PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Gwilym S. Brown
November 15, 1971
THE BACK: Penn State senior Halfback Lydell Mitchell closed in on a college scoring record with five touchdowns against Maryland, giving him 21 for the season, just three shy of the NCAA mark set by Arizona's Art Luppino.
THE BACK: Penn State senior Halfback Lydell Mitchell closed in on a college scoring record with five touchdowns against Maryland, giving him 21 for the season, just three shy of the NCAA mark set by Arizona's Art Luppino.
THE LINEWIAN: Linebacker Tom Surlas of Alabama made 14 tackles in the 14-7 win over LSU, five on the far side of the field, three stopping the Tigers for no gain, and finally on the last play breaking up a Tiger screen pass.