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FOOTBALL'S TOP TEN
(Verdict of Associated Press writers' poll) Team standings this week, with
points figured on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis (first-place votes in
parentheses):
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Points
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1. Michigan (80)
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1,662
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2. Maryland (45)
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1,457
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3. Oklahoma (21)
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1,350
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4. Notre Dame (7)
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1,286
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5. Georgia Tech (3)
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881
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G. Wisconsin (11)
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707
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7. Texas Christian (4)
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645
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8. Navy
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641
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9. UCLA (1)
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556
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10. West Virginia (11)
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331
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RUNNERS-UP: 11, Duke (4) 316; 12, Washington (4) 307;
13, Michigan State 92; 14, Ohio State 41; 15, Rice 38.
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RECORD
BREAKERS
? Germany's daring
Wilhelm Noll skidded his streamlined 500-cc. BMW at breakneck 177.09 mph over
flying mile in' speed trials near Munich, snapped world record for motorcycles
with side car.
?Anatoli
Vedyakov, Soviet heel-and-toe expert, ambled 30,000-meter walk in 2:20:40.2 at
Moscow, became latest Russian to claim world mark.
?Egyptian
Princess, after finishing fourth in opening heat, came back neatly for Driver
Earl Avery, tore off 2:02 mile in second heat to break 24-year-old world race
standard for 2-year-old trotters, went on to win $16,953 Hanover Filly Stake at
Lexington, Ky.
FOOTBALL
Michigan
treated
97,239 fans to dazzling display of power, parlayed spectacular running of
Halfback Terry Barr and hard-hitting defense into 26-2 whomping of fumbling
Army at Ann Arbor, Mich., moved into No. 1 spot in AP poll (see page 22).
Ohio State's
shifty-legged All-America Halfback Howard (Hopalong) Cassady ran wild against
Illinois, scored twice, piled up 95 yards as Buckeyes won 27-12 at Columbus,
Ohio.
Wisconsin
had its
hands full with stubborn Purdue line but used touchdown by piston-legged
Charlie Thomas
, 18-yard field goal by Paul Schwaiko to edge Boilermakers 9-0 at
Lafayette, Ind.
Oklahoma's
deft-handed
Jimmy Harris
turned loose Jimmy McDonald and Bob Burris for three
touchdowns and rangy Center
Jerry Tubbs
intercepted three passes to help speedy
Sooners roll over Texas 20-0 at Dallas, stretched nation's longest winning
streak to 22.
Notre Dame's able
Paul Hornung
gambled on two fourth-down passes, completed both for touchdowns
to give Irish 14-0 win over disappointed Miami before 75,685, largest crowd
ever in Orange Bowl.