Muskies Nudge Ft. Madison 19 18 In Homecoming Thriller
Little Muskies edge the Ft. Madison Bloodhounds 19 18 in a Homecoming game at Heinz Field. Ken Brown’s extra point gallop after Muscatine’s final touchdown capped the comeback as Brown, Hayes and Hammann key plays while Wagner and Moore highlighted the Bloodhounds defense and late first half turnover swing.
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Ken Brown
Muscatine
Jim Maas
Little Muskies
Ft. Madison
Muskies
Heinz Field
Fairfield Trojans
Fairfield
Wih
Keith Wagner
Cliff Hammann
Hammann
Larry Moore
Ron Hayes
Muskie
Bloodhounds
Johnny Watson
Wagner
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Brown
Lofgren
Roth
Muskies Defeat Bloodhounds In Little Six Thriller
Muscatine rides Ken Brown and Gabby Hayes to a 19 13 comeback win over Ft Madison. Brown scores the decisive TD in the final period, while Long and Roth make key interceptions and Schmelzer seals the defense as Muscatine overcomes injuries and a 12 0 deficit.
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Lofgren
Bernie Roth
Rogers
Muskies
Hayes
Roth
Prison City
Harlan Ziegenhorn
Donnie Schmelzer
Ken Brown
Ft. Madison
Everett Redd
Ziegenhorn
Watson
Bloodhounds
Wagner
Jofgren
Muscatine
Gabby' Hayes
George Long
Long
Muscatini
Muskie
Brown
Schmelzer
Gregg Schroeder
Jim Hahn
Ron King
Harry Glatstein
Tom Hahn
Ledger
Eugene Hayes
Warner
Kenneth Campbell
Army Navy Showdowns Highlight Crucial College Games
The page previews Army vs Pitt at West Point and Navy vs Maryland at College Park as key tests for service academies. It notes strong crowds, ranking implications, and the broader slate including Oklahoma Kansas and Stanford UCLA battles, with television coverage and multiple unbeaten teams in action.
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Pittsburgh
Panthers
Notre Dame
West Point
Navy
Maryland
Michie
Byrd
State College
Nittany Lions
Penn State
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Syracuse
East Lansing
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New Haven
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Tennessee
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Minnesota
Ohio State
St Ambrose Upsets Burlington 7-6 on Late Conversion
St Ambrose Knights, a three touchdown underdog, stunned Burlington Grayhounds 7-6. Johnny Schmitz led the defense while Dick Mohr’s third quarter extra point and Kevin Fennelly’s rushing score set the margin in a game decided by a single point.
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Burlington
St. Ambrose Knights
Burlington Grayhounds
Academy
Johnny Schmitz
St. Ambrose
Dick Mohr
Grayhounds
Jack Williams
Ambrose
Knights
Kevin Fennelly
Mohr
Bulldogs Rip Big Red in 34-0 Non-Conference Win
Ottumwa Iowa. Jerry Zesiger and Ralph Troutfetter opened scoring with first quarter touchdowns to pace a 34-0 victory over Centerville. Pistol Pete Kitterman added a third quarter score while Ed Slater and Jack Daugherty added late TDs as Ottumwa improved to 3-6. Centerville threatened briefly but the Ottumwa defense held at the Centerville two.
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Ottumwa
Jerry Zesiger
Ralph Troutfetter
Centerville
Pete Kitterman
Ed Slater
Jack Daugherty
Kentucky Gridder Admits Outside Aid Leading to Dismissal
Harold Gruner said he received outside financial aid while at the University of Kentucky, given without the university’s knowledge. He was dismissed for insubordination after thigh injury limited practice, with coach Bryant to consider stopping his grant in aid.
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Harold “Bunky
Gruner
University of Kentucky
Louisville Manual High School
Kentucky
Associated Press
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Grirmer
Bernie Shively
Columbus
Ermal Allen
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Keokuk Chiefs Rout Abingdon 53-14 Friday Night
Keokuk Purple Chiefs, coached by Don Shupe, defeated Abingdon Illinois 53 to 14 on Friday. Larry Koch starred with four scoring plays including a touchdown runs and a 31 yard reception, Holton added a TD run and 31 yard pass, Koch also added a 25 yard TD run and a 17 yard pass completed to Gerald Hoefler. Abingdon scored in the second and fourth quarters.
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Keokuk
Purple Chiefs
Don Shupe
Abingdon
Ill
Larry Koch
Koch
Chiefs
Holton
Gerald Hoeferle
Demons Stop Albia 13-6 on Road Victory
Washington Demons overcome Albia 13-6 after a 6-6 halftime stalemate. Ray Twen ten scored the third quarter TD to seal the win as Albia drops to 3-2 while Washington improves to 4-2.
