Longhorns Whitewash Nebraska in season opener
Texas Longhorns opened the 1959 football season with a 20 to 0 win over Nebraska in Lincoln before 32,000 fans. The interception and Nebraska miscues produced two second quarter touchdowns, then Texas added a third late in the third quarter to seal the victory.
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Gardner-Webb tops Chowan in season opener
Gardner-Webb Junior College scored touchdowns in the second and third periods to beat Chowan Junior College 14-0 in the season opener at Murfreesboro North Carolina Saturday night.
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Turning Point: Two Clemson Points Win Over UNC
Clemson coach Frank Howard said the turning point of the 20-18 victory over North Carolina was Clemson’s two points after the Tigers’ second touchdown, not the opening kickoff fumble. He praised UNC coach Jim Hickey and UNC players Jack Cummings Al Goldstein Don Stallings Ross Hawkins and Bob Elliott for strong efforts despite mistakes.
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Frank Howard
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Jim Tatum
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al Goldstein
Don Stallings
Lina
John Schroeder
Don Klochak
South Carolina Upsets Duke In ACC Opener
South Carolina edged Duke in a hard fought ACC opener before 37 000 fans. Giese praised his team's guttiest performance while Duke coach Bill Murray cited a single decisive touchdown and defensive miscues as the key moments.
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Wake Forest Deacons Reserve Fullback Runs 97 Yards
The reserve fullback carried 12 times for 97 yards for Wake Forest while Florida State added a late interception by Pickard and a failed conversion. Snead connected on a pass to Hull and Brown added the extra kick after Pickard’s interception.
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Jamestown Edges Fair Grove in 2A Thriller
In a close Class 2 A game Jamestown loses Fair Grove as Hutchins collapses after a key conversion and is rushed to Thomasville Hospital. Buddy Sams catches a 13 yard TD pass from Terry Kerr for the clinching score. Grove Rohe Beey oo Jara runs for three Grove touchdowns including a 40 yard return. Little intercepts and scores, Smith adds a 10 yard TD run.
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Jamestown Rally Ends in 6-6 Tie with Fair Grove
After a scoreless first half, Jamestown took a 6-0 lead on a 19 yard run by Hutchins. Fair Grove answered with a 40 yard interception return by Kerry Little and a 40 yard tying drive, then led briefly in the fourth on a 10 yard run by Tommy Smith before Jamestown tied the game with a 40 yard touchdown drive.
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Zinc Wins 4th Army Golf Test at Fort Bragg
Capt Harold Zinc of Ft Gordon won the 4th Army golf tournament with a 291 total for 72 holes at Fort Bragg North Carolina. In the senior division 45 and over, Officer Ret Joe Thurston of East Point Ga placed second and Capt Dorcus Stearns of Ft Benning took the women's division with 392. Capt Barbara Kishbaugh of Ft Jackson followed at 402.
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Boat flips during President's Cup heat at regatta
Maverick, a six ton boat, flipped over on a turn during the first heat of the President's Cup Regatta. Driver Bill Stead escaped with leg bruises.
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Ford and Vossier tied for lead at El Paso Open golf
Doug Ford and Ernie Vossier moved into a share of the 54 hole lead at the El Paso Open with 207 total after 54 holes. Ford shot 71 in round three while Vossier posted 68 to surge up the leaderboard at El Paso Country Club. Marty Furgol was one stroke behind with a 66.
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Teen Nicklaus Wins U S Amateur Title In Tight Finish
Jack Nicklaus, at 19, defeated defending champion Charlie Coe on the final hole to claim the U S Amateur Championship in Colorado Springs. Nicklaus built a morning 2 up lead and held steady through the afternoon 36 holes at Broadmoor, romping to a 1 up win after outstanding nerve and a clutch 6-foot birdie on the decisive 36th hole.
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Rough Riders Sign Parilli
The Ottawa Rough Riders signed quarterback Vito Babe Parilli, a Kentucky product who played for Green Bay during the 1952 53 and 1957 58 NFL seasons.
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Babe) Parilli
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Moneybags Captures United Nations Handicap at Atlantic City
Round Table carried 136 pounds to a 1 55.1 victory in the $100000 United Nations Handicap at Atlantic City. J Willie Shoemaker guided Tudor Era to second with Li l Fella fading to third as the world’s richest horse boosted earnings to 1679539 and added another stakes win to his 63 career starts.
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