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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1963

Page

7

Bobcats Fall to Louisville 69 61 in disappointing rally

The Bobcats lose a second straight game 69 61 to Louisville as Hill leads with scoring pace. Kentucky Wildcats top AP poll with 101 81 victory over Notre Dame last week aided by Georgetown.

Bobcats Louisville Hill Associated Press Kentucky Wildcats Loyola of Chicago Wildcats Notre Dame Georgetown D.C Ohio University University of Louisville Cardinals

Komives Keeps Bowling Green Slim Margin Win Over Wittenberg

Bowling Green defeats Wittenberg 67 58 in a non conference clash as Komives scores 28 points. Al Thrasher injures knee and may miss more action while Toledo, Xavier, and Tulsa post notable results in other games.

Associated Press Howard Komives Bowling Green Wittenberg Komives Falcons Tigers al Thrasher Toledo Penn State Nittany Lions Lions Rockets Xavier Tulsa Golden Hurricane Cincinnati Steve Thomas Rick Park Penn State Louisville Ohio UL

Logan Secures First Win of Season in Narrow 67 66 Victory

Logan Chieftains edge Fairfield Union 67 66 at Lancaster, pulling off a late rally as Johnson seals victory with a key bucket and two free throws. Logan earns its first win in nine starts, using 29 of 34 free throws to outscore the Buckeyes in the fourth.

Lancaster Logan Fairfield Union Chieftains Johnson Mike Nixon

Navy Back Injured On Eve Of Cotton Bowl

Navy fullback Pat Donnelly strained his left hamstring in practice two days before facing top ranked Texas in the Cotton Bowl. Coach Wayne Hardin said he may start but fitness will be shown at game time. Navy aims to upset Texas as part of a New Year’s Day lineup headlined by four major bowls.

Texas Navy Heisman Leger Staubach Longhorns Tommy Ford Scott Appleton Wayne Hardin Darrell Royal Associated Press Pat Donnelly Roger Staubach Johnny Sai Ed Orr Hardin Middies Army Donnelly Dallas-Texas Pasadena Calif Illinois Washington Miami Auburn Nebraska New Orleans - Mississippi Alabama NBC CBS ABC Southern Methodist Oregon el Paso Texas Navy Staubach SMU Mustangs Duke Carlisle Tony Crosby Dick Butkus Mike Taliaferro Jim Grabowski Huskies Coffey Charlie Browning Mike Kuklenski Tigers Jimmy Sidle Cornhuskers Dennis Claridge Bob Brown Steve Sloan Joe Namath Mississippi Perry Lee Dunn Jim Weatherly John Roderick Ducks Bob Berry

Is It For National Title Cotton Bowl Showdown

Texas faces Navy in the Cotton Bowl with Texas claiming national champions after 10 straight wins while Navy, rated No 2, views the game as for the title. Coaches Royal and Hardin debate ultimate honors as 73 504 fans fill the stadium for the matchup.

Dallas Darrel Royal Texas Navy Royal Longhorns Wayne Hardin

Edwards Best Fielder Leads National League in 1963

John Edwards of Cincinnati topped the league in total chances with 1101 and made only six errors to claim the fielding lead for 1963. The report notes six catchers surpassed 100 games, with Kosaka and Absentia also mentioned in a broader season context.

John Edwards Cincinnati

College Scores and Invite Results Snapshot

College scores from the C Championship and various classic meets show Oregon State, BYU, Oregon, Colorado State, Seattle, LSU and other teams in close games. Notable results include Iowa 74 over Washington, Kansas State over Oklahoma State, Texas Western 53 over Denver, and Michigan? No, text fragments. The report lists multiple matchups and tournament names across campuses and events with mixed accuracy.

Oregon State Brigham Young Oregon Colorado Seattle Louisiana State Iowa Washington Tatan Quaker LaSalle St Liorent Drake Georgetown Chicago Loyota Wilhan Minnesota Utah St. Joseph's Providence St. John’s N.Y Kansas St. SS Okla Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Iowa State Nebraska Texas Western Denver Baylor Clemson New Orleans Lovata Duke Auburn Charlotpe Arizona Purdue Dartrmmout Creorgia Warth Ge

Staubach Tops AP One-Game Spectaculars in 1963 Football

Navy quarterback Roger Staubach earned the Associated Press vote as the season’s most spectacular one game performance. He starred in multiple games, including 14 of 16 passes for 237 yards with two TDs and a score against Michigan, with voters split among several stellar efforts by Rakestraw Bork Lothridge Lewis Surke and Mazeruk.

Billy Lothridge Duke Associated Press Jolly Roger Staubach Navy Staubach Roger William and Mary Rakestraw Miami Bork Lothridge Sherman Lewis Michigan State Northwestern Surke Fred Mazeruk Pittsburgh Syracuse

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