Buckeyes Triumph In Fourth Quarter Showdown
Ohio State rallied in the final period to defeat the Great Lakes naval training station 26 to 6 before 73,477 fans in Columbus. Horvath sparked the late surge with a 24 yard pass to Dugger, then a 34 yard run, and two short touchdowns. Cling added an inside run score as Ohio State pulled away after a 6-6 tie at halftime.
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Army Dumps Coast Guardsmen 76-0 in Michie Stadium
Army dominated Coast Guard 76 to 0 at West Point. Doug Kenna connected on a 29 yard pass to Ed Resalke for the opening score as Army piled up 443 rushing yards to 43 for Coast Guard. George Poole, Dale Hedges, and Glenn Davis each added touchdowns while Davis later broke through for a 94 yard drive.
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Notre Dame Beats Wisconsin 28 To 13 In Close OT Thriller
Notre Dame defeats Wisconsin 28 to 13 as Bob Kelly and Elmer Augsman power the Ramblers while Karl Girard shines for Wisconsin with two passes for touchdowns and a flawless drive, the 40,000 crowd watching a back and forth clash in South Bend.
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Navy Fails Upset Bid as Georgia Tech Edges Navy 17 15
In Atlanta Navy loses a dramatic 17 to 15 decision to Georgia Tech after six lead changes. Navy opened with a kickoff return by Bobby Jenkins for 84 yards, but Tech answered late with a goal line stand at the one to seal the win as Franklin Fines wide on an extra point and the Engineers held on.
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Oak Hill Defeats Beckley 26 to 7 in Muddy Clash
Oak Hill dominated Beckley 26 to 7 in a cold rain soaked game at Oak Hill Stadium. key plays included a sleeper pass to Yerry for an opening score and multiple runs by Allen and Goldsmith as Oak Hill built a 20 point lead by the fourth period while Beckley rallied with Goldsmith scoring their lone touchdown.
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West Virginia 20 Bethany 0 Penn State 6 Colgate 0 Army 76 Coast Guard 0 Villanova 24 Holy Cross 24 (tie) Muhlenberg Lafayette 44 Lehigh 0 Illinois 39 Pittsburgh 5 Connecticut 27 Maine 13 New Hampshire 6 Worcester Tech 7 New London Sub Base 7 South Tulane 168 Auburn 13 Georgia Tech 17 Navy 15 Kentucky 26 Virginia Military 2 Delaware State 7 Howard 6 Tulsa 47 Mississippi 0 North Carolina Pre-flight 3 Georgia Pre-flight 0 Texas Christian 13 Texas A M 7 Texas 19 Arkansas 0 Oklahoma 8 Kansas State 0 Wichita University 14 Doane 13 Denison 33 Ohio Wesleyan 6 Olathe NAS 20 Fort Riley 0 Central Indiana Normal 27 Earlham 18 Northwestern 7 Purdue 21 Iowa 7 Ohio State 26 Great Lakes 6 Notre Dame 28 Wisconsin 13 Kansas 20 Nebraska 0 Towne State 21 Missouri 21 (tie) Bowling Green NAS 27 Bowling Green Colorado Univ 28 Colorado College 6 Oklahoma A & M 33 Denver 21 Univ. of Nevada vs St. Marys cancelled Scholastic Football Huntington East 40 Cattertsburg 0 St Marys Pre Flight 24 USS A 12 Fleet City 19 California 2 Utah 38 Idaho 12 Princeton 14 Welch 13 East Bank 18 South Charleston 26 West Fairmont 7
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Kansas Beats Nebraska 20-0 in 48-Year Rivalry Breakthrough
In Lawrence Kansas finally ends 48 year streak by defeating the Nebraska Cornhuskers 20-0. The Jayhawkers built the score with two end zone passes and a blocked punt as Nebraska reached the Kansas goal line only once.
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Villanova Beats Muhlenberg 7 0 at Shibe Park
Villanova defeated Muhlenberg 7 to 0 in Philadelphia. A late second period drive featured three Nanny trainees and a 41 yard payoff pass from quarterback Dick Era. Bob Forrest kicked the extra point as the Wildcats secured the win.
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Indians Defeat Ronceverte 6 in muddy clash
Alderson hith school Indians defeated Ronceverte 6 to 0 Friday afternoon in a see-saw game. Williams scored the lone touchdown on a standing run, with McVey recovering a turnover. Alderson led 5 first downs to 4 and controlled the second half on a muddy field. Baker and Pearcy stood out for Ronceverte and Besant and Williams starred for Alderson.
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Stratton Trims Genoa 14 To 0 In soggy Bluefield clash
Stratton Bull dogs defeat Genoa 14 to 0 on a wet field at Bluefield Friday night. Greene recovered the ball four times for 30 yards and a touchdown in the opening period. Michell blocked a Genoa punt, with Strange recovering for a score and Monroe adding the extra point. First downs favored Stratton 18 to 9 as Greene and Monroe starred.
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Kentucky Wildcats defeat VMI 26 6 in rough clash
In Lexington Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats beat a fast but outgunned Virginia Military Institute Cadets 26 to 2. Key long runs by Kenton Duteh Campbell and Norman Klein set up three touchdowns and Klein to Campbell connected for a fourth. Multiple turnovers derailed both sides in the third period.
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Mountaineers outpace Bethany in three quarters for win
West Virginia University dominated Bethany College with three first-half touchdowns and two extra points. The Mountaineers built an 18-0 lead by halftime as Emil Rader, Leo Kesting, and Jim Walthall contributed scores. Bethany attempted a late surge but WVU intercepted passes and held firm, posting 219 rushing yards to Bethany's 43.
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Hunter kills three fox squirrels with one shot
A Morgantown hunter, Denzel Kimble, reportedly killed three fox squirrels with a single shot on opening day of the season. The AP describes the achievement as tapping a fabled score in a local report from Morgantown.
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Dare Me Wins Maryland Handicap Over Twilight Tear
In Laurel Maryland Dare Me daughter of Challenger 2nd defeated Twilight Tear in the 30th Maryland handicap on muddy track. Miss Keeneland finished second with Aura third and Who tiring late, about ten thousand fans watching.
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Gilbert Dodds Wins Wheaton Cross Country Meet
Gil Dodds, holder of the world indoor mile record, won Wheaton college cross country over Culiver Academy and the University of Chicago, finishing 150 yards ahead of the runner up in the field.
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