Packers Open Season as Favorites for Third Straight Title
Green Bay, coached by Vince Lombardi, starts the 1961 NFL season Sept. 16 as strong title favorites. The article notes Lombardi’s growth of a dominant unit and highlights rival teams including the Bears Lions 49ers Colts Browns Eagles Cardinals Steelers Rams Vikings Giants and Cowboys with various trades and player moves shaping the Western and Eastern Conference race.
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Jack Clary
Associated Press
NEW York
Green Bay Packers
Troy
Packers
Vince Lombardi
New York Giants
Lombardi
Baltimore
Philadelphia
NFL
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
San Francisco 49Ers
Baltimore Colts
Los Angeles
Minnesota Vikings
Giants
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Browns
Eagles
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Steelers
Dallas Cowboys
Washington
Paul Hornung
Boyd Dowler
Ray Nitschke
Army
Jerry Kramer
Jim Taylor
Ohio State Top Preseason Poll Picks Buckeyes for 1962 Title
The Associated Press panel selects Ohio State as the No. 1 team for 1962 with 41 first place votes and 558 points. Texas is second and Alabama third. Michigan State fourth, LSU fifth, and Mississippi sixth.
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Ohio State
Alabama
Associated Press
Buckeyes
Texas
Michigan State
Louisiana State
Mississippi
Purdue
Duke
Penn State
Washington
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Bob Ferguson
Woody Hayes
Paul Warfield
Pat Trammel
Bear Bryant
Mike Fracchia
Steers
Pastisaaas Dueeiee
Mich
State
Sweaseeees
LSU
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Southern California
Arkansas
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Syracuse
Navy
Oregon
Oklahoma
Tennessee
UCLA
Army
Notre
Wisconsin
Miami
Fla
Utah
Powell Has Ace and New Record on Golf Course
Jack Powell, former High Point College and High Point High School star, scored a hole in one on the No. 5 hole at Indian Meadows. He also shot a 22 for a nine hole round, breaking the previous course low of 25 set by Bill Hoover.
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Lions
NFL
Milt Plum
Cleveland
Jim Ninowski
Howard
Hopalong
Cassidy
Bill Glass
George Wilson
Plum
Penn State
Browns
Detroit
Tom Watkins
Dave Lloyd
Bob Scholtz
Nick Pietrosante
Jim Martin
Bears
Billy Wade
Ron Bull
Baylor
Rick Casares
Willie Gallimore
Mike Ditka
Jack Powell
High Point College
High Point High School
Powell
Indian Meadows
Skeet Club Road
Bill Hoover
Edmiston Named Bears Captain for 1962 season
Lenoir Rhyne selected senior guard Jim Edmiston of Salisbury as team captain for 1962. He earlier earned all NAIA District 26 honors. Benny Kennerly of Concord was elected alternate captain and noted as 62 end, with a past all district guard honor in 1960.
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Hickory
N. C
Lenoir Rhyne
Jim Edmiston
Edmiston
Salisbury
Benny Kennerly
Concord
Kennerly
NCSU grid scrimmage shows passion and pace
North Carolina State held third and fourth teams to a 25 yard field goal while the first and second teams scored six touchdowns in a two hour session. Coach Earle Edwards praised ends John Golden and Bill Hall and the running of Tony Koszarsky and Joe Scarpati. Senior QB Bill Krieger and junior Jim Rossi each directed three drives. Krieger connected with Don Montgomery on a 15 yard TD pass.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State
Earle Edwards
John Golden
Bill Hall
Edwards
Tony Koszarsky
Joe Scarpati
Bill Krieger
Jim Rossi
Krieger
Don Montgomery
Clemson Scrimmage Showcases Tigers In Practice Warmup
Clemson of S C conducted a game type scrimmage with No 1 and No 2 teams as Whites and Orange squads. Jim Parker and Joe Anderson led six scoring drives for the Orange while Billy Ward and Gary Rankin connected on a 10 yard touchdown pass. Whittemore suffered a dislocated elbow and Bruce McClure was sidelined.
