Rutgers at Columbia

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  Evening star, November 20, 1955, page 74

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  Rutgers Tops Columbia, 12–⁠6 NEW YORK. Nov. 10 (R.- Bob Bear mushed 25 yards through the binding snow after taking a short pass from Bill IWhitacre in the final quarter today to give Rutgers o l2–⁠6 victory over Columbia In a game played under miserable weather conditions before about 1000 animated snowmen. The customers amused them selves by tossing snowballs and the band paraded with umbrellas lat halftime. while the snow lblotted out the line markers and turned the players into dim fig Iures performing in half light. Rutgers was held scoreless In the first half as Columbia marched 64 yards in eight plays after receiving the opening kick loff and held on grimly. Alex Giampetro scored from the ! after a 32-yard run by Roy Alt man. In the second half, Rutgers broke into the scoring column for its 95th consecutive game by moving 81 yards in IL plays after taking columbia’s kickoff. Jack Laverty burst trough the middle from the 10 for the touchdown. The tie-breaking score came lin the final period with Whit acre suddenly shifting from q grinding ground game to throw a short pass into the right fiat to Bear. Bear went all the way to complete a 28-yard winning play. gasssss s:s,a,,s,. -- g & & ssis Ruteers scoring Touchdowns; Layerts 10, rum: Bear t2s’ pass.run from Columbia scortns Touchdown: Clam, petfo H. piungel.

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Rutgers leads 23–⁠21–⁠5 in 49 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.