Northwestern Edges Gophers in 6-0 Squeaker
Northwestern, ranked No. 2, survives a late Minnesota surge for a 6-0 victory at Dyche Stadium. Fourth-string quarterback Evanston sophomore Bob Eickhoff directed an 86-yard scoring drive and threw a seven-yard TD to Paul Yanke early in the fourth quarter. Minnesota pressured late with a 62-yard march and a blocked punt return on the play that set up the Wildcats’ clinching defense as Mark Johnston intercepted a late Minnesota pass.
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Northwestern
Minnesota
Bob Eickhoff
Paul Yanke
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Wildcats
Gophers
Dyche Stadium
Louisiana State
Associated Press
Mark Johnston
Larry Johnson
Dick Thornton
Iowa
Thornton
Oklahoma
el Kimbrough
Mike Stock
Yanke
Stock
Tom Hall
Jim Rodgers
Hall
Sandy Stephens
Gopher
Yankee
Notre Dame Defeats California 28 to 6 in 1959 clash
Notre Dame earns its second win of the season with a 28 to 6 victory over California in Berkeley. Haffner connects with Traver on a 45 yard TD pass after Scarpitto and White score for the Irish. Cal sees multiple ejections as Crow leads a late rally before Notre Dame seals the win with two more TDs and a pair of Stickles extra points.
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Don’ White
Gerry Gray
Heenan
Cal
Monte Stickles
White
Crow
Steve George
Irish
Haffner-Traver
California
Scarpitto
Izo
Stickles
Gray
Cal — George
Traver
Haffiner
Stoudt Leads Spiders Past Davidson 21-7 in Richmond
Sophomore Earl Stoudt sparked Richmond with 47 rushing yards and a 15 point performance to lift the Spiders to a 21-7 Southern Conference victory over Davidson. He scored on a 47 yard run, a 24 yard TD, added the extra point, and contributed a two point conversion after a fumbled snap. Davidson lone score came on a 1 yard run by Tom Redding.
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Earl Stoudt
Spiders
Davidson
Stoudt
David Ames
Frank Gagliano l
Tom Redding
Redding
Bruce Usher
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Rich—Gagliano
Dav—Redding
Usher
Rich—Stoudt
Brown and Dartmouth Battle to Ivy Tie in Hanover
Brown and Dartmouth played to a 0–0 or scoreless tie as Dartmouth threatened repeatedly from the Brown defense. Brown's lone late drive stalled at the Dartmouth 10 after Paw Choquette sparked a fourth quarter march and a blocked field goal by Ken Dehaven altered a potential scoring sequence.
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Dartmouth
Bruins
Bob Carlin
Ken Dehaven
Rebels Roll Over Vanderbilt 33 0 in SEC Clash
Ole Miss quarterback Jake Gibbs led a fast start as the Rebels dominated Vanderbilt 33-0 in Nashville. Gibbs directed passing and running plays while Ole Miss defense shut down the Commodores throughout the Southeastern Conference contest.
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OLE Miss
Vandy
Nashville
Tenn
Jake Gibbs
Rebels
Vanderbilt
Penn Rips Princeton for 18 0 Ivy Victory
Pennsylvania overwhelmed Princeton 18 to 0 as third stringer Pete Schant scored twice including a 22 yard run and a 27 yard catch from George Koval. Ed Shaw added a 26 yard field goal and Penn dominated the game in a wartime era.
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Princeton
N. J
Pete Schant
Pennsylvania
Quakers
George Koval
Penn
Ed Shaw
Catamounts Top Tribe in 30-0 Scrimmage Victory
Callowhee North Carolina Western Carolina Catamounts defeated Catawba Indians 30 to 0 in a Saturday night scrimmage. Quarterback Tobe Childres connected on a 58 yard TD pass to Tom Broadwater on the second play. Lowell Jennings carried the running game with two rushing TDs.
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Callowhee
N.C
Tobe Childres
Tom Broadwater
Western Carolina Catamounts
Catawba
Western Carolina
Indians
Lowell Jennings
Emory and Henry Triumphs 13-7 Over Guilford Quakers
Emory and Henry College edged Guilford College 13-7 in a Homecoming clash at EMORY, Va. The Wasps moved ahead early, Guilford tied at 7-7, then Yost’s second quarter score sealed the win. Scoring drives featured Lenoir, Meroney, Parker, and Yost with Rose missing one kick.
