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1 1 A- LSU 23, Florida 0 it it it Virginia Tech 10, FSU 7 Purdue 9, Iowa 0 it it it West Virginia 7, Army 3 Georgia Tech 16, Kentucky 15 it it it Ga. Tech 35, Tulane 0 Northwestern 12, N. Dame 10 it it it Duke 17, N.C. State 6 Auburn 24, Clemson 14 it it it Mississippi 47, Vanderbilt 0 SECTION SPORTS TAMPA TRIBUN: SECTION CLASSIFIED -u. A-f A-j, Ji, TAMPA, FLORIDA, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1961 ed Tigers Convioce Gators With 23-0 Win TP High Rank Louisiana State Blunts Florida Homecoming Spirit Before 46,000 By RALPH WARNER Statistics Tribune Sports Writer FLORIDA FIELD.

Gainon ISO Florida IS ville, Oct. 28 An overflow crowa or 40,000 excited bits of First downa 10 Rushing yardage JIH Passing yardage S3 Paaaea 4-7 Paasea Intercepted 4 Punta 6-44 Fumbles lost 1 Yarda penalised 184 AH t-Sti ft 4 numanuy created a thunderous din for the first 15 minutes of grabbed the Gators by the throats, choked hard and went home with an all-too-convincing 23-0 victory. There was little Joy in Gatorland tonight. The merciless Tigers swirled to two touchdowns in the second period, the first on an 88-yard advance and the second on a 25-yard dash with an intercepted lateral. They added a third quarter TD on an 86-yard iooiDau playing time here this afternoon.

Thereafter the noise steadily diminished. At the dis Gator opponents and the horde of Florida homecoming spectators why they are the nation's mal end. you could hear a helmet drop. In a flashy display of ability upon the gridiron, the Louisiana State Tigers showed their seventh ranking college team. After one quarter of sputtering surge, then for meanness, closed out the scoring with a surolus around, the Bayou Tigers! final period field goal.

tj r' r) tuft' 1 ill I hu Jf 1 1 XtPM I i r' "If-. -1 Graves Proud Of Losers Coach Calls LSU Best Team Gators Faced By WALKER LUNDY Tribune Sports Correspondent GAINESVILLE, Oct 28 "I don't like to lose but when the kids play like that you have to walk off the field with your head up," said Florida Coach Ray Graves after his Gators had just been beaten 23-0 by the LSU Tigers in their worst defeat in five years. Graves, who showed anything but surprise at the large score, called the rambling Tigers the best team Florida had played against while be was head coach. "Physically, we stood up better than I thought we would. But we had a hard time moving the ball," the head Gator said.

Trap Plays Hurt When asked if the Bengals used anything that he had not expected, Graves quickly answered, "No, they did exactly what we anticipated. Their trap plays really hurt us, and we knew they had been using it a lot. They made over 100 yards on it when they beat Kentucky." Graves said end Tom Gregory was "probably our most serious injury" but that they would not know how serious until tomorrow. Tackle Jim Beaver, and end Buss Brown were also banged up, Graves said, and center Bruce Culpepper re-injured his knee in the game. Quarterback Larry Libertore, who was given a 50-50 chance to play by Graves last Thurs Gators Drive Twice In between times, the vicious, limited Florida to just two drives for the afternoon.

The first, on Florida's second possession, built fans up for the letdown that was to come. The march carried 84 yards to the LSU 10, where a field goal kick was blocked. The other Gator shove came in the meaningless final minutes and was kayoed by a pass interception with Florida on the Tiger six. While bursting the Gator bubble, Louisiana State won its fifth game against one defeat and solidified fts stature as a Southeastern Conference championship contender with a 3-0 league record. Florida now has won three contests, lost two, tied one and is 2-1 in the SEC The Gators had the small consolation of blanking Louisiana State's two-way White team, but they couldn't do the same against the other two units in the LSU three-team system.

The all-offensive Go team scorer" two touchdowns and the defensive Chinese Bandits got the quick one on the lateral interception. And it was the Bandits who set up the final field goal. Tried for Homer Florida's pre-game strategy was sound. It was to shoot for I Gar (LbU) mm in i r-' i I WVlli- -J Tommy Neck Intercepts Larry Libertore9 Pass In this series of sequence pictures by Staff Pho the long home run pass against the Tigers, who rank third in the country on rushing defense. As it turned out, the Gators were held to 53 ground yards.

