Dallas Edges Redskins in late TD pass clincher
Dallas defeats Washington 17-14 as Fon Meredith connects with Don Reeves on a 36 yard TD with 18 seconds left. Jurgensen and Taylor had given Washington a 14-10 lead earlier. Reeves’ score capped a decisive Dallas drive starting at their 29 yard line.
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Bobby Mitchell
Danny Villanueva
Hampden Sydney Tigers Roll Over Bridgewater in 46 to 7 Win
Hampden Sydney earned its 24th straight Football victory over Bridgewater, racking up 543 rushing yards led by Phil Rome with 205 and four rushing scores. The Tigers totaled 362 rushing yards as Bridgewater failed to score until late in the game.
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Sydney
Air New Zealand Yonkers campaign links writers for NZ publicity
Air New Zealand and Yonkers Raceway announce a joint effort leveraging nine American sports writers to promote New Zealand. The writers will visit New Zealand next February in exchange for publicity about the country at Yonkers Raceway.
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Mounties Win on 5 Field Goals
West Virginia defeated Pitt 15 to 0 as Ken Juskowich kicked five field goals, setting a West Virginia record. Pitt could threaten Mountaineer defense twice and gain only two first downs, with two Pitt fumbles blunting drives.
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Michigan State Extends Streak Then Suffers 6-0 Purdue Loss
In 1953 under Coach Biggie Munn Michigan State extended its football winning streak to 28 games before a 6-0 defeat at Purdue.
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Purdue
Wolfpack Stans Houston in 166 victory over ranked Cougars
NC State defeated Houston 16 6 at the Astrodome to remain unbeaten while Houston star Warren McVea was injured. Duke upset Army 10 7 as Greg Werstle and Tom Edens starred. UNC fell to Vanderbilt 21 7. Wake Forest beat Virginia 14 12 in ACC actions.
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Washington and Lee Shuts Out Centre College 6-0
Washington and Lee defense triumphs with a 6-0 victory over Centre College in Lexington. The Generals improve to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in the CAC while Centre drops to 0-1 in conference play. A half-time break set up Andy Blum’s one-yard TD plunge after Britt McJunkin recovered a Centre fumble.
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Richmond Triumphs Over Davidson in Final-Quarter Rally
Richmond spiders erased a 10 point deficit to defeat Davidson 24 17. Joe Kellum scored twice including an 11 yard TD in the closing minutes while Mike Dussault tied the game with a 17 yard run setting up the late rally.
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No Grizzlies in New Mexico Warns Officials
The New Mexico Game and Fish Department says there is no danger of grizzly bears attacking people in the state. A spokesman notes no grizzly has been seen in over 30 years and adds that black bears present typically avoid people.
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