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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1976
Page
14
In Memphis Alabama, the underdog Crimson Tide toppled 6th ranked UCLA 36 to 6 in the Liberty Bowl. Bryant praised the comeback, while UCLA blamed Alabama’s defense and weather as the Bruins were unable to mount a sustained rally.
Minnesota running back Chuck Foreman won the NFC most valuable player award on 26 of 42 ballots. He rushed for a club record 1,155 yards, caught 55 passes for 567 yards, and scored 14 touchdowns to lead the Vikings and rank high in the NFL.
Toronto captain Darryl Sittler finally snapped a 10 game drought by scoring twice in the first period to lift the Maple Leafs to a 6-2 victory over the Atlanta Flames. Montreal edged Vancouver 5-4 with early power play goals from Guy Lafleur and Rejean Houle as the WHA idle.
North Carolina State falls 84 10 at Michigan State as coach Norm Sloan cites growing pains for his young squad. Kenny Carr scores 21 amid ankle injury while Spartan rally comes early in second half to seal win in East Lansing. Tar Heels beat BYU 113 93 with Mike O Koren keying surge.
Michigan rides a 4-0 start and a 102-66 win over Kent State to top the UPI Board of Coaches poll for the third week. Notre Dame rises to second, Marquette slides, and San Francisco and Alabama move into the top four as UCLA and others climb. The ratings reflect won loss records through Saturday games.
A baseball writer reflects on how prejudice affects Hall of Fame choices. He lists five likely electees Ernie Banks Eddie Mathews Nellie Fox Pee Wee Reese Duke Snider and explains why they deserve inclusion while acknowledging strong cases for others like Drysdale Kell Vernon Hodges and Kuenn.
Mt. Anthony Patriots travel to Troy High in a rematch after an 84-59 win in their first meeting. MAU, playing only its second game, shows new starters and added offensive plays under Coach Dave Fredrickson. JV begins at 6:30 with Troy aiming to rebound from a 2-2 start.
Manchester Burr and Burton’s basketball team will host Bellows Falls in the MES gym as the new BBS facility isn’t ready. The Bulldogs split weekend games with Livermore Falls 58 49 and Jay 95 64, with coach George Allard citing minor injuries but confidence for the home opener.
The Mt Anthony freshman team defeated Arlington JV 70 to 40 at the MAU gym. Warren Buhl led MAU with 14 points followed by Jeff Congdon 12 John Ahearn 11 and Craig Mann 10. Ennis of Arlington was Arlington’s top scorer. MAU hosts Rutland on December 27 at 10 a.m.
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