The Upsets

College football was still a week away for most of the East, but in the South and West, the season opened with a bang. The fans flocked to watch the games and incidentally to see the changes, if any, brought about by the new rules. The traditional powers still looked rugged, but there were plenty of rough spots and a rash of upsets as teams switched over from two platoons to one. Among the biggest:

P: The University of Alabama, ranked among the top ten in pre-season polls, went into its first game against little Mississippi Southern full of confidence, reeled off the field the victim of a stunning defeat. Alabama rolled up a 12-6 score in the first half, then faded and lost 25-19.

P: Stanford, with a bench double that of its "breather" opponent, College of the Pacific, never could plug the leaks in its line and pass defense, trailed through the last three periods to lose 25-20.

P: The University of California, also rich in reserves, figured to trample all over Baylor University from Waco, Texas. But Baylor fielded a quarterback named "Cotton" Davidson, who played 59 1/2 minutes, scored two touchdowns, and directed his team like a master. Final score: Baylor 25, California 0, the worst licking handed a California team since Coach Lynn Waldorf took over in 1947.

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