Vikings Edge Packers 24 23 in NFL opener
The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Green Bay Packers 24 to 23 as Rip Hawkins blocked a key field goal attempt and Fred Cox kicked the decisive 27-yard field goal with 18 seconds left. Chicago Bears and New York Giants also saw upsets.
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Tim Moriarty
Ian Fleming
Chicago Bears
New York Giants
Statll
Green Bay Packers
Paul Hornung
Baltimore Colts
Bears
Packers
Cleveland Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco
Minnesota Vikings
Giants
Detroit Lions
Colts
Los Angeles Rams
Browns
Dallas Cowboys
Cardinals
Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
Tommy Davis
John Brodie
Rip Hawkins
Hornung
Golden Bay
Green Bay
Vikings
Fred Cox
Lions
Earl Morrall
Nick Ryder
Tommy Watkins
Watkins
Terry Barr
Detroit
Y. A. Tittle
Unitas
Orr
Rams
Johnny Unitas
Jimmy Orr
Lennie Moore
Baltimore
Eagles ride Timmy Brown Snead to 21 7 win over Steelers
Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 21 7 as Timmy Brown ran for 116 yards and caught an 22 yard TD. Norm Snead threw a 87 yard scoring pass and added another TD pass to Pete Retzlaff. Eagles gain 2 2 season mark and 272 rushing yards while holding Steelers to 86 on the ground.
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Frank Ryan
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Dallas
Browns
Bob Gain
Cardinals
Charlie Johnson
Joe Childress
Redskins
Norm Snead
Timmy Brown
Eagles
Steelers
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Hornung
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Ryan
Groza
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Pischer
Bakken
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Martin
Crow
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Jurgensen
Childress
Johnson
Izo
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Phil-T. Brown
Snead
Baker
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T. Brown
Phil—Retzlaff
Clark
Philadelphia
UPI
Joe Kuharich
Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pete Retzlaff
Birds
Brown
Kuharich
Pittsburgh
Timmy
Bob Harrison
Eagle
Earl Gros
Buddy Parker
Parker
Gros
John Baker
Bob Brown
Snyder Happy With Big Green's First Triumph
Marshall University opened its season with a 13-0 victory over Toledo at the Glass Bowl. Coach Charlie Snyder praised Larry Coyer for a 79 yard punt return TD and Mic Key Jackson for strong rushing. Next week Marshall hosts Buffalo after their 3-0 start.
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Huntington
UPI
Charlie Snyder
Marshall University
Toledo
West Virginia
Morehead
Miami
Snyder
Larry Coyer
Big Green
Mickey Jackson
Jack Mahone
Marshall
Rockets
Mounties Still Hold Southern Conf Lead After Weekend
West Virginia's Mountaineers remain atop the Southern Conference despite a 24-0 loss to Rice in a non lead game. Citadel rose to tie Richmond for fourth by defeating Davidson 28-0. East Carolina idle. Virginia Tech fell 20-17 to Virginia. Davidson and Furman sit 0-1, Virginia Military 0-1 in last.
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West Virginia
Mountaineers
Rice
Houston
Indians
William and Mary
Pitt
George Washington
Furman
Richmond
Southern Miss
Citadel
Davidson
Jim Parker
Francis Grant
East Carolina
Virginia Tech
VPI
Virginia
Cavalier
Virginia Military
Villanova
Hopkins Sky Lanes Mixed League Standings and Honors
No scored entries. standings show E. M. Payne Co. leading with 10 wins. Means Lumber Co. and Watts Insurance close with 8 4 records. individual honors include Bob Skelton 585 series and 203 game, Cole Cabinet Co. 976 team game, and several players named for series totals.
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Bill Oliver
Ethel Harmon
A. H. Staggs
Alfred Simon
Errors Show Up In Pitt Tussle
Pitt fumbles, drops, penalties and interceptions blemish the offense in a 34-7 win over William and Mary. Fred Mazurek led the Panthers with 228 yards total offense as Pitt built a 13-0 lead, while aiming to surpass the school career total offense record.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Pitt
Panthers
UCLA
Oregon
William and Mary
Indians
Fred Mazurek
Warren Heller
American Girls Miss Sweep In World Women’s Amateur Golf
In Saint Germain en Laye France Catharine Lacoste 73 Claudine Cros 74 led France to a 147 beating the United States by one stroke in the first World Women's Amateur championship Carol Sorenson 73 for the final round tried to seal the sweep but Barbara Fay White and Barbara McIntyre posted 76s as the U S finished with 149 trailing by one shot after leading by a stroke entering the last round.
