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The Virginian-Pilot from Norfolk, Virginia • 51

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''iif J' I i Wetrgintanilof V' J9yV 9VX I I Ml 7 11 HHlx Bskj jjt i' Hal iaIfRi 'iH ma t'y RBI KsB gg Sunday Nov 4 1962 yy Section Schweickert Gains234 YardsAlone Soph Leads VPI 21 22 Over Tulane gggg y' ta 5Vs zYY 0 a' W' Jii WlP wg gwggjg ggggfg NEW ORLEANS (AP) Soph omore quarterback Bob Schweickert playing in only his fourth varsity game ran and passed Virginia Tech to a 24 22 victory over hapless Tulane Sat urday spoiling the Greenies' homecoming and handing them their seventh straight defeat Schweickert elevated to first string only this week scored touchdowns on runs of 10 and 74 yards passing 26 yards for another and set up a field goal victory as a head coach lane defenders had batted it with his passing He gained 234 The victory evened Virginia into the air On the next play yards 143 rushing and Sion record at 4 4 Only about Schw'eikert hit halfhack Mike Late: in the third quarter Tu lane began to move The Greenies marched 50 yards in 4 of 7 pass completions GOBBLERS NOW 44 Despite brilliant offensive performance the Gob blers barely held off a last half 17000 turned out in cavernous Tulane Stadium (The Sugar Bowl) in chilly overcast weather After a scoreless first period VPI took advantage of two poor Cahill for a 26 yard scoring pass Aster Sizemore kicked the first of three straight conversions CRANWELL KICKS GOAL A 42 yard pass from Schwetk Th Statittici VPI TULANE irst downs 14 14 Rushing yirdagt 130 162 Pjssfng yirbag 95 PaM 4 3 10 20 Passes Intercepted by 1 0 Punts 5 32 4 7177 umbles lost 1 I Yards penailxad 45 Tulane rally Tulane scored once in the third period and twice in the fourth in a vain attempt to give Tommy O'Boyle his first Tulane punts and moved 38 yards in three plays to score VPI tackle Joe Cox grabbed a Schweickert pass after two Tu ert to end Tommy Marvin set up a 36 yard field goal by Dickie Cranwell late in the first "half nine plays with quarterback Ted Miller scooting the last eight for the touchdown Al Burgu eres kicked the point VPI came right back and marched 82 yards in 12 plays all on the ground Schweickert picked up 48 on four carries in eluding a 10 yard touchdown run Sizemore converted The 20 year old Schweickert of Bnn Air Va dominated of fensive play both on the ground and in the air He picked up 143 yards in 11 rushing attempts for a 13 yard average His 91 yards passing tame mostly In the first half as he picked holes in the porous Tulane pass defense BOBBITTE A STAR In all Schweickert gained 234 of his 321 yards ull back Gerald Bobbitte gained 37 yards for VPI in 11 carries Tulane displayed its strongest ground attack of the season with honors divided among sev eral players Terrebonne led the way with 41 yards in 10 carries followed by Miller with 32 yards in six tries and fullback Rus sell Galiano with 31 yards in seven rushes vei si' 14 Tularw 0 0 22 Cahill 26 pan from Schwalckart (Sliamtira kick) VPI Cranwell 36 Miller I run (Buraulara kick) Schwelckart 10 run (Slzamora kick) Rush I run (Buroularas kick) VPl Schwelckert 74 run (Slzamora kick) Rush 13 mss from Bolsvsrt (Rush pajA from Miller) 2 Attendance 17 000 a Outclassed By South Carolina Cavaliers I Go Down 40 to 6 by 0 19 10 Behind Lotliridsc 20 9 Ga Tech Sinks Duke I Yost is VMI Nears Title With Dumped 16 7 Win 2ND DEEAT 4 14 0 By Mounties ranked Southern Cali Bill Reynolds kicked a 26 yardpRrtl in succession two NAVY kick) 4 43 5 by (Bennett march Bush 8 SECOND Over LSV 15 7 Ole Miss Wins 5 32 0 