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SOME HIGHLIGHTS The overall 5-2-2 record is the best since 1967 and is only the second season in the last 18 for a winning campaign. The team is the second highestjSQg eleven in Rhode Islandfootbd
points). The leam played the historic Thanksgiving Day game against the Air Force in Frankfurt, Germany, winning 34-6 and becoming the -^ first collegiatefootball team ever to play on European soil. Tailback Sylvester "Molly" McGee set an all time season's mark for carries (1 72), breaking Pat A bbruzzi's record of 1 70 set in 1953. Punter Dan Callahan set an all time season's mark for punting average (40.3) and led the Yankee Conference in that category as well. Quarterback Steve Crone became the firsl sophomore in history to throw nine touchdown passes in
Honship till with UConn. The H Kingston at 5-0 and the Rams (4-1) needed a victory to claim a share of the title. The largest crowdfor any event in URI history turned out 12,000 strong to jam Meade Field ^
cold November 1 7. The tension lasted until the final gun which sounded with teams deadlocked at 7-7 and URI was forced to settle a second place finish with a 4-1 -I and 5-2-2 overall.
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