Field Goal Gives Davidson Win Over Choctaws
Davidson holds off Mississippi College 17-14 as Steve Heckard debuts at quarterback with 129 passing yards and two TDs. Jim Terry boots the game winning 23 yard field goal with four seconds left after a 38 yard pass interference on the one foot line.
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Davidson
N.C
Jim Terry
Steve Heckard
Mississippi College
Wildcats
Terry
Heckard
Steve Smith
Pack Hindsley
Furman
Stan Baucom
Smith
Jerry Hale
Choctaws
Hale
Ed Nixon
Elon Beats Guilford 15 6 in Carolinas Conference Tilt
Elon University overcome a 6 0 deficit to defeat Guilford 15 6 in Greensboro North Carolina. QB Ed Wireless connected for a seven yard TD to Pete Jarvis and Bobby Ferrell added the conversion. Sonny Pruette raced 83 yards for a late TD and another two point pass sealed the win.
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Greensboro
N.C
Quakers
Ed Wireless
Pete Jarvis
Bobby Ferrell
Elon
Sonny Pruette
Doug Amick
Guilt
Petty Secures Spot After Martinsville Setback
NASCAR leader Richard Petty, who missed Old Dominion 500 qualifying after practice damage, started seventh at Martinsville and led most of the race. Doug Yates finished second aboard a 1963 Plymouth, with Curtis Crider third and Doug Cooper fourth. Fred Lorenzen heads the starting field for Sundays race at 1 pm.
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Richard Petty
Ford
Fred Lorenzen
Plymouth
Yates
Os Crider
Mercury
Doug Cooper
Bill Michiana
Rogogna
J. T. Putney
Chevrolet
Wendell Scott
Worth McMillion
Pontiac
West Virginia Edges The Citadel 7-3 in shaky win
West Virginia grabbed the game's opening drive and scored on a 3 yard run by Fullback Dick with 9 28 left in the first quarter. The Citadel answered late in the first half with a 27 yard field goal by Pat Green. Attendance was 17000 as West Virginia preserved a 7 3 victory in a tough Southern Conference clash.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia
Citadel
Doug Stanley
Mountaineers
Westn Virginia
Army
Pat Green
Green
Citadel A
Auburn Edges Tennessee With 4th Quarter Field Goal
Auburn defeated Tennessee 3-0 in a defensive Conference opener as Don Lewis kicked a 42 yard field goal with 4:56 remaining. The game featured rugged defense and few offensive chances for both teams.
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Associated Press
Birmingham, Ala
Auburn Tigers
Tennessee
Don Lewis
Arkansas Tops Tulsa in 31-22 Football Thriller
Arkansas defeated Tulsa 31-22 after a strong comeback following an early 14-0 lead by Tulsa. Quarterback Jerry endured a tough afternoon as the Golden Hurricane built momentum before the Razorbacks rallied.
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Arkansas
Tulsa
Georgia Tech Stops Miami 20-0 With Fleet Halfbacks
Georgia Tech beat Miami 20 to 0 as two swift Haddock brothers powered the Jackets. Gresham caught a diving pass for a 32 yard touchdown and scored on a fourth quarter run while Clark added a field goal in the first half.
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Georgia Tech
Miami
Joe Zellner
Associated Press
Atlanta (Ap
Fleet Haddock
Yellow Jackets
Haddock
Gresham
Clark
Tech
Jeff Davis
Priestley
Sixkiller
Weisjacvsky
Brown
Staubach Sparks 35-6 Navy Win
Navy surged to a 35-6 victory as Roger Staubach sparked the comeback after entering late in the fourth quarter. Kip Paskewich broke loose for a 71-yard TD, lifting Navy while Tech struggled to respond. Attendance was 44,115 as Staubach helped secure the rout.
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Annapolis
Roger Staubach
Navy
America
Kip Paskewich
Staubach
William & State
Maryland Routs South Carolina Behind 18-Year-Old Duo
Maryland surged to a 24-6 victory as sophomore QB Phil Petry and RB Tom Hickey, both 18, directed the offense aided by Chilean kicker Bernardo Bramson. Petry threw a 3-yard TD to Howard, Bramson added the extra points, and Hickey scored on a 1-yard run after a fumble recovery.
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George Bowen
Associated Press
College Park, Md
Maryland
South Carolina
Phil Petry
Tom Hickey
Bernardo Bramson
Petry
Howardies
Bramson
Hickey
Duke
Arkansas Rallies Stuns Hurricanes In Turbulent Tilt
In a wild gameArkansas capitalized on early errors then steadied as Tulsa raced ahead on quick touchdowns. Caveness recovered a fumble, McKonelly added a field goal, and Arkansass defense sparked a late interception return setting up another score.
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Caveness
Rhome
Ase
Sa Ae
McKonelly
Arkansas
Hurricanes
Tulsa
Maryland Drops Late Fight, Falls 13 3 to Oklahoma
Maryland opened the season with a 13 3 defeat as Oklahoma capitalized on late miscues. Petry threw for a touchdown to Humphries, Absher caught a 13 yard pass, and Branson contributed a field goal after several fumbles by South Carolina. Marty Rosen recovered a punt, and Branson fumbled on a key drive.
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Dan Reeves
Maryland
Oklahoma
Terps
Hickeey
Walt
Perry
Petry
Humphries
Ambrusko Kenny
Ont
Dick Absher
Branson
Marty Rosen
Charles Martin
Gamecocks
South Carolina
Cincinnati tops Dayton 20 13 as Owens breaks through
Cincinnati secure a 20 to 13 victory over Dayton with Brig Owens scoring twice in the late fourth quarter. UC extends its winning streak over the Flyers to seven games.
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Brig Owens
Cincinnati
Dayton
Flyers
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