Texas Maintains No 1 Ranking In AP Poll
Texas remains the nation's No 1 team in the AP poll as the only unbeaten squad. Navy rises to second after a 42-7 rout of Maryland, with Michigan State, Oklahoma, and Pitt shifting in the top ten. Texas edged Baylor 7-0 in a tight win, while Illinois drops after a 14-8 defeat to Michigan.
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Hugh Fullerton JR
Associated Press
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Big Ten
Alabama
Nebraska
1964 NASCAR season opens with Ned Jarrett win at Concord
A 125 mile opener at Concord kicks off the 1964 season. Ned Jarrett wins in a 1963 Ford, while 1964 models loom for Riverside and Daytona. The piece previews GM’s cautious stance, potential top brass meeting, and questions about tire wear and race viability. It cites earnings leaders Lorenzen Weatherly Petty and Jarrett, and notes FIA USAC clashes and field concerns for the year.
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General Motors
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Lorenzen
Joe Weatherly
No Solution Seen In Major Dispute
The U S Olympic Committee ends its pre Tokyo session with no permanent fix for the split between the Amateur Athletic Union and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Mediation by General Douglas MacArthur yielded a truce until after the 1964 Olympics, but power moves continued as bloc voting and factional maneuvering persisted through the two day meeting. President Tug Wilson voiced disappointment as the dispute remained unresolved.
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W. B. Ragsdale JR
Associated Press
Washington
U.S. Olympic Committee
Atheetic Union
AAU
National Collegiate Athletic Association
America
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Olympic Committee
Kenneth L
Tug) Wilson
United
William and Mary
Sam Miller
Furman
Ernie Zuberer
West Virginia
NCAA
Dick Leftridge
Richmond
Kennedy
Ken Wilbourne
Armed Forces
Inter-Agency Committee On International Sports
Giants Rookie QB Griffing Briefly Steers Giants
Giants use Glynn Griffing briefly as Y. A. Tittle rests. Griffing enters late in the game against Philadelphia, overthrows Del Shofner on a long pass, then throws a pick to Lee Roy Caffey who returns for a TD as the Eagles topple the Giants.
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Tittle
Huskies QB Bill Douglas Named Back of Week
Washington quarterback Bill Douglas, 11, 175, earned the Associated Press Back of the Week after guiding the Huskies to a 32-26 win over California. He had a hand in drives of 85, 77, 79, 90 and 48 yards, completed 12 of 19 passes for 176 yards, and added 67 rushing yards plus a 32 yard field-position play. Staubach and Lothridge also had strong days but lagged in overall impact.
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University of Washington
U. of California
Berkeley
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Associated Press
California
Huskies
Roger Staubach
Navy
Billy Lothridge
Georgia Tech
Staubach
Naval Academy
Maryland
Lathridge
Florida State
Staubach Mira Lead Duke NC To Early ACC Watch
Navy star Roger Staubach and Duke rival George Mira head an imminent ACC QB invasion as Duke and North Carolina brace for visits. Staubach, second nationally in completions, promises elusive plays and quickness that critics call unmatched. Duke and NC hover near top in total offense, with Florida State looming as a key test.
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Roger Staubach
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Mirall
Miami
Florida
Billy
Lothridge
Georgia Tech
N.C. State
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Wolfpack
Thej Suijivan
Jake Schafer
Steve Tensi
Drummond Leads GW in Standout All Around Play
Virginia Tech star Dick Drummond fuels George Washington as he rushes for 161 yards on 20 carries bringing his season total to 576. He also serves as GW punter receiver and defender while juggling medical school workload as teammates like Furman’s Sammy Pickens rise in the conference scoring race.
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West Virginia
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Corum
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Brigham Young
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