Longhorns and Nittany Lions Dominate Bowls in No. 1 Race
Texas edged Notre Dame 21-17 in the Cotton Bowl while Penn State defeated Missouri 10-3 after forcing seven interceptions. Michigan and Ohio State stumble in bowls as Southern California and Houston win, shaping final AP poll amid Nixon calls and lingering debate over the top ranking.
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Associated Press
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Perih State
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Mississippi
Arkansas
Southern California
Michigan
Ohio State
Houston
Auburn
Cougars
Nixon
Richard Nixon
Darrell Royal
Longhorns
Royal
Joe Paterno
Nittany Lions
Dan Devine
Devine
Bowl game notes mix grit with historic moments
Notre Dame, first bowl in 45 years, watched by the Four Horsemen as Darrell and team members share the field. Penn State's defense wrecks Missouri with interceptions and a key Burkhart strike. Archie Manning leads Ole Miss and Arkansas in a Sugar Bowl shootout, while Michigan misses Schembechler as Southern Cal edges Michigan. A record Rose Bowl crowd notes a Wolverines revival.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Ara Parseghian
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Parseghian
Michigan coach hospitalized after Rose Bowl loss
At Pasadena—Michigan faces a sobering postgame moment as coach Bo Schembechler, hospitalized with an unclear condition said to be a possible mild heart attack, missed the Rose Bowl. Captain Jim Mandich, quarterback Don Moorhead, and others expressed shock and said the team felt the absence on and off the field.
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Wolverines
Southern California
U-M
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Trojans
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jim Young
Jim Mandich
Gerald O’connor
Robert Andersen
Schembechler
Young
Mandich
Henry Hill
Hill
Skating Club Opens Season With Weekend Meet
Five Pittsfield Parks Speed Skating Club members will compete in the Middle Atlantic Outdoor Speed Skating Championships at Recreation Park in Newburgh New York tomorrow and Sunday. Local skaters Joanne Farry Tracy Hospot Bill Farry Peter Tassinari and Kurt Hospot take part in junior peewee intermediate juvenile and special midget divisions. The event is the season’s first outdoor meet, held without outdoor practice. Sanctioned by the Middle Atlantic Skating Association and run by the Newburgh Lions Club with city support.
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N.Y
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Tracy Hospot
Bill Farry
Peter Tassinari
Kurt Hospot
Pittsfield
Middle Atlantic Skating Association
Bulls Win With Blazing Finish
Chicago Bulls rally from behind to beat the Seattle SuperSonics 114 to 111 on New Year’s Day as Lenny Wilkens fouls and turnovers stumble Seattle. Haskins steals and scores clinching the late sequence, Weiss adds two free throws.
Hockey Scores From Wednesday To Sunday Many Matches
AP reports Wednesday results Pittsburgh 4 Montreal 2 Oakland 1 Toronto 1 New York 2 Chicago 1 Detroit 5 Boston 1. Thursday Los Angeles 4 Philadelphia 0. Saturday matchups Oakland at Montreal Chicago at Toronto New York at Minnesota Boston at Los Angeles Detroit at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at St Louis. Sunday Toronto at Pittsburgh Oakland at New York Chicago at Detroit Minnesota at Philadelphia.
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St. Louis
Wild Bunch Leads USC To 10-3 Rose Bowl Win
USC downs Michigan 10-3 in the Rose Bowl as the Wild Bunch defense, led by linemen Gunn Cowlings Scott and Weaver, stifles Don Moorhead and company. Jimmy Jones connects 33-yard TD pass to Bob Chandler. Clarence Davis and Mike Berry share rushing duties. McKay praises defense as key, notes potential for fifth Rose Bowl appearance, and jokes about Nixon.
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Southern California
Trojans
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John McKay
Michigan
McKay
Jimmy Jones
Bob Chandler
Jimmy Gunn
Tody Smith
Bubba Scott
al Cowlings
Charlie ‘Weaver
Gunn
Scott
Cowlings
California
Clarence Davis
Mike Berry
Davis
Berry
Nixon
Carl Garrett Wins AFL Rookie of the Year Honor
Carl Garrett of Boston won the AFL Rookie of the Year award, chosen by league coaches, edging Greg Cook. Garrett had 681 rushing yards and led kickoff returns, earning five first place votes and 32 points. Greg Cook finished second with 20 points, followed by Jerry Levins, O J Simpson, Bill Stanfill, and Ron Sellers.