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Clemson
S. C
Frank Howard
Tigers
Billy Ward
Gary Rankin
R. A. McNamee
Bill Miller
Jim Parker
Joe Anderson
Orange
Jimmy Howard
Parker
Elmo Lam
George Sutton
Anderson
Lou Fogle
Rodney Rogers
Fred Whittemore
Whittemore
Bruce McClure
Donnie Bunton
Gibbs Sparkles In Wildcat Drill
Davidson players Alex Gibbs and Steve Heckard caught several passes from Earl Coles during a five quarter scrimmage. Coach Bill Dole praised the effort but noted much work remains on the running game and sophomore dominated defense. Punting game also looked very good.
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Davidson
N. C
Bill Dole
Alex Gibbs
Steve Heckard
Earl Coles
Cole
North Carolina Tar Heels Drill Freshmen In Scrimmage
NC varsity scored 11 touchdowns in a two hour scrimmage with Ward Marslender 60 yard run for a score and Jim Szymaitis 67 yard TD. Wally Dunham 20 yard end run and Ronnie Jackson 50 yard punt return added touchdowns. John Runco Neal Clay and Jackson caught TD passes.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
North Carolina
Jim Hickey
Ward Marslender
Gary Black
Jim Eason
Ken Willard
Black
Maryland scrimmage shows strong first-unit scoring surge
At Byrd Stadium the Maryland Terrapins second-string and starters combined to score seven touchdowns in a closed practice scrimmage. Dick Shiner directed two passing TDs and a rushing score, while Jimmy Corcoran added two TD passes, including a 75 yard strike to Mike Simpson. Ken Ambrusko returned a punt for 85 yards and Len Chiaberini added a 1 yard run.
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College Park
Tte
University of Maryland
Byrd Stadium
Dick Shiner
Jimmy Corcoran
Mike Simpson
Len Chiaberini
Ken Ambrusko
Tom Nugent
Harry Butsko
Dave Nardo
Maryland
Southern Methodist University
Wake Forest Scrimmage Praises Four Halfbacks
Wake Forest coach Billy Hildebrand lauded four halfbacks Donnie Frederick Jimmy Redgood Sam Green and Wayne Welborn after a second rough scrimmage. Welborn had a 60 yard punt return and Redgood scored from 25 yards as Bridwell Brandewiede and Mackovic led three quarterback groups.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Billy Hildebrand
Wake Forest
Donnie Frederick
Jimmy Redgood
Sam Green
Wayne Wel‘born
Hildebrand
Welborn
Redgood
Wally Bridwell
Ralph Brandewiede
John Mackovic
Cavaliers conclude first full week with scrimmage showing
Virginia Cavaliers completed their week of practice with a full-dress scrimmage. The first unit scored on a drive ending with a score, while defense maintained a perfect stop rate. Coach Bill Elias praised stronger ball-carrier gains and standout passing and receiving units.
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Charlottesville
Virginia
Cavaliers
Scott Stadium
Bill Elias
Shendow Named Deacon Captain for Wake Forest 1962
Bill Shendow a senior guard from Winchester Virginia was elected captain of the Wake Forest football team for the 1962 season. The 5 9 shortest lineman on the squad he logged 324 minutes last fall as the starting right guard and will again handle that role this season.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Bill Shendow
Winchester
Wake Forest
Shendow
South Carolina scrimmage: Stonewall defense shines
South Carolina coach Marvin Bass lauded the Stonewall defensive unit after a full-scale scrimmage at Carolina Stadium. The Warhorse offense scored three times as Billy Gambrell and Ed Holler found the end zone, with Pete DiVenere and Larry Gill also scoring for the Bushwacker team. Jack McCathern added four PATs, one kick blocked.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
Marvin Bass
Carolina Stadium
Bass
Billy Gambrell
Ed Holler
Pete DiVenere
Larry Gill
Jack McCathern
Whites overpower Blues in first preseason scrimmage
In a Saturday scrimmage the Whites defeated the Blues 55 to 6. Alternate captain Walt Rappold led four White touchdowns with three long passes, while Stan Crisson had two scoring receptions of 42 and 54 yards.
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Conn N. Tas Domely
Devils
Blues
Walt Rappold
Stan Crisson
Rappold
Gil Garner
Bobby Weidman
Mark Leggett
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el Kimbrough
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Wally Lemm
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John David Crow
Sonny Randle
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Ed Brown
Big Daddy Lipscomb
Dallas
J. W. Lockett
Amos Marsh
Don Perkins
Don Meredith
Bobby Mitchell
Billy Ray Barnes
Leroy Jackson
Illinois Western
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Skins
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