Colgate at Syracuse

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  Evening star, November 15, 1953, page 66

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  Syracuse Breezes Past Colgate, 34–⁠1S SYRACUSE, N. Y. Nov. a. Syracuse University’s football squad, with most of it’s starting roster in Archbold Stadium for the last time grabbed the Up state Big Three title today and evened an old score with Col gate 34–⁠18. Nearly everyone had a hand In the Syracuse scoring. Colgate lost it’s flashy quarter back, Dick Lalla, early in the second quarter and his team mates never were the same. The first score came when Lalla sneaked over from the one after a 67-yard drive in 13 plays. Pat Stark, Syracuse field general, .retaliated with a similar sneak. Also carrying the ball across for the Orange were Bruce Yancy, in his role of halfback, End Herb Stigler, End Ray Perkms and Halfback Sam Alexander. Bobby Leberman, Jim George and Don Laaksonen accounted for conversions. Fullback John Williams and End Mike Corbo made the other Colgate scores. eSlsets eSrsoSse ------ ----------- 6 q 9 s-5533 Colgate scoring: Touchdowns-Lalla. Williams. Corbo. Syracuse scoring: Touchdowns-Stark, Yancey,, Steigler. Perkins, Alexander. nversions-Leberman, George (2). Laaksonen.

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Syracuse leads 32–⁠25–⁠4 in 61 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.