Sport: Scoreboard: Nov. 10, 1961

> As the college football season entered its final rounds, the unbeaten teams fought to stay in the running for national honors. Few succeeded. Top-ranked Michigan State was jarred off balance by a new Minnesota offense, lost 13-0 in the season's biggest upset so far. Second-ranked Mississippi fell to a fired-up Louisiana State team 10-7. Third-ranked Texas, stalled in the first half by a stubborn Southern Methodist defense, finally untracked its speedy running attack to beat the Mustangs 27-0. Unbeaten Alabama overwhelmed scrappy Mississippi State 24-0. But the most impressive display of brawny ground power came from fifth-ranked Ohio State,...

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