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Albia
Washington Demons
Ray Tweeten
Demons
Jerry Miletich
Blue Demons
Washington
Charles Lukenbill
Boxing Results From Clubs in New York Philadelphia and Copenhagen
New York fighter Danny Bucceroni beat Dave Davey on points in Tacoma Washington. Charles Joseph stopped Leonard Ceasar in New Orleans. In Copenhagen Jimmy King outpointed Christian Christensen in Denmark.
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Danny Bucceroni
Philadelphia
Dave Davey
Tacoma
Wash
New Orleans
Charles Joseph
Leonard Ceasar
Copenhagen
Denmark
Jimmy King
Buffalo
N. Y
Christian Christensen
Top college football results from Friday night action
Villanova remained undefeated with a 28-7 win over Boston College while Miami Florida routed Richmond 41-6. Davidson edged Presbyterian 13-12 with Jimmy Thacker scoring both touchdowns and Gene Filipski contributing on two Villanova TDs. Furman and The Citadel tied 7-7.
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Columbus
Villanova
Boston College
Miami
Fla
Richmond
Davidson
Presbyterian
Furman
Citadel
Gene Filipski
Harry Mallios
Miami Hurricanes
Jimmy Thacker
Mount Vernon Defeats Wapello 13 0 in Eastern Iowa Play
Mt. Vernon, Ia hosted and shut out Wapello 13-0 for its sixth straight win. Bill Kamerling threw a 25-yard TD pass to Larry Edwards and ran in an extra point. Kamerling later scored on a two-yard run as Mt. Vernon maintained an unblemished conference record despite late Wapello drives.
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Mt. Vernon
Wapello
Bill Kamerling
Larry Edwards
Kamerling
Iowa
University High Stuns New London 32 18 Football
Gardner Van Dyke scored all six Blue Hawks touchdowns and added two extra points as University High routed New London Tigers 32-18. He scored three times in the first four plays and later added a 65 yard run to seal the win, improving University High to two wins and four losses.
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New London Tigers
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Blue Hawks
van Dyke
New London
A. High
Fairfield Trojans Dominate Panthers 26-13 In Little Six Showdown
Fairfield Trojans rolled to a 26-13 victory over Mt Pleasant Panthers to stay unbeaten in Little Six play. Key plays included Alan Maxwell’s 40 yard run and Dan Cox’s 80 yard punt return. Jerry Campbell and Les Kane scored, boosting Fairfield’s lead to 26-7 at halftime as Northern rivals Muskies and Fairfield loom large.
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Fairfields
Trojans
Mt. Pleasant Panthers
Muscatine Fairfield
Muskies
Bob Liddy
Alan Maxwell
Dan Cox
Panthers
Jim Dabner
Marvin Miller
Marvin Messer
Jerry Campbell
Fairfield
Les Kane
Dick Ecklund
Panther
Howard Rowe
Iowa City Nips Clinton 21 20 on late extra point
Iowa City Little Hawks edge Clinton 21 to 20 to clinch the Mississippi Valley Conference title race title with Bobby Shain converting the critical extra point and finishing 13 straight extra points. Don Hedges and Ken Ploen starred for Clinton and River Kings respectively as the thriller stayed close through the fourth.
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Wa City
Bobby Shain
Iowa City
Little Hawks
Clinton
Iowa Citys
Don Hedges
Shain
River Kings
Ken Ploen
Don Hart
Graham Crow
Giants and 49ers Face Unbeaten Showdowns This Sunday
The Giants host the Cardinals in New York while the 49ers travel to Chicago to meet the Bears as both teams carry 3 and 0 records. Key league title clash potential looms with Dec 21 championship rematch in sight. Other Sunday games include Cleveland at Philadelphia and Washington at Pittsburgh. Green Bay meets Dallas tonight in Texas.
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New York Giants
San Francisco
Steven Owen
Giants
Chicago Cardinals
49Ers
Bears
Chicago
Cleveeland
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Detroit
Washington
Pittsburgh
Green Bay
Dallas
Texas City
Shell FOA-5X Heating Oil Promises Clog-Free Burns
Shell Furnace Oil FOA-5X is presented as a new fuel claimed to prevent sludge in burner filters. The ad asserts 15 years of development and 3 years of field testing in thousands of homes with no burner failures due to clogged screens. It urges readers to join a new customer list for winter supply.
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