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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1977

Page

5

Cowboys Edge Vikings In Sudden-Death Opener Upset

Cowboys stun Vikings 76-10 in a dramatic regular-season opener as Staubach connects with Pearson and Richards for a late score. Upsets spark week one action with Browns, Giants, Raiders, Bears, and others posting surprising victories.

Bruce Lowitt Roger Staubach Drew Pearson Golden Richards Dallas Cowboys Minnesota National Football League Amatta Falcons Joe Namath New York Jets Los Angeles Ram Cleveland Browns Cincinnati Riverfront Stadium

ACC Wide Open After Key Wins and Upset Losses

Clemson and North Carolina State hit big wins while Maryland stunned an upset. Bo Rein says six ACC teams could win the title, noting Virginia is the exception.

Clemson North Carolina State Maryland N.C. State Bo Rein Syracuse Virginia

Wall Wins Horseshoe City Title in Danville AT Ballou Park

David Wall edged Glen Watson to win the A Class horseshoe title in Danville's city tournament co sponsored by the Parks Department and WDVA. Phil Moore and Billy Wall won B and C classes, with Darrell Gammon and Ricky Patterson finishing second in B and C. Maryland's football setback to West Virginia snapped a 10 game conference streak as the Terrapins dropped to 7 1, while Clemson upset Georgia and Duke battled No 1 Michigan.

David Wall Glen Watson Danville Ballou Park Dept. of Parks and Recreation WDVA Phil Moore Billy Wall Darrell Gammon Ricky Patterson Maryland Terrapins West Virginia Terps N.C. State Rein ACC State Penn State Clemson Georgia Duke Michigan North Carolina Richmond Vanderbilt Wake Forest Virginia WVA Fle Larry Dick Mark Manges Jerry Gashorne Paterno Mississippi Notre Dame Nebraska Alabama West ‘Virginia Arkansas Kayo Oklahoma State Southern California Oregon State Oklahoma Utah Ohio State Minnesota Texas A&m Virginia Tech Texas Tech New Mexico Colorado Kent State UCLA Kansas Pitt William & Mary Texas Florida Rice Southern Cal S.okmabama One Only Ptexas A&m RJ Texas Tech Houston New Houston Misndanippi Karas Ordanorna

College Scoreboard shows wide college football results across nation

A scanned tally lists numerous college football scores with teams from Connecticut Delaware Army Boston University Harvard Rutgers Princeton and many others. Highlights include Michigan 83 over Western, Texas 27 over Texas A and several by Kent Colorado UCLA and Oregon State with diverse regional matchups and final tallies across the season.

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Just A Better Team Beating Stuns Appalachian St

Appalachian State coach Jim Brakefield conceded his squad was outplayed after a 14-7 loss to Tennessee Chattanooga. Chattanooga coach Joe Morrison praised his defense and noted the win ties the newcomers with The Citadel and VMI for the top Southern Conference spot. Gwain Durden ran for 119 yards on 15 carries for Chattanooga, while Marshall and VMI suffered late-game collapses in separate contests.

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Paterno Optimistic On Penn State After Early Wins

Penn State coach Joe Paterno expresses tempered optimism after a 14-0 victory over Houston, saying the team shows a balance between run and pass. Houston quarterback Danny Davis suffers a shoulder injury, ending his week. The top twenty rankings show multiple upsets and shifting positions across the season’s early games.

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