Colgate at Yale

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  The Nome nugget, October 28, 1963, page 7 (results column)

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  { “The Sports Corner” Mig ghty Hath Fallen in Grid Scramble Here’s the big news in college football. Michigan State has upset Northwestern Navy has handed Pitt its first loss of the season and Dartmouth’s win ming has been ended. Sherman Lewis led Michigan State to surprising Is to 2 Big Ten victory over ninth-ranked Northwestern. Navy’s All American candidate, quarterback Roger Staubach, led the Middies to a 24 to 12 victory over previously unbeaten Pitt. Pets Liske’s passing and Junior PowelPs running led Penn State to 20 to 9 victory over West Vir- ginia. Tumble recoveries and three pass interceptions helped Syracuse whip Oregon State 31 to 8. Once-beaten Army won it’s fifth game of the season, and its fourth shutout, blanking Washington State B to O. Undefeated Princeton streaked to it’s fifth straight victory, a 5l to II romp over Cornell. Yale’s third string fullback Chuck Mercein had a big day as they ripped Colgate 31 to 0. Indiana cracked the victory col umn after four straight losses, de- feating Cincinnati 20 to 6. SecOnd-ranked Wisconsin, third ranked Pitt and ninth-rated North western were among the poWer- houses to be beaten. while Purdue and Oklahoma were among the winners. Ohio State turned in the upset over Wisconsin, beating the Bad gers 13 to 10. Pitt also tasted defeat for the first time, going under at the hands of Navy, “A to 12. Ninth-ranked Northwestern was beaten for the second time this season, losing to Michigan State Is to 2. Quarterback Ron Digravio did

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Yale leads 25–⁠10–⁠3 in 38 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.