Auburn Triumphs 3-0 Over Tennessee in SEC Opener
Perr y Lewis kicked a 42 yard field goal with 4 56 left to lift Auburn past Tennessee 3 0 in the Southeastern Conference opener. Both offenses struggled as Auburn and Tennessee combined for few chances, with Sidle injured and a punting duel shaping the game.
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Danny Fulford
Auburn
Tigers
Tennessee
Steve Deland
Frank Emanuel
Bobby Frazier
Lewis
Doug Dick
Fredrickson
Mitchell
Fred Martin
Tiger
Bill Cody
Chuck Hurston
Jordan Lands Vol Showing
Auburn coach Ralph Jordan praised Tennessee after Auburn edged the Volunteers 30 to win. He cited Tennessee's strong coaching and kicking and noted quarterback Jimmy Sidle's shoulder injury limited his throwing. Tennessee coach Doug Dickey lauded Auburn's poise and stout defense in the key drive.
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Mitchell
Vol
Wade
Auburn
Fredrickson
Emanuel
Volunteers
Tiger
Widley
Vols
Gross
Kilgore
Smith
Birmingham
Ralph Jordan
Tigers
Jordan
Jon Kilgore
Ron Wilby
Jimmy Sidle
Sidle
Jimmy
Houston
Doug Dickey
Raiders Rally Past Hartselle In Classic Friday Clash
Decatur overcame a rough first half to upend Hartselle 20 to 13. Key plays included a 95 yard kickoff return by Frank Parker and a second half surge led by Owens Hinds and Wallace. Raiders coach Wes Thompson praised the defense and a faster offense keyed by Ward and others.
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Red Raiders
Hartselle
J. P. Cain
Tigers
Decatur
Frank Parker
Raiders
Hartseller
DHL
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Hart
Deca
Harte
Charles Owens
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Heath
Parker
Thompson
Mike Adams
Garland Ward
John Reed
Bev Evans
Joe McCulloch
Ward
Harvey Pride
Ricky Hunt
Cain
Syracuse routs Kansas as Floyd Little scores five touchdowns
Floyd Little, wearing No 44, rushes for 159 yards on 16 carries and scores five times to power Syracuse to a 38-6 victory over Kansas. He also adds 47 receiving yards and 48 on punt returns. Steve Renko scores Kansas lone TD on keeper. Syracuse gains 305 rushing yards to Kansas's 151.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Floyd Little
Kansas
Jayhawkers
Little
Jim Brown
Ernie Davis
Archbold Stadium
Brown
Colgate
Steve Renko
Jim Nance
Orange
Syracuses
Kentucky Rifles Past Stunned Rebels In Upset
Kentucky stunned top-ranked Ole Miss 27-21 as Rick Kestner scored three touchdowns and Rick Norton threw two more. Ole Miss led briefly 21-20 but Kentucky sealed the win with 2:38 left on a Norton to Kestner 22-yard TD pass.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Kentucky
Mississippi
Rebels
Rick Kestner
Wildcat
Ole Miss
Norton
Kestner
Rick Tucci
Wildcats
Jim Weatherly
Mike Dennis
Talbott Todd
Rocky Fleming
Billy Car] Irwin
Huskies Defeat Baylor In Defensive Rout
Washington rolled to a 35 14 victory over Baylor as tiny Steve Bramwell returned a kickoff 67 yards for a touchdown and then 52 yard sprint, while Washington's defense stifled Baylor's aerial attack and Roger Marshall connected with Ken Hodge for a 55 yard scoring pass.
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Jack Hewins
Associated Press
Seattle
Steve Bramwell
Baylor Bears
Washington
Huskies
Waco
Tex
Baylor
Bears
Bramwell
Roger Mike Marshall
Don Trull
Ken Hodge
Local sprinters brace for Joe Butler meet in Decatur
The team reports only minor bumps and bruises as they prepare for next Friday night’s event, Joe Butler of Huntsville staging at Decatur.
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Joe Butler
Huntsville
Decatur
Duke Rolls Over Virginia 30-0 in ACC Football
Duke sprinted to a 21-point second period and routed Virginia 30-0 before about 20 000 fans in Durham. Scotty Glacken connected on two TD passes including a 65 yard strike to Jim Scott, with Chuck Drulis and Bill Simpson adding scores on defense and special teams.
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Ohio State
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Ohio
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John Carlo
Virginia
Blue Devils
South Carolina
Bill Simpson
Tom Hodge
Hodges
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Drulis
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