Bison In Thick Of Race For Central 4-A Title
High Point High School's Black Bison sit in the championship chase after beating R J Reynolds and Greensboro. Greensboro leads with 3-1, while High Point Reynolds Burlington and Salisbury are in a four team tie for second at 2-2 or 2-1-2. A key Friday game could force a three way or four way playoff depending on results.
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Bill Hodges
High Point High School
Bison
Greensboro
High Point
R. J. Reynolds
Burlington
Salisbury
Reynolds
Bob
Jamieson
Albion Millis Stadium
T Pet
Salisbury Centee
Lexington Sane
Lenoir Rhyne Edges East Carolina 22 21 in final minute
Tailback Lee Farmer scored a late rushing TD and threw the two point conversion pass to Marcus Midgett for a 22 21 come from behind win over East Carolina. It extended LR’s streak to 15 straight over ECC and kept them atop NAIA ranking.
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Greenville
N.C
Lee Farmer
Lenoir Rhyne
East Carolina
Farmer
Pirates
Seedie
Bears
Marcus Midgett
ECC
Glen Bass
James Speight
Mississippi Crushes Chattanooga 58 0 in Big Score
Mississippi pours in 58 points to overwhelm Chattanooga 58 to 0 as the Rebels dominate every quarter in chilly crowd of 14 500 at Oxford. Oregon edges California 20 18 to stay in Rose Bowl contention after Cleveland Jones secures late rushing catch. Wofford stuns Furman 6 3 on fourth quarter rally and first scoring pass of season.
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University, Miss
Mississippi
Little Chattanooga
Chatanooga
Oregon
California
Portland
Ore
Cleveland
Jones
Dave Groz
Wayne Crow
Wofford
Spartanburg
Snyder Field
Furman
Hurricane
Terriers
Alabama Edges Tulane Behind Skelton Pass
In Mobile, Alabama, rookie starter Bobby Skelton threw a 22 yard touchdown pass to Tommy Brooker to lift Alabama to a 19-7 win over Tulane Green Wave. The score broke a 7-7 tie late in the first half as Brooker added the reception in the end zone. Missouri blanked Air Force in Columbia in cold, cloudy play before 32,000. the Tigers stifled the Falcons, allowing only a single drive into Missouri territory.
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Alabama
Tulane Mobile
Ala
Bobby Skelton
Tulane Greenies
Tommy Brooker
Tulane
Missouri Blanks
AIR Force
Columbia
Missouri
Air Force Academy
Falcons
Tiger
Tech Beats West Texas State 26 21 on Last-Second Pass
Virginia Tech edged West Texas State 26 21 as Frank Eastman connected with Terry Strock for a 25 yard scoring strike with 11 seconds left. Tech struggled in passing completing 9 of 23 while Eastman tossed three touchdowns and Alger Long emerged with a key reception before a late fumble in the end zone.
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Virginia Tech
West Texas State Canyon
Tex
Frank Eastman
Terry Strock
West Texas State
Tech
Eastman
Alger
Molto
Houston Tops Wichita In Homecoming Fight Night
Houston, boosted by a 22-point third quarter, defeated Wichita 28 to 13 before about 12 000 fans in Missouri Valley Conference action. Don Sessions led the Cougars with 11 completions for 112 yards while Wichita’s Dick Johnson went 7 of 9 for 102 yards.
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Wichita, Kan
University of Houston
University of Wicichita
Shockers
Cougars
Don Sessins
Houston
Sessions
Wichita
Dick Johnson
College grid scores wrap with wide margins across conferences
Numerous games listed with final scores from South to Far West. Notable wins include Western Illinois 58 over Illinois Normal and Marietta 90 over Wash-Jeff, while upsets or close games are sprinkled throughout.
