15-7 Upset Michigan State Surprises Wildcats
Michigan State stunned Northwestern 15 to 7 in Evanston as Clarence Lewis, a 150 pound spark plug, scored on a deflected pass and an 87 yard run. Northwestern led 7-0 before Lewis sparked a Spartan comeback with two late second quarter scores. Attendance 31,013.
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Purdue Tops Iowa 14-0 Behind Digravio and Hadrick
Purdue beat Iowa 14 to 0 as Ron Digravio passed to Bob Hadrick for a first quarter TD and ran for another. Digravio and Hadrick connected again on a 40 yard drive in the third, with Eby intercepting twice to snuff Iowa late. Attendance was 47,921 in Lafayette.
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Minnesota Tops Michigan 60 in Defensive Jug Battle
Minnesota stifles Michigan as their defense forces multiple stalls and a late fumble recovery. Pelletier’s six yard TD dive and a failed extra point decide a 60-0 Gophers victory to retain the Little Brown Jug with 62,107 in attendance.
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Razorbacks Rip Tulsa in high scoring victory
Arkansas overwhelmed Tulsa with a blitz of touchdowns including a 95 yard punt return by Ken Hatfield and multiple scores off interceptions. The Razorbacks dominated the first half gaining 297 rushing yards and took a 6 7 lead after a key 71 yard drive. Attendance was 27006.
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Texas Tech Stuns SMU 13-6 In Dallas Upset
Sophomore Donny Anderson ran 117 yards and caught five passes to spark Texas Tech to a 13-6 upset over Southern Methodist. Bill Worley added a 35 yard interception return for a Tech touchdown as the crowd of 19,000 watched Tech capitalize on SMU miscues and outplay the favored Mustangs.
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Air Force Rout BC In Bruising 34 7 Rivalry Clash
Air Force dominant on the ground, scoring 34 points to Boston College's 7. Cadets opened with a 72‑yard ground march for the first touchdown and built a 28‑0 lead before BC replied. Paul Wargo starred for Air Force with a 39‑yard sprint and a 16‑yard TD run. Boston College’s Jack Concannon connected with Jim Whalen for BC’s only score on a 20‑yard pass. Attendance 30,144.
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Buckeyes Upset Badgers Stop No 2 Wisconsin
Ohio State rallied in the final minutes to topple Wisconsin 13 16 in Madison. Don Unverferth led a late 80 yard drive capped by Matt Snell two yard TD run with 2 13 remaining as Paul Warfield sealed it with an interception. Van Raaphorst kicked six field goals setting a Big Ten record.
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Kansas Puts Away Cowboys 41-7 in Big Eight Clash
Gale Sayers starred for Kansas scoring twice and gaining 104 yards despite missing half the game with a leg injury as the Jayhawks defeated Oklahoma State 41-7 in Lawrence. He scored on a seven yard run and a 31 yard drive starter, returned late in the second quarter, and added a 23 yard sweep for a second touchdown.
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Stanford Upsets Notre Dame 24 to 14 on TV night
Stanford Indians defeat Notre Dame 24 14 in a major college football upset before 55000 at Stanford Stadium. Steve Thurlow scoring twice and passing for a touchdown leads the upset with Braden Beck kicking all conversions and a field goal. Notre Dame led 14 10 at halftime before Stanford rally in second half behind Thurlow and Dick Berg.
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Sooners Top K-State 34-9 in Big Eight clash
Oklahoma led by Jim Grisham battered Kansas State 34-9 in Manhattan. The seventh ranked Sooners trailed briefly after a 26 yard field goal by Jerry Cook but surged to a 13-3 halftime lead and pulled away with scoring drives including Page and Cowan rushing TDs and a Rentzel punt return. Kansas State’s lone score came on Matan’s 72 yard run after a blocked field goal attempt.
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