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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1955

Page

11

Arkansas Walks Off With 10 0 Victory Over Rice

In Houston on Homecoming, Arkansas edged Rice 10 0 as George Walker kicked a 13 yard field goal with 40 seconds left in the second quarter and Preston Carpenter scored from the 1 with under two minutes remaining. Rice, under Jess Neely, suffered its fourth straight defeat. Arkansas improves to two wins, two losses and a tie in Southwest Conference play.

Houston Tex George Walker Preston Carpenter Arkansas Parkers Rice Jess Neely Walker Carpenter

U S Cuppers Nab 3 I Lead In Ryder Cup Opener

The United States built a 3 1 lead over Great Britain in the Ryder Cup opening round at Thunderbird Country Club Palm Springs Calif with three wins in Scotch foursomes. Fallon and Jacobs edged Harper and Barber 1 up while Snead and Middlecoff beat Rees and Bradshaw 3 and 2. Ford and Kroll defeated Brown and Scott 5 and 4 and Burke Jr and Bolt won 1 up over Lees and Weetman. Eight singles matches remain tomorrow in this two day event.

Palm Springs Calif United States Great Britain Thunderbird Country Club Johnny Fallon John Jacobs Chandler Harper Jerry Barber Sam Snead Cary Middlecoff Dai Rees Harry Bradshaw Doug Ford Ted Kroll Brown Sydney Scott Jack Burke Jr Tommy Bolt Arthur Lees Harry Weetman

Ags Bump Ponies 3-2 in Southwest clash

Texas A M exploited Southern Methodist miscues to win 13-2 at College Station. The Aggies recovered 5 fumbles and made key defensive plays while overcoming earlier misplays. SMU scored a safety on a late fumble in the end zone.

College Station Tex Texas A&m Southern Methodist Aggies A&m SMU Aggie Ageie

Lehigh routs VMI to extend winning streak

Lehigh University raced to two early touchdowns and built a 29-0 lead at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem. The host routed winless Virginia Military Institute before 5,000 fans, marking Lehigh’s sixth straight victory and VMI’s eighth straight defeat.

Lehigh VMI Bethlehem Lehigh University Virginia Military Institute Taylor Stadium

Huskers Hold Off Cyclones 10-7 in Big 7 Clash

In Ames Iowa Nebraska defeated Iowa State 10 to 7 as Cyclones passing game struggled with two interceptions. Nebraska moved 75 yards for a first period touchdown by Willie Greenlaw and added a 15 yard field goal by Don Elway. Hanson scored for Iowa State late in the game after a punt return setup. Nebraska remains co leader in the Big 7, next facing Colorado, while Iowa State falls to 1-2-1 in conference play.

Ames Iowa Nebraska Iowa State Cyclones Huskers Willie Greenlaw Don Elway Jack Hansen Omaha Kansas State Colorado Oklahoma Towa State Greenlaw Elway Hansen Callahan

UCLA Bombards Tiny COP 34-0 in Non Conference Win

UCLA Bruins crushed College of the Pacific 34-0 in Stockton California. Sam Brown and Ronnie Knox led the scoring parade with a 20-0 halftime margin before Gerry McDougall added late scores. UCLA, ranked fifth, topped 249 points in eight games as 27,000 fans watched at Memorial Stadium.

Stockton Calif Ucla Bruins College of the Pacific Sam Brown Ronnie Knox UCLA Gerry McDougall Tigers Bruins Memorial Stadium

Texas Triumphs 21 20 Over Baylor in Late Thriller

Texas Longhorns survive a furious Baylor rally to win 21 20 as Baylor’s final conversion miss with 2 50 left preserves Texas title hopes in the Southwest Conference. Fondren boots three extra points and Ed Hawkins, Larry George, and a 39 yard pass to Menan Schriever pace the Longhorns.

Texas Baylor Hawkins George Schriewer Fondren Schofner Gremminger Traylor Anderson Berry Austin Tex Texas Longhorns Baylor Bears Texas Christian Longhorns Rice Southern Methodist Arkansas TCU Texas A&m del Shofner Ed Hawkins Larry George Menan Schriever Doyle Traylor Henry Gremminger Bears Bill Anderson

Lafayette Edges Rutgers for First Win Since 1944

Lafayette College defeated Rutgers 16 to 7 in Easton Pennsylvania, marking its first victory over Rutgers since 1944. The game was played in November, with Lafayette securing the upset on home turf.

Lafayette Rutgers Easton Lafayette College

Auburn Triumphs 27 26 Over Mississippi State in Stubborn Battle

In Auburn Alabama 34000 spectators watched Auburn rally from behind to defeat Mississippi State 27 26. A 75 yard run after an interception and a 44 yard pass keyed the comeback as Auburn seizes bowl and conference title hopes. State mounted a strong ground attack but two missed points after touchdowns narrowed the final margin.

