Indians Gobblers on Road in Virginia Purdue clash at Ross-Ryde
Coverage ties several college football notes from 1968 season openers. Virginia meets Purdue at Ross-Ryde Stadium in Lafayette as Leroy Keyes and Frank Quayle anchor the Boilermakers backfield while Virginia relies on Gene Arnett Jeff Anderson and the line. East Carolina surprises Parsons in Greenville with a stingy defense.
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Virginia
Purdue
Ross-Ryde
Lafayette
Ind
Boilermakers
Leroy Keyes
Commonwealth
ACC
Frank Guayle
New York
Keyes
Mike Phipps
Perry Williams
Quayle
Gene Arnette
Jeff Anderson
FCA Officers Meet Sunday
Huddle officers of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes from James Wood Handley and Clarke County meet with Reverend Bill Lyons at his Braddock Street Methodist Church home on Sunday September 22 at 5 p.m. Lyons will conduct an indoctrinal course on officer responsibility. The annual Chapter meeting follows on Sunday September 29 inviting adult and Huddle members and others to participate.
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Huddle
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
James Wood
Handley
Clarke County
Bill Lyons
Lyons
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Shenandoah
RMA Opens 1968 Football Season at Home Against Sidwell Friends
Randolph Mitsubishi Academy? Actually RMA host to Friends Saturday. Front Royal Randolph-Macon Academy opens its 1968 football season tomorrow at home against Sidwell Friends of Washington DC at 2 30. The Yellow Jackets, runners up in the Virginia Prep League standings last year, seek to improve on a 6 2 record, one loss to the RMC freshman team. Minges leads the offense as senior quarterback after stepping up last year in wins over Episcopal High and WES. Key returnees include John Mason as multi threat back, tackle Ronnie Assaid and Bruce Bell on defense, co captain George McIntyre, and end Tony James. James is expected to catch Minges passes as the team aims to shine.
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S.c.william and Mary
Marv Levy
East Carolina
Parsons
Levy
Pirate
Pirates
Wildcats
Jim Laycock
Loudoun Valley
West Meeteer
Indians
Laycock
Meeteer
Jeff Lund
Terry Morton
Jack Dean
Dean
Berryville
Dickie Longerbeam
al Kincaid
Flue
Tech
Piers Eiu
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Randolph- Macon Academy
Sidwell Friends
Washington, D.C
Yellow Jackets
Virginia
Randolph-Macon
Jackets
Hoyt Minges
Kinston
N.C
Minges
Episcopal High
W.E.S
Curly Hazelette
Col. C. Lyle McFall
John Mason
Lexington
Mason
George McIntyre
Virginia Beach
Jimmy Cannon
Castleton
McIntyre
Cannon
Ronnie Assaid
Roanoke
Bruce Bell
Front Royal
Letterman
Tony James
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Clarke County Hosts Charles Town as JW Handley Go On Road
James Wood and Handley play road games at Fauquier and Stafford tonight as Clarke County makes its home debut against Charles Town. All games start at 8 p.m.
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James Wood
Handley
Fauquier
Stafford
Clarke County
Charles Town
Frederick County teams split as Jayvees fall and Handley wins
Frederick County boys posted their seventeenth straight win, while the Frederick Jayvees suffered their first defeat under coach Tommy Duvall in a 18-0 loss to Fauquier. James Wood Junior High beat Fauquier 26-7 as Jimmy Barton starred. Handley Jayvees defeated Charles Town 26-0 to move to 2-0.
