Joe Morris

In 1965, when he was a young LIFE photographer in Santo Domingo covering the Dominican uprising, Bill Eppridge came, literally, within an inch of his life. A bullet from a .50-caliber spotting rifle barely missed his...

OFFENSE: Joe Morris, a 5'7", 182-pound running back, scored four times, gained 170 yards on 32 carries and became the No. 3 career rusher (2,693 yards) in Syracuse history, as the Orange defeated Miami of Ohio 36-24.

OFFENSE: Joe Morris, a 5'7", 180-pound sophomore, broke Larry Csonka's single-game Syracuse rushing mark by gaining 252 yards in 23 carries during a 45-27 win over Kansas. He also scored three touchdowns.

This is Jackie Sherrill's third year as the head man at Pittsburgh, and he's still tinkering. For instance, the Panthers spent most of spring practice trying to master the complexities of a Dallas Cowboy-style,...