Virginia at Virginia Tech

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 28, 1956, page 1

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  VIRGINIA Continued From Page CT ericksburg product. but not much, Lugar, however, moved the Cob blers very we’ll and was in action when they crossed the Virginia goal line on both occasions. Tech struck first late in the opening period when its good right halfback, Ray England, took handoff from Lugar and went over the right side 43 yards for the touchdown. To complete the scoring picture England also converted to give Tech its TO lead. Cash Receivers tumble The Cavaliers came rolling back to tie it at TT in the third period after Halfback Alvin Cash recovered a tumble by VPPs Dave Ebert on the VPI 15-yard line. Alexandria’s Ralph Kneeland wheeled to the 12-yard line but a pushing penalty temporarily set Virginia back to the Gobbler 81. The stage, however, was set for touchdown when Quarter back Nelson Yarbrough threw a l7-yard pass to Cash who received it on the 10 and straight armed the remaining distance for the touchdown. Fullback Jim Bakhtiar. who lugged 10 times for a total of SO yards, converted for the Cavaliers to tie it. Tech quickly regained the poise and striking power and drove 81 yards for the touch down which decided the contest at 14–⁠7. Halfback Goblin Bailey and Ray England were the speed merchants, with Bailey finally handoff and going over from the 1-yard line. Barry Frazee converted. The Gobblers held on to their lead through the desperately played fourth Pc Rod. virsinia --- o. : yirglnia Tech scoring Touchdowns; England IA. rum. Bailey – plunge Virginia scoring. .Touchdown-Cssh 80. pass-run from Yarbroughl. Con- Bakhtiar, VIRGINIA Left end---Gundern1an Fowler. Left tackle--Jordan, Koyach. Left guard-Outten, Corson. Center-Keyser Teunis. Risht susrd-Petrillli, Call Right tsekiep ST. lair Whit Melnik -Yarbrough. Clarke Left Notwithstanding, Huskell Ranole. : Right halfbsck – Cash Kenkins Fuilback-Bakhtiar Robertson. VIRGINIA TECH Left eud--Dale Mihalas Left tackle-Daley, Moon. center@Hall. Olson. webster Right guard--Schmidt Cruickshank Rieht tackle-Burks, Dalzell Risht end--Jones. Moody observation-disclosures Mccoy. Holsclav Left hsffback Wolfenden. Ebert Bailey. :. Rieht hsifOack-Frszee. England, Fiillback-Conner. Divers.

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Virginia Tech leads 62–⁠34–⁠5 in 101 meetings on file, counting the 65 since this game.