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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1963
Page
12
In Chicago and Pittsburgh action the Giants and Bears won to clinch conference titles. Tittle threw three TDs for 36 on the season, while Wade and Hall sparked the Bears to a 24-14 win over Detroit. Brown rushed for 1,863 yards in Cleveland's 27-20 victory over Washington.
Minnesota heads into a tough stretch after Friday's 107-62 win over South Dakota, the history making 107 points the highest in program history. Coach John Kundla cites rest and readiness as Bradley, Wichita, and Drake loom this week with key Big Ten implications.
St. Ansgar, Iowa, routed Northwood 97-51 to win a seventh straight under Coach Ted Besch. Five players scored in double figures led by Dick Owen with 31. Bill Isaacson added 17 for Northwood while Steve Mueller, Jerry Kline, Merlin Thorson, and Loren Taylor reached 10 each. B team also won 56-50.
Michigan Tech opens NIC play at Bemidji and Moorhead while St. Cloud State travels for a road test. Augsburg visits Concordia and Minnesota Duluth plays St Thomas as MIAC action resumes with big scoring by Dan Anderson and a 70 62 Augsburg win.
MIAC standings show Winona and Minnesota Morris at Buena Vista with Tuesday schedule including St. Cloud at St. Joseph Ind UMD Saint Thomas and Michigan Tech at Moorhead. Macalester edged St. Marys 59 58 as Gary Davis led the Scots with 16 and three players were ejected in a heated finish. Duluth beat Concordia 85 68 with Mike Patterson 26 for UMD. Hamline opened MIAC play 78 70 over St. Thomas as Pipers built a 68 46 lead before reserves closed. Non conference results include Mankato 71 53 Superior Bemidji 74 61 Mayville N D Moorhead 73 66 Valley City N D Beth el 69 61 Northland and Loras 88 72 Winona.
The Packer swimmers beat Mason City 51 to 44 in a Saturday morning non conference meet at Mason City. Jeff Strong won the 200 yard freestyle as Austin's Peter Hass placed second. Ransome Holmes took the 50 free, Kevin Lee won the 200 IM, John Madura won the diving, Steve Allen and Skip Barber led the backstroke and 100 freestyle events, while Mason City won both relays and several other events. The Packers improve to 4-1 and head to Winona for a Big Nine meet before Christmas.
The New York Knicks acquire Bob Boozer and Johnny Egan in a three club deal with the Cincinnati Royals and Detroit Pistons. Detroit receives Dennis Butcher and Bob Duffy and a player to be named from the 1964 draft. Staverman and cash move to Cincinnati for Boozer.
The Cleland Browns and Green Bay Packers finished second in their divisions and will clash in the NFL Playoff Bowl in Miami on January 5, after wrapping up the regular season.
Hayfield bound for Wasioja Conference title after a 72 70 OT win over Dodge Center. Helm led with 18 points while Proeschel and Gross added 13, Dahlen 12, as nine starters fouled out and 73 free throws were attempted. Dodgers’ Gunderson 18 Carr 13 paced Dodge Center. B team won earlier 56 48.
Buffalo Bills and Boston Patriots share the lead at 7-6-1 after San Diego beats Houston And New York loss leaves the Oilers out of title contention. A one game playoff is set for Buffalo on December 28 with the two clubs fighting for the top spot.
Oakland beat Denver 35-31 as Tom Flores threw five touchdown passes to keep Western Division title hopefuls in play. San Diego at 10-3 and Oakland 9-4 need specific results next week for a share of the crown. Sunday games feature Houston at Oakland and Denver at San Diego plus New York at Kansas City with Boston and Buffalo idle.
Northfield coach Jed Dommeyer watched the Raiders slip to a 68 55 setback against Minneapolis Marshall in Northfield. It was the Raiders fourth straight loss and fifth in six starts. Ted Metzer scored 30 for Marshall while Brad Carel added 17 for Northfield. Northfield travels to Lakeville on Friday.
Denver Broncos of the AFL announced the signing of Al Denison from Florida A&M. Denison is listed as their sixth draft choice and plays at flanker. The move fixtures Denver’s 1969 roster plans and adds depth to the receiving corps.
Miami quarterback George Mira, who led a late surge against Alabama in a 17-12 defeat, signed with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Mira tied a career completions record and posted 301 passing yards and 63 total offense in the Sugar Bowl loss. Alabama, without Namath, benefited from Gary Martin's opening 102-yard kickoff return as Jackie Sherill forced the Tide to secure the win.
St John’s Collegeville Minnesota defeated Prairie View A M Texas 33 27 to win the NAIA championship in Sacramento. Quarterback Muyres connected with Reyerson on a 19 yard pass for the clinching score after a back and forth contest. Coach John Gagliardi was named Catholic coach of the year. Camellia Bowl Association announced it would drop sponsorship of the NAIA finals.
Ara Parseghian becomes Notre Dame head coach after eight years at Northwestern. He will hold a press conference and may bring several Northwestern assistants, while nominating Alex Agase as Northwestern successor.
The Chicago Black Hawks saw their slide extend to three losses in a row after a 2-1 defeat at Boston and a 5-4 loss at Detroit. A 4-4 tie with Detroit at home preserved their first place lead while Toronto and Montreal also stayed in contention. Goals by Doug Barkley and Eddie Joyal helped Detroit erase a 4-2 deficit.
The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 34 13 to cap their up and down season at 5 8 1 tying for fourth in the NFL Western Conference. Don Hultz scored a 31 yard TD and set an NFL single season record with his ninth fumble recovery as VanderKelen directed a ground heavy attack and the defense forced two interceptions and two fumbles.
Austin Junior College basketball and Pillsbury College meet in a non conference game in Owatonna at 8 p.m. The Blue Devils seek a 3-2 mark after a 101-49 earlier win. Cuff’s lineup features Moeykens at center Shirk and Burke forward Musser and Arthun guards.
Augsburg edged Gustavus 70 60 while Minn Duluth beat Concordia 85 68. Other results include Hamline 78 over St Thomas 70 and Macalester 59 over St Marys 58. Many scores across the region feature upsets and close finishes.
The Chicago Bears secure the Western Division crown with a 24 14 victory over Detroit, forcing a championship showdown with the New York Giants on Dec 29 in Chicago. Bill Wade and Johnny Morris sparked the comeback with a 51 yard TD pass and a 17 yard strike, while Dave Whitsell sealed victory with a 39 yard interception return in the final seconds.
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