
Mike Lind
Dave Parks
LSU and Ole Miss fall as 1964 season ends in upset routs
Florida defeats LSU 20–4 at Baton Rouge as Hurricane Hilda delayed kickoff. Mississippi State edges Ole Miss 20–7 to snap a long drought. LSU bound for Sugar Bowl vs Syracuse. Mississippi to meet Tulsa in Bluebonnet Bowl. Other bowls include Orange Blossom Classic and Missile Bowl outcomes.
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Easterling of Jaeger Joins WVU Grid Grant-In-Aid
Easterling, a 6-4 center from Jaeger, will enroll at West Virginia University next fall on a four year football grant in aid. He joins Gregory Dragovich at WVU and is praised for accuracy on snaps and offensive line potential. Darrell Perry from Pineville also signed with coach Bob Patton for the Mountaineer freshmen.
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King Cruises Past Wasps 82-50 in Bristol Showdown
King College surged after halftime to rout Emory and Henry 82-50 as the Tornadoes dominated the boards 65-45. Ridenour scored 27 while freshman Bill Burnett added 25 points and 20 rebounds, leading the winners from Tazewell. Bobby Hughes scored 20 for the Wasps, fouling out late.
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