Navy Smashes Duke as Staubach Shines in Durham
Nov. 16, 1963 - Navy’s spectacular football team smashed Duke today as Roger Staubach and his mates scored virtually at will in the first...
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Nov 9, 2023
Nebraska Tops Kansas Despite Sayers’ Record Run
Nov. 9, 1963 - The fatality rate among fumbling football teams normally runs high, and Kansas helped to swell the total today by dropping...
Nov 2, 2023
Navy Tops Notre Dame in South Bend as Staubach Sets Record
Nov. 2, 1963 - A beautiful bright rainbow arched over Notre Dame’s famed Golden Dome just before game time, but Navy beat the Fighting...
Nov 17, 2022
Georgia Tech Upsets Alabama, 7-6
Nov. 17, 1962 - Georgia Tech used a new shotgun offense today with quarterback Billy Lothridge (pictured with Coach Bobby Dodd) in charge...
Oct 13, 2022
Navy Dominates Cornell, 41-0, as QB Staubach Excels
Oct. 13, 1962 - Cornell found non-league waters too deep today. The only Ivy League team taking on a service team this year, the Ithacans...
Dec 4, 2021
NFL: Ernie Davis Drafted by Washington Redskins
Dec. 4, 1961 - Ernie Davis, the Syracuse halfback, today became the first Negro ever drafted by the Washington Redskins, but rumors...
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