Word: yds
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Army (7-0-1)-steam-rolled over Villanova 26-0 as Captain Pete Dawkins caught a pass for one touchdown, slashed 5 yds. for another, ran back a punt for a third...
...formation world of football, the congestion of good players is heavy at quarterback. Three of the year's best are California's Joe Kapp, a vicious blocker and tackier who has completed 52 of 87 passes, run for a surprising (for a quarterback) 540 yds.; Iowa's pass-happy Randy Duncan (91 completions in 151 tries); and Notre Dame Newcomer George Izo, who was promoted to the first string only at midseason, has since completed 47 out of 77 passes for seven touchdowns. But 1958 may be best remembered as the year that topflight halfbacks sprang...
Billy Cannon (Louisiana State) is a shattering, run-over-them power sprinter, has gained 569 yds. against defenses specifically rigged to contain him. An adequate passer, dependable kicker and sure-tackling safety man, Cannon also finds time for track and field (9.5 sec. for the roo-yd. dash, 53 ft. 7 in. with the 16-lb. shot), even does some weight lifting, can press 260 Ibs., dead-lift 450. Says Track and Field News: "He's either the fastest shotputter or the strongest sprinter in track annals." Says the legendary Sammy Baugh: "Well, he's as great...
...graduated from Scotch Plains (N.J.) high school, but blossomed under the Rutgers single wing into a one-man wrecking crew. Apparently nothing more than a straightaway runner, he has deceptive change of pace, is the nation's second leading major college scorer (72 points), has gained 663 yds. rushing, 284 more passing, despite injuries, yet is notably detached for a big-time star. Says Austin: "At Rutgers football has been a part of college, not college a part of football. I wouldn't have wanted it any other...
...Ohio State (4-1-2)-still solid, still unspectacular, got both its touchdowns against Purdue from Tackle Jim Marshall, who lumbered 22 yds. with a blocked punt, 25 more with an intercepted pass...