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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1966
Page
4
Dayton surged back from an early OU touchdown to defeat Ohio University 20 to 12 before a homecoming crowd of 19 182. Linbacker Bob Shortal starred with a key interception and a fumble recovery that sparked two Dayton touchdowns.
Villanova, using third and fourth string quarterbacks, limited Xavier to two pass completions in a 13-7 victory in Villanova. Xavier’s Carroll Williams completed only two of 23 passes as Villanova’s defense pressured him all day. Attendance was 10,011.
Injured quarterback Greg Barton returned to spark Tulsa to a 13-0 win over Cincinnati. Barton completed 15 of 23 passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns, with Neal Sweeney grabbing nine receptions for 115 yards and a TD to lift Tulsa to 2-0 and sole conference lead.
Madison sophomore Sonny Brandenburg won the Class A cross country regional with a 10 41 7 time to qualify for the state meet in Columbus. Madison finished 20th in section one as New Paris Jefferson led the section and Arcanum placed second with New Miami third. In Class AA regionals, Bill Riggs of Monroe qualified for state with a fifth place finish after a second at the district meet.
The Sports Bowl announces a newly redecorated Cue lounge inviting players for games and date night. Local bowling figures Les Pfeiffer Lou Shaffer and Nancy Pfeiffer receive ABC awards for high three games in the city. Nagy fund raises support ill golfer Steve Nagy. Francis Conrad posts high series 552 and other bowlers post strong scores. 700 club event planned Saturday.
Nebraska, ranked eighth, crushed Missouri 28 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln before 65,095 fans. The win extends Nebraska’s season string to 17 straight victories and strengthens a bid for a fourth straight conference crown while Missouri drops to 4 2 1 overall and 2 1 1 in the league.
Colorado State University shocks 10th ranked Wyoming Cowboys 12 to 10 to end a decade long drought. The Rams trail 7 0 at halftime then mount a late rally scoring on two field goals and a trick play touchdown. Al Levan kicks 33 yard and 22 yard field goals as Bob Wolfe and Larry Jackson connect to Tom Pack for the decisive score.
The column lists numerous college football scores by region, detailing Big Ten and non conference results. Notable outcomes include Minnesota 17 Ohio State 25, Michigan 28 Wisconsin 17, Notre Dame 31 Navy 7, Nebraska 35 Missouri 0, Oregon 28 Idaho 7, Texas Tech 35 Rice 19, and Montana St 59 No. Dakota 0, among others.
Rick Barry exploded for 57 points as the San Francisco Warriors beat the Cincinnati Royals 127-115 at Cincinnati Gardens. Adrian Smith scored 65 for Wilt Chamberlain’s 1962-era benchmark club. Jerry Lucas added 18 while Oscar Robertson was limited to 17.
Heidelberg blanked Otterbein 22-0 as Chuck Ehlers ran for two touchdowns on five and one yard rushes and totaled 86 yards on 22 carries. Otterbein managed 28 rushing yards and five passing against Heidelberg's stout defense. John Bridgers is Baylor's long time football coach.
Georgia Tech jumped to a 24 7 lead and dominated Duke 48 7 as reserve quarterback Larry Good produced both rushing and passing plays. Tech, ranked sixth, opened with a 60 yard touchdown drive and added a 37 yard scoring run in the fourth period.
Muskingum moved to 6 straight wins with a 47-0 shutout of Ohio Northern in New Concord. Star halfback Rick Harbold rushed four early scores from 1 and 4 yards and added a 106 yard, 19 carry effort to pace the Muskies. He has 15 touchdowns on the season and the team extended its streak to 14 consecutive victories.
Montreal blanked the Rangers 3 to 0 while Boston and Toronto played to a 3 3 tie in NHL action. Montreal strengthened its position with a shutout victory as the day’s results also featured a stalemate between the Bruins and Maple Leafs.
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