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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1974

Page

7

Dolphins and Steelers Clinch Title Shots in Final NFL Week

Dolphins edge Baltimore 17-16 to clinch American Conference East as Shula keeps faith. Harris grinds out 136 yards in Steelers 21-17 win to seal AFC Central. Detroit wins 23-19 at Cincinnati, shaping a tense playoff field with two NFC spots undecided and the Redskins in position atop the NFC East.

Detroit Lions NFL Dolphin Shula Miami Baltimore Franco Harris New England Steelers Harris Detroit Cincinnati

Saints Shock Cardinals 14-0 On Sunday NFL Highlights

Boxing week NFL results show New Orleans blanking St Louis 14-0 after Alvin Maxson’s 67 yard run. Oakland edges Kansas City 7-6 while Denver dominates Houston 37-14 and San Diego tops Chicago 28-21. Jets win fifth straight 20-10 over Buffalo. Lions beat Cincinnati 23-19. Steelers top Patriots 21-17. Eagles beat Giants 20-7. Dallas crushes Cleveland 41-17 and Minnesota beats Atlanta 23-10. Garo Yepremian adds field goals for key kicks.

St. Louis Washington Minnesota Dallas Detroit Los Angeles Cardinals Redskins Oakland Philadelphia New York Jets Joe Namath Buffalo Orleans Saints Kansas City Denver Houston San Diego Chicago San Francisco Green Bay New York Giants Cleveland Atlanta Dolphins Colts Bob Griese Howard Twilley Larry Csonka Garo Yepremian Baltimore Ton Linhart Bert Jones Bill Olds Steelers Patriots Harris Pittsburgh

Bobcats Welcome Ohio State in Reserved-Seat Showdown

Tickets go on sale at Ohio University ticket office for the Bobcats versus Ohio State at St. John Arena next Saturday. The 8 p.m. game costs 2.50 per ticket and all seats are reserved.

Ohio University Convocation Center Bobcats Ohio State St. John Arena

Crum Wins Ohio College Football Coach of the Year

Miami of Ohio coach Dick Crum is named the 1974 Ohio College Football Coach of the Year in the Columbus Dispatch poll. He led Miami to a second straight MAC title and an unbeaten 22 game span, edging Ray Dempsey of Youngstown State and Dave Maurer of Wittenberg.

Columbus Ohio Dick Crum Miami Crum Columbus Dispatch Dispatch Rum Ray Dempsey Youngstown State Dave Maurer Wittenberg Tigers

Bobcats Blank Northwestern In 2 0 Victory

Ohio University hockey team tops Northwestern 2 0 on goals by Sean Heggie unassisted all scoring in second and third periods. C R Quinn earns the shutout with 20 saves as Mike Varrin makes 31 saves for Northwestern. Ohio improves to 3 3 and heads to Cincinnati Holiday Tournament opener against Cincinnati with Purdue and Indiana in the other first round.

Ron Ware Skokie Ill Sean Heggie C.R. Quinn Ohio University Hockey Bobcats Northwestern Ohio Wildcats Bobcats Mike Varrin Bienne Switzerland Whio Heggie Warrin Quinn U.S John McComb Cincinnati Purdue Indiana

Pro Basketball Saturday and Sunday Roundup

Saturday results include New York 120 over Portland 112 and Philadelphia 116 over Buffalo 112. Also Washington 94 over Detroit 89, Golden State 132 over Seattle 96, Phoenix 92 over Los Angeles 88. Sunday matchups saw Kansas City Omaha 96 over Detroit 92 and Washington 88 over Cleveland 75, Boston 111 over New Orleans 101, Los Angeles 107 over Phoenix 102, Atlanta 102 over Seattle 95. No games scheduled Monday.

New York Portland Philadelphia Buffalo Washington Detroit Golden State Seattle Phoenix Los Angeles Kansas City-Omaha Cleveland Boston New Orleans Atlanta

Nelsonville York Edges Trimble In Non League Victory

Nelsonville York built an early lead and held on for a 51 to 41 win over Trimble in a non league game. Kurt Inman led scoring with 13 points while Canter and Johnson added 10 each for the Buckeyes who improved to 3-2.

Jacksonville Nelsonville-York Trimble Buckeyes Kurt Inman Kevin Canter John Johnson Rod King Dirk Walton Tomcats Canter Walton Nelsonville York Tatare Pitts Johnson Inman Walker McConnell King Kolbe Race Patton

Rockets Top Ball State In MAC Title Hopes Rise

Toledo coach Bob Nichols introduced forward Russell Frost who scored 21 points in an 82-63 win over Ball State. The Rockets, 2-1 in the MAC, share early crown hopes with Bowling Green, while Bowling Green crushed St Joseph's 86-64. Central Michigan led Ferris State 102-68 as Roundfield 24, McElroy 22, Helmink 20. Ohio State, 2-1, hosts Ohio University after an 88-80 loss at Davidson ending a road trip.

Columbus Ohio Toledo Rockets Bob Nichols Russell Frost Ball State Nichols Bowling Green Ohio University Falcons St. Joseph’s Central Michigan Ferris State Dan Roundfield Jim McElroy Jim Helmink Chippewas Ohio State St. John Arena Buckeyes Davidson

Grid Classic To Be Played In June With Site Switch Possible

The Ohio High School Football All-Star Game may move from August to June next year and could shift from Canton. Ohio Stadium is favored for a central site. Akron Rubber Bowl and MAC schools are also possible. A Dec 22 meeting will review future plans and a new director may be chosen after a site is set.

Columbus Ohio Canton Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Neal Billman Billman Gahanna Lincoln High School Ohio Stadium Akron Jim Robinson Robinson Gahanna Pennsylvania Hershey Air Force Tree Tree Dental

College Scores by Region From East to Southwest

A wrap of college basketball results lists East teams like Villanova, Syracuse, and Wake Forest with wins and losses, plus Midwest matchups including Notre Dame, Indiana, and Michigan. The compiled data also covers the Far West UCLA and Pacific results and several tournament plays across the nation.

Bulldog Matmen Victorious Over Meigs In Dual Meet

Athens varsity wrestling opened the season with an eight weight class victory including three pins to beat Meigs 40 27 in Rock Springs Athens will travel to Marietta for a triangular with Parkersburg and Marietta next Saturday and then Lancaster Tournament on December 21.

Rock Springs Athens Meigs Bulldogs Marietta Parkersburg Lancaster

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