Vikings Crush Bears and Lose Bowl Berth
The Vikings hammered the Chicago Bears 41-14 to finish 8-5-1, while Green Bay tied for second and earned the NFL Playoff Bowl berth. Fran Tarkenton passed for 182 yards and 1 TD. Billy Brown had 3 TDs and 128 receiving yards. The loss ends Chicago’s 5-9 season under George Halas. Minnesota remains optimistic for 1965 with aims for 12 or 13 wins.
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George Halas
Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings
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Los Angeles Rams
Green Bay Packers
Packers
Green Bay
Minnesota
Tommy Mason
Norm van Brocklin
Boltin
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Brown
Fran Tarkenton
Mason
Rip Hawkins
Viking
Fred Cox
Cox
Bobby Walden
Tarkenton
Berry
Bill Howton
Dallas
Paul Warfield
Warfield
Mac Speedie
Moore
Cleveland
Lou Groza
Jim Bakken
St. Louis
Cardinals
Browns
New York
Philadelphia
Bakken
Fla
Los Angeles
Detroit
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Ryan
Austin Junior College Beats Bethany 74-68 in SMJCC Opener
Austin Junior College Blue Devils defeated the Comets 74 to 68 to open the Southern Minnesota Junior College Conference title race. AIwell ing led with 25 points and Burke added 19 as Austin improved to 2-2 overall despite shaky defense and 41 percent shooting. Cuklanz and Matthias each scored 22 for Concordia.
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Mike Burke
Cuklanz
Blue Devils
Concordia
Cuffin
Comets
Southern Minnesota
John Rohner
Aiwelling
Burke
Hanson
Larry Cuklanz
Pete Sestak
Ulwelling
Decker
Matthias
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Mathias
Ferguson
Sestak
Schaefer
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Rohwer
Granholm
Pohl
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Rogne
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MIAC Basketball Surges As Augsburg Leads Post Weekend Wins
Augsburg 90 Gustavus Adolphus 58 to open MIAC season and extend their five game win streak. Augsburg shares MIAC lead with St Marys St Thomas and Concordia after weekend results. St Thomas beat Hamline 85 66 and Concordia defeated Duluth 79 74 as other MIAC action unfolds. Moorhead State remains unbeaten at 4 0 in Northern Intercollegiate play.
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Augsburg
St. Mary’s
Macalester
St. Thomas
Hamline
Concordia
Duluth
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Bills Defeat Broncos and Face Boston for Title
The Bills beat the Broncos 30-19 to improve to 11-2 while the Patriots stand at 10-2-1. A final regular season game against Boston on Sunday could clinch the Eastern Division title and a spot in the championship.
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Bills
Broncos
Boston
Associated Press
Buffalo Bills
Boston Patriots
Denver
Patriots
Hormel Cure 81 Falls in Close Bowling Match at Cedar Rapids
The Hormel Cure 81 bowling team lost 2,951 to 2,936 to Jubilee Bowl in Cedar Rapids Iowa dropping their second series in four starts. Ralph Briles led with a 680 series while Dick Ostergaard paced Hormel with 639.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Echo Lanes
Cure 81
Ralph Briles
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Hormel
Dick Ostergaard
Cure
Don Whitcomb
John Blum
Larry White
Dwight Vander Haar
Sioux Falls
Iowa Fails to Place in Great Plains AAU Finals
In Lincoln Nebraska Iowa entered two finalists in the third Great Plains AAU wrestling tournament Saturday night but both were defeated as Oklahoma State wrestlers swept all top honors.
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Lincoln
Neb
Iowa
Great Plains
Oklahoma State Grapplers
Clemente Wins National League Batting Crown
Roberto Clemente of Pittsburgh led the National League with a .339 batting average, capturing the crown for the second time. Tony Oliva topped the American League with a .323 average, as the season awards were tallied.
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Cincinnati
Latin America
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh
Tony Oliva
Clemente
Rico Carty
Milwaukee
Hank Aaron
Joe Torre
Faribault Falcons roll past Blooming Prairie 65 46
Faribault defends its Big Nine lead with a 65 to 46 non conference victory over Blooming Prairie. Tom Weaver scored 16 while Todd Andrews and Jim Ohnstad added 11 and 10 respectively. Blooming Prairie’s Dennis Kurckeberg led with 18 points. The Blooming Prairie B team beat the Falcon B team 37 30.
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Faribault
Minn
Blooming Prairie
Jim Poole
Blossoms
Gopher
Tom Weaver
Falcons
Weaver
Todd Andrews
Jim Ohnstad
Dennis Kurckeberg
Steve Fritz
Mitchell Wins All-Around Title in Iowa City Meet
Rusty Mitchell of Southern Illinois won the unattached all-around title at the U S Gymnastics Federation individual championships in Iowa City with 849 points. Glenn Gailis of Iowa scored 803 and Jerry Fontana of Iowa State had 776.5.
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Iowa City
Rusty Mitchell
Southern Illinois
Iowa
U. S. Gymnastics Federation
Glenn Gailis
Jerry Fontana
Iowa State
Concordia Cobbers Share NAIA Title After Tie
Concordia Cobbers return home tired of plane delays but content with a co championship after a 7 7 tie with Sam Houston State in the NAIA title game in Augusta Georgia. Coach Jake Christiansen praised the effort and was later inducted into the NAIA hall of fame.
