Spartans Roll Over Notre Dame 47 to 14 in a crushing win
Michigan State, ranked No. 2, used three back sets to overwhelm Notre Dame 47-14 after a 7-7 halftime. Mendyk, a 183 pound senior, broke for a 62 yard third quarter score as MSU pulled away with six second half touchdowns before 59,378 at Annapolis. Cincinnati upset hopes ended as Navy topped them 13-7 with two Oldham touchdowns and a late fight from the Bearcats.
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Orangemen Edge Army in 7-0 Syracuse Victory
Syracuse defeats Army 7-0 before 40,053 at home as Jim Ridlon scores on a second quarter run. Jimmy Brown racks 125 yards on 22 carries powering the ground game and setting up Ridlon's 5-yard TD. Army drives late but comes up inches short at the Syracuse goal line.
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N. Y
Il Slave
Jim Ridlon
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Barta
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Bill Brown
Jimmy Brown
Ridlon
J. Brown
Columbia Upsets Harvard 26 to 20 in Ivy League clash
Claude Benham led Columbia with a passing, rushing and receiving display, scoring or setting up all four touchdowns as the Lions defeated Harvard 26 20. The upset ended Columbia's 11 game losing streak and marked the first win of the season.
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Claude Benham
Columbia
Harvard
Lions
Wolverines Beat Northwestern in Big Ten Clash
Michigan rode a balanced attack to a 34-20 victory over Northwestern before 81,277 in rain. Sophomore John Herrnstein scored three times, Don Kramer had two clutch receptions and 10 points, while penalties and ejections marked a bruising encounter. Roy Robertson attended McPherson College in Kansas as a multi sport athlete.
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Larry Faul
Northwestern
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Wilmer Fowler
Roy Robertson
Colorado
McPherson College
Kansas
Menger shines as Tech routs Auburn 28 to 7
Georgia Tech, led by Johnny Menger in a standout performance, beat Auburn 28-7. Menger scored on a 60 yard run setup and an 87 yard punt return while adding a crucial second half dash to extend the lead. The Yellow Jackets remain unbeaten in four games, rebounding from last year’s upset.
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Howell Tubbs
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Bobby Dodd
Yellow Jackets
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Vann
Thompson
Mitchell
Vols defeat Alabama 24 0 to extend win streak
Tennessee tops Alabama 24 to 0 in Knoxville as stars Johnny Majors and Al Carter spark the attack. The Vols gain 183 yards rushing and passing while limiting Alabama and extend their season mark to four wins. Bronson tallies two short plunges for the scoring.
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Tenn
Johnny Majors
al Carter
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Vols
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Tommy Bronson
Bronson
Majors
Tigers Edge Colgate in Revenge Football Clash
Princeton defeated Colgate 38 20 before 32000 at Palmer Stadium. Tailback Tom Morris scored three rushing touchdowns and threw for another on a 53 yard play. He also made a fourth quarter goal line interception and set up the final score with a punt downed at Colgate six.
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Richmond
George Riggs
Joe Rossetti
Yale Elis Top Cornell to Stay Undefeated in Ivy
In New Haven Yale defeated winless Cornell 25 to 7 before about 32 000 fans, the largest Ivy crowd this season. Steve Ackerman scored twice for Yale, while Art Boland tallied Cornell’s lone touchdown late in the game.
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Cornell
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Yale
Steve Ackerman
Art Boland
Santa Anita Maturity Race Set for January 26
Arcadia Calif January 26 features the Santa Anita Maturity a $100000 added race for 4 year olds at one mile and a quarter one of the richest winter stakes in California with top horses expected to compete at Santa Anita Park.
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Virginia Tech Dominates Richmond 46 to 14 in Homecoming Show
Virginia Tech rumbled past Richmond 46 14 as quarterback Jimmy Lugar scored twice and threw for two more. The Gobblers amassed 354 rushing yards and 8 passing yards, with Ray England leading the ground attack and Carroll Dale catching two Lugar passes for touchdowns.
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Jimmy Lugar
Virginia Tech
Gobblers
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Carroll Dale
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Quakers Triumph For Second Time
In Philadelphia Penn defeated Brown 14 to 7 at Franklin Field before 15 716 fans. The Quakers, ending a 19 game skid, built their lead with a third period score after an unexpected aerial attack helped seal the win.
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Gift TD Caps Mountaineers Rally Past William and Mary
West Virginia defeats William and Mary 20 to 13 in a Southern Conference clash at Cary Stadium. Key plays include Mickey Trimarki’s 30 yard return for a Tribe stop and Noel Whipkey’s 65 yard drive setup, with Snider converting twice and Trimarki adding a late six yard TD.
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W&m
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Tribe
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Trimarki
Bob Snider
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Whipkey
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Lloyd Grant
Ralph Anastasio
Lenny Rubal
Brown Oliver
Sidwell
Rubal
Oliver
Gators Rally to Beat Vanderbilt 21 7 in SEC clash
Florida passed and ran for three touchdowns to defeat Vanderbilt 21 to 7 in Nashville. Dunn connected with Burford for 34 yards, Spears scored on a plunge, and Sears added a 14 yard run as Florida built a 14 point second half and held off Vanderbilt’s late drive. Vanderbilt, without Don Orr, reached the Florida 1 yard line before being stopped.
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Sears
King
Travis
Penn Prevails on Browns Block and Key Fumble Return
Penn capitalized on a blocked punt near Brown’s goal line and a later fumble recovery at the Brown 23 to score the game’s lone TD. Captain Keblish and quarterback Rich Ross delivered in the decisive moments for the Quakers.
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Pete Keblish
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