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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1971

Page

9

Sun Devils Hold Off Florida State In Fiesta Bowl Classic

In Tempe the Arizona State Sun Devils edged Florida State 45-38 after a see-saw fourth quarter. Woody Green scored the decisive one yard TD with 34 seconds left as ASU piled up 361 passing yards by Gary Huff and Ah You anchored the defense. Rhett Dawson scored all three FSU TDs as Fontes added 12 points on field goals and conversions.

Tempe Ariz Larry Jones Florida State University Devils ASU Frank Kush FSU Florida State Kush Gary Huff Huff Ah You Sun Devils Rhett Dawson Frank Fontes Fontes

Toledo Faces Richmond in Tangerine Bowl Standoff

The North leads with a Toledo 11 0 score as Bobby Majors converts for the win. Northwestern’s Marie Daigneau connects with Bob Richardson on a one yard TD pass for Iowa State before Duke’s Ernie Jackson blocks the conversion. The 34 game Toledo streak tests itself in Orlando.

Ing Tennessee Bobby Majors Maurie Daigneau Northwestern Iowa State Bob Richardson Duke Ernie Jackson Toledo Richmond Orlando

Top Ten college basketball poll holds steady

UCLA remains No 1 with 28 first place votes and 676 points in The AP poll. Marquette follows with 628 points while South Carolina North Carolina Southern California and Ohio State keep curtain positions. Indiana rises to seventh as Brigham Young stays tenth.

Associated Press UCLA Marquette South Carolina North Carolina Southern California Ohio State Indiana Brigham Young S. Carolina Carona AG Ccd USC St. John’s Long Beach St Virginia Kentucky Louisiana Settee Pennsylvania Louisville Pieeciann Maryland Erereeereee Marshall Hawaii W. Virginia Eeee Tennessee Arizona State Duquesne Florida Florida State Houston Illinois Jacksonville Michigan Minnesota Missouri Murray State New Mexico State Ohio University Princeton Texas-El Paso Tulsa Villanova Washington All College Bob Sherwin John O'Malley Army Indiana State Sherwin O'Malley

Tar Heels overwhelm Harvard in season’s busy tour schedule

North Carolina, ranked No. 4, defeated Harvard 96 to 78 amid a grueling stretch of four games in five nights after a Spain tour. Robert McAdoo led with 28 points and 14 rebounds as UNC used a fast break to seize control.

Associated Press North Carolina Huff Harvard Spain Tars Robert McAdoo

Toledo Favored In Tangerine Bowl By HUBERT MIZELL

Richmond coach Frank Jones was once reported dead and his Spiders face a Toledo squad riding a 34 game win streak in the Tangerine Bowl. Jones, healthy again, dismissed oddsmakers who favored Toledo by 21 points as 17,000 fans looked on.

Hubert Mizell Associated Press Orlando Fla Richmond Frank Jones Toledo Jones Southern

Toledo Eyes Third Straight Perfect Season In Tangerine Bowl

Toledo 11 0 led by quarterback Chuck Ealey who has not lost a game in 64 outings. he has 1 645 passing yards and 15 TDs plus 385 rushing yards and five scores. Don Fair 643 receiving yards and six TDs. Richmond's Ken Nichols 55 percent passer. Tangerine Bowl ends Southern Conference contract. MAC seeks third straight win after 55 33 over Davidson and 40 12 over William and Mary.

Toledo Chuck Ealey Ealey Don Fair Richmond Ken Nichols MAC Davidson William and Mary

Bobcat Stickmen In RPI Tourney

Ohio University hockey team, the Bobcats, heads to Troy New York for the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute tournament facing host RPI Clarkston and New Brunswick in round robin play. RPI led by Jack Decloe and John Donhoe and goalie Don Cutts.

Ohio University Kers Troy N.Y RPI Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Clarkston New Brunswick Jack Decloe John Donhoe Don Cutts Nets Cutts Bill MacGillivary Canada Keith LeLievre LeLievre MacGillivary Bob Keeffe Phil Lapage Karl Parks New Brushwick Ohio Bobcats Athens Central Collegiate Hockey Association Falcons Bowling Green

Lancers Face Warriors In Tri-Valley TVC Showdown

Federal Hocking Lancers travel to Warren Local in a key Tri-Valley Conference clash threatening a league co lead with Belpre. Federal Hocking sits 2-0 in league and 3-4 overall while Warren Local is 1-0 and 4-1. The winner stays unbeaten in league play.

Tom Metters Tri- Valley Federal Hocking Lancers Warren Local Federal Hocking Belpre Eagles TVC Federal-Hocking Tri-Valley

Random Sample beats Engineers 77 to 35 in City League action

Random Sample remains undefeated in seven, takes first place in Over 30 division after a 77 35 win over Engineers. Paul Bishop leads with 38 points, Fritz Hagerman adds 19, Tom Smith 10 for Random Sample as Engineers drop to 3-5. The night also features Dale's Sohio 62 59 over Kentucky Fried Chicken and Athens Masonry 64 52 over Metro All-Stars in Under 30 play. The Winter Olympic Games set for Sapporo Japan February 3 to 13.

Random Sample Engineers Paul Bishop Fritz Hagerman Tom Smith Jim Thomas Dale Sohio Kentucky Fried Chicken Bill Whetsell Larry Lambert Sohia Rob Frey Greg Hull Roger Batdorff Athens Masonry Metro All-Stars Tim Goss Greg McDaniel Forrest Ervin Jim Dishon Ron Ricketts

Classic Football Feats and a 1954 Cotton Bowl Tangle

Sports fans recall Waco High School 1921 defense that held teams from reaching the 35 yard line all season. The 1954 Cotton Bowl controversy involved Rice’s Dick Moegle and Alabama substitute leaping onto the field to tackle him, with Moegle credited for a 95 yard run though it was 53. Also noted is 1922 Rose Bowl featuring California and Washington & Jefferson, with W&J sizing about 400 students and tying California.

Jess Perry Waco (Tex Dick Moegle Rice Alabama Moegle California Washington & Jefferson College Washington & Jefferson

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