12 Virginia carried a handsome 4 1 record into this center of old southern charm and culture South Carolina awaited with a 1 4 1 rec ord on the same Carolina Sta dium turf where Virginia lost its 0 13 7 13 13 147 MORGANTOWN WVa (API West Virginia its defense sagging at times rode the steady passing arm of quarterback Jerry Yost BY ABE GOLDBLATT Vlrlnlan Pllot Sport Writer DURHAM NC Billy Loth ridge convinced the Duke football team and 44000 fans here Satur day that the best quarter back in the land Thexdo it all ohenom directed Georgia Tech to a 20 9 conquest of Duke with a magnificent dis CHARLESTON (AP) Virginia Military moved nearer its fourth Southern Conference title in six years with a 16 7 vic tory over The Citadel here Satur day The Keydels are now 5 0 in con ference play VMI clinched its victory before 10100 chilled homecoming fans with a last quarter touchdown Jerry Yost Bombs Indians the lead when fullback coached" Dodd said of Lothridge after the game This is quite a compliment coming from a man who has had a long line of out standing quarterbacks at Georgia Tech The clear cut victory in this historic series smashed five game streak and enhanced Tech's hopes for a bowl bid Tech has lost to top ten occupants LSU and Auburn both by virtue of field goals The loss was Duke's first since the setback at the hands years ago Nonetheless South Carolina was a seven point favorite Rightlyso too for the Gamecocks had the stronger line superior reserves and a number of dangerous ball carriers Most lethal of the latter was Bill Gambrell a 173 pound senior half back who scored twick Then there was Dan Reeves the 18 (See Gamecocks Page 6) By GEORGE MCCLELLAND Vlrslnlin Pilot Iporto Write COLUMBIA SC The Vir ginia football team elected to try on its own league for size on this gray cold Saturday And the At lantic Coast Conference fit frank 13 85 145 11 22 0 3 373 0 20 1 Irish Rally Overcomes 3 streak and hand the Middies their first loss in four games A cold rain and 35 mph' wind sweeping the length of Municipal Stadium partially immobilized Navy's air arm but failed to numb a consistent determined Notre Dame rushing offense that seemed at first sufficient to han die Navy When the Middies finally found themselves long enough in the third quarter to score twice and take a 12 7 lead Lamonica un wound a 45 ya rd touchdown pass on the first play from scrimmage in the fourth period to give the (See Irish Page 4) BATON ROUGE (AP) Mighty Mississippi ended five years of football frustration Sat urday night when Glynn Griffing Jed the aroused Rebels to a 15 7 upset victory over Louisiana State in a clash of unbeaten Southeast I em Conference giants The triumph left Ole Miss with a 6 0 season record and gave Coach Johnny Vaught a good shot at hi first oerfect season in 16 With eight seconds remaining in the first half Yost uncorked his second touchdown pass a 43 yard heave to end Ray Bazzoli Bazzoli went up in the air at the 7 took the ball and plunged on into the end zone 4 WVU missed two scoring chances in the samp drive late in the third quarter Jim Moss backed up at his own 2 on second dowp broke through the line and ran 76 yards before John Slifka the only de fender between Moss and tha goal nailed him with a shoestring tackle at the Indian22 Slifka out (See Page 7) Navy 20 1 2 By ED BRANDT Vtnlnlan Pilot Sport) Editor PHILADELPHIA Navy ethi cally pure but lacking a certain firmness in its interior line lost to Notre Dame 20 to 12 Satur day in weather that tested the good sense of 35000 football fans With Daryl Lamonica a senior quarterback from resno Cal scoring