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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1976

Page

8

Notre Dame Eyes 1977 After Gator Bowl Win

Notre Dame closed the 1976 season with a 20 to 9 Gator Bowl victory over Penn State and Coach Dan Devine said the win makes a good start for next season. The Irish anticipate a national championship run with key players returning.

Jacksonville Fla Notre Dame Dan Devine Devine Penn State Fighting Irish Lars Steve Heinkreiter Ross Browner Rick Slager Dan Kelleher Ken McAfee Slager Michigan Joe Paterno Paterno

Final Drills Set For Wolverines Final Drills Set For Wolverines

In Pasadena Michigan and USC prepare for the Rose Bowl with final drills and injury concerns. Schembechler notes both teams carry potent offenses and solid defenses while Pittsburgh looms as No. 1 before the bowls shift from Sugar to Rose.

Pasadena Calif Bo Schembechler Michigan Trojans Southern California Randy Simmrin USC Jerry Vogele Mich Pittsburgh Wolverines Georgia New Orleans Panthers

Marquette Trims Clemson In Milwaukee Classic

Marquette Warriors defeat Clemson Tigers 67-49 in Milwaukee Classic action. Jerome Whitehead shuts down Tree Rollins to spark the win and a finals berth against Wisconsin.

Associated Press Clemson Tigers Marquette Warriors Rollins Marquette Jerome Whitehead Warriors Tigers Clemson Whitehead Wisconsin Boston College North Carolina Oral Roberts Oregon Bowling Green Portland Ore Utah Idaho Nevada Pepperdine Reno Arizona Stanford Brigham Young St. Joseph's Oklahoma City Ohio

College basketball results from Monday night action

Monday results show Upsala over hAST Wm Paterson while Southern U defeated Ind Purdue. Montana beat Montana State, Stanford toppled Cal Santa Barbara, and Washington State beat Fresno State. Other winners include Indiana Ohio, Kansas State over Oklahoma State, and Georgetown over Fairfield. Ohio U and St Josephs Pa split in two, while several teams posted large margins.

Arizona Stanford Cal-Santa Barbara St. Xavier Montana Pacific U Sacramento Washington St Fresno Oklahoma City Ohio U Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Iowa St Georgetown Fairfield Manhattan Long Island Carolina Oral Roberts Oregon Bowling Green Louisiana Villanova Hofstra Marquette Clemson Wisconsin Boston Cal Detroit Centenary Kent St St. Peters Houston Lilinows Alabama Samford Texas Tech Mississippi Utah Idaho Nevada-Reno

Pro Hockey At A Glance NHL and WHA Scores

Monday results show Los Angeles defeated Detroit 7 to 4 and Atlanta beat Colorado 6 to 2 while Philadelphia topped Vancouver 5 to 4 and Montreal beat Cleveland 4 to 2. Tuesday schedule includes Rangers at Washington and Los Angeles at Minnesota with other matchups. Wednesday features Montreal visiting Pittsburgh and Boston at Vancouver among top games. WHA action notes New England defeated the Soviet Union 5 to 2 in exhibition play.

National Hockey League Los Angeles Detroit Montreal Cleveland Atlanta Colorado Philadelphia Vancouver New York Rangers Washington Minnesota New York Islanders St Louis Pittsburgh Buffalo Toronto Chicago Boston World Hockey Association

Bluefield State Tops Slippery Rock in Invitational Semis

Mark Page scored 25 as Bluefield State beat Slippery Rock 90 75 to advance to the Bluefield Invitational final. Marietta defeated Elizabeth City State 89 76 to reach the title game against Bluefield. Anthony Harris and Tim Farley led the Blues with 15 and 14 points respectively.

Kenyon Thomas More Ohio Northern Wayne State Oregon Bowling Green Kent St St Peters Marietta Elizabeth City Bluefield W.va Mark Page Bluefield State Slippery Rock Elizabeth City State Pioneers Anthony Harris Tim Farley Big Blues Mike Hardy Jeff Faloba Mitch Miracle Tom Blue

Cats Lose Tourney Opener to Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City downed Ohio 97 to 73 in the All-College Tournament opener in Oklahoma City. The Chiefs shot 60.7 percent, while Ohio fouled 29 times and struggled against OU’s quickness. Coach Dale Bandy attributed the loss to OU’s aggressive play and poor shot selection by his team.

Cats Oklahoma City Dale Bandy

Ohio Bobcats fall to Oklahoma Christian in 15 point loss

Ohio shot 80 times and hit just 39 percent while failing to convert on many clean looks. Oklahoma Christian built a 18-8 lead and led 45-35 at halftime as Ernie Hill and Greg Krause fueled the Chiefs. Ohio drops to the consolation bracket and faces St Joseph's Philadelphia next. Buckey Walden was sidelined with an ankle injury.

Ohio Cats OCU Kim Leonard Chiefs Ernie Hill Greg Krause Bob Leon Bobcats Leonard St. Joseph’s Philadelphia Hawks Brigham Young Buckey Walden Baylor California VMI Tulane

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