Duke Romps Richmond 67 to 0 in season opener at Durham
Duke Blue Devils overwhelmed Richmond 67 to 0 at Duke Stadium. Duke used a two team system, smothering Spider ground game while multiple backs scored and line play dominated. Tom Billingsley left early with an injury as Duke built a 46 point lead by halftime.
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Western Carolina Tops Appalachian State 18-6 in North State clash
Western Carolina Teachers defeated Appalachian State 18-6 at Boone in a North State Conference game. McConnell scored from the one yard line to break a 6-6 tie early in the final period after a 68 yard drive. Hugh Hamilton starred for the Catamounts with a series of runs and a key pass to Brown.
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Notre Dame Cruises Past Indiana 49 6 to Extend Unbeaten Run
In South Bend Indiana Falls 49 6 as Notre Dame dominates after a 16 6 halftime lead. Bob Williams directs the offense while Emil Sitko handles the ground game and Irish defense stymies the Hoosiers throughout the second half. The crowd of 53844 witnesses Notre Dame's 29th straight winless-seasons quest continues.
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Maryland Defeats Virginia Tech 34 7 in Thrilling Clash
Maryland surged with three late touchdowns in the fourth period to beat Virginia Tech 34 7 in Blacksburg. Quarterback Stan Lavine scored all three scores as fights erupted late, leading to field invasions and officials chasing spectators.
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Sitko key runner as Notre Dame scores multiple TDs
After three halfback seasons Sitko punched across three of Notre Dame seven touchdowns in a game. The veteran, nicknamed six yard Sitko, increased to an eight yard average with 64 yards on eight carries, bulling through when yardage was tight.
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Scoreboard notes from scattered college games
A batch of football results shows Newberry 25 over High Point 0, Maryland 20 over VPI 7, Texas 54 over Temple 0, Notre Dame 49 over Indiana 6, UCLA 41 over Iowa 25, Colorado 13 over Kansas 12, and multiple other outcomes including Princeton 26 over Lafayette 14 and Georgia Tech 12 over Vanderbilt 7.
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Bears Defeat East Carolina Teachers College 21 to 20
Greenville report: Lenoir Rhyne Pirates edge East Carolina Teachers College 21 20 as ETC blocked extra point late and Billy Smith returned a punt to the Bear 40 yard line before the clock expired.
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Army routs Davidson 47 to 7 in season opener
Army, using 46 of 54 players, wore down Davidson in the 47 to 7 victory. C L Runyan capped a 4 yard run after a blocked punt, Stephenson added a 53 yard drive with a second TD, Galiffa connected with Kellum Foldberg for scores, and Bob Galiffa aided with a late pass.
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Suggs Extends Lead In National Open After Round Three
Louise Suggs, of Carollton Georgia, held a four stroke advantage in the Women's National Open at Prince Georges Country Club as Babe Didrickson Zaharias trimmed the gap from six to four with a 75. Suggs posted a 77 for a 54 hole total of 221 while Zaharias stood at 225 with one round remaining at Langston?
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Pitt Edges W and M In Hard Fought Tilt
Pitt defeated William and Mary 13 to 7 in a tight college football clash at Pitt Stadium. The game featured a balanced matchup with Pitt scoring in the first and fourth quarters while William and Mary answered, leaving Pitt with modest momentum for big time claims.
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Yale Triumphs Over UConn in 1949 Season Opener
Yale defeated the University of Connecticut 26 to 0 before 24 000 fans in New Haven for the 1949 football opener. Yale trailed early but then outscored UConn in the last three quarters, securing a decisive victory.
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Cyclones Tie Illini 20-20 In Champaign Thriller
Iowa State underdog quarterback Bill Weeks threw for three long scores as the Cyclones battled Illinois to a 20-20 tie before 31,106 fans in Champaign. Weeks led aerial drives while Illinois fought to overcome the late momentum.
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Baylor Bears Defeat South Carolina 20 to 6 in Waco
Baylor University Bears defeated the University of South Carolina 20 to 6 before about 15 000 fans in Waco Texas. The Bears showed a strong passing attack to secure the victory.
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Tech Upsets Vandy in Fourth Quarter Rally
Georgia Tech, outweighed, rallied in the fourth quarter to upset Vanderbilt 12 to 7 in a Southeastern Conference game at Atlanta. Tech recovered a Vanderbilt fumble on its 11 yard line and fullback Buster Humphreys scored the go ahead TD after ten plays.
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Laotta Cerdan Fight Delayed Indefinitely
New York report says middleweight title bout between Jake Lamotta and Marcel Cerdan at the Polo Grounds was postponed indefinitely after Lamotta sustained a right shoulder strain during training. Lamotta, who won the title from Cerdan in Detroit last spring, was injured Thursday, doctors announced.
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Vols Roll Past Mississippi State for 10-0 Victory
Tennessee opened with a fumble recovery and a short TD pass from Littleford to Rechi char, then added a second quarter field goal by Rechi char to seal a 10-0 win over Mississippi State before 32,000 spectators in Knoxville.
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State College Cross Country Tops UNC in 25 33 Victory
State College cross country defeated the University of North Carolina 33 25 in Chapel Hill on September 24 as football and other squads posted less successful results.
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Offensive Show Stolen By Hessmer
Forty four thousand at Kenan Stadium watched North Carolina defeat State 26 to 6 as the Tar Heels capitalized late while State failed to convert on the new T formation. Tailback Charlie Justice led UNC with a 10 yard TD pass and later scores, supported by Skeet Hessmer and George Verchick. State’s defense kept the game close through three quarters, but an opportunistic Carolina offense pulled away in the final period.
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