twice and passing for a third touchdown the Irish came from behind in the fourth quarter to end their four game losing: sc 1W 264 130 0 0 7 Mitchell of third fornia in its opener VMI sophomore end Joe put the game out of the reach when he tackled Cadet quarterback Sid Mitchell in the end zone for a safety with two minutes remaining After a scoreless first period Ken Reeder sprang a 43 yard run to The Citadel 17 on the first play of the second pe riod The Keydels punched in from there in seven plays Davis going the final one A 2 point pass attempt after touchdown was in complete The Citadel came right back after the kickoff to go 61 yards aided by a 15 yard VMI penalty and scored in five plays The big one yvas a 34 yard pass from: (See VMI Page 7) gained Glenn Hollon charged across from the 2 Glenn ninth con secutive conversion kick put the Mountaineers ahead 14 13 play of varsatility that even awed his distinguished coach Bobby Dodd Lothridge a 20 year old junior who replaced Stan Gann as No 1 field general early this season scored one touchdown on a six yard rollout booted two field goals of 28 and 25 yards and two extra points He also played a major role in the other Yellow Jacket touchdown In general the Gainsville Ga athlete was a nuisance to the outclassed Blue Devils most of this chilly after noon' He completed 12 of 16 passes for 121 yards and picked up 53 more rushing Ranked sixth nationally in total yardage Lothridge brought his individual output to 1153 yards in seven games this season stamp ing him as a prime candidate for All American honors 'He's the best J'vc ever irst down Rushing vardag Passing yardage Passes Paisa Inlerceoled by Punts umbles lost Yard penalized Navy Notre Dame Navy ND Lamonica 1 nin Sal 4 run (run failed) Staubach 1 run (run tailed) Phillip 45 pass from Lamonica (pas failed) Lamonica 1 run (Rutkowski kick) Attendance 35000 CITADRL 10 10221 2 10 357 I 31 10 15 PICKS UP Duke's Mike Curtis (33) picks up six yards through thejGeor gia Tech' line in first quarter at Durham Saturday At left is rank Sexton (81) Tech won 2(L9 (AP) GAMECOCK TOUCHDOWN Billy Gambrell uses the stiff arm on Virginia's Duane Bickers in scoring for South Carolina in the game at Columbia The Birds romped away 40 6 (AP) 0 0 6 6 It (Rutkowski kick) S7 3 10 I M4 2 35 0 13 in 0 3 (Lothrldae kick) Reynolds 26 field goal Mendheirrt 1 run (Lothridge Lothridge 29 field goal Lothridge 25 field goal utrell i run (pass failed) Attendance 44000 WMAMARY WVA 16 200 IM 11 20 4 3 293 It years as boss of the Rebels Ranked sixth nationally in the Associated Press poll Mississippi has games remaining with Chat tanooga Tennessee and Missis sippi Slate LSU the No 4 team now has five victories a loss and a tie Stymied by interceptions early in the game Gnffing began his (See Ole Miss page 6) TECH DUKE 23 196 125 12 16 1 2 32 5 Th! Statiitlc VA 17 $6 267 1 4 40 1 30 0 14 (indley kick) Th Staflttlc VMI i 16 21 3 10 Tha Statistic irst downs Rushing yardage Passing yardage Passes Passes Intercepted by Punts umbles lost Yards penalized Georgia Tech Duke Lothridge 6 run How Top 10 ared By The Associated Pres Here's the way the nation's Top Ten college football teams fared In Saturday games: 1 Northwestern (6 0) beat Indiana 26 21 2 Alabama (7 0) beat Mississippi Slate 20 3 Southern California (60) beat Washington 14 0 Louisiana stte (5 i lost io Mississippi is Texas 6 oi) bear southern MtTnodist a Mississippi (6 0) beat Louisiana State 15 7 Michigan State (4 2) Tost to Minnesota 28 7 Arkansas (6 1) beat Texas 17 7 9 Washington (4 1 2) tost to Southern California 10 Auburn (5 1) lost