Colgate at Army

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 4, 1956, page 1

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  POINT TOTAL SETS RECORD Army Outruns Colgate For 55–⁠46 Triumph WEST POINT. N. Y, Nov. lR.-Dick Stephenson and Bob Kyasky led Army TO a wild 55–⁠4e victory over Colgate today in one of the highest scoring football games in major college annals. The combined score Of l0l points broke a Niche Stadium record. the former mark having been set by Army in defeating Dickinson, 1877. in 1929. This was the most points ever scored against Colgate. Yet Army had to come from behind. 1921. In the third Pc ‘riod. Neither team seemed capabic of a defensive stand. Army won BY running faster and tar ther. A capacity crowd Of 27,461 that included Prince Rainier and Princess Grace Of Monaco enjoyed the fantastic contest. Three men scored three touch downs apiece. John Call led Col gate with a trio Of short plunges kyasky made the longest run Of the game. 70 yards 70 score In the first period. and counted twice more on plunges OF and 2 yards. But II was Stephensont pass catching that turned the tide for Army. Colgate started the last hall trailing, 2lx20. and promptly

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Army leads 24–⁠5–⁠2 in 31 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.