University of Maryland College Park - Terrapin / Reveille Yearbook (College Park, MD)

Misery for Michigan State Maryland ' s Mighty Mo scores the first touchdown against a hahly rafecJ Spartan team. Spartan ' s shield is dented by Maryland drive A determined band of Terps swamped mighty Michigan State, 34-7, before 39,376 fans at East Lansing, Mich., to score one of the finest victories ever recorded by a Terp grid team. The triumph rocketed Maryland to eighth place in the national rankings and dumped State from their second place perch. The Old Liners put on their best defensive show of the season while stopping the high-powered Spar- tans. State gained only 140 yards rushing — 67 on one run by Sonny Grandelius. In the air, the Spartans threw 20 passes and completed only three. The Terps. meanwhile, snared six enemy tosses and converted two into scores. Maryland ' s savage line play was led by Bob Ward, Dick " Little Mo " Modzelewski, and Chet Gierula, who played his best game of the year. Offensively. Ed Modzelewski gained 5 5 yards and tallied two touchdowns — both in the first half. State crept to within 7-13, then a three-touchdown avalanche by the Terps in the last quarter clinched the game. Jack Scarbath tallied on a sneak, end Pete Ladygo on a 35-yard interception and Bob " Shoo Shoo " Shemonski on a 3 " ' -yard sprint after Jake Rowden ' s interception. Scarbath dazzled State with daring pitchouts. laterals, and option plays. Coach Jim Tatum was just as daring from the bench — ordering kickoffs when " form " said he should receive. This was the only loss suffered by the Spartans, enabling the Terps to gain just revenge. STATISTICS MICH. ST. MD. I ' irst downs H It Net yards rushinj; 140 20» Passes attempted 20 Passes completed 3 5 Net yards passing .19 57 Passes intercepted 1 6 Punting average 34.-« (7) ^4 (9) Yards all kicks returned 151 11 Fumbles lost 2 3 Yards penalized 25 40 MICHIGAN STATE 7 0— -7 MARYLAND 6 7 21-34 i,.-«* .^.J^; Typical scene, as Maryland bottles up Spartan backs.