Pace Praises Freshman Paul Brogdon In Debut For Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt coach Bill Pace hailed freshman Paul Brogdon after a standout debut against UT Chattanooga. Brogdon rushed 21 times for 107 yards, stepping in when tailbacks were hurting, marking one of the era’s notable freshman performances. Wide returnee Walter Overton also starred, totaling 230 yards from scrimmage with 101 rushing, 65 receiving, and 64 punt return yards. The Commodores next host Mississippi State on Sept. 23.
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Nebraska pounds Texas A M 37 to 7 at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska, defending national champions, rolled past Texas A M 37-7 behind freshman QB David Humm and star receiver Johnny Rodgers. The large crowd of 76,042 saw Nebraska rebound after a loss to UCLA with an 80-yard scoring drive capped by Don Dean’s 29-yard TD pass to Homer May late in the game.
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BG Upsets Purdue By 17 To 14
Bowling Green, ranked MAC favorite, defeats 18th ranked Purdue 17 to 14 in West Lafayette. Don Taylor boots a 29 yard fourth quarter field goal as Falcons force five Purdue fumbles and clinch the upset. Reid Lamport to Roger Wallace connect for a first quarter TD after Purdue fumbles on its 20.
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Air Force opens season with 45 14 win over Wyoming
Air Force at Colorado Springs defeated Wyoming 45 to 14 as quarterback Rich Haynie threw two touchdown passes to Frank Murphy and Joe Carlson ran for two more. Carlson opened scoring with a 10 yard run in the first period.
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Oklahoma Dominates Utah State 49-0 in 1972 Opener
Fourth ranked Oklahoma displays balance and freshman depth as Greg Pruitt scores three times and Dave Robertson connects with John Carroll for a 34 yard TD pass in a 49-0 victory over Utah State in Norman. OU builds 28-0 lead by halftime while tackling depth and a swarming pass rush stifle the Aggies.
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Colorado Wins 56-14 in Boulder Over Cincinnati
Colorado Buffaloes overpower Cincinnati 56-14 as Charlie Davis Bo Johnson and Joe Duenas spark a big second quarter. The Buffs suffer miscues with fumbles interceptions and penalties while Cincinnati scores once on a Mike White pass.
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Stanford Opens Season in 44-0 rout of San Jose State
Stanford quarterback Mike Borgia threw two touchdown passes and scored another as the Cardinals routed San Jose State 44-0 in the season opener under new coach Jack Christiansen. Eric Cross caught two passes for scores, including a seven yard strike from Borgia. John Winesberry added an 86 yard TD run and Scott Laidlaw scored on a 32 yard run setup for a Boryla to Cross score before halftime.
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California Routs Washington State After Fast Start
Reserve back Fred Leathers scored twice and quarterback Jay Cruze added a rushing TD as California erased a 17-0 deficit to beat Washington State 37-23 in a Pacific-8 Conference game on Saturday.
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Harmon Leads UCLA Past Pitt in 38-28 Victory
UCLA at Pitt game summary with Mark Harmon producing 99 and 83 yard scoring drives. Rob Schribner adds a 63 yard TD run. Kermit Johnson and James McAlister help the Bruins overcome a Pitt rally. Pitt closes gap but UCLA maintains control through the second quarter.
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Ohio State Rolls Past Iowa 21 0 in Big Ten Opener
Third ranked Ohio State forged a 7-0 halftime lead and then used a bruising ground game to rout Iowa 21 to 0. Harold Henson 6 4 224 pound sophomore scored from four and one yards and his replacement Randy Keith 216 pounds added a short TD to seal the win despite miscues.
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