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Carl Garrett
Boston
Greg Cook
Garrett
AFL
Cook
Cincinnati
Jerry Levins
Houston
O.J. Simpson
Buffalo
Bill Stanfill
Miami
Ron Sellers
Boston Club Smear Nelson Award Winner
Boston AP Steve Smear a 21 year old Penn State defensive tackle is the 1969 Swede Nelson Award winner for outstanding sportsmanship from the Gridiron Club of Boston. Award presentation is Jan 17. Smear starred for the 10-0 Nittany Lions under Joe Paterno and hails from Johnstown Pennsylvania.
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Steve Smear
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Gridiron Club
Smear
Nittany Lions
Joe Paterno
Missouri
Johnstown
Associated Press
Harvard
Vic Gatto
Giant Drifting Snow Blocks Berkshire Snowmobile Race
Promoters face 20 foot snow drifts at Berkshire Downs Hancock hindering a two day winter snowmobile event January 17 18. Rotary clubs of Pittsfield and Pownal Lions Club back the race. Rand Ericson says ticket sales are strong despite access and parking challenges.
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Hancock
Berkshires
Pittsfield-Lee
Pownal
Lions Club
Rand Ericson
Revenge Motives Fire Up Browns Chiefs Title Games
Cleveland and Kansas City seek payback and a path to the Super Bowl in twin conference finals. The Browns face Minnesota after a 51-3 regular-season loss while the Chiefs meet Oakland in the AFL title on the West Coast. Vikings star Joe Kapp and Browns quarterback Bill Nelson loom large as Cleveland aims to halt a dangerous pass rush, and Oakland’s aerial attack clashes with Kansas City as the night caps set the stage for a national showdown.
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Bill Nelson
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Oscar Reed
Leroy Kelly
Bo Scott
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Collier
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Daryl [Amonica
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Fred Biletnikoff
Wells
Rod Sherman
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Robert Holmes
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Miami
Rebels Beat Arkansas in Sugar Bowl
Mississippi quarterback Archie Manning starred in a 27-22 Sugar Bowl victory over Arkansas. He threw 21 of 25 for 273 yards and rushed 39, including an 18-yard TD, while Arkansas’ Bill Montgomery threw for 338 yards and two scores but fell short as Ole Miss finished 7-3.
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Archie Manning
Arkansas
Bill Montgomery
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Ole Miss
Glenn Cannon
Razorbacks
Michigan
Bo Schembechler
Southern Cal
Ron Ayala
Tim Killian
Trojans
Jimmy Jones
Bob Chandler
Wolverines
New Orleans
Drew
Miss
Carrollton
Tex
Kings Beat Flyers 4 3 In NHL Victory
Los Angeles edged Philadelphia 4 3 as coach Johnny Wilson praised the defense after a come from behind win. The Kings improved to 2 24 under Wilson and host Boston next. Other games Saturday featured Oakland Montreal Chicago Toronto New York Detroit and Pittsburgh.
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Kings
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Boston
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Montreal
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Toronto
New York
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St. Loose
Pro Basketball Wednesday Results Prompting Midweek Scores
Wednesday results show Boston over Detroit 124 to 121 Milwaukee toppled San Diego 143 to 126 Philadelphia beat Chicago 129 to 109 Atlanta defeated Baltimore 122 to 111 Chicago won 114 to 111 against Seattle Cincinnati at Baltimore Boston at Detroit and a slate of road games including San Francisco at Los Angeles New York at Milwaukee San Diego at Phoenix Boston at New York Cincinnati at Atlanta Detroit at Phoenix Chicago at San Francisco Los Angeles at Seattle ABA action features Indiana 112 Kentucky 100 with state and conference rivals noted.
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Dick Motta
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Detroit
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Lenny
Chicago
Bobby Weiss
Lou Peterson
St. Josephs N A Tilt Called Off Again
NORTH ADAMS The St. Josephs Commerce basketball game at Springfield was called off for the second day in a row due to unfavorable traveling conditions.
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St. Joseph’s Commerce
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