to lorida 22 3 irst down Rushing yardage Passing yardage Passe Passe Intercepted by Punt umbles lost Yard penalized William and Mary West Virginia Herock I pass from Yost I kick) Jmm 1 run (Rifthnrt kirk) Corley 3 pas from Henning (kick failed) Hollon run (Bennett kick) Bazzoli 43 pas from Yost (kick failed) Heeter 31 pass from Yost (Heater pass from Yosl) Attendance 14000 to a 28 13 football victory over Southern Conference foe William and Mary Saturday Yost threw for three touch downs and set up another He completed 11 of 18 passes for 188 yards The victory gave West Virginia a 6 1 season record and dropped the Indians 3 4 1 Both teams had trouble in (he first half marked by fumbles and pass interceptions MISS BY INCHES William and Mary trailing by onetouchdown going into the third quarter drove 85 yards to within inches of the West Virginia goal where halfback Jim Moss inter cepted Dan pass on fourth down The Mountaineers trailed 13 7 early in the second period after Dan Driscoll intercepted Yost's pass at the West Virginia 49 and started the Indians on their way to a second touchdown Bill Cor ley caught a pass from Hennings in the end zone for the score the play started at the 3 The Mountaineers took the(Wil bam and Mary kickoff an rb Jit GOBBLERS LY HIGH IN SUGAR BOWL Virginia Mike Cahill (11) steals a pass intended for Tulane end Clem Dellenger (82) in the game at New Orleans Tommy Hawkins (43) soars in to help "harass the Greenie The Gobblers spoiled the Tulane homecoming with a 24 22 victory (AP) Th stallilic NOTRE DAME 16 233 76 36 4 20 2 30 pint down Rutblng yardogo Pining yrdg! PtMl PaisM Intercepted Punt umblti loif Yard ptnallztd S2 VMI 0 4 Hadal A 7 Dav! 1 run (ps falldd) CIT Brenal 3 pan from CMItchell kick) Davit 9 run (Davit run) Safety (Buth tackled Mitchell In end zone) and safety The VMI defense fought off a desperation Citadel passing attack in that final pe riod The Citadel had held a 7 6 lead through most of two periods un til fullback Bill Davis geared up a VMI 45 yard touchdown in the final quarter SAETY ICES GAME irst down Rushing yardave Passing yardage Passes Passes intercepted I Punls umbles lost Yards penalized Virginia South Carolina USC Ratu run 1 Gambrell 39 run (indley kick) Rosen 13 run (lndlty kick) Gambrell 5 run (indley kick) Anderson 6 run fklck failed) Va Kuhn 5 run (run fgllerf) 'wA Reevet to Caskey pats 31 (kick ailed) 17011 ly was a bad one South Caro lina overwhelmed the Cavaliers 40 6 in a game that everyone ex pected to be much closer Quite illogically the statistics were more equitable all but even in fact Each side made 19 first downs and Snuth Carolina led tn yardage 388 tn 323 Still the Gamecocks who have been losing some frightfully close games were in command through out They marched through Vir ginia defenses for "two touchdowns in the first half then used a fum ble and three pass interceptions to set up four more after intermis sion field goal for Duke in the second period and Billy utrell the jun ior from Lynchburg scored from the one with 4:30 left in the game and the Blue Devils hopelesslyout of the running Two sensa tional catches by end Pete Widen er on passes from Walt Rappold set up the Duke score Otherwise the Yellow Jackets touchdown favorite pushed the (See Tech Page 6) Ci! wifi em wprin: nri 1 aft Wafci WviB AlkWl i kX Wmm S4 Il rr Mil I1W I Iiill 'lf WVW 'AaV JLTPW TM UJMi iU' I vXolBK Sl IBBr mMb 1 i 4 4 t1 1 a Sz Hl 1 1L'J4Y' dfl RwTog amraggfa gutw a a 'r a rgniMB A 9k 1 'V i iBpX I QI fgJkfeJ tsTWA WIMM kt JtaOy K3kk 0 'AASMt7 9.

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