Kicking Pays Off as Tech Tops Tennessee 21 7 at Grant Field
Georgia Tech wins 21-7 over Tennessee in Atlanta led by Frank Nix's 74-yard punt return for a touchdown and Joe Delay's 72-yard quick kick that pinned the Vols inside their 8 yard line. Ronnie Lewis adds a 12-yard TD and Cal James returns a punt setting up Tech's final score as 44,726 witness the victory.
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Carl Smith
Tommonnes
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VMI and William and Mary Battle to 6 6 Tie in Coal Bowl
In Bluefield West Virginia VMI and William and Mary played to a 6 6 tie as two late field goal attempts by VMI missed. Pete Johnson blocked a W&M punt for VMI’s first score and Len Rubal returned a fumble 68 yards for W&M’s TD with Brandriff missing the extra point.
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Princeton Nips Penn By 20 14
Sub substitute halfback Jack Sullivan ignited three Princeton TD drives to rally past Penn 20-14. The Maine native produced the first third quarter score and then set up the winning tally with a 66 yard punt return to the Penn 2, leading to Princeton's decisive comeback.
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Maine
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Sullivan
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Barry Bates
Dartmouth Tops Brown in 20-0 Ivy League Victory
Dartmouth upset Brown 20-0 as Jake Crouthamel and Bill Gundy led a fast two touchdown second quarter. The Indians’ ground attack exploited Brown’s miscues and rugged defense to widen the gap after a tight start.
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Villanova Beats Detroit 7-0 on late TD pass
Villanova quarterback Jim Grazione directed a 12 play drive for 17 yards ending with a eight yard TD pass to Gene O Pella in the first quarter as Villanova edged Detroit 7 to 0 in Pa. Grazione also led in yardage and intercepted a late long heave.
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Ohio State Edges Illinois In Big Ten Thriller
Ohio State defeats Illinois 19 to 13 in Champaign after a third quarter surge and late Illinois rally fumbles. Key moments include Don Clark’s 42 yard TD run and Hickey’s 36 yard TD pass, with Illinois failing to capitalize on a late deep pass.
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Mighty Sooners Upset Texas Edges Oklahoma 15 14
Substituted QB Vince Matthews sparked a late Texas drive as Bobby Lackey passed for the decisive TD and extra point, lifting Texas over No 2 Oklahoma 15 14 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The game featured a Sooner fumble return for a TD and a dramatic Texas rally in the final minutes.
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Army Halts Notre Dame 14-2 Behind Dawkins’s Late TD
Army remains unbeaten with a 14-2 victory over Notre Dame in South Bend. Pete Dawkins scores the decisive six yard run with seven seconds left, earning Grantland Rice Memorial honors as the standout player. Dawkins and Bob Anderson pile up rushing totals while Notre Dame’s three fumbles and costly penalties doom the Irish.
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Tough Mountaineers Upset Boston U in Wild Finish
Boston University rallied from an eight point hole to stun West Virginia 36 30 in Morgantown. Di Nitto intercepted and Tommy O Connell sprinted for 77 yards as Boston seized the fourth period surge to seal the upset.
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Round Table Captures Hawthorne Gold Cup in Track Record Pace
Round Table won the Hawthorne Gold Cup, the $100,000-added race, with a track record 1:59 45 for 1 1/16 miles. Swoon's Son finished second, Ekaba third, Point of Order fourth in a field of six. The victory earned $73,250, boosting Round Table to $1,336,364 in total earnings, surpassing Nashua as the sport’s top money earner.
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Hawthorne
Florida Downs UCLA 21-14 on Don Deal 67-Yard TD
In Los Angeles Florida sophomore halfback Don Deal broke free on a 67 yard touchdown to spark a 21-14 victory over UCLA. A strong Florida defense held UCLA late as a large crowd watched the tense finish.
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