Local gridiron clash set for Class A quarterfinal Saturday
Eeeet See) will clash with Renger in a Saturday Class A quarterfinal playoff at the college stadium. The squad led by fullback George Bodey won the District 1-A crown and advanced through bi district and regional rounds. Head coach Don Seymour has steered the team to 11 wins and one tie, the season opener. Assistant coach Clint Williams appears in the center photo.
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Don Seymour
Clint Williams
SWC Quintets Fast In Intersectional Action
Four Southwest Conference teams posted wins as Memphis State beat Texas A&M 84-71 in Memphis. Oklahoma City University toppled TCU 65-55 in Norman while Oklahoma State and Rice also won, with Rice beating Lamar Tech 70-49 in Houston and SMU eyeing a third straight win at Dallas. O’Neal and Reed led scorers.
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Ken Caldwell
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Texas A&m
George Mehaffey
Navy Dominates Major College Passing in 1955
Navy's 1955 football team led major colleges in forward passing with 116 completions on 195 attempts for 1,666 yards and 18.5 yards per game. Navy posted the best completion percentage at .595 and allowed only 3.83 yards per pass attempt, a top defensive mark. Florida and Nebraska shared honors in pass defense, while Stanford Hardin-Simmons Denver and others followed in aerial statistics. The report notes Navy’s top passing mark alongside others’ achievements and mentions upcoming 40,000 Sponsors golf tournament in San Diego next October.
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Hardin - Simmons
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Kansas
Top Ranked Cage Teams Open Strong In Early Action
Kansas varsity routed Northwestern 91-70 as Wilt Chamberlain scored 40. Duquesne crushed Carnegie Tech 61-25 with All America Li Green at 22 in 20 minutes. Ohio State fell to Vanderbilt 76-67. Notre Dame lost to Wisconsin 70-66 as Lloyd Aubrey scored 35. Other results include Memphis State 84-71 over Texas A&M and Tulane 94-61 over Louisiana College.
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Joe Bertrand
Junior Stephens
Football Results Roundup From The Season
Scores listed show Wagner over Pratt Institute 70 47 Duquesne 61 Carnegie Tech 25 Brandeis 87 Bates 77 Hofstra 80 Roanoke 43 Boston College 89 Suffolk 73 Bridgeport 75 Alum nui 72 Niagara 66 Toledo 59 Tulane 94 Louisiana College 61 LSU 72 Southwest Tennessee 59 Washington College 88 Lynchburg 74 Florida 85 Wofford 66 Memphis State 84 Texas A M 71 Maryland 75 Alumni 61 Troy State 74 Florence State 71 Georgetown Ky 78 Transylvania 57 Tennessee State 92 Alcorn College 61 Missouri 92 Texas Tech 60 Wisconsin 70 Notre Dame 66 Loyola Chicago 74 South Dakota 68 Coe 74 Upper Iowa 53 Creighton 59 Morningside 44 Drake 89 Omaha 80 Vanderbilt 76 Ohio State 67 Kansas 91 Northwestern 70 Mississippi Southern 61 West Texas 58 S F Austin State 89 Texas Lutheran 90 Southwest Texas State 74 M Murry 73 Rice 70 Lamar 49 Southwest Missouri 78 Pepperdine 74 Colorado 68 Oregon 49 Whitworth 71 Washington State Oklahoma 65 Baylor 55 Oklahoma City 84 Texas Christian 956 Philips 66ers 92 Texas 66 Oklahoma A M 51 Texas Western 40 New Mexico A M 66 New Mexico 53 Sui Ross 72 Trinity 59 Midwestern 106 Northeast Louisiana 88 Austin College 104 Ouachita 55
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Long Island to Resume Basketball at LU in 1957
Long Island University plans to revive basketball after the 1951 fixing scandal. Athletic Director Buck Lai announced a freshman team next year and a move to varsity in 1957 with limited grants-in-aid. Eight LSU players were implicated, including Sherman White, as the team had been unbeaten in 16 games before the scandal.
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Little School
Clair Bee
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Sherman White
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