• Defensive tackle Bob Voight left the team temporarily to join his US Army reserve unit for two weeks of training
• Second-round draft choice, halfback George Fleming, reported to the team after having been away for the College All-Star game against the NFL champion Eagles
• The coaching staff said they planned to try Fleming out at flanker initially
• After receiving cortisone and novocaine injections in his back during an overnight stay in the hospital, halfback Tony Teresa returned to practice