Oklahoma Romps Over West Virginia 47 14 in Opener
Oklahoma opened with a fast moving rapid offense and rolled to a 47 14 win over West Virginia. The Sooners piled up 335 passing yards and seven touchdowns including an 86 yard pass play between Bobby Boyd and Wahoo McDaniel. West Virginia scored twice, one on a blocked quick kick and another on a Williams plunge late.
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Penn State routs Penn 43 to 0 in Philadelphia
Penn State overwhelmed Penn with a 43-0 victory in Philadelphia. The Nittany Lions built a 21-0 halftime lead as Frank Paolone, Kasperian, and Don Jonas sparked a dominant ground and air attack, with further scores in the third and fourth periods sealing the win.
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Syracuse Tops Boston College Uphill 24-14 Victory
Syracuse, facing Boston College in Syracuse, benefitted from three linemen and strong defense. Blocking kicks and eight turnovers aided a 24-14 win before 15,000 fans with BC fumbling seven times and Syracuse scoring twice late.
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Iowa Defeats TCU 17-0 in Versatile Offense
Iowa and quarterback Randy Duncan delivered a sharp aerial attack to top Texas Christian University 17-0 in a late surge. Bob Jeter sparked the comeback with a 61 yard rush on the opening second half play, paving the way for Norton and Prescott scoring drives.
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Navy Triumphs 14-0 In Rain Openers Over William and Mary
Navy defeats William and Mary 14-0 in a muddy opener at Annapolis. Sophomore Joe Matalavage, reentering late in the second quarter, sparked a 61-yard drive and caught a goal line pass for Navy’s second touchdown.
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VMI Dominates Villanova 33 6 In Week One Upset
VMI trailed briefly before surging behind quarterback Bill Nebraska and fullback Pete Johnson to beat Villanova 33 6 in Villanova Pennsylvania. Johnson returned a kickoff 97 yards and Kasko, Brandriff and Horner scored as the Keydets built a strong lead after the first quarter.
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Tulsa Line Halts Arkansas With 27-14 Victory
Tulsa University’s Golden Hurricane defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 27-14 before 19,000 fans in Fayetteville. Tulsa’s strong line stopped Arkansas’ ground attack while the Razorbacks stayed competitive through the Monroe to Barnes passing connection.
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Pitt Throttles Holy Cross 17-0 Behind Sharockman Plays
Pitt quarterback Ivan Toncic and Ed Sharockman combined for a Winged T attack that produced a 17-0 victory over Holy Cross. Toncic and Guzik opened scoring with Gob catching a fourth down TD pass, followed by a Seaman field goal and Reinhold TD as Sharockman directed two key drives after Toncic left with a rib injury.
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Army Routs South Carolina in Rain Soaked Opener
Army, led by Pete Dawkins with four touchdowns and Bob Anderson passing for two, crushed South Carolina 45-8 before about 20,000 in West Point. Dawkins, Anderson and Caldwell sparked a high powered Cadet attack as Army opened a strong season under Earl Blaik.
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Rutgers Dominates Princeton in 28-0 Ivy Clash
Bill Austin of Fanwood NJ starred as Rutgers routed Princeton 28-0 in Palmer Stadium. He was everywhere on offense and defense, intercepting passes, making chunk yardage runs, and fueling the Scarlet Knights’ large victory in the 49th meeting between the two schools.
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