Football's Week

Ole Miss was just about as good as it had to be against Kentucky. Tailback Doug Cunningham, the fastest of all the quick Rebs, darted for 111 yards as Mississippi won 17-0. But Coach Johnny Vaught was still not satisfied with his quarterbacking. Starter Jody Graves completed only two passes. TENNESSEE'S passing by contrast was much better. Quarterback Dewey Warren threw for two touchdowns, and sub Art Galiffa tossed for one while en route to a 28-0 win over Auburn.

Mississippi State learned first hand what SEC contenders fear: FLORIDA, which does not have to play Alabama, may be at least the second toughest in the conference. The Maroons had Florida in a 7-7 tie when the Gators suddenly exploded for 21 points in seven minutes. Their alert defenders picked off three State passes. Quarterback Steve Spurrier began to hit on his passes, Tailback Larry Smith ran like a demon, and Florida won 28-7. GEORGIA bombed VMI 43-7, and TULANE took Texas A&M 21-13.

It was no surprise when GEORGIA TECH'S crowd of good backs walloped Vanderbilt 42-0, but FLORIDA STATE had a shocker ready for Miami. Coach Bill Peterson figured the best way to handle Miami's Bill Miller was to annoy him with a light rush and concentrate on his receivers. The Seminoles forthwith intercepted four passes and upset the Hurricanes 23-20 on Gary Pajcic's 27-yard pass to Thurston Taylor.

"I kinda feel like a June bride," said CLEMSON'S Frank Howard before the Virginia game. "I know something's gonna happen, but I'm not sure what its gonna be." What happened was that Virginia's Bob Davis ran and passed for five touchdowns, and the Cavaliers had a 35-18 lead late in the third quarter. Then Clemson's little Jimmy Addison, who had his arm strapped up at half time, took charge. He passed to Wayne Bell for one touchdown, set up another with a pass and finally hit Bell with a 75-yarder to win for the Tigers 40-35.

Maryland's Lou Saban, who "released" four seniors after a loss to Penn State, got his first victory, over Wake Forest 34-7, while NORTH CAROLINA upset North Carolina State 10-7. But South Carolina lost again, to MEMPHIS STATE 16-7. William and Mary's Southern Conference title hopes went down the drain early. WEST VIRGINIA smothered the Indians 24-13 as Garrett Ford ran for 182 yards and scored twice.

THE EAST

1. ARMY (2-0)
2. NAVY (1-1)
3. DARTMOUTH (1-0)

Rarely had the East's major independents looked so feeble. After two weeks the Big Six had only four victories, and for some the worst was yet to come. Syracuse, which started the season with bright hopes, was soundly drubbed again, this time by UCLA 31-12. Quarterback Gary Beban ran and passed the big, slow Orangemen silly while the Bruins' 5-3 defense shut off Syracuse's runners. Not even Floyd Little's two late touchdowns, one on a 65-yard punt return, were consolation for Coach Ben Schwartzwalder. "We're just so inept," he said sadly.

Pitt expected to be beaten, and DUKE complied, 14-7, but not with the ease anticipated. Coach Dave Hart came up with a new defense for the Panthers, blitzing and using four safety men in an umbrella combination that discouraged Duke's passing game. But Fullback Jay Calabrese's winning 14-yard touchdown run finally solved the Pitt defense. Boston College was upset by OHIO U. 23-14 as sophomore Dick Conley ran 76 yards for a fourth-quarter score.

On what credit side there was, ARMY won its second straight for new Coach Tom Cahill, over Holy Cross 14-0 as alternating Quarterbacks Jim O'Toole and Steve Lindell led the Cadets on two touchdown marches. Mark Hamilton and Chuck Jarvis scored, and a tough defense did the rest. VILLANOVA beat Toledo 20-11, BOSTON U. polished off little Maine 20-7.