Deacs Dominate William and Mary 55 28 in Conference Tilt
Wake Forest rolled to a 55 28 victory over William and Mary with Vic Ragazzo scoring four times for the Tribe and Buddy Lex spearheading the passing and end run game. Gregus Smith and Pollacci fueled the Deacons with long ground gains and key scores as Wake built a 27 14 halftime edge and pulled away in the second half.
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Bill Greggs
Paul Yewcie
Virginians
Wake Forest
Magdiak
O'Quinn
Tulane Tops Auburn 14 6 in gutsy conference win
Tulane Green Wave edged Auburn 14 to 6 in New Orleans as J Eddie Price broke 62 yards for a second quarter TD and Travis Tidwell starred for Auburn with punting and passing. The game featured fumbles and penalties but Tulane preserved its unblemished SEC record.
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Bobby Riggs
Catamounts Roll Over Lenoir Rhyne In Homecoming Victory
Western Carolina defeats Lenoir Rhyne 14 0 to claim a share of North State honors before about 5,000 fans. Ralph McConnell bulls in for the go ahead score in the second quarter and Dewey Whitaker and Pewee Hamilton spark the Catamounts late. Ralph Clark adds the extra point and the final TD comes early in the fourth.
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Iowa Upset Northwestern in Western Conference Thriller
In a tight Western Conference game at Iowa City 47 352 fans watched Iowa beat Northwestern Rose Bowl champion 28 21. The decisive 63 yard pass run sequence set up Dittmer’s rushing score with Dittmer breaking away on the Northwestern 25 and Reichart adding the fourth straight extra point for the 28 21 final.
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Virginia Tech Beats Duke in Southern Conference Scoring Push
Virginia Tech tops Duke in a Southern Conference clash with multiple touchdowns. Thomas, Friedlund, Mounie, Cox, Wild, Viau, Youmans, Ponts key on scoring drives while Beard and Souchak add late points for Duke.
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Rice nips Texas 17 15 on last-second field goal
In Austin on October 22 Rice Football stunned Texas 17 15 as James Froggie Williams kicked a winning field goal from the 18 yard line with 10 seconds left. QB Tobin Rote held for the decisive kick as Rice rallied from a 15 point deficit.
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Froggie) Williams
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Sonny) Wyatt
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Maryland Torches NC State Homecoming in Fifth Loss
Maryland defeats NC State 14 to 6 on homecoming as Ed Modzelewski and Dave Cianelli score for the Terrapins while State rallies to a lone TD. Ed Mooney connects with Steve Kosilla for NC State’s touchdown and Bob Dean adds two extra points for Maryland.
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SMU Upsets Kentucky 20 7 Behind Rote Benners Rally
SMU, without Doak Walker hospital bound, stunned seventh ranked Kentucky 20 7 in Dallas as Kyle Rote led with strong runs and Fred Benners connected on key passes. Kentucky led early and fought to the end, but SMU secured the win on a fourth down gamble at the 35 yard line.
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Quakers Roll On In North State Beating ACC 39 12
Guilford College, favored Quakers, defeated Atlantic Christian 39 to 12 in Wilson before homecoming crowd of about 4,000. Guilford struck early with 18 points in the first quarter and added 13 in the second and 7 in the third, capitalizing on three Bulldog fumbles.
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Baylor Bears Rout Aggies To Stay Undefeated
COLLEGE STATION Texas Oct 22 Baylor's undefeated Bears routed Texas A&M 21 to 0 on a muddy field. Baylor moved with ease in the first half while holding the Aggies to 32 yards of offense. Mangum sparked two first half scores and Fullback Mitford added a third with a 75 yard pass interception.
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Bears Defeat Huskies 21 7 in Coast Conference Showdown
California's Bears defeated Washington Huskies 21 to 7 to stay unbeaten in the Coast Conference title race. The Bears scored in the first third and fourth periods while Washington added a late touchdown. About 40,000 fans attended at Berkeley.
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