Namath and Meredith star as Jets rout Oilers 52 13
Joe Namath threw five touchdown passes as the New York Jets crushed Houston 52 13, remaining the AFC East's only unbeaten team. Meredith shone for Dallas with 358 yards and five TDs, directing a 44 24 win over the Giants, while Baltimore’s Johnny Unitas added four TD passes in a comeback win.
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George Blanda
Houston
Mammoth
Ernie Ladd
Pat Holmes
Oiers
Joe Namath
New York
Oilers
Ladd
Holmes
Namath
Jets
Cowboys
Meredith
Tom Landry
College Grid Roundup Opens Season With Upsets and Heisman Talk
Michigan State and UCLA showcased strong starts in the opening weekend. Spartans beat North Carolina State 28-10 as Jimmy Raye stepped in at quarterback and Gary Beban starred for UCLA in a 37-14 win over Pittsburgh. Alabama, Purdue, USC, Nebraska, Arkansas, Syracuse, Tennessee and LSU also highlighted a chaotic top 10 as Miami of Ohio stunned Indiana 2-10 and Dietzel returned with LSU to crush South Carolina 28-10.
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Michigan State
UCLA
Bruins
Jimmy Raye
Steve Juday
Raye
Spartans
Gary Beban
Alabama
Louisiana Tech
Purdue
Boilermakers
Ohio University
Bob Griese
Notre Dame
Southern California
Texas
Troy Winslow
Bill Bradley
Longhorns
Nebraska
Arkansas
Cornhuskers
Texas Christian
Razorbacks
Oklahoma State
Jon Brittenan
Bradley Leads Texas vs Tech in opening Southwest clash
Associated Press notes Bill Bradley aims to rebound after a tough loss to Southern California as Texas hosts Texas Tech in Lubbock. Scovell leads Tech after a big Kansas win, while the league eyes a balanced week with SMU, Arkansas, and Georgia Tech winning and others slipping.
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Associated Press
Bill Bradley
Texas
Southern California
Longhorns
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Bradley
John Scovell
Kansas
Scovell
Southern Methodist
Ilinois
Arkansas
Oklahoma State
Tech
Texas A&m
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Nebraska
Texas Chrison
California
TCU
Rice
Owls
Louisiana State
Houston
Baylor
Colorado
Souther Methodist
Navy
Dallas
Tulane
New Orleans
Texas Christian
Ohio State
Columbus
Tulsa
Fayetteville
Don Meredith Sinks Giants with Five TD Passes in Cowboys Win
Don Meredith, SMU legend, threw five touchdown passes as the Dallas Cowboys routed the New York Giants 52 to 7 in an Eastern Conference opener. The big performance followed a Rams upset of the Bears, as Dallas capitalized on Green Bay’s late stumble to assert top status early in the league season.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
Football Busis
Southwest
Southern Meredith University
Don
Don Meredith
SMU
Doak Walker
Dallas
Dallas Cowboys
New York Ciante
St Louis
Cleve
Phila
N. York
Atlanta
Wash
Los Ang
Per. Bay
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Detroit
San Fr
Minn
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Minnesota
Kaas
Pittsburgh
Green Bay
Cleveland
Cowboys
New York
Washington
Los Angeles
St. Louis
San Francisco
Bert Yancey Wins Portland Open in Record Pace
Bert Yancey captured the $50,000 Portland Open title with a 271 total after a steady final round. He used 102 putts for the 72 holes, a PGA circuit record, finishing three strokes ahead of Billy Casper who shot 274. Casper earned $3,500 for second.
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Portland
Gre
Bert Yancey
A &M
A &i
Billy Casper
Yancey
Gay Brewer
Philadelphia
Casper
Osuna and Loyo-Mayo win Colonial titles in Fort Worth
Rafael Osuna captured his second Colonial National Invitation singles crown by defeating Cliff Drysdale 5-3, 3-6, 6-3. He then teamed with Joaquin Loyo-Mayo to beat Manuel Santana and Ronnie Barnes for the doubles title 7-9, 6-1, 9-7 in Fort Worth Texas.
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Rafael Osuna
Joaquin Loyo- Mayo
Osuna
Cliff Drysdale
South Africa
Lego Mayo
Nowcomer
Manuel Santana
Ronnie Barnes
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Jack Spikes
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Bob Hayes
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