(1) Libertore throws the long pass (2) Neck grabs it (3) races it up the field as Mack closes in (4) Neck is downed by Mack and another Gator. Florida end Tom Gregory (87) tries to move halfback Soefker away from the play. tographer Eddie Sessions, LSU back Tommy Neck is shown as he intercepts a pass from Larry Libertore and races it back to the Bengals 49-yard line when he was tackled by Sammy Mack, Gator defensive back. The question was could Flor-, Ida stave off LSU forwards long Virginia Tech Tops FSU 10-7 Scores on 16 Yard Pass Quarterback Lynn Amedee (11) of LSU tosses from the Gator 16-yard line (top photo) as ends Sam Holland (80) and Russ Brown (83) attempt to stop the play which resulted in the third touchdown. Roy Wil-Kins (22), LSU back and left guard Gary (62) arc also in on the action.

The Tigers left end, Danny Neumann (22), grabs the ball and steps into the end zone for the score. Bobby Dodd Jr. (11) and Ron Stoner (21) trail the play, (Staff Photo by Ed Sessions.) enougn to get off deep passes. The Gators gambled and failed as the powerful Tigers applied heavy rushing pressure on the passer that resulted in four interceptions. Statesmen, politicians, old grads and just fans in the excited throng envisioned an upset when the Gators stymied LSU on its first two possessions then launched a spirited drive of their own on their second opportunity.

Propels Bisr Push Bubbled Pass Gives day, entered the game early in the first period and shared the signal calling duties with starter Bobby Dodd for most of the game. The 138-pound Libertore hurt his back in last Saturday's game with Vanderbilt and the injury seemed to affect his play against the powerful Tigers. Larry Escapes. After the game in the Gator dressing room, Libertore said he escaped injury in the game today other than the usual bumps and bruises. Third-team quarterback Tom Batten recevied an ovation from the crowd when he made his first appearance of the season with about five minutes left in Gobblers Winning TD Starting from the Florida six yard line, starting quarterback By JIMMY SELMAN Assistant Sports Editor Bobby Dodd moved the Gators MILES STADIUM, Blacksburg, Oct.

28 A Florida out to a first down on the 16 football player was carried triumphantly off this field today, Then Larry Libertore, Injured but not one soul from Florida State was glad of it. This was a 6th-Ranked Buckeyes Stop Wisconsin 30-21 back and all, came in and pro peiled a big push. the final quarter. Batten, 5-11, Virginia Tech man and he had just led the Gobblers to an up- 158-pound junior from Miami, Fullback Don Goodman hit set 10-7 triumph over Florida State in a homecoming game that for" short line gains, halfback has been called "the man who never got a chance" on the will go down as one of the best Lindy Infante got six around right end after taking a pitch-out from Libertore, halfback this year in the state of Virginia. The man was Warren Price, 167-pound Virginia Tech quar Statistics Florida squad.

All last season and for the first half of this season, the slightly-built field-general, who is a good passer in MADISON, Oct. 28 (IF) Ohio State, a i i n-Iike football machine ranked sixth Sam Mack made 10 around the terback from Miami. Football Scores Ohio Slate Wiaconsln other end, then Infante collect in the nation, withstood an his own right, remained on the bench while Libertore and Today he did it all. And as a tribute, some from ed 18 on a shoot over guard. Libertore ran for the first aerial bombardment by Wiscon Flral dowm IS Rushing yardage tM SO Panning- yardaf 17 219 Pinei IMS Paaaea interceoted by 0 Dodd, the Gators' running and sin's Ron Miller and ground out the gladdened crowd of 14,000 South passing threats, respectively.

hoisted him upon shoulders and directed the team. Punta 1-35 time and gained 10 around the right side and on the play, LSU was penalized for holding. With first down on the Tiger 15, Goodman got three, Infante two transported him away. Georgia 16, Kentucky 15 But today, with the Gators Fnmblra loot A Tarda prnaliitd 4 (5 Price enjoyed fantastic luck Tennessee 20, Chattanooga 7 VMI 14, William and Mary 7 hopelessly behing, Graves sent if it may be called that, as he Batten in, and the third-string- and Goodman was piled up for Virginia Tech 10, Florida St 7 er responded with gusto. no gain.

a 30-21 victory over the Badgers today in a bruising Big Ten duel. With Coach Woody Hayes calling most of the plays by use of a messenger, the Buckeyes put on a brilliant display of ball control in posting their fourth straight triumph since an opening 7-7 deadlock with Texas Christian. Richmond 20, Davidson 0 a 23-yard field goal in the sec ond period before Miller un South Carolina 20, Maryland 10 Statistics Like Old Pro Operating with the coolness Tries Field Goal Billy Cash came in to try the limbered his arm. Miller, whose FSU of an old pro. Batten completed receivers had a bad case of First down 12 Ruihlnr yardage 14H dropsy in the early going, Wake Forest 21, Virginia 15 Georgia Tech 35, Tulane 0 Auburn 24, Clemson 14 LSU 23, Florida 0 Hampton 37, Howard 0 field goal.