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ST. Germain EN Laye
UPI
France
U.S
Catherine Lacoste
Claudine Cros
United States
England
Britain
Carol Sorenson
Janesville
Wis
Miss Sorenson
Barbara Fay White
Shreveport
Barbara McIntyre
Colorado Springs
Colo
Kentucky Wins Big Upset Over Auburn as Nation Debates No. 2 USC
UPI reports Kentucky stunned Auburn 20 0 to rank among the nation’s elite after beating Mississippi 21 7 the previous week. Texas edged Army 17 6 as Illinois beat Northwestern 7 6 and Notre Dame toppled Purdue 34 15. Michigan shut out Navy 21 0 while Ohio State beat Indiana 17 9 and Alabama defeated Vanderbilt 24 0. Southern California fell 17 7 to Michigan State, a setback attributed to Trojan errors and strong Spartan play.
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Fred McMane
UPI
State of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
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Auburn
Texas
Illinois
Notre Dame
Michigan
Ohio State
Alabama
Southern California
Michigan State
Kentucky
Mississippi
Bird
Army
Longhorns
Rollie Stichweh
Ernie Kay
Fred Custardo
Sam Price
Northwestern
Big Ten
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Irish
Boilermakers
South Bend
Navy
Wolverines
Roger Staubach
Jim Detwiler
Carl Ward
Bob Timberlake
Hoosiers
Jomath
Vanderbilt
Trojans
Cappelletti Sets Another AFL Scoring Mark in Boston Win
Gino Cappelletti boosted his AFL career total to 509 points with six field goals and two extra points in Boston's 39-10 victory over the winless Denver Broncos. The performance, featuring field goals of 11 30 16 47 15 and 17 yards, helped the Patriots tie Buffalo for the Eastern Division lead as they moved to 4-0.
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Gino Cappelletti
Cappelletti
Toe
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Denver Broncos
Pats
Buffalo
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AFL
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Houston
Oilers
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Bronco
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Paul Lowe
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Parilli
den FG
Mingo
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den — Taylor
Slaughter
Ec Houston
Jackson
Brooker
Burford
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Blanda C Burford
Brolane
Oilers Chiefs
Pro Football Standings and Weekend Results
Eastern Division standings show Cleveland leading with 3 wins, St Louis 3, Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 2, Dallas 1, New York 1, and Washington 0. Western Division lists Baltimore 3, Detroit 2, Los Angeles 2, Green Bay 2, San Francisco 2, Minnesota 2, Chicago 1. Sunday and Saturday results include Cleveland over Dallas, Philadelphia over Pittsburgh, St. Louis over Washington, Baltimore over Los Angeles, Detroit over New York, San Francisco over Chicago, Minnesota over Green Bay, and New York at Dallas among others. AFL lines show Buffalo, Boston, Houston, New York, Kansas City, Denver, Oakland with varying records and scores. Saturday and Sunday results cover San Diego, New York, Buffalo, Oakland, Denver, Kansas City, and Houston.
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Cleveland
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Phila
Dallas
I New York
Washngton
Baltimore
Detroit
Los Angeles
Green Bay
Minnesota
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
San Francisco
Boston
Denver
Kansas City
Houston
San Diego
Oakland
Buffalo
Mustangs Ground Un to claim fifth win of season
Mount Hope Mustangs beat Hinton 15 to 7 to stay unbeaten in state AA ratings. Larry Baker returned opening kickoff 75 yards for a Bobcats score, the Mustangs answered with a safety, then added two more scores in Q2 and Q3. Hinton’s only previous loss came as the first to mount hope this season. Mount Hope faces East Bank, South Charleston and Oak Hill in upcoming tests as Mullens, Gauley Bridge and Stratton follow.
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Mount Hope Mustangs
Hinton
Bobcats
Larry Baker
Mount Hope
Butch Chariton
Mustangs
Richwood
Stoco
Peterstown
Chapmanville
Man
Fayetteville
Montgomery
East ‘Bank
South Charleston
Oak Hill
Mullens
Rebels
Woodrow Wilson
Gauley Bridge
Stratton
Mt. Ope
D. K. Porterfield
MT. H
Butch Charlton
George Owens
Robert Hooper
Owens
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