VMI at George Washington

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 9, 1961, page 1

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  COLOMALS Hardy FoiIs WeII-Luid VMI Plans It was too long a journey from Lexington, Va, TO stand at attention or parade rest under a bright sun in a snug uniform through almost an hour and 40 minutes Of speeches and band music, and then see your own football team take a shell lacking. ~ r. Such were the rigors Saturday for the Virginia Military Institute cadets. The VMI foot ball team came to the new D. C. Stadium with a line equally as thin as George Washington’s and with the prime intention Of stopping Dick Drummond. Drummond was limited to 81 yards in just eight rushes, carrying only three times after the first quarter, but the Key diets pass defense suffered &C. cordingly. Bill Hardy bombed VMI into submission. 30–⁠6. Hardy, now a senior and GW’S alternate captain, was elevated to the first team a year ago at the inSistence. believe it or not, of the writer’s covering the Colonials. After losing three of his first four games, Coach Bill Elias took the suggestion and promoted the 175-pound 6-footer. CIV didn’t lose another game, and Jim Camp, Elias successor, has started Hardy all four games this season. q. Before last Saturday, Bill had completed only five of II throws for A yards and no touchdowns. with three interceptionS. Against VMI he passed for los yards and two touchdowns, completing six for eight in the first half and eventually 10 for IA. His two touchdown passes in the first -half both covered four yards and both went to End

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VMI leads 10–⁠7–⁠1 in 18 meetings, counting the four since this game.