Texas Makes Its Eight Straight Win With 7 0 Shutout of Baylor
No. 1 Texas beat Baylor 7 0 at Memorial Stadium as Duke Carlisle drove a 45 yard third quarter touchdown march and intercepted in the end zone with 29 seconds left. Tommy Ford led rushing with 101 yards and Tony Crosby added his 22nd straight extra point. Baylor passer Don Trull and receiver Larry Elkins set conference records but could not overcome Texas defense and potent ground game.
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Tom Stockton
Tony Crosby
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Syracuse Noses Out Mounties
Syracuse edged West Virginia 15 to 13 as a 32 yard fourth quarter field goal by John Paglio decided the game. A late Mountaineers tie try failed when Jerry Yost’s conversion pass dropped incomplete to Dick Leftridge after an eight yard TD pass.
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N. Y
John Paglio
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Jerry Yost
Dick Leftridge
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Southern Calihers Rally To Beat Stanford In Narrow Win
Southern California rallied late to beat Stanford 25 to 11 in a game marked by decisive fumbling errors on both sides. The battle hinged on final quarter points and ball security for the winner, with key plays coming from Southern California in late stages.
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Los Angeles
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Stanford
Southern Calif
Duke Defeats Wake Forest in ACC Thriller Sets Title Fight
Duke wins 33-7 over Wake Forest as Wilkinson stars with three touchdowns and 92 receiving punt yards. Duke breaks two school records, while Clemson and North Carolina stumble, leaving Duke, Carolina, and NC State deadlocked atop the ACC with one regular season game left.
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Memphis State Beats South Carolina 9-0 in Tigers Home Victory
Memphis State and full back Dave Casinelli blank South Carolina 9-0 as Casinelli rushes for 136 yards and scores the Tigers lone touchdown. Billy Fletcher adds a 30 yard field goal after a key turnover. State stays unbeaten in 15 games.
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Mississippi
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Cavaliers Edge William and Mary 9-7 in tough finish
Virginia defense stifled William and Mary, intercepting three passes and forcing a late goal line stand to preserve a 9-7 victory. Be Dunphey scored the decisive rushing TD, while Dunphey added a 3 yard score and Shuman hit a 37 yard field goal. Nendance played a key interception return for Virginia.
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Virginia
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W&m
Indians
Bob Dunphey
William & Mary
UNC Hands Clemson Narrow Football Victory
UNC defeated Clemson 11 7 as Parker scored on a sneak and Fogle converted a late pass to edge the Tigers. The Tar Heels built a late lead with a 38 yard pass to Case and a 2 point conversion, while Clemson failed to threaten after a goal line series. Attendance reached 34 400.
Clemson Holds Narrow Lead In First Half
Clemson led 15 first downs to 14 and 135 rushing yards to 25 by halftime as the Tigers faced an evenly matched opponent.
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Clemson
Tigers
Wisconsin Nips Northwestern In Sloppy 17-14 Finish
Wisconsin escapes Northwestern 17-14 as Hal Brandt directs a late scoring drive aided by a 50 yard Reichardt TD. Dave Franck kicks the decisive 27 yard field goal with 1:38 left after Wisconsin regroups from multiple miscues. Northwestern builds early offense on a 20 yard Myers to Ziemke pass and a 63 yard run by Stinsen.
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Wis
Wisconsin
Hal Grandt
Northwestern
Dave Franck
Brandt
Fronek
Badgers
Rick Reichardt
Myers
Stamison
Franck
Stinsen
Reichardt
Brand
Air Force Beats UCLA 48-21 at Air Force Academy
Air Force dominated UCLA 48-21 at the Academy as Terry Isaacson starred with precise passing and effective ground work. The Falcons built a 28-7 halftime lead after a 7-7 start following a quick second quarter surge. UCLA managed a brief 7-0 response in the second period but could not close the gap.
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Colo
Air Force
Terry Isaacson
UCLA
Uclans
Isaacson
Huskies rout Cal 39 26 as Rose Bowl bid grows
Washington quarterback Bill Douglas led six straight scoring drives to beat California 39 26 in Berkeley. The Huskies strengthened their bid toward an appearance in the Rose Bowl.
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Bill Douglas
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Golden Mallet Golf Blair Park Holds Lead
Blair Park golfers lead Colonial Country Club 81 to 45 after 18 holes in the third annual Golden Mallet tournament. Final round at Colonial today features singles and best ball formats with Blair Park seeking to extend its advantage.
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Bob Jordan
Bell
Ele
Ewesee Os Boyles
Bartenfield
Herb Bryant
Textile 250 at Concord Opens NASCAR Grand National Season
A field of at least 25 cars enters the first Textile 250 late model race at Concord International Speedway. The 125 mile event kicks off NASCAR Grand National points with entries including Tiny Lund Larry Frank Buck Baker Jim Pardue Doug Cooper Worth McMillion Wendell Scott Jim Massey Larry Manning and Curtis Crider driving Ford Pontiac Chevrolet Mercury.
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N.C
Concord International Speedway
Tiny Lund
Larry Frank
Buck Baker
Jim Pardue
Doug Cooper
Worth McMillion
Wendell Scott
Jim Massey
Larry Manning
Curtis Crider
Mercury
Ellis Fires Tech Rolls Past Kansas State 51 13
Quarterback James Ellis threw four touchdown passes four to end Tommy Doyle as Texas Tech routed Kansas State 51 to 13 Saturday.
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Tommy Doyle
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Wofford Tops Mars Hill 14-0 in Spartanburg
Wofford's Terriers won their second straight game by defeating Mars Hill 14-0. The team scored in the first and third quarters as Mars Hill, in its debut four-year college season, struggled on offense while the Wofford defense held firm throughout.
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S. C
Wofford
Terriers
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Cats And Wasps Deadlock At 0-0
Western Carolina Catamounts and Emory and Henry Wasps played to a scoreless tie. Both sides produced threats in the first half, with Emory and Henry reaching the 2 and 25 yard lines and WCU at the 37. A highlight came late in the fourth as Catamount Seay punted 64 yards to the Wasps’ 6. Catamounts move to 2-5-1 and Wasps stand 7-1-1.
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N.C
Western Carolina Catamounts
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Catamounts
Oklahoma State outlasts Tulsa 33 24 for first win in seven
Oklahoma State held a 33 point lead before Tulsa rallied with three fourth quarter passes. OS-Miller scored on a 1 yard run and a 1 yard plunge, Durkee and Elliott combined on a 77 yard punt return, Durkee added a 6 yard run, and Garrison caught a 24 yard pass. Tulsa answered with Twilley and Fletcher passes and a Jordan connection, but OS held on for the victory.
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Bucknell Routs Colgate 14-0 in Biison upset
In Hamilton New York Bucknell halted three Colgate threats to win 14-0 as Don Rodgers threw two scoring passes Morgan 20 yards in the first quarter and Kinsey 15 yards in the fourth for the Bi sons.
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N.Y
Don Rodgers
Bucknell
Colgate
Biisons
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Phil Morgan
Ron Kinsey
Cincinnati Tops North Texas State 39 to 7 Clinches MVC Title
Cincinnati built an early lead with a first quarter touchdown and beat North Texas State 39 to 7 to secure at least a share of the Missouri Valley Conference crown. The fumble prone Texans reached Cincinnati’s 35 twice but could not advance further.
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