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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1977

Page

7

Raiders End Vikings Dream In Super Bowl XI Rout

In Pasadena the Oakland Raiders crushed the Minnesota Vikings 32 14 to win Super Bowl XI. Oakland piled up a SB record 429 yards and 266 rushing, while Fran Tarkenton and company failed to mount a sustained attack, ending Minnesota’s title hopes.

Pasadena Calif Grant Bud Grant Minnesota Vikings Oakland Raiders Kansas City Miami Pittsburgh Chiefs Dolphins Steelers Fran Tarkenton Raiders Green Bay Oakland Chuck Foreman Brent McClanahan Dave Rowe McClanahan Willie Hall Davis Stabler Carl Garrett Casper van Eeghen Biletnikoff Pete Banaszak Mann Tarkenton Ted Hendricks Clabo Stu Voigt Ahmad Rashad Foreman Sammy White Hendricks Hall Banaszaks Brown Bob Lee Madden

Pate captures Phoenix Open in playoff thriller

Jerry Pate wins the Phoenix Open playoff over Dave Stockton at Phoenix Country Club to start the season. Stockton bogeyed the 14th and 15th as Pate birdied 14, forcing a playoff where Pate sank a short par in the playoff 204 yard par three to claim victory. Larry Nelson and Bruce Lietzke trailed with 278 and 279, while a cluster of challengers followed.

Phoenix Jerry Pate Jack Nicklaus Japan Dave Stockton Pate Stockton Larry Nelson Bruce Lietzke George Burns Lietzke Burns

Two NBA Teams Dominate Hosts With Record Scoring

Portland routed San Antonio 150 113 as Twardzik and Walton led the charge. Seattle defeated New Orleans 92 76 with strong defense and Fred Brown scoring 26. Lakers edged Detroit 124 118 behind Kareem Abdul Jabbar 28 points.

Associated Press Pacific Northwest National Basketball Association Portland Seattle Trail Blazers Dave Twardzik Bill Walton San Antonio Spurs Sonics Twardzik Walton Wally Walker Jazz Pete Maravich Maravich Fred Brown Lakers Pistons Kareem Abdul- Jabbar Cazzie Russell

Ohio Wrestlers Sweep Three Michigan Opponents

Ohio University wrestling posted dual meet wins over Eastern Michigan Central Michigan and Lake Superior State. The 13 match winning streak neared the school record as the Bobcats set a new scoring mark 43 4 against Eastern Michigan. Ohio also defeated Central Michigan and Lake Superior State 118 28 12 with multiple pins decisions and forfeits highlighted by Marc Buchanan Randolph Scott Mike Harris and Jerry Fultz delivering key results.

Ohio University Eastern Central Michigan Lake Superior State Ohio Eastern Michigan Bobcats Marshall Willie Stephens Marty Espinoza Dave Hopkins John Hartopee Gary Wilson Tim Casey Rick Roehner Ken Haughn Andy Jackson Pete Palmer Fred Schmitt Phil Gregor Marc Buchanan Mike Nault Randolph Scott Steve Kruithoff Mike Harris Russ Kirby Jerry Fultz Dan Husted Greg Johnson Ted Yachanin Tim Wehner Steve Bryan Roger Dallas Jim Kolka John Bensmiller Steve Vecchioni Joe Bothel Jim Snyder Russ Kalso John Isley Pat O'Doherty Don Hull Doug Hull Rick Setzer Bowling Green Ross Bandy David Ray

Bowling Scores and Restaurant Ad Snippet

Jamie Steenrod bowled 224 and Robin Gretz 203 in unknown context. Benny Cornwell 1 percent appears with Bernice Forman 194 while Shafer's Restaurant lists 756 2143 contact details.

Jamie Steenrod Robin Gretz Benny Cornwell Bernice Forman Shafer

College Scoreboard Saturday Highlights Close Games Across Regions

Brown edged Yale 76 69 while Colgate beat St Lawrence 79 71 and Harvard lost 58 63 to Princeton. Notable upsets included Detroit 115 Long Island 77 and Arkansas 8 Houston 70 amid a day of overtime and doubleheader drama across the East Midwest and Southwest.

East Brown Yale Bucknell Upsala Catholic U Boston U Colgate St Lawrence Cornell Buffalo Delaware Gettysburg Geo Washington Pittsburgh Holy Cross Fordham Iona Niagara Lafayette Army Lincoln Delaware St Maine Fairleigh Dickinson Manhattan Siena Pennsylvania Harvard Princeton Dartmouth Providence Massachusetts Rutgers Connecticut St Bonaventure Va Tech St John's Alabama Clemson Georgia Tech Florida Georgia Troy Furman Davidson Jacksonville Marshall Kentucky Vanderbilt Tennessee St Louisville Tulane Carolina Virginia Old Dominion Richmond E Carolina Texas-Arlington Carolina A&t Southern U Grambling Tenn Chattanooga Ellinois Tennessee Auburn Va Military Emory & Henry Virginia St Campbell Penn St Wake Forest Maryland Bowling Green Toledo Bradley Illinois Michigan Creighton Louisiana Dayton Cincinnati Xavier Detroit Long Island Drake San Diego Indiana Texas Colorado Arkansas Houston Baylor Centenary Pan American Oklahoma Oral Roberts Tulsa S Methodist Texas Christian Texas A&i Angelo Texas Tech Rice FAR West Air Force Navy Arizona Long Beach Boise Idaho Brigham Young Utah Denver Wyoming Hayward San Francisco Gonzaga LA Loyola Nevada Reno Montana Antona Nevada Las Vegas Northridge

Trimble Defeats NY On Faires Free Throws

Trimble Tomcats edge Nelsonville York 66 62 on Buckeye home floor. Phil Faires sinks four free throws in final seconds to seal victory, boosting Trimble to 7 3. Balanced scoring from both teams marked a hard fought nonleague win for Trimble the Buckeyes fall short in close finish.

Buckeyes Faires Forrest Ervin Nelsonville Ervin Tomcats Nelsonville- York Nelsonville York

Athens grappler earns MVP honors at Gahanna Invitational

Lorant Ipacs of Athens Bulldog grapplers won the 167 pound class and was named outstanding wrestler while Athens placed fourth in the Gahanna Invitational behind Columbus Northland and Gahanna. Jeff Coutant and Craig Wilson were finalists, with several Bulldogs earning top four finishes as Athens eyes Chillicothe rematch.

Gahanna Athens Columbus Whitehall Dayton Roth Lorant Spacs Bulldogs Columbus Northland Northland Chillicothe Whitehall Roth Walnut Ridge Colonel White Spacs Jeff Courant Craig Wilson Bob Mann Steve Ellis Mark Mehr Randy Bail Jeff Griffin John Dena

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