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Handley Jayvees
James Wood
Tommy Duvall
Jayvee
Duvall
Fauquier Falcon
Woodmen
Blue and Gold
Fauquier
Little Falcons
Frederick County Junior High School
Fauquier Junior High School
Jimmy Barton
Trojans
Tommy Haas
Mr. Barton
Frederick Boys
Charles Town
Little Panthers
Steve Washington
Rick Fernandez
Welchmen
Panthers
Mark Williams
Handley Boys
Fernandez
Washington
Jayvees
Handley
Hilltoppers
Bernie Curry
Stafford
Colonels
Clarke County
Woodbridge
Loudoun Valley
Vikings
Heartbreaker Strasburg
Stonewall
Rams
Shenandoah County
Loudoun County
Warren County
Prince
Decaas
Bow
Luray
Maroons
Turner Ashby
Harrisonburg
Black Knights
Waynesboro
Broadway
Little Giants
Pete Tountas Claim Goes For 1968 Masters Title
Tucson golfer Pete Tountas pursues the 1968 ABC Masters title in Cincinnati, aiming to add another major to his competitive record.
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Tucson
Ariz
Cincinnati
Terps Open Season Against Florida State In College Park
Maryland coach Ward faces a star studded Florida State opener at Byrd Stadium with Pastrana returning from knee injury and kickoff set for 1 30 pm EDT Band Day activities surround the game as 25 000 are expected. The Seminoles bring 35 lettermen from their co Gator Bowl squad aiming to test Maryland’s new era.
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al Pastrana
Pastrana
Terps
Florida State
College Park
Bob Terps
Oklahoma
Ward
Byrd Stadium
Maryland
Mounties Open at Home Facing UR Spiders in Morgantown
Richmond coach Frank Jones brings the Spiders to Morgantown to face West Virginia at 1 30 p m in a renewed matchup after Richmond fell 31 14 to Toledo. QB Buster Obrien set a school passing yardage record with 2618 yards, while WR Walker Gillette and TE Tommy England contributed key receptions and blocks. WVU seeks victory as a stronger opponent than last season.
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W. VA
Frank Jones
University of Richmond Spiders
University of Toledo
Nothan
Jim Carlen
West Virginia Mountaineers
WVU
Jones
West Virginia
Buster O’brien
Toledo
Mel Rideout
O’brien
Rideout
Ron Smith
Syracuse
Richmond
Jim Livesay
Spiders
Walker Gillette
Tommy England
Joe Kellum
Jim Crenshaw
Winston Whitehead
Jacksonville
Fla
Bills Hire Bass and Celeri for Coaching Staff
Harvey Johnson, new Buffalo Bills head coach, fills his staff with Marvin Bass as offensive line coach and Bob Celeri as receiver coach. Bass previously led the Montreal Beavers in the Continental League before folding in 1967. Celeri played quarterback for Kitchener-Waterloo in the Ontario Rugby Football Union under Johnson.
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N.Y
Marvin Bass
Bob Celeri
Harvey Johnson
Buffalo Bills
Bills
Bass
Johnson
Millam and Mary
Montreal Beavers
Celeri
Kitchener-Waterloo
Ontario Rugby Football Union
College football scores and results roundup
Spartans beat Musselman 13 to 7 in a bitter contest. Berkeley Springs trounces Harpers Ferry 7 to 0. Westminster defeats S Hagerstown 20 to 12. Randolph-Macon upset Millersville 28 to 15. Doug Toan impresses in Florida State 30 Maryland 13. Ron Sellers shines as Florida State’s All American. Hampden Sydney tops Shepherd 7. Alabama defeats Virginia Tech 31 to 7. Purdue upsets Virginia 38 to 13. East Carolina over William and Mary 24 to 7. West Virginia tops Richmond 24 to 14. Redskins roll past Saints 34 to 14. Colts beat Falcons 17 to 7. College grid wrap with weekly tallies and notes.
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S. Hagerstown
Randolph-Macon
Millersville
Doug Toan
Florida State
Maryland
Seminoles
Ron Sellers
Vanderbilt
VMI
Hampden-Sydney
Shepherd
Tigers
Alabama
Virginia Tech
Crimson Tide
Purdue
Virginia
Boilermakers
Carolina
William and Mary
Indians
West Virginia
Richmond
Mounties
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