Fordham Rams Edge UNC Tar Heels 27-14 in Chapel Hill
Fordham roared back after a rough first half to defeat North Carolina 27 to 14 at Kenan Stadium. Steve Hudachek returned a fumbled pass for a TD and Lansing spearheaded Fordham’s rally as Carolina, led by Todges’ early score, briefly threatened an upset before the Rams pulled away in the third period.
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G. der. Hamilton
Chapel Hill
Fordham
Rams
University of North Carolina
Kenan Stadium
Rose Hill
Rose Bowl
Ramis
J. M. Broughton
Carolina
Ar Heels
Johmy Pecora
Lansing
Pecora
Warsaw
Steve Hudachek
Hudachek
George Cheverko
Tar Heels
Heels
Filipowitz
Harrys Dunkle
Rio Grande Redmen Suffer Home Loss In Battle With Bluefield
Rio Grande College Redmen hosted Bluefield. The homecoming crowd of about 300 saw Rio Grande fall 25 to 7. This marked their best scoring effort in three years with seven points. The game had no PA system or scoreboard and saw two delays as balls were retrieved from a ravine beyond the field.
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Fritz Howell
Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
Redmen
Bluefield
W. Va
Rio
Aggies rout NYU 49 to 7 in Yankee Stadium
Texas A&M crushed New York University 49 to 7 before 18 000 at Yankee Stadium. Derace Moser sparked the comeback scoring twice as Jake Webster booted seven extra points. Tom Pickett added a TD and Marshall Spivey scored as the Aggies, without John Kimbrough, surged in the second half after a 7 7 halftime tie. Wyatt Teubert sealed the win with a 63 yard interception return.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Texas Aggies
John Kimbrough
New York University Violets
Yankee Stadium
Texas
Derace Moser
Jake Webster
Moser
Tom Pickett
Aggie
Dennis Artdricks
Marshall Spivey
Aggies
Pickett
Wyatt Teubert
Virginia Manhandles Richmond 44 to 0 in upset-free rout
Virginia dominates Richmond with captain Bill Dudley scoring all 14 first half points and adding four extra points in the second half. Dudley racks up yards on runs, returns, and passes as Virginia’s defense stifles the Spider lineup. Richmond briefly threatens late but an interception by Ed Kreick halts the last drive.
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Ben Hardy
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Bill Dudley
University of Richmond
Dudley
Wireginia
Richmond
Virginia
Cavaliers
Yast
Tony Nichols
Warren Pace
Ed Kreick
Cavalier
Tigers Triumph Over Eagles At Fenway Park
Clemson extended its unbeaten run with a 26 to 13 victory over Boston College before 23000 fans. Walter Payne sparked the comeback with a 50 yard kickoff and key passes to Blalock, while Timmons and Blalock added multiple scores to seal the win for Clemson after Boston College led 6-0 in the opening period.
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Terps Rams
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Deacons
Gamecocks
Clemson Tigers
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Tigers
Steve O'Leary
Clemson
Walter Payne
Boston College
Greenville
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Eagles
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Tulane
Mickey Connolly
Frank Maznicki
Maznicki
Big Waller
Connolly
Charlie Timmons
Joe Blalock
Timmons
Payne
Blalock
T. Wright
Fiorentina Rt—Cagle
Morro RE
Chipie Zybiliski
Craig Connolly
Paine
Willams
Franklin Mazniek
Holovak
Alabama Rout Overwhelms Howard 61 to 0 in rout
Alabama overwhelmed Howard 61 to 0 before about 6,000 fans as they sharpen for Tennessee. Jimmy Nelson returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown and added another, with Carl Mims, Mackey Metcalf, Roy Johnson and Don Salls contributing scores as Alabama built a big lead and used reserves in the final period.
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Ala
Alabama
Tennessee
Howard
Mississippi State
Tide
Jimmy Nelson
Nelson
Dave Brown
Frank Thomas
Carl Mims
Mackey
Roy Johnson
Don Salls
Paul Spencer
Brown
Navy routs Lafayette 41 to 2 before 21000 at Annapolis
Navy reserves sparked by a ground attack rout Lafayette as Barnecle Busik adds a safety score and multiple rushes. After early miscues by Lafayette the Middies capitalize with six touchdowns led by Bill Chewn ing Sammy Boothe and Busik. Navy builds lead through third as Clark, Chowning and Hart contribute the final scores.
