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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1976

Page

12

Bobcats Hit Ist Road Trip At Cleveland State

Ohio basketball opens its travel schedule with a 2-1 start and a trip to Cleveland State at 8 p.m. Saturday. Cleveland State, 0-4, seeks a road upset after losses to Eastern Michigan Detroit and Miami. The Vikings showed slight improvement by a close loss to Illinois on their home court.

Bob Maney Messenger Dale Bandy Bobcats Convo Ohio Cleveland Cleveland State Athens Vikings Eastern Michigan Detroit Miami Illinois

Athens Bobcats face season with high expectations

The Athens Messenger previews the Bobcats led by 6-10 center Dave Kyle and 6-4 guard Andre Battle. Kyle averages 21.3 points and 9.8 rebounds this season with a strong Cleveland background, while Battle shows 12 points per game as a freshman.

Bobcats Dave Kyle Cleveland Kyle Andre Battle Battle Illinois Ron Harris Charles Loving Bob Carman Carman Larry Croom Steve Skaggs Marietta Bill Littlefield Ernie Whites Mike Borden Bucky Walden

Allen's Magic Sends Redskins Into Playoffs

Washington wins its last four to enter the NFL playoffs facing the Minnesota Vikings in the first round. The Vikings, led by Fran Tarkenton and Chuck Foreman, are a strong offense while the Redskins hope for a surprise run. The AP notes Minnesota’s defense and key players as the team to beat in the wildcard matchup.

Hal Bock NEW York George Allen Washington Redskins Pete Rozelle Minnesota Vikings Vikes Fran Tarkenton Chuck Foreman NFL Foreman Tarkenton Fran Redskins Minnesota Washington Vikings Dallas Cowboys Billy Kilmer Frank Grant Roger Staubach Drew Pearson Pasadena Steelers Franco Harris Rocky Bleier Colts Bert Jones Roger Carr Lydell Mitchell

Michigan State Receives Third Year Of Probation

Big Ten imposes three year probation on Michigan State for football recruiting violations. Duke cites 97 violations from 1967 to 1975 and warns of harsher measures if breaches continue. sanctions include TV and postseason bans and potential loss of conference revenue.

Chicago Michigan State Big Ten Wayne Duke MSU NCAA Duke Denny Stolz Stolz Bowling Green Univer Spartans Darryl Rogers

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