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Illinois Normal
Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan
Detroit
Dayton
Akron
Denison
Marietta
Wash-Jeff
South Benedict
Allen
Western Kentucky
Morehead
Middle Tewn
Murray
Navy rallies to beat Maryland 22 14 in fourth quarter
Navy erased a 14 0 deficit with a late fourth quarter surge as Gyro Joe Bellino returned a punt 33 yards to set up the tying TD and a 59 yard punt return for the decisive score. Ken Houser plunged in for Maryland at the final gun but time expired.
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Baltimore
Joe Berlino
Navy
Maryland
Ken Houser
Bellino
Winchester
Mass
William & Mary Rout Davidson 25 7 in Southern Conference clash
William & Mary halfbacks Jon Stephenson and Jim Porach blocked two passes for touchdowns late in the fourth quarter to seal a 25-7 win over Davidson in Davidson North Carolina. Stephenson earlier rushed 48 yards for a first period score and Porach added a 42 yard return after an interception. Davidson had a 7-0 first half score on a Benson Hart 29 pass, but the Cavaliers gained 291 rushing yards as they improved to 2-4 in conference play.
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Davidson
X. C
William & Mary
Jon Stephenson
Jim Porach
Stephenson
Charlie Benson
Porach
Benson
Tom Redding
George Hart
Ages Hale
Bob Stoy
William & Mary Indians
Virginians
William
High Point Panthers Sweep W & L In Perfect Cross Country Season
High Point College's cross country team finished its first season with a perfect record by placing all top five runners in a meet against Washington & Lee, scoring 14 to 40. Freshmen Mike Sabino and Lou Farlowe tied for first at 20 38 over 4.1 miles, with Ken Sullivan 3rd, Dick Vert 4th, and Mickey Dean 5th, all under the course record. The Panthers claimed their seventh win of the year and the District 26 NAIA title, entering the state meet in Raleigh as a dark horse with a chance to place high.
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Lexington
High Point College
HPC
Washington & Lee
Panthers
Ken Sullivan
Dick Vert
Mickey Dean
Richard DeVictor
Catawba
H.P.C
W&l
Raleigh
Duke
Appalachian Mountaineers Clinch Second With Guilford Win
Appalachian State defeated Guilford 20 to 9 in Guilford College North Carolina. The Mountaineers featured QB Tommy Wilson and backs Ansel Glendenning who scored 14 points and Glenwood Wilson. Don Gardiner added a one yard run as Guilford struck first with a 22 yard field goal by Lester Parker.
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Guilford College
N.C
Appalachian Mountaineers
Guilford
Apps
Tommy Wilson
Ansel Glendenning
Mountaineers
Glenwood Wilson
Bill Harvey
Glendenning
Ledford Panthers Close Season With 41-6 Win Over Denton High
Ledford’s Ronnie Scarborough Tommy Eller and David Hilton score two touchdowns each as the Panthers rout Denton High 41-6. Ledford gains 30 rushing yards on defense and finishes 3–3–2, while Denton ends first football season at 4–? with a rough night. Scarborough, Eller, and Hilton shine with multiple scoring plays including a 20 yard romp and key passes.
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Ronnie Scarborough
Tommy Eller
David Hilton
Ledford
Panthers
Denton High School
Panther
Denton
Scarborough
Raiders
Donnie Hunt
Eller
Hilton
Steve Hedrick
C. L. Bowie
Dave Craven
Ranan
Dent—Bowie
Hedrick
Ed—Hilton
Craven
German Wins Tag Tussle In Lexington Match
Karl Von Hess from Germany defeated Reggie Parks of Canada in 5 minutes after a 12 minute first fall with knee lifts. Pat Fraley and Freddy Fraley beat Mike Paidousis and Ted Christy in straight falls, Freddy taking the first with a body press and Pat the second with a diamond head twist. George and Sandy Scott defeated Billy Cox and Prince Omar in the opener.
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Lexington
Karl von Hess
Germany
Reggie Parks
Canada
Lexington Ymca
Pat
Freddy Fraley
Mike Paidousis
Ted Christy
Freddy
Christy
George
Sandy Scott
Billy Cox
Prince Omar
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