Rutgers at Columbia

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 24, 1957, page 1

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  Rutgers Roufs Columbia, Isl NEW YORK. Nov. 23 tR.- Bill Austin. a superb performer in the Rutgers version Of the single-wing attack. personally accounted for three Of four touchdowns and q ground-gaining record today as Rutgers overwhelmed Columbia. 26–⁠7. Austin gained a total Of sos yards by running and passing to wipe out the old Rutgers offense record Of 248 set by Jack Jeffers against Temple in 1852. Thus Rutgers. Columbia’s Oldest football rival. handed the Ivy League Lions their eighth straight defeat in q season that began with an upset victory. Rutgers finished with q 5–⁠4 record for the year. Austin. q l70-pound junior tailback from Hyland Park, N. j., scored his touchdowns on runs Of z and 2 yards. He passed to Dick Garretson for another. paved the way for the fourth and added one point by running after the last touch down. He gained ITO yards on the ground and completed 10 Of IL passes for 1876 yards. G EStSsss ----- 9 9 : iSS-2s Rutgers scoring Touchdown Austin. q, run: 2. rum: Seaman Il, pluneel; Garretson 40, pass-run from. Austinl. conversions-Seaman Austin. Columbia scoring: Touchdown Donelli e., sneak. Conversion HEHAEAIO.

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Rutgers leads 23–⁠21–⁠5 in 49 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.