Spartans Triumph 35 6 Over Michigan In Ann Arbor
Michigan State stifles Michigan 35 to 6 at Michigan Stadium as Walt Kowalczyk powers the offense with a touchdown and dominant ground game. The Spartans force three Wolverine fumbles and dominate on both sides to stay unbeaten behind the nation’s top unit.
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Navy comeback wins 21 6 over California in Berkeley
Navy Middies overcome a rough first half to beat California 21 to 6 at Memorial Stadium. Chunky Ned Oldham sparked the offense with a 53 yard run and two key drives in the third and fourth quarters. Tom Forrestal scored and added the third conversion as Navy took control.
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Penn State Tops William and Mary in late surge
Penn State, led by Dave Kasperian, erased a third quarter deficit with two fourth quarter touchdowns to beat William and Mary 21. Emil Caprara scored the tying and go ahead TDs, with Kasperian and Moconyi adding key plays as the Nittany Lions rallied in Park, Pennsylvania.
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Tigers Edge Penn in Ivy Thriller 13-9 at Princeton
Princeton defense halted Pennsylvania to a 13-9 win before 26 000 fans. Jim Mottley 165 pound quarterback from Washington DC crafted the opening score with a clever fee and later tossed to Dan Sachs for the second and the winning touchdown along with a field goal.
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Harvard Defeats Ohio U. 14-7 in Cambridge
Harvard defeated Ohio University 14 to 7 at home as Walt Stahura, moved to right halfback due to injury, sparked a 63 yard opening third quarter drive with a 21 yard run and later a 14 yard score. The Crimson built on early momentum and earned their first win under coach John Yovisin.
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Elon Triumphs Over East Carolina 21 to 12
Elon College defeats East Carolina 21 to 12 in Greenville as Bob Stauffenberg leads a first half onslaught with two Kinsey conversions and two plunges by Kinsey and De Gais. East Carolina rallies with a late 65 yard drive and a Slaughter plunge, but Elon holds on for the North State Conference win before 10,000 fans.
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Montana Falls To Denver In Late Rally
Missoula Montana October 12 The Denver University Pioneers rallied with three last period touchdowns to beat Montana 26 13 after Montana led 13 6 entering the fourth quarter A 72 yard punt return by Bob Miller a Montana fumble and Denver ground attack sealed the win for the visitors.
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VMI Tops Davidson in Back‑and‑Forth Homecoming Win
Virginia Military Institute rallied from a slow start to overpower Davidson 26-14 at Lexington in front of about 4,000 fans. Davidson struck twice in the fourth quarter to close the gap, but VMI answered each score to preserve a 3-1 record with a lone tie against Holy Cross.
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Iowa Downgrades Indiana 47-7 in Bloomington
Iowa, defending Big Ten champions, rolled over Indiana 47-7 in Bloomington. Randy Duncan connected on two TD passes to Jim Gibbons and Bob Prescott, while Bill Gravel powered two rushing scores. Iowa piled up 455 total yards to Indiana’s 101 as the Hawkeyes led 33-0 at halftime.
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Holy Cross Bears Sink Marquette 26 7 in Milwaukee
Quarterback Tom Greene threw three touchdowns and ran for a fourth as Holy Cross defeated Marquette 26 to 7 in County Stadium Milwaukee. The Crusaders built a 19 point first half lead then coasted with backups, aided by two interceptions and a center snap error. A late Warrior score, in front of 9,420 spectators at the 40,000 seat venue, closed the margin.
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Oregon State Dominates Idaho 20-0 on Wet Day
In Corvallis Oregon State pulled away in rain to beat Idaho 20-0 in PCC play. Halfbacks Bamel Durden and Joe Francis and full back Nub Beamer led the rushing attack while linemen forced two Idaho fumbles and an errant pass. Attendance was 14 600 as Oregon State extended its unbeaten streak to four games.
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VPI Beats Villanova 21 14 in Hard Fought Victory
The Gobblers overcame five fumbles and a late rally by Villanova to win 21 14. Villanova tied the game late in the third on a 63 yard drive capped by Dave Parr, then Tech answered with a 16 yard march and a key 13 yard pass from Corbin Bailey to Frazee. Ed Michaels recovered a Tech fumble in the end zone to seal the win.
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Long Stars In UCLA Win
Halfback Don Long sparked UCLA with a 63 yard touchdown in a 19-0 win over Washington. Wallen caught the key pass and had two interceptions as UCLA built on a third quarter surge. Washington suffers a third consecutive defeat.
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Eagles Rally To Beat Marines At Eglin AFB
The Eglin team overcame a 14 point first half deficit to win 19 14 over Camp Lejeune in Florida. Louis Roth scored the decisive TD with under two minutes left while Houston Patton of Mississippi threw the other scores for the Eagles. The Marines posted one run and one pass for their touchdowns.
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Ohio State Routs Illinois 21 7 In Western Conference Opener
Ohio State dominates Illinois 21 to 7 in Columbus as Don Clark belts in a 9 yard TD with one second left in the first quarter. Tom Haller passes for 183 yards but Illinois fumbles three times in the first half.
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Syracuse Smothers Cornell 34-0 in Ithaca
Syracuse dominated Cornell 34 to 0 as Dan Fogarty, moved from quarterback to halfback, scored two touchdowns and directed reserves after halftime. Zimmerman connected on a 30 yard pass to Fogarty, a 29 yard screen to Stephens, and a 2 yard Fogarty plunge helped build a 26-0 halftime lead.
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Sooners Triumph Over Texas 21-7 for 43rd Straight Win
Oklahoma, ranked No. 1, survived a tough first half as Walter Fondren of Texas defied odds with passing and kicking plays. Bobby Boyd and Jakie Sandefer then led a late surge, aided by Dennis Morris and Clendon Thomas, sealing a 21-7 victory before 75,504 at Dallas. Sandefer intercepted a Texas pass in the final minutes to set up the final Sooner TD.
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Auburn Edges Kentucky 6-0 in rugged sec game
Auburn remains unbeaten edging Kentucky 6 to 0 as Billy Atkins plunges in from the 6 in the third quarter for the lone score after a fumble caused by Atkins. The game features strong Auburn defense led by Michaels and end tandems Phillips and Wilson stifling Kentucky’s attack amid penalties.
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Badgers Top Boilermakers
Wisconsin rushed to a 23 14 victory over Purdue in Lafayette Indiana. Jon Hobbs scored a key play and contributed on defense and kicking. Danny Lewis 80 yard and Sidney Williams 73 yard TD runs highlighted Wisconsin scoring.
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