SMU Routs Georgia Tech for first win in eight years
SMU capitalized on Tech errors with Billy Dunn passes and Jim Welch rushing. A 19 yard TD pass from Dunn to Stan Eckert opened scoring, Dunn added a one yard run for a second touchdown as Don Meredith dressed for action.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Dallas
Southern Methodist
Billy Dunn
Jim Welch
Henry Christopher
Georgia Tech
Methodists
Rice
SMU
Dunn
Stan Eckert
Don Meredith
Glynn Gregory
Methodist
Tech
Yellow Jackets
Floyd Faucette
Christopher
Faucett
Frank Nix
Joe Delany
Nix
Billy Polk
Delany
Ken Lowe
Fred Braselton
Braselton
Corpus Christi
Larry Fonts
Gear Tech
Shorer
Eckert
Meredith
Ole Miss Beats Arkansas 14 12 In Narrow SEC Upset
In Little Rock Ole Miss, ranked sixth, edges winless Arkansas 14 12 as Bobby Franklin scores two first half TDs and Rob Khayat adds perfect extra points. Arkansas Mooty tallies two scores and 120 rushing yards but late two point try fails. Mississippi extends win streak to six.
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Little Rock
Ark
Greeps
Squeake Baton Raging
Arkansas
Turday
Neves
Rebels
Ole Miss
Bobby Franklin
Robert Khayat
Mississippi
Jim Motty
Mooty
Wild Razorbacks
Reds
Ann Arbor
Mich
Minnesota
Gophers
Michigan
Little Brown Jug
Bob Reese
Darrell Harper
Wolverines
Bob Soltis
Gopher
University Medical Center
Merpech
Minn — Kauth
Gerths An
Franklin
Khayat
Mich—Placek
Ark—Mooty
Mich — Harper
Minn—Souis
Minn—Reese
A and T Narrowly Defeats Winston-Salem 14 12
A and T University edged Winston-Salem Teachers College 14 to 12 at Bowman Gray Stadium to stay undefeated in CIAA play. Winston-Salem led 12-6 at halftime after two second quarter touchdowns before A and T answered with a 33 yard drive capped by Edward Nesbitt’s key run and two points.
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Winston-Salem
A&t
Wineon-Salem Teachers College
Bowman Gray Stadium
CIAA
AET
Bobby Rowe
James Webster
Lloyd Oakley
Donald Boone
Johnny Wardlaw
Edward Nesbitt
Nesbitt
Field Goal Gives Alabama Victory
Alabama edged Mississippi State 9 to 7 as Fred Sington kicked a 22 yard field goal and Bobby Jackson found Norbie Ronsonet for a 21 yard score. Mississippi State opened scoring late in the game with Billy Stacy’s six yard run.
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State College, Miss
Fred Sington
Bobby Jackson
Norbie Ronsonet
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Mississippi State
Paul (Bear
Fremacee
Louisiana State
Vanderbilt
Maroons
State
Billy Stacy
Stacy
Jack
Tide
Sington
Gary O’steen
Bobby Tribble
Oklahoma State Edges Cincinnati 19 14 in Tight Game
Oklahoma State battled Cincinnati as UC managed two early turnovers leading to the Bearcats taking a brief lead. OSU then staged two long scoring drives late to secure a 19-14 victory. A 96 yard fumble return by Bob Del Rosa contributed to Cincinnati’s early edge and kept the game close.
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Cincinnati
Oklahoma State
University of Cincinnati
UC Bearcats
Bob del Rosa
Rutgers Beats Lehigh 44-13 in easy victory
Rutgers star Bill Austin scored three rushing touchdowns and two passing touchdowns in a 44-13 win over Lehigh in Bethlehem. The 168 pound quarterback rushed 19 times for 90 yards and connected on all three of his passes for 62 yards before being pulled early in the fourth quarter.
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Bethlehem
Rutger
Bill Austin
New Jersey
Lehigh
Bob Simms
John Steigman
Austin
Brigham Young Crushes Montana 41-12 in Skyline Clash
Brigham Young University overwhelmed Montana 41-12 to keep alive Skyline title hopes. The Cougars moved to 2-1 in league play, driving through Montana with strong blocking and three first half touchdowns.
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Missoula
Mont
Brigham Young University
Montana
Cougars
Florida State Upsets Tennessee 10-0 Behind Ferocious Seminole Line
Florida State defeated Tennessee 10 to 0 in Knoxville as Fred Pickard fueled the attack with a 51-yard rush and Vic Prinzo connected on key passes. Al Ulmer and Pete Fleming anchored a stout Seminole defense while Johnny Shepherd drilled field goals and Bobby Renn scored on a one yard run.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Florida State
Tennessee
Fred Pickard
Vic Prinzo
Vols
al Ulmer
Pete Fleming
Pickard
Columbia
Tenn
Sammy Burklow
Tom Nugent
Johnny Shepherd
Secon
Ulmer
Seminoles
George Wright
Prinzi
Tony Romeo
Bobby Renn
Shepherd
Carolina Tar Heels Dominate Wake Forest in Key ACC Clash
UNC opened with a 12 point lead after a 62 yard TD by Albemarle junior Smith. Wake Forest trimmed to 12-7 before UNC sealed the win with a late 9 play drive culminating in a Goldstein TD and Butler extra point to reach 19-7 with 10:26 remaining.
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Carolina
Smith
Flash
Albemarle
N. C
UNC
Deacons
Wake Forest
Cummings
Buster Ledford
Don Coker
Snead
Jim Dalrymple
Joe Bonecutter
Wake
Bobby Allen
Dalrymple
MacLean
TAR Heels
Deac
Wade Smith
al Goldstein
Schroeder
Goldstein
Deacon
Earl Butler
DEACS
Don Kemper
Meyer Smith
Lexington
Phil Blazer
Carpenter
Pete Manning
Robinson
Folckomer
W. Smith
MacLean Canines
Butler
Lane
Ak Smith
Blaser
Flu Huts Wildcats as Georgia Ties 28 0 in SEC Tilt
Georgia dominates Kentucky 28 to 0 in Athens as Pat Dye and Francis Tarkenton spark the Bulldogs. Key plays include a Tarkenton to Sapp 6 yard pass and a 28 yard Dye fumble return, while Kentucky struggles with flu depleted line and injuries to Hughes and Cravens.
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Kentucky
Athens, Ga
Pat Dye
Francis Tarkenton
Kentukey
Dye
Tarkenton
Theron Sapp
Bulldogs
Lowell Hughes
Bobby Cravens
Fred Brown
Rae
Gia
Ster
Johnny Mack Brown
Alabama
Ga—Sapp
Manning
Ga—Brown
Herron
Ga — Whitton
Ge—P. Dye
New Mexico Air Attack Defeats Wyoming 13-12
In Laramie New Mexico surged in the final period to beat Wyoming 13-12 and seize first in the Skyline Conference. Don Perkins, the nation’s No. 2 offense, was held to 9 rushing yards on 16 carries as Wyoming aimed to slow him.
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New Mexico
Wyoming
Laramie
Wyo
Don Perkins
Perkins
Drake Ends Streak with 14-12 Homecoming Win Over Bradley
Drake snapped a six game skid with a 14-12 homecoming win against Bradley. Tom Formaro scored the winning conversion after a third quarter TD by Formaro, set up by a week of practice for Tom due to a leg injury.
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DES Moines
Drake
Bradley
Tom
Genhar
Tommy Formaro
Formaro
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Brigham Young
Escar Thompson
Tively
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Renn
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