Catawba at Davidson

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., September 21, 1957, page 13

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  With one upset already on the books, the 1867 college football season gets under way in earnest today with . fancy 72-plus game schedule topped by Oklahoma–Pitt and Texas AdtM-Maryland. The upset came last night when Virginia Tech nipped Tulane l4–⁠13 before 10000 In the Sugar Bowl Stadium at New Orleans. Led by Fullback Bobby Conner, Tech scored two touch downs in the first half and won when the Green Wave failed to convert after their two-touchdowns rally in the final quarter In other Friday night games UCLA overwhelmed the Air Force AGA DENY 47–⁠0, and Davidson whipped Catawba 26–⁠7. The weatherman had fans in parts Of the East and most Of the South and Southwest car rying their rain apparel. Rain fell last night in Pittsburgh where the University of Okla homa. q 7-point choice. was laying its claim to a third Ma tional crown on the line against the Painters. A soft fia,d today was feared by the light, speedier Sooners. The 1857 Tv-college football program kicks on at 5 pm. washington time) with the Texas AdEM-Maryland battle at Dallas. The Aggies. now free Of any NCAA bans. are hoping to repeat their first-place finish in the Southwest Conference. Maryland looks to 1857 as the

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Davidson leads 12–⁠4 in 16 meetings, counting the nine since this game.