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...starting lineup for Yale are Captain and left tackle Mike Pyle, left end John Hutcherson, left guard Ben Balme, center Hardy Will, right tackle Jim King, and the entire backfield-quarterback Tom Singleton, left halfback Lou Muller, right halfback Ken Wolfe, and fullback Bob Blanchard. (The other two men in the starting lineup are right guard Bill Kay, a sophomore who is filling in for Paul Bursick, the victim of a knee injury against Princeton last week; and right end Jim Pappas, a junior...
Following a Yale score midway through the second half, the equally impotent line and backfield both seemed to come to life. Francis Martin recovered a blocked punt for a safety at 8:40 of the third quarter, and three minutes later Iumenuk hit end Tom Stephenson on a 25 yard pass play, for a touchdown. Brad Stephens' conversion made...
Kramer, who probably earned a starting position against Yale with his play yesterday, picked up his second assist with a long lead pass to Malin. Malin ran down the ball, evaded most of the B.U. backfield, and scored...
...Before college football's game of the week, Coach Murray Warmath of second-ranked Minnesota was banking on his massive but agile line to force the flashy backfield stars of Iowa, first-ranked in the nation, into making costly errors. Said Warmath: "If they make more mistakes than we do, they'll lose. That's as sure as taxes." The plan worked perfectly. Warmath's undefeated team turned two Iowa fumbles and a bobbled punt into touchdowns, steamrollered to a 27-10 victory that capped its startling come-back from last year...
...undefeated Missouri, rugged End Danny LaRose (6ft. 4 in., 220 Ibs.) crashes into the enemy backfield like a runaway tank: "I like to rack the punter. If the fullback tries to block you by going for your legs, run over him the first time. He'll shy away after that." Following an impressive sophomore year, LaRose had a bad season as a junior ("The publicity went to my head"), has rallied this season to become a prime prospect for the pros. In Missouri's 21-8 victory over Penn State, LaRose recovered two fumbles, batted down key passes...