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Emory
Jimmy Hughes
Bob Lenoir
Guilford
Lenoir
Bob Rose
John Meroney
Lester Parker
Wasps
Wasp
Harrry Yost
Hughes
Ers
Yost
Rose
Emory & Henry
Emory — Lenoir
Meroney
Parker
Furman Edges Indians for 8 7 Upset at Williamsport
Furman Hurricanes rally in late minutes at Caryfield in Williamsburg to beat William and Mary 8 to 7. Billy Baker throws two passes to Hicky Horton for the decisive touchdown and two point conversion after a fumble by H. C. Thaxton.
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Williamsburg
Furman
Caryfield
Billy Baker
William and Mary
W&m
Baker
Hicky Horton
Horton
Jim Boroff
H. C. Thaxton
Hurricane
Tom Campbell
Dave Way
Indians
Calvin Cox
Roger Hale
Dan Barton
William & Mary
Hale
Cox
Barton
Furm
Boston College Raps Villanova in Newton
Boston College earned its first win of the season by defeating Villanova 39 to 6 in Newton. BC built a strong defense, limited Villanova to a single third quarter TD, and added a safety to seal the victory as Villanova extended its winless run.
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Newton
Mass
Boston College
Navy
Army
Villanova
Eagles
Boston
Arkansas Trips Baylor For 23 7 SWC Opener Win
Arkansas seized the early Southwest Conference lead with a 23 to 7 victory over Baylor in Waco Texas. The Razorbacks exploited Baylor miscues to secure the win on Saturday night.
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Arkansas
Baylor
Waco
Tex
Baylor University
Pirates Crush Elon 31-8 in Homecoming rout at Greenville
East Carolina rolled up 341 yards and led 14 6 3 8 at home as they defeated Elon 31-8. Jim Speight scored twice on fumble recovery and a 23 yard pass, while Ralph Zehring connected with Glenn Bass for a 52 yard score and to Howard Deal for two points. Speight and Basinger added key plays as ECC clinched its third straight North State Conference win before 4,000 fans.
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N.C
East Carolina
Elon
Pirates
Jim Speight
Pirate
Ralph Zehring
Presbyterian
Jim Short
ECC
Charlie Maiden
Speight
Gary Carpenter
Zehring
Glenn Bass
Midway
Sonny Basinger
Henry Kwiatkowski
Howard Deal
Caer Elon
eSeevee Ene
Carpenter
Bass
Basinger
Kwiathowsk
Zehmary
Georgia Bulldogs Romp to 35-6 Victory over Hardin-Simmons
Georgia shut down Hardin-Simmons through three quarters then a late Cowboys score on a Harold Stephens to Bill Voss pass. Charley Britt and Bobby Walden starred for Georgia with Tarkenton directing a late drive,. Pennington added all 10 extra points.
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Georgia
Hardin-Simmons Cowboys
Charley Britt
Bobby Walden
Hardin - Simmons
Cowboys
Harold Stephens
Bill Voss
Britt
Walden
Francis Tarkenton
Tarkenton
Bill McKenny
Durward Pennington
Hardin-Simmons
Illini Upsets Ohio State 9-0 in Western Conf clash
Illinois defense stifled Ohio State as Mel Meyers escaped pressure on a 27 yard run and Don Yeazel kicked a 27 yard field goal in the fourth quarter to seal a 9-0 win before 82 980 fans. Ohio State failed on downs and interceptions.
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Nolan
Illinois
Ohio State
Buckeye
Big Ten
Bucks
Woody Hayes
Mel Meyers
Don Yeazel
Dayton
Aerr
Okreat
Meyers
Ill
Yeazel
Lenoir Rhyne Beats Appalachian for First NC Title Bid
Lenoir Rhyne opened its bid for a fifth straight North State Conference title with a 29 6 victory over unbeaten Appalachian. Tailback Lee Farmer scored two touchdowns and threw for another as LR earned its third straight win and first league win before a near capacity 5 000 crowd in Boone.
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Boone
N.C
Lenoir Rhyne
Appalachian
Bears
Lee Farmer
Tommy Simmons
Winston-Salem Teachers Roll Over Bluefield 42 0
The Winston-Salem Teacher College team defeated Bluefield Big Blues 42 to 0 at Bowman Gray Stadium. Winston-Salem remains undefeated in three games with two CIAA wins. Bluefield drops to 1-3-0 after the loss.
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Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Teacher's College
Bluefield
Big Blues
Bowman Gray Stadium
CIAA
Yale Fires On Columbia In 14-0 Ivy Win
Unbeaten Yale dominated Columbia 14 to 0 at New Haven as quarterback Tom Singleton, a 20 year old junior from Kenilworth Illinois, scored Yale’s first touchdown. The crowd of 20,196 witnessed Yale’s third victory of the season and its stifling line play.
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Yale
Columbia
Elis
Eardline
Tom Singleton
Bulldogs
Kenilworth
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