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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1961
Page
15
Michigan stopped Purdue twice in the opening minutes securing a safety on a fumbled pitch by Tom Boris and held a 16-14 victory at Ann Arbor. The Wolverines rebounded from the prior week's loss to Michigan State as both teams flashed brilliance amid errors.
Purdue drives to the Michigan six but fumbles. Michigan leads 16 7 after a 72 yard Glinka to Mc Rae pass. Purdue answers with a 77 yard pass and a late Elwell scoring play as Detroit stadium crowd watches 66 805.
Penn State defeated Syracuse 14-0 at Beaver Field before a record 44,390 in University Park. Quarterback Galen Hall returned from a shoulder injury and connected with Roger Kochman on a 44 yard touchdown pass.
Penn State defeats Syracuse 7 0 7 0 for a 21 7 victory in a game marked by injuries at Syracuse. Rip Eagle earns his 100th coaching win as Penn State improves to 3 2 this season while Syracuse drops to 2 3. Hall shines with 170 passing yards and 10 of 12 completions.
Ohio State defeated Northwestern 10-0 in Evanston as Bill Minkowski scored on a 20 yard run with two minutes left. Bob Ferguson powered the Buckeyes with a earlier 21 yard smash to Northwestern’s 18.
Ferguson starred for Ohio State as he powered the cloud of dust attack to a second straight conference win. He set up Dick Van Raaphorst’s 24 yard field goal after a 38 yard run, and Minkowski added a late scoring sprint to seal the victory despite Northwestern’s defense forcing a tight game.
Penn defeated Brown 7-0 at Franklin Field as Pete McCarthy broke a 43-yard touchdown run in the first period. The win gives Penn its first Ivy League victory of the season, improving to 2-2 overall after losses to Dartmouth and Princeton.
Iowa opened a homecoming crowd of 60,150 with a decisive 47-15 victory over Wisconsin. Quarterback Matt Szykowny threw three TD passes and added a rushing score, guiding the fourth ranked Hawkeyes as Wisconsin faltered with two interceptions and a fumble in the opening quarter.
Roger Maris of the New York Yankees named winner of the S Rae Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year Award for September. He hit more than 60 homers in a championship season and edged Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves for the top spot, 229 to 94. Previous monthly winners include Bob Cousy Arnold Palmer Floyd Patterson Spahn A J Foyt Whitey Ford and Jerry Barber.
Brown falls to 0-4 with losses to league opponents. The game reports a 43 yard run by Penn McCarthy with Gray kick, amid a 0,000 yard line.
UCLA built a 20 point lead behind tailbacks Mike Haffner and Bobby Smith then held Pitt to a late touchdown. Carmen Dipoalo intercepted a Pittsburgh pass and Mose Thompson sealed the win with a one yard score as UCLA improved to 3 0 in Big Five play and eyed the Rose Bowl.
Holy Cross defeats Dartmouth 17-13 after a 74 yard closing drive led by Pat McCarthy and Al Snyder. Snyder caught a 13 yard TD pass with 4:14 left as Holy Cross endured a Hanover rally and improved to stay unbeaten. Attendance was about 18,000 in Worcester.
Michigan State, rain of two late third quarter interceptions turning into touchdowns, edged Notre Dame 17-7 in East Lansing. George Gaimes scored twice as Carl Charon and Lonnie Sanders added decisive plays, while ND held MSU to a close affair until the late surge.
Notre Dame converts a key fourth down at the 24 as Lamonica scores on a 22 yard bootleg and later runs in to finish a 68 yard ground march. MSU scores twice on Saimes runs and a Sanders pass but the Irish prevail with a 68 yard drive and Perkowski kick. 76332 attendance noted.
In College Park Maryland Maryland defeated North Carolina 27 to 28 in a rain soaked cross country meet. The Terps rallied to edge the Tar Heels in a tight ACC showdown.
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