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...once again, Staubach began to work his magnificent magic. He scampered around right end for 16 yds. He passed for 14 more. He passed again for 12. He ran the middle for 15. And finally, with just 2 sec. left, he dropped back and fired one last pass to Halfback Ed Orr in the end zone. The gun went off-and the ball skidded off Orr's fingertips. For the first time this year, Navy was defeated. Quarterback Staubach walked off the field weeping...
...margin was increased midway through the fourth quarter, when George Neville pitched out from the 13 yardline to left halfback Jerry Beasley, who passed to Leo Swift in the end zone. The kick for the extra point failed...
Harvard's victory, however, was not merely a result of Cornell's inaptitude. At times the Crimson offense was awesome, combining the crashing runs of Wally Grant, the vigorous blocking of Bill Grana, the passing and play-calling of Mike Bassett and the receiving of a new star, sophomore halfback John Dockery...
Local Lumber. Quietly, carefully, Wilkinson rebuilt the team-with local lumber. Six of this year's starting eleven are Oklahomans, and there are only twelve Texans on the 63-man varsity squad. The team is big: Tackle Ralph Neely weighs in at 246 Ibs. It is fast: Halfback Joe Don Looney, a bull-necked 225-pounder, runs the 100 in 9.7 sec. It is brutal, boisterous-and tricky as a sidewinder. The Sooners sometimes run plays without a huddle, trying to catch their opponents out of position...
Undaunted by McCluskey's dodging, twisting run, Brown went right to work after Harvard kick off, marching 76 yards to tie the score at 7-7. The Bruins' counter came on a six-yard off-tackle slant by left-halfback Melvin Bryant...