The ball was set down on the 17 directly in front of the goal posts, but LSU cen VP! 10 14S 14 -n pitched with pinpoint accuracy four passes in nine tries and had two more ruled complete by the referee because of a pass interference penalty called on and finally connected with Gary ter Dennis a a broke Passing yardage 80 Passes 7-11 Passa Intercepted by 0 Fumblei lost Punla Yarda penalized 40 Ohio State rolled to a 10-0 lead, then had to fight off the Kroner on a 36-yard payoff through, shoved a hand as far North Carolina A 19, Mor LSU. 103 skyward as he could and blocked gan State 7 passing wizardry of Miller, who When the Gators drove down the kick. Randolph-Macon 14, West Vir UP THE MIDDLE Athens, Oct. 28 Georgia halfback Don Blackburn (28) gets nowhere through the middle against Kentucky in the first quarter of the game here today. Coming in for the stop is Kentucky fullback Howard Dunnebacke (42).

On the ground at left are Kentucky end Dave Gash (87) and Georgia end Ray Maddox (8). (AP Wirephoto.) tossed for two toucnaowns ana The Tigers took charge from ginia Tech 0 scored once himself. But the manuever. A 2-point conversion on a pass made the count 10-8. Ohio State rebounded by going 64 yards in 16 plays for another touchdown.

Ferguson came back to spark the advance, to the LSU 5-yard line, Batten jammed his thumb and Florida had to switch to a running there. They started from their Washington and Lee 27, Emory threw a 31-yard third-quarter touchdown pass to halfback Bud Buckeves' crunching overland 12 late in the opening quarter and uenry 6 dy Weihe that pulled the Goh and scored in the first minute attack proved too much for the upset-minded Badgers before a John Hopkins 18, Hampden biers from a 7-3 deficit and pro of period No. 2. A 20-yard blast aydney 8 carrying 7 times to account for homecoming crowd oi oa.su. attack.

After two tries on the ground, Batten tossed a pass that was intercepted, thus stopping the drive. On his surprise quarterback, vided them their third and big by Earl Gros, 220-pound full The Buckeyes, who had sur Mississippi 47, Vanderbilt 0 Duke 17, North Carolina 6 52 yards. Bob Klein took the scoring honor by sweeping right gest win. Wlehe caught the ball volley back, helped surmount a hold ing assessment against LSU. Western Kentucky 16, Eastern Graves said, "Batten did a fine ball like at the eight yard line Kentucky 15 job for us.

He threw the ball A personal foul against Florida gave the Tigers a new series on the Gator 33, and Ray East Tennessee 13, Morehead Long Field Goal Sparks Georgia Over Vols 16-15 real well. (Ky) 12 after it had been batted around by both a VPI man and a Seminole. But he caught it at the eight Seemingly still optimistic, the Wilkins, Go team right half Georgetown (Ky) 27, Millsaps 0 head Gator concluded with, back, promptly went all the way end from 8 yards out. Miller, with help from his pet target. 6-foot-5 Pat Richter, moved Wisconsin to a touchdown with 1 second left in the first half.

With time running out, Miller sneaked across for the final yard. Paul Warfield scored for Ohio State on a S-yard run in the bewanee 41, Centre 0 The boys played their hearts and scored absolutely alone in the end zone. Elon 11, West Carolina 9 Newberry 19, Guilford 0 rendered a mere 10 points in four previous outings, scored on a 63-yard march the first time they had the ball. All-America fullback Bob Ferguson was shaken up on the third play but his substitute. Dave Katter-henrich, took over.

Katterhenrich carried 8 times for 47 yards in the 14-play scoring surge. He capped the move by bursting over right guard on a quick opener and racing 17 yards into the end zone. I Dick Van Raaphorst booted ATHENS. Oct. 28 (IP) A Statistics out and lost.

We just couldn't get one in the end zone." 111 aaaaaaaaaaa.aaaaasalaf Price had intended the toss Virginia St. 6, Virginia Union 0 tremendous 52-yard field goal by Durward Pennington spurred GA. on a trap play that bamboozled Florida's defense. Wilkins had wide running room over left tackle and even more room in the Gator secondary as he sprinted 33 yards untouched. Halfback Wendell Harris First downs for end Dick Goode, but the fact that he didn't catch it will East KT.

11 5 1 10-18 0 the Georgia Bulldogs to a 16-15 upset victory over Kentucky to never matter now. Penn State 33, California 16 third period and added another Air Force tally on a 2-yard crack at the This Just was not Florida Syracuse 34, Holy Cross 6 Rushing yardage 74 Passing yardage fl Passes -li Passea Intercepted by 1 Punts Fumblea lost 1 Yards penalised 10 day in a Southeastern comer-ence football clash. M7.S (Continued on Pare 2, Col. 5) (Continued on Page 2, Col. 2) (Continued on Page 3, Col.

