Viking Gamble Brings Win Over Packers
The Minnesota Vikings upset the world champions 26-13 as Joe Kapp inched for a first down then led a 74 yard drive for a decisive touchdown. Bud Grant praised the gamble while Phil Bengtson admitted it worked.
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Phil Bengtson
Bill Munson
Detroit
Mel Farr
Tovar Plays All Positions In Grand Tour At Minnesota
Cesar Tovar performed a rare all nine positions performance at Metropolitan Stadium, Minnesota, directing a Twins lineup. For several innings he looked likely to own a piece of a no hit bid and join a short list of players to play all nine positions in one game, but Oakland eventually took control.
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Chicago
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Detroit
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Bob Allison
Rod Carew
Bert Campaneris
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Reggie Jackson
Danny Cater
Sal Bando
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Dave McNally
McNally
Archer Nichols Winners Capture PGA Team Championship
George Archer and Bobby Nichols fired a blistering seven under par 65 to win the PGA team championship by two strokes at Quail Creek, sharing the $40,000 top prize from a $200,000 purse. Nichols said he would skip remaining events this year as the pair finished 22 under 265, two ahead of runners-up Rives McBee and Monty Kasher.
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Ralph Cole
Associated Press
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George Archer
Bobby Nichols
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Glouster Falls to St. Aloysius in 22-0 Route
New Lexington St. Aloysius beat Glouster 22-0 as Steve Fisher threw two touchdowns, one to Joe Fisher and one to Joe Kiener, with Kirk Harris recovering a punt in the end zone for another score. St. Aloysius improved to 3-0 while Glouster drops to 2-1 and travels to Eastern next.
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Steve Wilson
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Stenlund Nominated For Sullivan Award
Gary Stenlund the Ohio University Olympic javelin thrower was chosen by the Ohio AAU Association as its nominee for the Sullivan Award the top individual prize in amateur sports.
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Ohio
Ohio Aau Association
Ohio University
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Bantam and Junior League Forming at Rollerbowl
Youth bowlers aged 19 and under still in school are invited to Rollerbowl Wednesday at 4 p.m. to join Bantam and Junior leagues and receive instruction for new bowlers.
Jets Thrash Patriots In Birmingham Opener
Jets win 47 31 at Legion Field to seize sole lead in the Eastern Division as Namath hooks two TD passes and a sharp defense stifles Boston. Chiefs rally past Denver 34 2 while Cincinnati down Buffalo 34 23. Oakland and San Diego win to stay atop the West. Lamonica hits four TD passes before halftime as Raiders crush Miami 47 21.
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Associated Press
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Buffalo
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Houston
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Miami
Mel Witt
Namath
Mark Smolinski
Jim Turner
Chiefs
Hank Stram
Jackie Lee
Robert Holmes
al Beauchamp
Charley King
Daryle Lamonica
Raiders
Brad Hubbert
John Hade
Lance Alworth
Joe Beauchamp
Athens Runners Finish Sixth In 12-Team Meet
In Marietta Invitational cross country Athens placed sixth among 12 teams. Wheel ing West Virginia won with 49 points, Huntington second with 57, Zanesville third at 66, Marietta fourth at 108, Cleveland John Marshall fifth at 125, Athens 162, Martins Ferry 163, with Bellaire 234 and others trailing. Individual winner was Allen Saunders of Wheeling in 10:02, three seconds ahead of Terry Wolfe of Zanesville. Athens’ top finisher was Rob Alden in 14th at 10:08.
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Allen Saunders
Terry Wolfe
Tigers See Little From Tiger Spies On Cards
Detroit scouts report the St Louis Cardinals have cooled off as Los Angeles completed a three game sweep of St Louis behind a 3-2 win. Ray Washburn threw a no hitter the day after Gaylord Perry beat Gibson 1-0. The Cards sit 94-63 with five games left, and their 100 win bid ends. Other NL results feature San Francisco rout of Atlanta, Pittsburgh over Chicago, Houston past Cincinnati, and the Mets beating Philadelphia.
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Kapp
Associated Press
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Dodgers
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Ray Washburn
Giants
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Gibson
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Cincinnati
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Don Sutton
Bob Moose
Pirates
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Braves
Gene Alley
Roberto Clemente
Jim Wynn
Astros
Reds
Mike Cuellar
Mets
Don Cardwell
Jim McAndrew
Phillies
Mid-American Conference Football Surges With High Scoring Week
Ohio University crushed Marshall 48-8 as Bob Houmard ran for three touchdowns. Bowling Green routed Ball State 62-8 after Ball State turnovers and three picks. Toledo extended its winning streak to 11 with a 45-21 win over Villanova. Miami fell 21-20 to Pacific as the Tigers rallied late. Dayton crushed St Josephs 57-0, the largest scoring game in 27 years. Cincinnati tied Texas Tech 10-10 after opting for the extra point. Kent State lost to Buffalo 21-13. Cincinnati’s Greg Cook went 22 of 40 with a 53-yard TD in the final minutes.
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Mike Weger
Lem Barney
Don McCall
New Orleans
Dave Whitsell
Saints
Sonny Jurgenson
Earl Morrall
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore
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Tom Matte
Jimmy Orr
Roman Gabriel
Giants
Fran Tarkenton
al Haymond
Eagles
Carl Lockhart
New York
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Cincinnati
Greg Cook
Bearcats
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Bob Houmard
Bobcats
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Roland Moss
MAC
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Buffalo
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College football scores from scattered games across regions
Summary of 1968 college football results lists numerous matchups with scores for Penn State, Navy, Colgate, Boston University, Connecticut, Delaware, Hofstra, Temple, Rhode Island, Duke, South Carolina, Louisiana State, Texas A&M, Alabama, Virginia Tech, Florida, Maryland, Vanderbilt, William and Mary, East Carolina, Mississippi, Memphis State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Michigan State, Syracuse, California, Michigan, Nebraska, Utah, Arizona, Iowa State, Louisville, South, Illinois, Brigham Young, Western Michigan, Arkansas State, Drake, North Dakota State, South Dakota State, No. Iowa, North Dakota, Montana, South Dakota, Montana State, Portland State, Idaho State, Fresno State, Ohio College, Xavier, Quantico Marines, Cincinnati, Texas Tech, St. Joseph's Dayton, Akron, Indiana State, Wilmington, Baldwin Wallace, Findlay, Heidelberg, Bluffton, Emory & Henry, Marietta, Mount Union, Franklin, University of the Pacific, Miami, Susquehanna, Otterbein, Jockeys Howard Grant, Ray Broussard and Jorge Valasquez. The list mixes regional results and notable upsets with numerous teams and venues.
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Boston Univ
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Hofstram Temple
Rhode Island
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Louisville
South
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Akron
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Wilmington
Baldwin-Wallace
Findlay
Heidelberg
Bluffton
Emory & Henry
Marietta
Mount Union
Franklin
University of the Pacific
Miami
Susquehanna
Otterbein
Baseball Scores and Upcoming Schedule Roundup
Saturday results show Los Angeles 3 St Louis 0, Philadelphia 4 New York 3, Chicago 0 Cincinnati 0, Houston 0. Sunday scores include Los Angeles 3 St Louis 2, San Francisco 10 Atlanta 2, Pittsburgh 5 Chicago 0, Houston 0 Cincinnati 6. Tuesday features Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and Los Angeles at Chicago among others. Green and White Club meet noon Tuesday at Buckeye Cafeteria with Kent coach Dave Paddington guest. Sunday stars include Camilo Pascual who shut out Detroit, and Willie McCovey driving in four for San Francisco in a win over Atlanta.
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Wille McCovey
Giants
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