The Week

Early in the week Saturday's Children looked to be Tuesday's Rebels as black football players at Rice threatened to organize a team boycott. The issue was Coach Al Conover's dismissal of End Edwin Collins. The walkout did not occur but, unfortunately, the game did. Texas romped 55-13 in its biggest display of muscle this year. "The most humiliating thing I've ever been through," said Conover. Texas' Darrell Royal said, "Problems and confusion obviously hurt their preparation," but he quickly added good words for two of his players, Quarterback Marty Akins and Fullback Roosevelt Leaks. Akins completed two short touchdown passes to Parker Alford and Leaks gained 193 yards on 29 carries and scored twice.

Texas Tech had its third impressive win of the year, 31-14 over SMU, making its loss to Texas five weeks ago all the harder to live with. The Raiders also carry the scalps of previously unbeaten Oklahoma State and Arizona, but with the Longhorns apparently headed for a sixth straight Cotton Bowl bid the best Tech can hope for is a lesser postseason game. Quarterback Joe Barnes starred with 229 offensive yards and touchdowns running and passing. His career yardage now totals 3,029, a school record. Larry Isaac scored twice for the winners; Alvin Maxson tallied both Mustang touchdowns.

Arkansas and Texas A&M both went one game over .500 but the Aggies had the tougher time of it, edging Baylor 28-22. The Razorbacks whipped Tulsa 20-6 outside the conference.

EAST

1. PENN STATE (7-0)
2. PITT (4-2-1)
3. RUTGERS (5-1)

Fair Harvard, unbeaten and unchallenged after four games, took a quick 3-0 lead against Dartmouth but five plays later the Crimson was trailing and on its way to a 24-18 setback. The Greenies led 24-3 at half-time but had to stop three offensive thrusts inside their 15 in the second half when Harvard finally got untracked. Tom Snickenberger scored one Dartmouth TD and passed for another.

Pennsylvania took sole possession of the Ivy lead by blanking Princeton 24-0 even though two backs were sidelined. Defensive Back Glenn Casey was used on offense and scored all three touchdowns on short runs. It was Penn's first victory at Princeton in 14 years.

Yale Quarterback Tom Doyle broke open a close game with fourth-quarter touchdown runs of 18 and 13 yards as the Eli whipped Cornell 20-3. Columbia lost 28-2 outside the conference to Rutgers, whose J. J. Jennings rushed for 100 yards and scored his 15th touchdown of the season. The only thing that slowed the nation's scoring and rushing leader was a sprained ankle.

Two Eastern have-nots, Syracuse and Army, remained winless. The Orange could not hold a 9-0 lead and fell 34-23 to Miami. Army came even closer against Holy Cross, but a fourth-quarter fumble at the Cadet 39 set up a short drive that erased a one-point advantage and gave the Crusaders a 17-10 victory. Boston College edged Villanova 11-7 as Mike Esposito gained 161 yards and scored the decisive touchdown. Tom Parr led Colgate to a 41-23 thrashing of Bucknell by rushing and passing for 260 yards and two touchdowns.

Penn State had no trouble with West Virginia, which lost its fourth straight, 62-14. John Cappelletti ran for four touchdowns and gained 130 yards in 24 carries. "Cappy is like having a second offensive line," said Lion Tackle Phil LaPorta. "We knock people down at the line and he knocks 'em down again." The State defense allowed only 166 yards, all in the air and 96 of them on one play.