West Virginia Mountaineers Preseason Progress Report
West Virginia's basketball team, three weeks into preseason drills, is about halfway through. Moran, in his third season, notes improved depth at guard and forward, plans for defense, and a favorable schedule with 15 home games. A public varsity and freshmen preview is set for next Saturday at the Coliseum.
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Sonny Moran
West Virginia
Mountaineers
East Carolina
Moran
Charleston
Coliseum
Wvu-Vmi
Duquesne Dukes
Trojans roll to 32 6 win over Barrackville
St. Francis High jumped to a 12-0 lead and scored 20 points in the final period to beat Barrackville 32-6 at Father Flynn Field. The Trojans finish 5-5 under coach Jerry Burgess, their first even record in seven years, with 417 yards total offense 329 rushing and 88 passing. Dave Turner completed three of seven passes as SF controlled the game.
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Mike Quigley
St. Francis High
Barrackville
Father Flynn Field
St. Francis
Jerry Burgess
Trojans
Dave Turner
Trojan
John Davis
Stanley Moore
Turner
Davis
Dave Weimer
Bison
Doug Conaway
Moore
Barrackville St. Francis
Fairmont Edged by West Liberty in Conference Clash
West Liberty defense limited Fairmont to 146 total yards but generated crucial takeaways. Neal Mechlin’s 85 yard punt return TD plus Ed Reder’s kick gave WL a 21-20 victory in a tight West Virginia Conference title game.
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UPI
West Virginia
Hilltoppers
Fairmont
Mickey Snorden
Dan Shrimplin
Neal Mechlin
Ed Reder
Fair—Bailey
Fair—Haddox
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Brinkman
Reder
Wl—Garrett
Georgia routs Florida in convincing 49 7 win
Reserve QB James Ray threw for a TD and ran for another as sixth ranked Georgia trounced Florida 49-7 in Jacksonville. Ray subbed for injured Andy Johnson and led a dominant Georgia attack that capitalized on Florida errors, marking Georgia ninth straight victory.
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Jacksonville, Fla
UPI
James Ray
Georgia
Florida
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Andy Johnson
Bulldogs
Harris sparks USC past Washington State in 30 20 win
Lou Harris returned an 84 yard kickoff for a score and added two more touchdowns to lift USC to a 30-20 victory over Washington State in a Pacific Eight game. injuries to Sam Cunningham Charles Hinton and Bill Holland shifted carries while Ty Paine led WSU with mixed play and three interceptions.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Lou Harris
University of Southern California
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Cougars
Harris
Sam Cunningham
Charles Hinton
Bill Holland
Ty Paine
Bernard Jackson
Southern Calif
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Washington blitzes Cal for 30-7 college football win
Washington stunned California 30-7 on regional TV, getting a 68 yard deflected TD, 78 yard punt return, and a 72 yard touchdown pass in the first half. Cal defense held the Bears to minus five rushing yards before Isaac Curtis 63 yard reverse late.
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UPI
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Rush
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Isaac Curtis
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Wiezbowski
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Sixkiller
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Wersching
Temple Rips Kingston Rhode Island 40 13
Temple offensive duo Dan Lorenzini and Ron Nemshick score twice each to power a 40-13 victory over Rhode Island. Temples total offense shows the season’s best scoring output as Shubert and DiMaggio connect on a 6 yard pass to Giles, while Nemshick adds a commanding ground game performance.
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Kingston, R.I
UPI
Temple
Dan Lorenzini
Ron Nemshick
Rhode Island
Lorenzini
Mike Mayer
Pramie
Shubert
Nemshick
Micke-Mayer
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DiMaggio
Uri—Hess
Ehrhardt
Even
Uri
Brickley
Last-second field goal ties Arkansas with Rice
Bill McClard kicked a 45-yard field goal with two seconds left to earn 12th ranked Arkansas a 24-24 tie with 19-point underdog Rice. Rice had outplayed the Razorbacks for most of the afternoon before the decisive score.
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Houston
UPI
Bill McClard
Arkansas
Rice
Razorbacks
TCU Beats Tech 17-6 in Pittman Memorial Game
Texas Christian edges Texas Tech 17-6 to stay tied for the Southwest Conference lead as Steve Judy and Larry Harris drive a time consuming offense. The game marks Billy Tohill’s coaching debut after the death of Jim Pittman, with TCU set to face Texas next in Austin.
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UPI
Steve Judy
Larry Harris
Texas Christian
Texas Tech
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Jim Pittman
Horned Frogs
Austin
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Billy Tohill
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Baylor
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Simmons
Blackwood
Tech
Carmichael
Faise
Texas Routs Baylor 24-0 for SWC Title Hopes
Texas delivered a bruising defense and strong ground game led by senior Jim Bertelsen to defeat Baylor 24-0 at Austin. Bertelsen scored twice on short runs and Gaspard added a field goal and extra points as the Longhorns stayed alive in the Southwest Conference title race. Baylor failed to score as Texas controlled the game.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Texas
Jim Bertelsen
Baylor
Fairview Earns West Virginia Class A Playoff Spot
United Press International reports Fairview clinches an undefeated playoff berth by drawing Lumberport after its loss to Sistersville 18-12. Other notes indicate East Bank Morgantown and Beckley remain in Class AAA contention, while Oceana tops 9-1 with 58-8 victory and Ceredo Kenova beats Wayne 12-8 in Class AA to set up Buffalo Wayne clash this Friday.
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United Press International
Fairview
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Lumberport
Sistersville
East Bank
Morgantown
Beckley
Oceana
Baileysville
Ceredo Kenova
Wayne
Buffalo Wayne
North Carolina Nails Down ACC Lead With Win Over Clemson
North Carolina defeated Clemson 26-13 to seize sole possession of first place in the ACC as Ken Craven set a school record with four field goals and tied an ACC mark. Craven accounted for all UNC points including three field goals and a kickoff, while Clemson scored on a McMakin reception and a late Pengitore pass. Bradford recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for UNC.
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UPI
Ken Craven
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Seigler
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Pengitore
Southern Miss crushes VMI 38 0 on homecoming
In Hattiesburg Mississippi Southern Mississippi blanked Virginia Military Institute 38 to 0. Quarterback Buddy Palazzo threw six and 40 yard TDs and connected on a 40 yard scoring pass to Steve Broussard. Bill Foley Doyle Orange and Harvey McGee scored in the second quarter. Earl Johnson forced a fumble that Pitt Farrar recovered for a late touchdown.
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UPI
Buddy Palazzo
Southern Mississippi
Virginia Military Institute
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Palazzo
Harvey McGee
Steve Broussard
VMI
Vern Beitzel
Earl Johnson
Southern
Pitt Farrar
Comprehensive Football Scores Across Colleges and High Schools
The report lists numerous football results including Duke 31 over West Virginia 15, Kent State 21 over Marshall 0, Western Carolina 41 over West Virginia State 19, and many more across colleges and high schools with varied margins. Key colleges such as Notre Dame 56 Pittsburgh 7, Penn State 63 Maryland 27, and Boston University 10 Syracuse 3 appear among the dozens of lines, reflecting a broad historic results page with scores, partners, and venues scattered throughout the state and region.
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Colby
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Plumt
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Any
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Florida
Wesleyan Upsets Marietta On Late Field Goal
BUCKHANNON W Va Wesleyan stunned Marietta Pioneers 24 23 as Les Hart kicked a 28 yard field goal with 20 seconds remaining. The game left Wesleyan with a 2 7 season record.
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W. Va
UPI
Wesleyan
Marietta
Pioneers
Les Hart
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