Irish Use Mirrored Wishbone To Stun Texas In Dallas
Notre Dame shocked Texas 24-11 in the Cotton Bowl using a Mirrored Wishbone defense to counter the Longhorns high powered attack. The Irish defense and varied formations disrupted Texas, while Texas blamed nerves and the new alignment as Ohio State, Nebraska, and Tennessee won their bowls, hurting Texas title hopes.
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San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys NFC Title Preview
The 49ers and Cowboys clash in the Bay Area at Kezar Stadium for the NFC Championship with a possible overtime and a winner’s share of 8,500 per player. John Brodie leads San Francisco against Dallas as fans anticipate a potential Oakland-San Francisco Super Bowl in Miami. Weather looks clear with 50s temperatures as both teams seek their first title in years.
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Colts Raiders AFC Crown Game Sets Open Rivalry Tone
Baltimore Colts meet Oakland Raiders in the AFC championship as former AFL rivals clash. Coach Don McCafferty downplays the AFL NFL feud while Raiders coach John Madden embraces the league split and NBC telecast. Center Bill Curry notes Colts faced hostility entering the new league, with the winner advancing to the January 17 Super Bowl.
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Bowl Capsule Recaps Major 1970-71 College Bowls
AP notes major bowls with final scores from the 1970-71 season. Tulane edged Colorado 17-3 in the Liberty Bowl, Georgia Tech topped Texas Tech 17-9 in the Sun Bowl, Louisville and Long Beach State tied 24-24 in Pasadena, Toledo crushed William and Mary 40-12 in the Tangerine, Arizona State beat North Carolina 48-26 in the Peace, Alabama and Oklahoma tied 24-24 in the Astro-Bluebonnet, Tennessee defeated Air Force 34-13 in the Sugar, Notre Dame beat Texas 24-11 in the Cotton, Stanford beat Ohio State 27-17 in the Rose, and Nebraska beat LSU 17-12 in the Orange.
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Moral win for Alabama in Bluebonnet Bowl
Alabama tied Oklahoma 24 to 24 in the 12th Bluebonnet Bowl as Johnny Musso rushed 138 yards on 27 carries after an ankle sprain. Coach Paul Bryant deems a moral victory a kiss of the sister, while Oklahoma’s Gary Baccus notes future strength with a young, returning group including Joe Wylie, Gregg Pruitt, and Leon Crosswhite.
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Notre Dame Upsets Texas In Cotton Bowl. Nebraska Triumphs
Notre Dame defeated Texas 24 11 in the Cotton Bowl while Nebraska beat LSU 17 12 in the Orange Bowl and Ohio State fell to Stanford 27 17 in the Rose Bowl. Tennessee defeated Air Force 34 13. Par seghian praised the Irish, Devaney touted Nebraska as the undefeated leader, and Royal lamented the Horns loss after a 30 game win streak. The Cotton Bowl scoring came in the first half with Joe Theisman throwing to Tom Gatewood and scoring on short runs.
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