Notre Dame Triumphs Over Penn State In 48 Year Gap
Notre Dame defeats Penn State 20 to 9 in the Gator Bowl marking the first meeting since 1928. Al Hunter earns MVP honors with 102 rushing yards and two touchdowns as Notre Dame builds a 20-3 halftime lead and preserves the win despite PSU threats.
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al Hunter
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Cowens to take track job before next Celtics season
Boston center Dave Cowens says he will begin a position as assistant general manager at New England Harness Raceway in Foxboro on January 11 and will not return to the Celtics this season. He plans to be in training camp next season and will later assume broader responsibilities in horsemen relations.
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Henderson
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Patriots
Classic college week wraps up tournament play across nation
By Greg Aiello UPI Sports Writer notes a busy slate of early season college tournaments including the Far West Classic Milwaukee Classic and Big Eight Holiday Tournament. Badges of standout performances include Butch Lee 17 points for Marquette and Phil Ford 26 points for North Carolina.
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ECAC Holiday Festival Scores From New York and Other Games
Georgetown defeated Fairfield 79 to 69 and Manhattan beat Long Island University 60 to 56 in New York. In Oklahoma City, Brigham Young topped Saint Josephs 68 to 56 and Oklahoma City routed Ohio 97 to 73. Houston edged Illinois 69 to 66 in the Rainbow Classic opener.
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Fairbanks named top AFC coach for turnaround of N.E. Patriots
Chuck Fairbanks received United Press International AFC Coach of the Year for 1976 after guiding the New England Patriots from a 3-win 1969s era to an 11-3 season and a wild card berth. The Patriots reshaped the roster with Jim Plunkett trade and drafted stars like Mike Haynes and Tim Fox, boosting Grogan at quarterback and team success.
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Arizona State
Tim Fox
Ohio State
Pete Brock
Colorado
Green Mountain shocks BBS in tough Burr and Burton upset
Green Mountain, led by Jim Collins, toppled Burr and Burton 57 to 39 at Manchester Elementary as key players were absent for BBS. Marc Squires and Dick Whitaker sparked GM with fast breaks and strong defense to seize a late double digit win and set up next contest against Fair Haven.
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Chris Woodell
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Dionne Leads Kings Past Red Wings 7-4 in Detroit
Marcel Dionne scored three goals, drawing boos from 11,102 Detroit fans as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Red Wings 7-4. The ex-Wings center cited the hostile crowd as motivation, completing the hat trick in the final period. Detroit’s Michel Bergeron added two goals in a game with multiple penalties and misconducts. Other NHL results included Montreal over Cleveland 4-2 and Philadelphia 5-1 Vancouver, with Flyers climbing atop the Patrick Division.
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Ken Houston
New York Rangers
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Reggie Leach
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Harvey Bennett
Mel Bridgman
Jack McKilhargey
Dave Fortier
La Salle Advances To MAU Tournament Final
La Salle Institute of Troy defeated Mt. Anthony 71 to 66 in a rough first round of the Mt. Anthony Christmas Tournament. La Salle earns a final against Bishop Gibbons of Schenectady after Gibbons routed Mt. Greylock 85 to 39.
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Michigan holds top ranking as Notre Dame and San Francisco gain
Michigan remains No. 1 in the UPI coaches poll after a 104-63 win over Central Michigan. Notre Dame climbs to No. 2 after a 89-48 rout of Vermont, while San Francisco rises to No. 3 with wins over Oral Roberts and Cal Poly Pomona. Cincinnati moves to No. 5, replacing Marquette, as North Carolina up to No. 6 and Wake Forest enters the top 10 at No. 10 following a surge in play help from a high‑scoring La Salle vs Mt. Anthony game and other regional results.
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