Michigan State at Northwestern

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  Evening star, November 20, 1962, page 22 (results column)

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  sociated Press major college football rankings in a tight finish with Mississippi, | another unbeaten power. The fall of Alabama. last weeks leader, after its upset by Georgia Tech. opened the door for Southern California, ! Mississippi, Wisconsin, Texas and Minnesota to rush past the Crimson Tide, which dropped to the No. 6 rung. Southern California’s unbeaten Trojans, who just did get past Navy. 1875, drew 20 first-place votes to is for Mississippi, a 1915 winner over Tennessee. The remainder of the 48 votes from the select panel of sports writer’s and sportScasters participating in the weekly poll we’re spread over four teams with Wisconsin, No. 3, getting 7 firsts, Penn State 8, Texas 2 and Minnesota /. Has 36-Point Margin On a point score, with 10 for a first-place ballot, nine for second and so on down, Southern California had 439- 403 margin over Mississippi. Wisconsin had 384 in a close finish with Texas, 1876. Then came Minnesota 235, Alabama 232, Arkansas 209, Louisiana State l40, Penn State “a, and Oklahoma 43. Missouri, beaten by Okla home 1870, and Northwestern, a 31–⁠7 loser to Michigan State, dropped out of the top 10. Penn State, a 1920 winner over Holy Cross, and Oklahoma, moved in. Southern California and Oklahoma have two games to play. Each of the others has one. The Trojans play UCLA Saturday and then wind UP December against Notre Dame. Mississippi ends its season December l against Mississippi State and Wisconsin winds up with Minnesots Saturday. Texas Plays Aggies Texas last date is Thursday against Texas AIM and Ala bama finishes up with Auburn December /. Arkansas play’ Texas Tech Saturday in it finale while Penn State wind up at Pittsburgh and LSI closes at Tulane. The top 10 with first-plact

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Officially, Michigan State leads 40–⁠21; as played, 41–⁠20 in 61 meetings, counting the 54 since this game.