Bulldogs Run Wild as Citadel Crushes Davidson 34-7
Citadel’s freshmen-laden squad opened the Southern Conference season with a 34-7 win over Davidson in Charleston. Guerreri sparked the offense with two TD passes and a 45-yard completion, while Woodworth, Coia, and Chafalo added scores. Davidson’s lone TD came on a 58-yard punt return by McKee, with Belton converting. Bobby Schwarze intercepted and lateraled for a late Bulldog score.
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Bob Saunders
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Connie Tuza
Leon McLemore
Belton
Duke Little
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Cola
Woodworth
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McLemore
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Quakers End Loss Streak at Guilford College
Guilford College defeats Bridgewater 12-7 in the season opener as Henry Siler runs in a keeper for the go ahead score. Dennis Defflemyer adds an 11 yard TD run, with Frank Kersey forcing a key fumble and Herman Clark sneaking in for a score.
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Bridgewater College
Guilford
Morris Jester
Bridgewater
Henry Siler
Lester Parker
Hobbs
Dennis Defflemyer
Fred Fifer
Frank Kersey
Herman Clark
Parker
Guilford Rooters
Guilford Bridgewater
Defflemyer
Siler
Clark
Elon Upsets Apps By 19-7 At Boone
Elon College Christians outplayed Appalachian State 19-7 in Boone North State Conference football. Fullback Bob Stauffenberg and halfback Whitney Bradham paced the ground game while quarterback Dick Smith added a dangerous aerial attack. A 4,000 crowd watched College Field.
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Elon College
Appalachian State
College Field
Bob Stauffenberg
Whitney Bradham
Appalachian
Mountaineers
Dick Smith
Terps Fall Short in Wake Forest clash amid QB woes
Maryland gained 187 yards on 10 plays as junior Charlie Carpenter struggled, second string Pete Barham showed promise, and Tamburello was unavailable. Coach Paul Amen left the field, while Tommy Mont criticized the lineup and praised Deacons star Barnes.
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Pete Barham
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John Fritsch
Wake Forest
Paul Amen
Deacons
Tommy Mont
Mont
Fritsch
Syra
Barnes
Wolverines Beat UCLA 42 13 in Ann Arbor Opener
Michigan's defense forced UCLA into multiple turnovers and penalties as sophomore Herrstein scored twice and Bob Ptacek thrown for another. Terry Barr opened scoring with a 45 yard return setting up Herrnstein's two rushing TDs. UCLA added two late scores against Michigan reserves.
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Louis Elias
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Big Ten
Terry Barr
Fair Grove Tigers defeat Rebels in CCS clash at Memorial Stadium
Fair Grove's Tigers beat Rohanen's Rebels 26 to 19 in a wide open Central Carolina Conference game at Memorial Stadium Thom asville. Fred Huskins scored two rushing touchdowns and Phil Coggins and Chalmous Sechrest added one each. Sechrest had a 20 yard end run and Coggins a 35 yard reverse. Fair Grove up to two wins one loss one tie.
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Huskins
Catamounts Suffer Narrow 7 6 Loss to East Tennessee
In Cullowhee North Carolina East Tennessee State College defeated Western Carolina 7 to 6 after erasing a 6 0 deficit in the first period. East Tennessee scored and converted after a fumble return kickoff set up the final score. Tommy Lewis butted in for Western Carolina's TD with a blocked kick and a 67 yard return kickoff set up ETSC's winning score.
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N.C
East Tennessee State College
Western Carolina
Bob Setser
East Tennessee
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Tommy Lewis
Lewis
Krause
Don Whistler
Catawba Rallies Past East Carolina 23 13 In NC tilt
Catawba Indians overcome a 13 0 deficit to defeat East Carolina Pirates 23 13 in Greenville North State Conference action. Lou Biacchi sparked the comeback with a late first half surge and key second half play. Willie Campagna and Ronnie Mantz added TDs.
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Catawba
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Lou Biacchi
Gary Mattocks
Bobby Perry
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Willie Campagna
Ronnie Mantz
Henry Patry
ECC
Bob Maynard
Salvaterra Stars Pitt Tops Syracuse 14 7 In Eastern Showdown
Pitt Panthers, ranked No 10, beat seventh ranked Syracuse 14 7 behind senior quarterbacks Corny Salvaterra and Darrell Lewis in a split T offense. Lewis threw a 19 yard TD to Joe Walton while Salvaterra added a 1 yard sneak after a 39 yard drive.
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Darrell Lewis
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John Michelosen
Joe Walton
Ed Coffin
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Pitt
Jimmy Brown
Brown
Orangemen
Maryland
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Walton
Bagamery
Georgia Edges FSU 3 0 In Narrow Debut Victory
Georgia defeats Florida State 3 to 0 as junior Ken Cooper kicks a 36 yard field goal with 90 seconds left. FSU pressured the Bulldogs but a late penalty nullified a Seminoles score and Georgia held on for the win in Athens.
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Ken Cooper
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Ohio State Too Much for Nebraska in 1956 Opener
Ohio State overwhelmed Nebraska 34-7 in Columbus as the Buckeyes opened the season before a record home crowd of 82 153. The ground attack produced long scoring drives of 70, 66, 84 and 92 yards with two TDs off interceptions and another on a blocked punt. Coach Woody Hayes played 42 players.
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Purdue Beats Missouri 16-7 in Boilermakers Opener
In Lafayette Indiana Purdue defeated the Missouri Tigers 16-7 in the season opener. Tommy Fletcher played through a bad leg to spark a fast breakaway drive, carrying seven times for 35 yards in the first quarter and sealing the win with a third period dash. Len Dawson passed for Missouri while Mel Dillard powered the Purdue ground attack.
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Tommy Fletcher
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Missouri
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Midshipmen Roll Over William and Mary 39 14
Navy uses a strong ground game and passing attack to build a 39 14 victory over William and Mary after taking a 7 6 first quarter lead. Sophomore Dick Dam pat and backs Paul Gober Ned Oldham pace the rout while Tom Forrestal and Gus Prahalis direct the aerial game.
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Navy
William
Colgate Beats Cornell 34 6 in Hamilton rout
Colgate defeated Cornell 34 to 6 in Hamilton as Ed Whitehair sprinted through the line for two touchdowns. Guy Martin threw for a score and set up another with careful play calling. Tom Van Note added a TD pass while Bo Roberson returned a kickoff 100 yards for Cornell’s lone score.
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Colgate
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Tom van Note
Bo Roberson
Penn State Romps Penn 34 to 0 on Franklin Field
Penn State walloped Penn 34 to 0 at Franklin Field extending Penn's losing streak to 19 games. Nittany Lions opened with a 44 yard drive and Cody Gilmore scored twice while Alberigi Caprara North and Kasperian added TDs. Plum connected on a 45 yard pass to Alberigi and then Jacks to North for another score as Penn State dominated.
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Pannozzo
Majors Shines as Tennessee Destroys Auburn 35 to 7
Tennessee overwhelmed Auburn 35 to 7 in Birmingham as Johnny Majors starred with a 1 yard rushing TD and two touchdown passes to Buddy Cruze and Ed Cantrell. He completed 8 of 11 passes for 118 yards before leaving in the third quarter while Auburn fumbled six times in the loss.
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Northwestern Noses Out Hawkeyes in Opener
Evanston star Bob McKiever scored two touchdowns and added two extra points for Northwestern, totaling 120 rushing yards on 22 carries as the Wildcats edged Iowa State 14 13 in Ara Parseghian’s Big Ten debut. The Cyclones fought to the end and fumbled near Northwestern's 7 as time expired.
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