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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1968
Page
21
Arkansas leads Texas 19-14 after a 14 yard pass to Chuck Dicus and a 10 yard TD to Mike Sigman. Burnett adds a second rushing TD from the two as Montgomery connects in a high scoring first half.
Missouri overwhelmed Oklahoma State 35-0 as Garnett Phelps led a strong first-half thrust with a 4 play drive, while Mel Gray and Jon Staggers connected on key passes. The Tigers dominated Northwestern 35-0 for a Big Eight win and gained 545 yards of offense.
East Carolina Pirates outscored Furman 14 to 13 to notch their first Southern Conference victory. ECU built a 17 point lead behind George Gay and a 37 yard field goal by Don Ty, then withstood Furman rally in the fourth. Bill Wightman scored the final ECU touchdown on a one yard run as Cleve Hightower threw for 129 yards and two TDs. Furman’s Gene Crislip led rushers with 48 yards.
Texas dominated Southern Methodist University 38 to 7 in Austin. Chris Gilbert Ted Kay and Steve Worster led the rushing surge as the Longhorns amassed 547 yards of total offense. Texas held Chuck Hixson to hurried passes with four interceptions and several fumbles, while SMU managed 296 yards through the air and minus two on the ground.
Colgate defeats Lehigh 27 to 11 as reserve tailback Jim Lydic, making his first start, scores two touchdowns for the Red Raiders. Lydic replaces injured Dom Fischer and puts Colgate ahead early with a three yard TD run, while the offense also features passing and kicking sequences detailed in the box score.
In a Big Ten contest, Michigan State fell 25 20 as Michigan offense led by Johnson rushed for 129 yards and two scores. Brown connected on two passes to Harris and Imstand while Tom Harmon’s record stood as a landmark noted in the early 20th century comparison.
Auburn Tigers blew open a 10-10 halftime game by scoring five straight drives in the second half, led by Loran Carter’s passerwork to Connie Frederick and Tim Christian. Carter finished 17 of 42 for 210 yards with three TDs as Auburn defeated Florida 24-13, despite Florida’s homecoming crowd and early momentum.
Richmond improves to 5-0 in the Southern Conference with a sweeping 52-7 victory over VMI. O'Brien connected on two TD passes and set up another, finishing 18 for 23 for 249 yards before giving way to Charlie Richards. The Spiders, needing only to beat William and Mary on Nov 23 to clinch the title, extended their long series win streak over VMI.
The game of rounders, an old English pastime credited as baseball's ancestor, is still played in Britain among schoolchildren, with roots traced back to 1748.
The Citadel beat Davidson 28-21 as Passander thrown a 5 yard scoring pass and Brackett added a 28 yard run to seal the win. Slade passed for 278 yards and two TDs with Kelly catching one and Sanchez scoring on a 5 yard pass. Davidson rushed for 328 yards but could not overcome Citadel’s third-quarter surge behind Passander and Brackett.
Richmond drivers Ray Hendrick and Sonny Hutchins won 50-lap qualifying races at Martinsville Speedway to complete the 40-car field for Sundays Cardinal 600 NAS CAR Modified Championship. The 250 mile, 500-lap event offers 23,000 dollars and starts at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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