Sophomores Shine As Notre Dame Starters Dominate
Notre Dame signal caller Terry Hanratty and receiver Jim Seymour spark national attention with record yardage as sophomores make major impact across conferences. The piece notes standout rookies in the Southwest and Big Eight, including Hanratty’s 304 yard debut against Purdue and Seymour’s 276 receiving yards, along with other notable sophomores such as Edd Hargett, Bobby Shelton, and Don Shanklin.
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New York
Terry Hanratty
Jim Seymour
Notre Dame
Hanratty
Seymour
Lujacks
Bertellis
Huartes
Purdue
Harts
Mutschellers
Snows
Bill Bradley
Bradley
Super Bill
Texas
Edd Hargett
Texas A&m
Hargett
Southwest
Jeaders
Bobby Shelton
Rice
Chris Gilbert
Arkansas
Bruce Maxwell
Jerry Levins
Jerry
Southern Methodist
Cornelius Davis
Kansas State
Don Shanklin
Kansas
Shanklin
Gale Sayers
Jayhawk
Bob Hayes
Col
Artesia Romps To Win Dist 2AA Title Chase
Artesia overwhelmed Carlsbad 33-0 on a night featuring key kicking and scoring bursts. Tucumcari stunned New Mexico Military 27-26 as Dominguez converted on three of four attempts. Alamogordo’s 55 yard field goal set a state record en route to a 30-19 win over Roswell.
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Pat Thompson
Artesia
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Tucumcari
Dennis Dominguez
New Mexico Military
Alamogordo
Ed McDonald
Wayne Hallmark
Clovis
Los Alamos
Albuquerque
Roswell
Hallmark
Las Cruces
Rex Gates
John
Santa Fe St. Michael's
West Las Vegas
Bill Enloe
Tularosa
Anthony Gadsden
Bloomfield
Laguna-Acoma
Albuquerque Manzano
Rick Day
Albuquerque del Norte
Day
Cuba
Santa Rosa
Ted Hern
Western State Beats Highlands In Narrow 14-13 Thriller
Western State College topped previously unbeaten New Mexico Highlands 14-13 in Gunnison. Grady Herold connected with Tom Gillspie for a 16 yard score, Chuck Stuart dashed 41 yards, and a 73 yard pass to John Kiesel gave Western State the lead in the fourth. Highlands failed on a two point try, fumbled late, and Western State sealed the win with a 69 yard return by Ted Matta.
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Gunnison
Colo
Western State College
New Mexico Highlands
Highlands
Grady Herold
Tom Gillspie
Western State
Chuck Stuart
State
Stuart
John Kiesel
Ben Cortez
Larry Kelly
Jack Meyers
Herold
Western
Ted Matta
Calcutta Doctor Begins One Ton Ship Sized Canal Swim
Dr. Mihir Sen of Calcutta started his ocean to ocean swim through the Panama Canal on Saturday. He entered Gatun Locks and was charged the ballast rate for a one ton ship, totaling 72 cents.
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Panama
Mihir Sen
Calcutta
Panama Canal
Sen
Atlantic
Pacific
Gatun Locks
Alworth Played Half Season With Two Broken Hands
San Diego Chargers star flanker Lance Alworth revealed he played the first half of the season with hairline fractures in both hands. He caught 37 passes for 694 yards and six touchdowns during that span, hiding the injuries to avoid hurting team plans or facing tougher defenses.
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San Diego
Calif
Lance Alworth
San Diego Chargers
Alworth
Kansas City Chiefs
Charger
Spartans Deliver Seventh Straight Victory Over Northwestern
Michigan State the No 2 team edged Northwestern 22 to 0 to extend its undefeated season and win their fifth straight Big Ten game. The defense held Northwestern to six rushing yards while MSU produced two key scoring drives including a 74 yard march and a one yard plunge by Bob Apisa. Washington caught a 31 yard pass from Raye for the second score and Washington later caught a nine yard TD in the final quarter after a short punt set up the drive.
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Evanston
Ill
Michigan State
Northwestern
Spartans
Clint Jones
Spartan
Bob Apisa
Jimmy Raye
Gene Washington
Dana Woodring
Washington
Computers will play football in Harvard Yale era
Harvard coach John Yovisin and aides study using computers to plot offenses and defenses for football. The idea aims to speed up analysis by feeding data from films and scouting reports into a computer to identify trends and aid decision making on the sidelines.
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Associated Press
Cambridge, Mass
Harvard
Crimson
Yale
Princeton
Rutgers
John Yovisin
Yovisin
Lobos Fall as Utah Shuts Out New Mexico 27 0
Utah defeats New Mexico 27 to 0 in Salt Lake City. Jack Gehrke threw two TD passes and scored another before leaving with bruised ribs. New Mexico shows brief offense but cannot cross Utah’s goal line. first Lobos shutout since 1964.
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Salt Lake City
Jack Gehrke
Utah
University of New Mexico
Utes
Arizona State
Brigham Young University
New Mexico
Gehrke
Rick Beitler
Durango
Colo
Pat McKissick
Arizona
Doug Hendricks
Hendricks
Lobos
Roswell Elks Seek Hides for Veterans Hospitals
The Roswell Elks appeal for hunters to donate hides from elk deer bear antelope or other animals to aid Southwest Veterans Hospitals. Call 622-1560 for pickup and support the drive.
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Roswell
Trimble Throws Passes To Beat Mississippi State
Alabama stays unbeaten with Wayne Trimble throwing three TD passes to Ray Perkins and Jerry Duncan. Steve Davis adds two field goals and three extra points as Alabama defeats Mississippi State 27-14 in a Southeastern Conference game.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Wayne Trimble
Mississippi State
Trimble
Ray Perkins
Jerry Duncan
Perkins
Steve Davis
State
Bill Kaiser
Tide
Bulldogs
Prentiss Calhoun
Don Saget
Calhoun
Miss. State
Underdogs Face Halloween Tests as AFL Races Tighten
AFL week features Denver aiming to halt a three game slide against San Diego while Oakland seeks a third straight win in Boston. Kansas City and San Diego lead Western standings with Oakland closing, New York slips, and Boston pressing in the East as Jim Nance and Bert Coan star for the Chiefs and Patriots respectively.
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Denver
Broncos
San Diego
Chargers
San
New York
Patriots
Weeb Ewbank
Ewbank
Jets
Oakland
Raiders
Kansas City
Chiefs
Houston
Oilers
Miami
Buffalo
Boston
Bills
Larry Garron
Babe Parilli
Joe Namath
AFL
Jim Nance
Nance
Bert Coan
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Atlanta
Green Bay
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Dallas
San Francisco
Minnesota
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Fired Up Tech Rolls Past Rice in 35-19 SWC Victory
Texas Tech quarterback John Scovell directed a 35-19 Southwest Conference win over Rice as Tech, a 10 point underdog, exploded for 28 points in the second quarter. Scovell mixed runs and passes while Mike Leinert and Roger Freeman each scored twice and Bobby Allen had a 30 yard TD reception. Kenny Winyard added the extra points after each score.
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Houston
Texas Tech
Red Raiders
John Scovell
Rice
Tech
Scovell
Dallas
Tex
Mike Leinert
Roger Freeman
Bobby Allen
Kenny Winyard
Palmer fires record eight under at Australian Open
Arnold Palmer of Latrobe Pennsylvania shot an eight under par 67 70 66 totaling 203 after 54 holes at the Royal Queensland course. He leads Kel Nagle by seven strokes with one round remaining as the Australian Open proceeds.
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Brisbane
Australia
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Palmer
Roya Queensland
Kel Nagle
Hhe
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