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Annapolis
Navy
Lafayette
Henry A. Wallace
Barnacle
Bill Busik
Middies
Bill Chewning
Sammy Boothe
Busik
Bobby Leonard
Mike Gurgo
Howie Clark
Dick Opp
Sherry Werner
Bill Chawning
Walt Zirinsky
Leopard
Chowning
Alan Cameron
Ziritsky
Boothe
Walt Sergy
Leonard
Clark
Bob Zoeller
Gebert
Phil Hart
Hart
State Furman Scoreless Tie in Southern Conference Clash
State and Furman battled to a scoreless tie before 6,000 cold fans in Greenville. Furman repeatedly reached State territory but failed to reach the end zone as time ran out with the ball on State’s one inch line. Key plays featured Proctor, Coyle, and Brubeck as Furman threatened late but was stopped by State’s defense.
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Reginald Wood
Greenville
S. C
N.C. State
Furman
Hurricanes
N. C. State
State
Dewey Proctor
Waldo Hinson
Dick Watts
Jack Summers
Wilbur Coyle
Doug Dickerson
Art Faircloth
Bonds
Bill Brubeck
Coyle
Proctor
Cornell Keeps On Winning
Cornell defeats Harvard 7 to 0 before a crowd of about 20,000 at Cambridge. Lou Bufalino scores the lone touchdown after a key 38 yard run by Ken Stofer and a 20 yard pass to Joe Martin. Stoler adds the extra point with a successful kick.
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Bill King
Cambridge
Cornell
Harvard
Sain
Ithacans
Crimson
Lou Bufalino
Ken Stofer
Charlie Sweeney
Stofer
Bufalino
Stoler
Joe Martin
Martin
Baby Bison Tie And Defeat Mills Home
In a two game set the Baby Bison of High Point tied Mills Home 7 7 in the first game and then won 14 0 in the second. Addison Culler and Junius Idol starred for High Point while S Day and Rinehart shone for Mills Home. Leslie Alberson scored the first touchdown of the second game and Alberson added the final point as High Point prevailed 14 0.
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High Point
Bison
Addison Culler
Junius Idol
Kearns
Hedrick
Marsh
Patterson
Mills
S. Day
Rinehart
King
Amick
Edwards
Day
Clayton
Days
Baby Bison
Idol
Secon
Leslie Alberson
Alberson
Morsky
Vaughn
Wake Forest and South Carolina play to 6 6 tie in bruising clash
In Columbia on October 11 Wake Forest and South Carolina each scored through the air but failed on extra points, ending in a 6 to 6 stalemate before 10 000 fans. Louis Stasien connected deep to Gus Hempsey for SCs only TD while Wake Forests John Polanski and Pat Geer combined with Red Cochran for a late score. Both teams endured leg injuries to key players as turnovers and penalties limited big plays.
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S. C
Wake Forest
South Carolina
South Carolina Gamecocks
Louis Stasien
Tailbo
Gus Hompsey
Hempsey
Deacons
Dander
John Polanski
Red Cochran
Pat Geer
Ray Manieri
Cochran
Carolina
Geer
Johnny Perry
Gamecocks
Wake
Deacon
Nouth Carolina
Polanski
Boonemen Rout Western Carolina Teachers 35 0
Booneouthern Appalachian State Teachers College blasted Western Carolina Teachers 35 0 before 2000 in Boone. Johnny Hollars scored two touchdowns, Sigmon added one, Furr had an end sweep TD, and a 30 yard run sealed the win. George Watts converted all five extra points as Gibson and Steimer created scoring chances with strong runs and double reverses.
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James Gibson
Muriel Steimer
George Watts
Oregon University Beats Southern Cal Triumph Over Trojans
Oregon University’s strong eleven defeated Southern California 20 to 6 in Los Angeles on October 11. Curtis Mecham, a six foot southpaw, threw three touchdown passes and led the offense while contributing with precise punting to stifle USC’s bid to rebound after a previous setback.
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Los Angeles
Oregon University
Trojans
Southern California
Cardinal
Gold
Curtis Mecham
Oregons
Trojan
Ohio State
Mecham
Power Play routs Maryland 50 to 0 in amazing display
Duke's Blue Devils overwhelmed Maryland 50 to 0 before 14,000 fans as Wallace Wade's undefeated team unleashed a fast, versatile attack. Tom Davis and Winston Siegfried led with multiple touchdowns, Lach and Mont added scores, and Duke erased a late Terp threat.
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Blue Devil
Maryland
Terrapins
Wallace Wade
Blue Devils
Dukemen
Tom Davis
Winston Siegfried
Steve Lach
Wade
Mike Karmazin
Moffat Storer
Lach
Elmer Rigby
Siegfried
Karmazin
Bob Gantt
Tommy Mont
Siegfied
Davis
Gantt
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