Alabama at Rice

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., September 23, 1956, page 1

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  Rice Passing Attack Defeats AIubumu HOUSTON, Sept. % (R.- Frank Ryan and King Hill threw three touchdown passes tonight as the two junior quarterbacks led the Rice Owls to a 20–⁠13 intersectional football victory over Alabama before $4,000 fans. Rice capitalized on a passing attack that gained l24 yards. Alabama thied only two passes but powered its way for first and third period scores. Ryan, 183-pounder from Fort Worth. passed IL yards to Buddy Dial in the first period and then hit the sophomore end with a l7-yard scoring toss in the final quarter. Hill, the 2O5-pound all round athlete from Freeport, passed 80 yards to Halfback Bobby Williams in the second quarter. Rics ----------- 7 9 9 9LIIss Alabama scoring; Touchdowhs-walIs q, plungel; comstock ~, run. Con- Version--Holcomb. Rice scoring: Touchdowns – Dial . Williams (3O-yard ass from Hill Con. versions Hail. HILL

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Rice leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings.