Tar Heels Stun Terps and Pitt Tops Duke in Board Mix
Florida State and Wake Forest battled to a 14-14 tie on a rain soaked field as Bill Barnes powered Wake Forest with two touchdowns. Florida State failed a late field goal try and saw mixed success on a soggy turf while Corso and Sheppard handled conversions for the Seminoles.
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Sam Butler
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Brooks
Indiana Rallies to Beat Nebraska 19 14 at Memorial Stadium
Indiana Hoosiers erase a 14 point deficit with two late touchdowns to upset Nebraska Cornhuskers 19 to 14 before 38 000 at Memorial Stadium. Fullback Bob Fee scores two plunges in the fourth quarter behind a late passing drive led by Gene Cichowski and Dave Whitsell.
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Brown
Greenlaw
Naviaux
Walton Shines In Oyster Bowl Victory Over Duke
Pitt defeats Duke 27 to 14 in Norfolk Oyster Bowl as Big Joe Walton makes key catches and scores a 28 yard TD after two Salvaterra TD passes to Walton. Salvaterra adds two TD passes and one rushing score while Duke answers with long runs including a 97 yard kickoff return by Bernie Blaney.
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Wrnter Foreman
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Eddie Rushton
Southern Methodist
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Bugs Bergamery
California
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Darrell Lewis
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Bass
Lewis
di Pasquale
Bagamery
Tar Heels Upset Terrapins 34 6 At Kenan Stadium
UNC stunned Maryland 34 to 6 in a Atlantic Coast Conference game at Kenan Stadium. The Tar Heels scored in every period and earned coach Jim Tatum his first win of the season, ending Marylands early 1950s dominance chatter.
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Tar Heels
Maryland Terrapins
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Terps
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Jim Tatum
Stanford 21 Oregon 7 in coast clash
Stanford star John Brodie led a 21-7 victory over Oregon in Eugene. Brodie threw 11 of 21 for a touchdown to Paul Camera, pushing Stanford to 21-0 by the third period while reserves finished the game as Oregon spoiled a late rally.
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Unbeaten Hawkeyes defeat Hawaii 34 to 0 in warmup
Iowa City report says undefeated Iowa, powered by skill and depth, overwhelmed Hawaii 34-0. The Hawkeyes stretched their win streak to four, despite a first quarter fumble at the four-yard line that stalled an early scoring chance.
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Iowa
Hawaii
Tar Heels Rally Past Maryland In Key Gridiron Clash
Carolina turns early momentum into a 6-0 lead as Ed Sutton and Jim Jones connect for a TD and the Tar Heels force two crucial plays. Maryland answers with a strong return and a 44 yard run by McMullen, but penalties stall further drives as the period ends.
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Jim Jones
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Tar Heels
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Phil Blazer
Fritsch
Buddy Payne
McMullen
Ace Tero
Offense Gets Rolling as NC State Tops Dayton 20-0
NC State against Dayton in Ohio produced a 20-0 victory as the Wolf Pack finally clicked on offense after three straight losses. The game drew about 10,000 spectators with two first-half touchdowns and a later score, with four QBs rotating under coach Erle Edwards. Bill Franklin scored the decisive points.
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Dayton vs North Carolina State football game summary
Dayton and North Carolina State played a tight contest with Franklin plunging for a score and Miketa’s 28 yard receiving TD after a Franklin pass. State had two interceptions near the goal line and Dayton threatened twice in the game.
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Don Miketa
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Stae
Claude Chaney
N.C State
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Texas A&M Upsets TCU 7-6 In Rainy SWC Showdown
Texas A M stunned No 4 TCU 7-6 as Don Watson set up a TD with a 26 yard run and later passed for the score at College Station. John Crow drove to the Frog seven before Watson connected on the tying pass. Loyd Taylor added the extra point before 42000 fans under umbrellas.
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TCU
Crow
Loyd Taylor
Tigers Stage Dummy Drill For Big Tilt
Clemson coach Frank Howard led the Tigers through a two hour defensive drill focusing on stopping South Carolina plays. Clemson and South Carolina had open dates before their annual Big Thursday showdown in Columbia next week.
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Franklin and Cuckovie Lead Narrow Run
Franklin and Cuckovie, each in their 30s, push a tight late effort as Lowe and Hunter convert key plays. Details remain sparse but the sequence marks a tense scoring stretch in a close contest.
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Hunter, Lowe
Bakhtiar Shines as Cavaliers Beat Lehigh 24 12
Virginia powers past Lehigh 24 to 12 at Taylor Stadium led by fullback Jim Bakhtiar 200 pounds from Iran who scored a touchdown kicked a 23 yard field goal and converted three extra points. Lehigh falls to 2 3 with quarterback Dan Nolan scoring for the Engineers.
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Sunny Jim Celebrates Tar Heels Victory Over Maryland 34 6
Coach Jim Tatum led the North Carolina Tar Heels to their first win of 1956 at Kenan Stadium by beating Maryland 34 to 6. He credited the spread formation and strong defense for the victory while praising his players for aggressive play and resilience.
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Kenan Stadium
Chapel Hill
Jim Tatum
University of North Caroline Tar Heels
Maryland
Sunny Jim
Carolina
Tatum
Tar Heels
Don Faurout
Tar Heels Top Maryland 34 6 On Controversial First TD
Chapel Hill October 20 UNC defeated Maryland 34 to 6 after a disputed first quarter play. Tar Heels quarterback Dave Reed passed to Jim Jones who scored as Maryland coach Tommy Mont alleged a whistle blew before the catch.
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