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Concordia
Jake Christiansen
Texans
Christiansen
NAIA
Naia Football Hall of Fame
Sam Houston
Bearkats
Joe Ed Lynn
Bill Black
Gary Gilbertson
Cobbers
Bob Nick
Bill Donley
Nick
Paul Brynteson
Dave Heide
Packers Win Gym Meet With Hill Leaders
Dean Bishop's Austin gymnastic team defeated Cooper High Robbinsdale 48 to 41 in a class B meet at Ellis gym. Ninth grader Bryan Hill led with 10 points, winning trampoline and still rings, while Jim Hovelan and Terry Peterson also scored key finishes. Cooper's Bill Ganz topped with 17 points as Packers prepare for a 4:40 p.m. home meet against Fairmont Tuesday.
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Dean Bishop
Austin
Cooper High School
Robbinsdale
Ellis Gym
Bryan Hill
Packers
Jim Hovelan
Roger Hoffman
Terry Peterson
Craig Harpader
Wayne Chinander
Gary Shorell
Jim Annen
Donald Narveson
Cooper
Bill Ganz
Packer
Ellis
Colts and Browns poised for NFL title clash in Cleveland
The Colts and Browns enter the championship with multiple offensive weapons. Unitas and Ryan headline a season of strong passing. Moore Brown and Berry pace rushing and receiving, with record feats shaping a Dec. 27 showdown in Cleveland.
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Colts
Browns
Associated Press
Baltimore Colts
Cleveland Browns
Johnny Unitas
Jimmy Brown
Unitas
Brown
New York Giants
Frank Ryan
Lenny Moore
Ray Berry
Washington
Cleveland
Michigan Tech Invades North Dakota in WCHA Weekend
Undefeated Michigan Tech travels to Grand Forks to face the Sioux in the only WCHA conference series this week, meeting North Dakota on Friday and Saturday. Denver hosts Toronto in a Friday and Saturday pair. last weekend Denver and Michigan split a series at Ann Arbor with Michigan winning Friday 3 2.
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Grand Forks
N.D
Michigan Tech
University of North Dakota
Sioux
WCHA
Denver
University of Toronto
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Austin Week in Sports Preview
Mason City at Austin swimming. Fairmont at Austin gymnastics. Mankato Bethany at Austin JC basketball. Austin JC at Winona State Fresh wrestling. Rochester at Austin basketball. Mason City Newman at Pacelli basketball. Austin at Rochester wrestling. Austin at Mankato swimming. Austin JC at Waldorf JC basketball.
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Mason City
Austin
Fairmont
Mankato Bethany
Austin JC
Winona State
Rochester
Mason City Newman
Pacelli
Mankato
Austin JC At Waldorf JC
Five Teams Enter City League Basketball Schedule
Five teams compete in the City League men's basketball at Shaw Gym. Teams include Home Federal Savings & Loan Assn Bud N Bob Market Dugan's Sporting Goods and Thorp Loan. Schedule shows Thorp Loan vs The Shed 9 p.m. with weekly games through Thursday. Denver earns a 5-1 win in overtime. North Dakota sweeps St Paul 6-4 and 7-1 while Michigan State dominates Wisconsin 9-2 and 9-0.
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Tom Belton
Park and Recreation
Thorp Loan
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Bud ‘N’ Bob’s Market
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Dugan
Bud ‘N’ Bob
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St. Paul Steers
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Bluebonnet Liberty Games Set on Saturday
The Bluebonnet Bowl at Houston and the Liberty Bowl at Atlantic City headline post season activity for top small college teams. Regional champions crowned include East Carolina Middle Tennessee State State College of Iowa and Montana State in various bowls with notable scores and key plays across Orlando Murfreesboro Abilene and Sacramento.
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Liberty
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N.J
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Minn
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Austin swimmers dominate at St Louis Park Relays
Bud Higgins' Austin swim team took two firsts at St Louis Park Relays led by John Madura and Greg Rutland in diving. Bill Peterson, Larry Anderson, Steve Allen and Peter Hass won the 200 yard Butterfly Relay as the Packers plan two meets this week against Mason City and Minneapolis Man
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Bud Higgins
Austin
St. Louis Park
John Madura
Greg Rutland
Bill Peterson
Larry Anderson
Steve Allen
Peter Hass
Packers
Rochester
Mason City
Iowa
Austin Pool
Mankato
Ice Fishing Laws Listed Reminder
The Conservation Department issues a reminder on winter fishing rules for beginners and those rusty. A regular license is required after Jan 1 and a $1 tag is needed for spear fishing. Spearing is illegal in catfish and whitefish until Feb 15. Ice shacks may be used for angling or spearing, not both. Fish houses must be removed by Feb 28 on most waters and by March 31 on Canadian boundary waters.
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ST. Paul
Conservation Department
Hayfield Tops Dodge Center in Wasiota Conference
Hayfield overwhelms Dodge Center 56-48 to stretch five game win streak and take first in Wasiota. Dan Proeschel and Don Gross lead with 16 points each while Flash Helm adds 13. Dodge Center’s Roy Delano scores 16. Other Saturday results include Pine Island over Dover Eyota 46-43 Wanaming defeating Byron 52-50 and West Concord 63-58 Claremont.
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Dan Proeschel
Don Gross
Flash Helm
Roy Delano
Dodge
Wasiota
Pine Island
Dover Eyota
Wanaming
Byron
West Concord
Claremont
Hayfield
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