Jarvis runs for three as Army bath Navy 21 14 victory
Army defeats Navy 21 14 as Jarvis rushes 88 yards on 21 carries to push three year ground gain to 2334 yards and surpass wartime Cadet record. Navy mounts late fight with Laforce 36 yard return for TD and Pike score, Labelling a sharper finish by Army.
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Will Grimsley
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Charlie Jarvis
Army
Navy
Cornwall Heights
West Point
Davis
Mike Littieri
Brooklyn
N.Y
Lindell
Tom Laforce
Tom Cahill
Jim O’toole
O’toole
Joe Albano
Jarvis
Arden Jensen
Bill Hunter
Mike Clark
Dan Pike
Pike
Florida rallies past Miami 14 10 in Gainesville thriller
Florida Gators erase a 10 point first half deficit to beat the Miami Hurricanes 14 to 10. Fullback Larry Smith breaks three tackles and scores the decisive 2 yard TD with 2 38 left after a 96 yard second half rushing burst.
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Gainesville
Fla
Larry Smith
Florida Gators
Miami Hurricanes
Smith
Gators
Miami
David Olivo
Hurricanes
Florida
Ted Hendricks
Jack Eckdahl
Jim Huff
Trojans, Irish end in 21 21 tie in Los Angeles
Notre Dame and Southern California battled to a 21 21 tie at Memorial Coliseum before 82 669 fans. The Irish led 21 to 7 at halftime as Theismann directed drives and Dushney Gladieux and others pounded for yardage. SCs Simpson was held to 55 yards but scored in the third period and Sogge connected with Dickerson for a 40 yard TD pass.
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Simpson
Los Angeles
Southern California
Trojan
Southern Cal
Scott Hempel
Sandy Durko
Joe "Theismann
Theismann
Bob Gladieux
Ron Dushney
Coley O’brien
Dushney
Gladieux
Trojans
Sooners Rout OSU to Share Big Eight Lead
Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 41-7 in Stillwater to pull even with Kansas atop the Big Eight with 6-1 league records. Oklahoma (7-3) next faces SMU in the Bluebonnet Bowl. OSU ends season 3-7. Steve Owens rushed for 120 yards and scored. Eddie Hinton caught seven passes for 189 yards. Jeff Warmack set Big Eight career passing mark. Mike Taliaferro placed on injured reserve with a sore arm for the Boston Patriots.
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Stillwater
Okla
Sooners
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
Kansas
Southern Methodist
Steve Owens
Warmack
Sooner
Eddie Hinton
Owens
Jim Grisham
Oy Towa State
Tim van Galder
Hinton
Mike Taliferro
Boston
Boston Patriots
Mike Taliaferro
New York Jets
Jim Brieske Dies Former Michigan Star Kicker
James Brieske a University of Michigan football standout of the 1940s died at 46 from cancer in University Hospital Ann Arbor after lung surgery. He set Rose Bowl records by converting seven extra points in 1948 and his 52 extra points in 1947 stood as a Michigan record.
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James
Jim” Brieske
University of Michigan
Brieske
University Hospital
Michigan
Southern California
Alabama defeats Auburn 24 16 in rivalry clash at Birmingham
Alabama caps a strong season with a 24 16 victory over Auburn in Birmingham. Mike Hall shines on both sides of the ball with two interceptions and a rushing score. Alabama finishes 8-2, Auburn 6-4, and both teams eye bowl play.
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Mike Hall
Alabama
Auburn
Albama
Scott Hunter
Hall
Missouri
Loran Carter
Ed Morgan
Pete Moore
Mississippi State Miss Tie Rebels In Civil War Contention
Mississippi State tied Ole Miss 17 17 in Oxford as Tommy Pharr threw two TD passes and accounted for over 200 yards. Pharr connected with Lynn Zeringue for a late second quarter score and hit Sammy Milner for a fourth quarter lead. Archie Manning sparked a late Rebel rally and the Rebels head to the Liberty Bowl with a 6 3 1 record. Also Kansas City Royals add staff including Jimmie Adair and Dick Hager to cover Texas and West Coast regions.
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Tommy Pharr
Mississippi State
Mississippi
Rebels
Pharr
Lynn Zeringue
State
Sammy Milner
Maroons
Ole Miss
Virginia Tech
Archie Manning
Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Jimmie Adair
Dick Hager
Adair
Texas
Hager
San Francisco
California
Roche Triumphs Over Gonzalez In Madison Square Garden Final
Tony Roche of Australia defeated Pancho Gonzalez of Los Angeles 6-3 6-4 in the Madison Square Garden pro invitational final, taking 47 minutes and the $5,000 first prize. Rod Laver beat Andres Gimeno 6-4 6-3 for third place, earning $1,300 while Gimeno got $1,400.
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Tony Roche
Australia
Pancho Gonzalez
Los Angeles
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O. J. Simpson
Larry
Schumacher
Notre Dame
USC
Bob Olson
Calgary
Toronto
Ottawa Rough Riders
Vic Washington
Margene Adkins
Calgary Stampeders
Canada
Rough Riders
Washington
Plainfield
N.J
Russ Jackson
Adkins
Tyler
Tex
Pete Liske
Penn State
Jim Charlie Jarvis
O'Toole
Jim Seymour
Mike Battle
Vogler Motor Co
Jim Brieske
Michigan Star
Ann Arbor, Mich
Birmingham, Ala
W. Main
West Carbondale
University
Mississippi St. Miss
Oxford, Miss
Jim
Sporting Goods
Mardale Shopping Center
Carbondale
Gonzales
New York
Uniroyal Tire
Jake’s Tire and Recap, Inc
E. Main
O’dale
N. Court
Marion
E. Madison
Herrin
Cadillac
Illinois
Jim Pearl, Inc
North Illinois Ave
Olds
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