1) (Continued on Page 3, Col. 3) 60.5 Pennington's spectacular boot vjruuiiucu followed a 47-yarder which was nullified by a 5-yard penalty for By Lobos illegal procedure. The score was Georgia Tech Smothers Tulane 35-0 ble by Kentucky fullback Gary Cochran at the Kentucky 29. The Bulldogs wasted no time set up by another spine-tingling ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.. Oct.

kick a 71-yard punt by Geor 28 UP) The New Mexico Labos in punching the ball across the gia's Jake Saye which rolled ed Tech its third touchdown With rain pelting the home Statistics eastern Conference title. The Engineers are 2-1 in SEC play dead inches from the Kentucky goal line. Fullback Bill God-frey rammed the last two yards near the end of the first half. coming crowd, the old grads had Tulane goal. Tulane halfback Donnie Cotton and a 5-1 overall record.

The key play was an 18-yard even less to cheer about when end John Wright nailed Camp An aroused Georgia defense, signalled for a fair catch of 43 pass from quarterback Larry The Tech attack rolled for 85 yards on the soggy Sugar Bowl capitalized on two recovered fumbles and smashed the luckless Air Force Falcons 21-6 in football today. The Lobos picked up two quick third quarter touchdowns within a two minute span to put the game out of the Falcons for the most part, contained the Ga. Tech First downs 1:1 Rushing yardage Passing yardage U3 Paaaea Passes Intercepted by 1 Punta 7-40 Fumbles Inst 1 lards penalised 40 Rakestraw to Bill McKenny on Lolhridge's punt, but the Tulane sophomore managed only to touch the ball with his finger vaunted Kentucky passing duo the 4 M.Vt of quarterback Jerry Woolum Georgia sewed up the home 1 55 tips and Tech tackle Mike Ni- and Tom Hutchinson. A sopho turf, but the Engineers had Hi yards through the air with six completions in 13 attempts. Tulane, crippled by injuries to a half dozen regulars, lost its fifth game in six outings.

coming victory late in the fourth for a safety. And three minutes later, Camp, who had a very rough afternoon, fumbled in the Tulane end zone while trying to punt and Billy Martin recovered for the final Tech score. Lothridge, who relieved Gann more fullback, Howard Dunne reach. Halfbacks Bobby Morgan and NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 28 Quarterbacks Stan Gann and Billy Lothridge and a mighty Georgia Tech line smothered Tulane 35-0 before 20.000 homecoming fans today as the highly-ranked Engineers rolled to their lifth victory of the football season.

Tech, ranked ninth in this week's Associated Press poll, georod by almost every method possible and kept Tulane bottled up throughout the rain-soaked afternoon. The Engineers rolled up a quick lead in the first nine minutes, marching 57 yards in 12 plays with halfback Zollie Sircy backe, was the Kentucky workhorse, plunging the final two Bobby Santiago were most of quarter when Woolum, looking vainly for a receiver, was dropped hard in his end zone and fumbled. Bulldog tackle Bobby Green snatched the ball. Georgia Tech 14 7 35 Tulane 0 0 0 00 yards on a Wildcat touchdown drive in the second quarter. the Lobo offensive show with each Scoring a touchdown in the choll recovered it In the Greenie end zone for the touchdown.

In the opening minutes of the last half, Tech tackle Larry Stallings slashed through the Tulane line to block Sammy Camp's punt and Tech recovered on the Greenie 1. Lothridge sneaked over for the touchdown to send Tecb into Tech Slrcy 10 run Lothrtde Kiclt) Tern Auer 57 from Lothridee throughout the second half, booted Tech's three Kentucky made mistakes at third period. Air Force 8 "9 8 I New Mextr 0 7 14 ft at circling leftend from the 10 for the score. Six minutes later, Lothridge spotted halfback Joe Auer with a pass down the sidelines and Auer sped in the end zone on a 57-yard play. Gave It To 'Em A Tulane miscalculation hand (LnlhridKe kick) Tech Ntcholl recovered fumble in Pennington, who earlier had set an SEC conversion record of 20 straiEht.

missed a chance to MJ 'M-Cromartl. 4 ran (Headowa end zone (Lothridge kick) Tech Lothridge 1 run (kick failed) Tech Sjifetv (Wright Uckled TU'i Camp in end tone) 7 KICK crucial points and Georgia was quick to take advantage of them. The Bulldogs' first score was set up when halfback Billy Knowles snared a mid-air fum- Still Hoping The victory kept alive Tech's AM Moraan 4 ran (Meadnwa iena mat mars wnen naxesiraw I'NM Santiago run (Meadows kirk AfF run (pas failed; Attendance 17430 27-0 lead. 1 iecn Martin recovered blocked punt In tod ton trua failed) i flickering hopes for South (Continued on Page 2, Col. I) 0i ja.ifciM..

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