Auburn Ala Mississippi State East Alabama Plains Tulane State Maroons Plainsmen Hs Aburn Tubbs James Elliott Childress Bennett Davis Harness Stanton

Spartans Beat Purdue 27 to 0 in Big Ten clash

Michigan State defeating Purdue 27 0 at Lafayette. Earl Morrall 90 yard TD run after picking off a Purdue lateral. Spartans force five fumbles and four interceptions while scoring on two more Purdue errors in third quarter. Clarence Peaks 10 yard TD. Walt Kowalczyk 20 yard run and John Masko 21 yard return for a score. Gerald Pilanitis adds three extra points.

Lafayette Ind Michigan State Earl Morrall Purdue Spartans Clarence Peaks Arch Matsos Walt Kowalczyk Carl Nystrom Murakowski John Masko Ed Neves Gerald Pilanitis MSU Metotghe State Morrall Kowalczyk Masko Planutis

Maryland Defeats LSU 13-0 to Extend Unbeaten Streak

Maryland shut down LSU with strong defense all game as interceptions by Dave Nusz and M. C. Reynolds plus solid Terp line halted LSU drives. A late punt block by Ed Cassidy briefly threatened, but Maryland clinched its 13th straight win dating back to last season.

Fensive Tamburello M. C. Reynolds Gonzales Dave Nusz Reynolds LSU Tigers Ed Cassidy Maryland Terps

Grid Scores Show Wide Football Results Across Leagues

EAST Dartmouth 14 Columbia 7 Pittsburgh 18 Virginia 7 Harvard 7 Princeton 6 Yale 14 Army 12 Notre Dame 46 Penn 14 Lehigh 39 VMI 0 Muhlenberg 7 Temple 6 Bates 20 Colby 12 Lafayette 16 Rutgers 7 Colgate 35 Bucknell 7 Alfred 19 King's Point 0 Wesleyan 48 Williams 21 Penn State 21 Syracuse 20 Juniata 47 Grove City 0 Shippensburg 26 Kutztown 6 Geneva 6 Lycoming 0 Maine 54 Bowdoin North Carolina State 40 Boston U Massachusetts 17 Brandeis 6 Vermont 6 Middleburg 0 Trinity 38 Amherst 14 Moravian 40 East Stroudsburg 0 Montclair 21 Trenton 20 L. I. Aggies 19 Morrisville Aggies 0 Penn Military 39 Dickinson 0 Lock Haven 13 Mansfield FAR WEST Utah State 47 Brigham Uo 21 Denver 69 Colorado College Oregon 85 Washington State 0 Oregon State 33 Idaho 14 Montana 19 Montana State 0 Idaho State 27 Colorado Mines 13 Stanford 28 Southern Calif 20 UCLA 34 COP Western State 48 Colo. State 7 College of Idaho 38 Westminster 7 Puget Sound 24 Willamette 7 California 20 Washington 6 Pomona-Claremont 14 Whittier 13 SERVICE Coast Guard 138 Rennselaer Poly 0 Bolling AFB 26 Shaw AFB 0 PRO Detroit 24 Baltimore 14 Chicago 27 Pittsburgh 13

Dartmouth Columbia Pittsburgh Virginia Harvard Princeton Yale Army Notre Dame Penn Lehigh VMI Muhlenberg Temple Bates Colby Lafayette Rutgers Colgate Bucknell Alfred King’s Point Wesleyan Williams Penn State Syracuse Juniata Grove City Shippensburg Kutztown Geneva Lycoming Maine Bowdoin North Carolina State Colorado Mines Stanford Southern Calif UCLA Western State Colo. State College of Idaho Westminster Puget Sound Willamette California Washington Pomona-Claremont Whittier Service Coast Guard Rennselaer Poly Bolling Afb Shaw Afb PRO

Stanford Upsets Southern Cal 28 20 at Memorial Coliseum

Stanford quarterback John Brodie starred with two passing TDs and a rushing score to upset Southern California 28 to 20 before 63 222 fans. Sophomore Gary van Galder sparked defense with a fumble recovery and TD, while Bill Tarr added a 55 yard run and a TD after an interception.

Los Angeles John Brodie Stanford Southern California Memorial Coliseum Stanford Indians Southern Calif Arnett Plunge Duvall Zampese Ptabend van Galder Brodie Brodie Tarr Hall Raftery Brodie

Vanderbilt Hands Kentucky 34-0 In SEC Upset

Vanderbilt, the underdog, overwhelmed Kentucky 34-0 in Nashville as Charlie Horton scored three touchdowns. Kentucky, minus quarterback Bob Hardy for most of the game, could not mount a serious threat after Hardy exited with a head injury in the first quarter and returned only briefly.

Nashville Tenn Vanderbilt Kentucky Commodore Charlie Horton Wildcats Bob Hardy Hardy Rice

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