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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1955
Page
27
Wake Forest defeats William and Mary 13 to 7 as part of a rare four-team Tobacco Belt day. The Indians fought hard with a late fumble dispute and strong return plays but the Deacons prevailed behind notable punts and runs.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons overcome William and Mary Indians 13 to 7 at Groves Stadium. Johnny Parham leads with 66 yard run and a one yard score set up by a Tribe fumble. Consoles struggles in passing as WF relies on ground game. Parham totals 20 carries for 152 yards in a windy finish.
North Carolina defeats South Carolina 32 14 as Ed Sutton leads the Tar Heels to victory. Four fumbles and a thwarted goal line pass turned momentum, with Cane run McClain and a 68 yard Mackie Prickett screens to Carl Brazell triggering the comeback. Wildcats?
Maryland routed LSU 15 to 0 and Oklahoma crushed Missouri 20 to 0. Michigan fell to Illinois 25 to 6 while Kansas State beat Purdue 27 to 0. UCLA blanked College of the Pacific 34 to 0. Notre Dame upset Penn State, West Virginia beat Washington, and Georgia Tech was tied by Tennessee 7 to 7.
Richmond Spiders defeated Davidson 19 to 0 in Richmond. Quarterback Tommy Theodose passed for a touchdown and ran 95 yards for another score, adding a third via a 21 yard pass to Louis Wacker. Theodose punted well and sealed the win with a 95 yard interception return. Davidson's air attack was stifled, finishing with 36 passing yards and two interceptions.
NC State hammered Boston University 40 to 13 at BU Field as Eddie West and Dick Hunter each scored twice and Dick Christy shone with 103 total yards on 12 carries. The Wolfpack, led by a strong ground game, built a 20 point lead by halftime and finished with a dominant mud plagued victory.
Full back Bryant Aldridge led Duke in a 7 7 football draw with Navy as George Welsh rallied the Midshipmen. Both sides narrowly failed to break the tie with late field goal attempts, Duke missing from the 15 and Navy from the Duke 40 after a cautious opening half.
Duke and Navy fought to a 0-0 draw on the host field as both offenses sputtered. Navy quarterback Sonny Jurgensen passed for 177 yards while Duke’s strong defense bottled up breaks, with key plays including a blocked field goal and a late possession that failed after a sack. Navy, ranked ninth by the AP, moved to five victories and one loss, while Duke stood at four wins and two defeats.
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