Tech ends season with 21-3 win over Georgia
Georgia Tech linemen Jimmy Morris and Franklin Brooks delivered savage play as they closed their regular-season careers. George Volkert led the attack to a 21-3 victory that secured Tech a Sugar Bowl trip. The Yellow Jackets, under Coach Bobb Dodd, have never lost a bowl game. Tech earned the Sugar Bowl berth within an hour of beating Georgia.
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Aggies Defeat Buffs 10-0 In Colorado Stadium
Skyline champion Colorado A&M upset Colorado University 10-0 as halfback Gary Glick scored all the points. Glick ran for a one yard TD, kicked the extra point, and added a 34 yard field goal in the third quarter while Colorado struggled with four fumbles and a stalled offense.
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Tech Grinds Georgia as Tech Keeps Bowls Hopes Alive
Tech defeats Georgia 23-22 in a hard fought rivalry, extending its series lead and boosting to 8-1-1 for the season. Volkert scores a late 25 yard TD while McKown misses a critical extra point. The game features a roughing penalty, a controversial kickoff return and 40,000 fans witnessing Navy and Vanderbilt upset news.
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Phillips 66ers Rally To Beat Denver Central 78 54
In Cheyenne Wyoming the Phillips 66ers overcame a 35 32 halftime deficit to defeat the Denver Central Bankers 78 to 54. Guard Arnold Short and center Burdette Halderson led with 16 points each as the 66ers pulled away in the second half.
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New Mexico Defeats Brigham Young 21 16 in Skyline Clash
Albuquerque November 26 New Mexico beat Brigham Young 21 to 16 in a Skyline Conference football game. Wayne Gates deflected a late fourth quarter punt enabling a rally that started at BYU 27 and ended with a 13 yard pass from Herbie Hughes to Dick Pribble for the winning score. BYU had led earlier on a 37 yard field goal by Jay Wenig.
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Vols Upend Vanderbilt to End Sugar Bowl Bid
In Knoxville on November 26 1964 Tennessee toppled Vanderbilt 20 14 at Shields Watkins Field. Bowden Wyatt in his first season used a late drive led by Johnny Majors and Al Carter to erase Vandy’s hopes, as Carter hit Bill Anderson on a 43 yard scoring pass to seal the win before a 35600 crowd.
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Virginia Falls To Cavaliers in ACC clash
In Charlottesville on November 26 South Carolina overcame Virginia 21 to 14. Carl Brazell's two long scoring plays of 95 and 72 yards sparked the rally as Virginia, despite 375 rushing yards led by Jim Bakhtiar with 152 yards, failed to sustain offense. Wilson Tinsley added a 53-yard TD run on an 80-yard drive, while Bakhtiar scored late on a 1-yard plunge.
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Blair leads Mississippi to SEC title and Cotton Bowl bid
Mississippi whitewashes Mississippi State 26-0 to clinch the SEC championship and a Jan 2 Cotton Bowl berth versus Texas Christian in Dallas. Earl Blair runs for two touchdowns and adds a field goal and two extra points, lifting the Rebels to a 9-1 season while Kentucky spoiled their SEC slate earlier.
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Swink Stars In Late Rally To Nail SMU
Texas Christian rallied in the final quarter to defeat Southern Methodist 20 to 13 and claim the Southwest Conference title. Halfback Jim Swink starred with two touchdowns and 131 rushing yards, boosting his season totals to 125 points and 1,283 yards. The win clinched the championship and kept TCU headed for the Cotton Bowl with 33,000 in attendance.
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Play In Semis Starts Friday in Three Class Football
The state high school football playoffs were trimmed to four teams per class with semifinals set next weekend. Class A has Ada vs Broken Arrow and Ardmore vs Midwest City, Class B features Newkirk at Lindsay and Wilburton at Picher, Class C pits Talihina hosting Hennessy and Rush Springs against Thomas. Ardmore beat Elk City 21-6 and Broken Arrow beat Stilwell 25-0 Friday night. Ada advanced by defeating Sulphur last week. Midwest City beat Cushing 14-6 on Thanksgiving. Wilburton pulled a 34-7 upset over Chandler in Class B action.
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Trojans Catch Fire Smashing Irish 42-20
Southern California trojans overwhelmed Notre Dame 42-20 before 94,892 fans. USC led 14-7, pulled away in the fourth quarter with 64-yard pass Jon Arnett to Jim Contratto, and Horning threw for 259 yards with one TD. Key plays included C. R. Roberts runs and two Irish interceptions.
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Cadet Secret Weapon Steals Early Thunder
Army unveils a dramatic pregame stunt at Municipal Stadium as a large van marked Secret Weapon arrives with cadets in fatigues and mock machineguns. Expectation of the mule is dashed when two cheerleaders emerge, followed by Captain Pat Yebel leading the mule onto the field amid fanfare.
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Cadets Stymie Potent Navy 14 to 6 in rout
Army defeated Navy 14 to 6 as Holleder directed a power game for the Cadets. Army totaled 283 rushing yards to Navy 154, with Welsh throwing 29 passes, completing 18 for 176 yards, while Navy fumbled twice in critical moments.
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Army Navy game recap quotes Blaik on season and resilience
Coach Earl Blaik spoke after Army's comeback win saying the Cadets faced heavy first half pressure but did not beat themselves. He declined bowl claims, noting the season has been long and tough.
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Red) Blaik
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Swink Leads SMU Rally Against TCU in Close Battle
Swink sparked a late SMU surge as 62 yard run and a 71 yard drive tied the game with TCU. Don McIlhenny and Jackson scored for SMU who outgained TCU on the ground 231 to 215. McIlhenny added 84 rushing yards and Jackson 79 as the Mustangs threatened an upset.
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