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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1956
Page
4
Navy and Army battled to a 7 7 tie as Navy erased a Cadet lead late. Soph Dick Dagnampat plunged in from a yard out to tie the game as Army held the line most of the afternoon. Navy declined a Texas Christian bowl bid, finishing 6 1 2.
Baylor Bears clinched a Sugar Bowl invitation by routing Rice 46 13 in Waco. Del Shofner scored twice and All-America guard Bill Glass made a key 45 yard interception return as Baylor finished third in the Southwest Conference and prepared to meet Tennessee in New Orleans.
Stamford Bulldogs overpower Canyon Eagles 48 to 12 at Fair Park Stadium. Mike McClellan burst 75 yards for the opening score as Stamford’s defense stifled Canyon, leading 34-0 at halftime and finishing with 448 rushing yards and 23 first downs. Kenneth Ivy and Dwaine Lindsey added TDs and points after. Canyon never recovered, managing only 79 rushing yards.
Melbourne dispatch reports concern that the United States team holds a 72 and a half point lead over the Soviet Union but fears the margin is insufficient to cover expected Soviet advances in gymnastics Greco Roman wrestling swimming yachting and shooting as the games near their final week.
The highest point in Ohio is Camp Bell Hill near Bellfontaine, rising to 1550 feet above sea level. The summit marks the state’s maximum elevation and draws attention for its prominence in the region.
Syracuse University accepts a bid to play Texas Christian in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day as the Orangemen finish 7-1. Army’s 7-7 tie with Navy kept Navy out of the Cotton Bowl for a second straight year, while TCU also earned a second straight Cotton appearance after Texas A M was banned.
A listing of football scores shows Army Navy Holy Cross Hofstra Georgia Tech Miami Clemson Houston TCU Baylor Oklahoma Hardin-Simmons Texas Tech West Texas State Tennessee Vanderbilt LSU Tulane Mississippi Mississippi State Auburn Missouri Kansas and other regional results. Katmai National Monument in Alaska hosts the Valley of the Ten Thousand Smokes and a major active volcano cluster.
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