Ole Miss Routs Tennessee 30-0 on Homecoming
Mississippi capitalized on three Tennessee fumbles and a blocked kick to crush the Volunteers 30-0 before 46,000 in Knoxville. QB Jim Weatherly and RB Mike Dennis led scoring with two late drives and a 30 yard field goal by Billy Carl Irwin.
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Escar Thompson
Knoxville
Tenn
Mississippi
Tennessee
Volunteers
Ole Miss
Rebels
Vols
Jim Weatherly
Billy Carl Irwin
Roy Heidel
Art Galiffa
Mike Dennis
Irwin
Alert Rebels
Vol
Bobby Petrella
Heidel
Dennis
Joe Dean
Weatherly
Allen Brown
Ron Widley
James Harvey
Miss—Dennis
Miss—Weeatherly
Miss—Harvey
Auburn Trips Up Georgia
Auburns ferocious line bottling Georgia ball carriers leads to Bulldog defense faltering in a high tension clash in Auburn Alabama. The game showcased Auburns momentum as they seized control early and held off Georgia with relentless pursuit and physical play.
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Auburn, Ala
Auburn
Georgia
Auburn Tigers Triumph Over Georgia With Strong Ground Game
Tucker Fredericks and the Auburn backfield powered a 14 7 lead as 215 pound senior fullback broke for a 24 yard TD and Tom Bryan added another score. Bryan rushed for long gains and Auburn outpaced Georgia, limiting them in the fourth quarter before a fumble on a key play tinged the finish.
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Tucker Fredericks
Tigers
Southeastern
Don- Frederickson
Tom Bryan
Auburn
Bulldog
Georgia
Bryan
Arkansas Pulverizes SMU 44-0 in Cotton Bowl bid
The third ranked Razorbacks overwhelmed SMU 44-0 in Fayetteville to secure a Cotton Bowl berth and a share of the conference title. Arkansas dominated on both sides with early scoring surge and stifling defense ensuring a decisive victory.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Arkansas
Razorbacks Stifle SMU Behind Rugged Defense
Arkansas dominates SMU in the first half with 215 rushing yards and 65 50 and 50 yard drives. Ronnie Caveness leads a stiff Razorbacks defense holding the Mustangs to 55 yards in the first half while SMU only crosses mid field on two drives. Substitutes play most of the second half as Arkansas expands its lead and secures the win.
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Arkansas
Razorbacks
Ronnie Caveness
Mustangs
SMU
Bucs finish 8-1 as ECC routs Presby 49 8 in season finale
East Carolina blue points lead 49 8 over Presbyterian to close an 8 1 season. Tailback Bill Cline rushes 181 yards and three touchdowns including an opening kickoff return for 88 yards. Alexander sets season rushing record with 49 yards and ECC leads 26 0 at halftime.
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Presbyterian
Pirates
Whese
East Carolina
South Carolina
Bill Cline
Alexander
Cline
Blue Hose
ECC
Bucs
Dave Bumgarner
Mountaineers Top Stubborn Indians
West Virginia defeats William and Mary 26 7 0 7 2 26 in Morgantown. Allen McCune passed for multiple completions, Dick Leftridge scored on the goal line run, and Doug Stanley added a 32 yard field goal securing the win for the Mountaineers over the Indians.
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Morgantown
W.va
Allen McCune
William and Mary
McCune
Dennis Haglan
West Virginia
Dick Leftridge
Indians
Haglan
Doug Stanley
Alabama Dominates Georgia Tech to Stay Undefeated
Alabama rolled over Georgia Tech 24 7 as quarterback Joe Namath and back Steve Sloan fueled a decisive win. Namath connected for a touchdown and led scoring drives including a 45 yard strike to Ray Ogden, while Alabama stretched its unbeaten streak to nine games before a 53 505 attendance in Birmingham.
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Yellow Jackets
Tide
Tech
Joe Namath
Steve Sloan
Namath
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Bruce Fischer
David Ray
Steve Bowman
Ray
Ieee
Trys
Tom Ballard
Creed Kilmer
Ray Ogden
Carendom
Ale—Bowman
Rey
Meee
Ray Ote Rey
Bowman
Techaenlian
Priestley
Henry
Alabama Wins 9th Straight in Georgia Tech Clash
Alabama surged with two late first half touchdowns in the final 1 45 to take control before defeating Georgia Tech. The win marks Alabama s ninth straight victory as the Associated Press report notes.
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Kelso Sturgeon
Associated Press
Atlanta
Alabama
Georgia Tech
Buckeyes Beat Northwestern 10-0 to Push Rose Bowl Bid
Ohio State defeats Northwestern 10 to 0 in Columbus to extend its conference win streak to five. Willard Sander scored on a five yard run and Bob Funk added a seventh field goal as the Bucks showcase a new I formation and bold gambles before 83,525 fans. Northwestern falls to 3-6 overall and 2-5 in the Big Ten.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
Northwestern
Tom Bugel
Dave Milam
Penn State
Bucks
Sander
Doug Drenik
FG Funk
Longhorns Earn Orange Bowl Trip
Texas defeats Texas Christian 28-13 as Kristynik and Philipp each rush for over 100 yards to push the tied for first Longhorns to 8-1, cementing a share of the Southwest Conference lead and earning an Orange Bowl berth consideration. Arkansas Cotton Bowl team after final games.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Fort Worth
Tex
Little Ao
Kristynik
Texas Christian
Texas
Langhorne
Kristynity
Harold Philipp
Krystynik
Phillip
Texas A&m
Arkansas
Texas Tech
SMU
Alabama
al- Shrtyuke
Philipp
Suen Cut
Ten-Prision
Conway
Tex—Kristynik
TCU
Howard Ee
Fe Trark
Tex—Kris
Howard
ACC Race Thinned By Two As NC State Leads
The ACC football title chase narrowed as North Carolina lost to Virginia and Wake Forest fell to South Carolina. North Carolina State leads at 5-1 and Duke sits second at 3-1-1.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Toirginia
Wake For
South Carona
North Carolina State
Duke
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