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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1956
Page
19
Wake Forest and Florida State battled to a 14-14 tie as penalties hampered the Deacons. Coach Paul Amen praised Bill Barnes and quarterback Charlie Carpenter for improved play after a rough second half.
Southern California rallied past Washington 35-7 at Los Angeles as Jon Arnett and C R Roberts led a dominant rushing display. A 26 yard field goal by Bob Isaacson and multiple long runs set USC up for a decisive win before 44 749 fans.
UNC builds a 20-0 lead as Reed scores from a yard and McMullen connects with Beardsley for a Maryland reply. In the second half DeCantis and Reed add scores as Carolina outguns Maryland with late touchdowns and successful extra points.
Mississippi State trailed at halftime but surged with two third period touchdowns to beat Arkansas State 19 to 0 before about four thousand rain dampened fans. Frank Sabbatini, a 190 pound senior fullback from Leland, led MSU’s comeback with powerful runs through the mist soaked line as Arkansas State capitalized on early mistakes with a touchdown and a safety.
In Emory and Henry College, Casto Ramsey's Wasps rallied from a 6-0 halftime deficit to defeat Appalachian State 12-6 before a large homecoming crowd. Emory and Henry scored in the final half, with Bill Stanley and another Wasp plunges sealing the early season victory.
Randolph Macon’s Yellow Jackets win their fourth straight, rushing 328 yards and passing for two touchdowns. Ed Dover led ground gains with 145 yards on 21 carries and scored on a 16 yard pass. Guilford’s 97 receiving yards came from eight completions and a late 31 yard aerial to Bob Newton.
Trinity Bulldogs powered to a 65 0 win over Ramseur in Jamestown leaving them 7 0 in Central Carolina Conference play. Ken Nance scored four touchdowns while Phil Warner Leon Marsh Sinquefield and Yates added multiple scores. English kicked five conversions.
Mills duo Tiny and Al Mills defeated Len Rossi and Jerry Gordet in a feature match. Al won the bout with a body slam and body press after Tiny used similar moves to even the falls. Rossi opened with a flying head scissors. Larsen beat Roy in the semifinals. Roberts toppled Kameroff with a giant swing in opening action.
Comprehensive list of college football results featuring Pitt Duke and multiple teams across conferences with scores including tie games and shutouts. Notable results include Florida state 14 tie with Wake Forest 14, Virginia 24 Lehigh 12, and Colorado 52 Iowa State 0 among others.
High Point Junior High won its second game of the season defeating Lexington Junior High 20 to 6. Edgar Banks opened scoring with a 51 yard run, Jim Fuller to Herbert Huggins for the extra point, Fuller later scoring from the one, Banks added a third score on an end around, and Gary Gregg kicked the extra point. Lexington answered with a late touchdown by Everhardt. Edd Ellington and Bill Mickey starred on defense for High Point.
College of the Pacific surged in the second half to defeat Marquette 28 to 6 in Milwaukee after a scoreless first half. Junior backfield spark helped break the standstill as the Tigers rolled to the win.
Lenoir Rhyne remained unbeaten with a 35-0 victory over Western Carolina. Tailback Walt Cornwell scored two touchdowns, including an 89-yard kickoff return, and passed for another. The Bears’ defense limited WC to a lone first-half threat as the home team opened the final quarter with a 68-yard drive ending in a one-foot score.
Morris Harvey blanked East Carolina College 28 to 0 in Greenville as Jim Wilkes returned a 78 yard interception for a TD and four conversions kept ECC at bay. Moran, Powers, Ballenger added scores while Moran recovered a fumble and Wilkes set the late long TD.
Terps lose to Carolina for first time since 1948 in a heavy defeat. Coach Mont notes poor physical condition and missing players. He credits Reed as a strong passer and Carolina’s defense for exploiting Maryland weaknesses.
Ames Iowa Oct. 20 Colorado Buffaloes overwhelmed Iowa State 52-0 as Big Seven play continued. Big John Bayuk and a dominating Colorado line powered the victory for their third conference win.
In Stillwater Oklahoma the Houston Cougars defeated the Oklahoma Aggies 13 to 0 on a rain soaked field. Houston capitalized on early errors by the 17 sophomores on the Aggies and secured their first Missouri Valley Conference win. The Aggies fall to two wins a tie and two defeats for the season.
Lenoir Rhyne remains undefeated in 16 games and posts its 13th straight victory with a 35 to 0 win over Western Carolina. Weber hooks a 20 yard touchdown pass to Weber. Cornwell scores twice on plunges and adds kickoff return points. Campbell and Foster add TDs. Sperotto and McCrorie convert three and two extra points respectively.
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