Columbia at Rutgers

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 25, 1956, page 76

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  Columbia Wins Over Rutgers NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Nov “a (R.-Facing the prospect OF giving Lou Little nothing more than tie as a going-away pres ent after 81 years of coaching at the school, Columbia staged a determined 49-yard march in the waning minutes to defeat Rutgers today, 1912. The teams exchanged touch downs in the second period after a scoreless first quarter. The third quarter also was scoreless. but the Lions had the ball on the Rutgers one-foot line as the period ended. Brad Howard plunged for the touchdown on the first play to put Columbia in front, 1875. Rutgers came right back TO tie 1T UP when Bob Max scored on “a Vineyard run after a 56-yard pass play, Bruce Webster to Bill -Hopwood. : Claude Benham and Brad Howard spanked the touchdown =drive in the final minutes. Al Though It was Ron Szczypowski Swho scored. He took a l0-yard pass from Benham in the end zone after q march from the Rutgers 40. :- ;SS,,s.Is ----------- 9 2 9is-IIss HAfANANfN -a==------a “ h-lE : Columbie scoring: TouehdoWna--Hov- -afd, 90. pass from Benham. -Rlungsl: SseSypkovsh III, pass from @Henhaml : Ruissrs seorinE. Touehdovns--Pooley @tb3, pass-run from oatVas): Mar tp. -Iunl

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Rutgers leads 23–⁠21–⁠5 in 49 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.