Colgate at Syracuse

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 16, 1952, page 73

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  Syracuse Bowl Hopes Boosted by N-to-14 Win Over Colgate SYRACUSE, N. Y, Nov. 15.- A hard-driving Syracuse football team. spanked by Pat Stark and Bill Wetzel, beat Colgate, 20–⁠14, today to boost its chances in the bowl bid sweepstakes. Wetzel drove over from the l. foot line in the third quarter with what proved to be the winning touchdown. 1t came six plays after Jim George recovered a Col gate tumble on the 13. Stark scored from the 1-foot line in the second period after winging touchdown pass to Mark Hoffman good for II yards in the opening quarter. George made two conversions. Gary Chandler, fleet Colgate end. scored both Red Raider touchdowns on passes-one a toss from Jack Owens on a play COW ering sc yards. Ted Totten made both conversions. A crowd of $4,000 in Archbold Stadium saw Syracuse win it’s sixth game against two losses. It was Colgate’s third loss against five victories. The triumph was Syracuse’s 17th in the 53-game series that dates. back to 1891. Colgate has won 81 and five ended in ties. Syracuse. rated 18th in the As sociated Press poll. overpowered Colgate on the ground, rolling up 215 yards to 70. Colgate had a wide edge, how ever, in the passing department, 1877 to 10. The Raiders completed seven of IL attempts while Syracuse made good on only two of 10. Colgate % O 7-IA Syracuse Il = Do Scoring: Syracuse. touchdowns-Hofrman, Stark. Wetzel. Points after touch Points after touchdowns-Totten ;.

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Syracuse leads 32–⁠25–⁠4 in 61 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.