USC Defeats Texas A&M 20-0 in Liberty Bowl Final McKay Night
USC Trojans cap McKay era with a 20-0 Liberty Bowl win over Texas A&M. McKay leaves after 16 seasons 127-40-8 with three national titles. Lar Bell shines as he breaks 76 yards on a key 76 yard pass play and Mosi Tatupu scores.
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John McKay
University of Southern California Trojans
Texas A&m
McKay
USC
Tampa Bay
Trojans
Lar Bell
Bell
Aggies
Vince Evans
Donnie Hickman
A&m
Garth Ten Napel
Mike Jay
Jay
Dave Lewis
Emory Bellard
Evans
Randy Simmrin
Behin
Pat Thomas
Simmrin
Thomas
Mosi Tatupu
Glen Walker
Box and Nothing Defense Shocks Northern Essex JV
Coach Paul Chenard deployed a box and nothing defense to slow NECC and forced four players to foul out as four-on-four play followed. The odd strategy emerged in a rough season for nearby teams, with several squads struggling to string wins together and holiday tournaments looming large.
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St. Francis
Northern Essex Community College of
Haverhill
Mass
Chenard
Husson College of
Bangor
Necco
Little Wisdom High School
Aroostook County
Southern Aroostook
Wisdom
Washburn
Allagash
Lubec
Oxford Hills
Belfast
Skowhegan
Mt. Ararat
Lewiston
Massabesh
Scarce
Gray-New Gloucester
Yarmouth
Livermore Falls
Unbeaten Lake Region
Vikings and Cowboys Ready for Playoff Clash
In Bloomington Minnesota the Vikings clinched the NFC Central with a 12-2 finish and prep for a playoff showdown with Dallas. Fran Tarkenton led a potent attack aided by Chuck Foreman Ed Marinaro and John Gilliam while Dallas 10-4 paced by rookies Randy White Burt Lawless and Robbie Newhouse eyes a cold Minnesota matchup after a record breaking season under Tom Landry.
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Buffalo
Tarkenton
Sonny Jurgensen
Chuck Foreman
NFL
Tom Landry
Cowboys
Minnesota
Robert Newhouse
McCormack Fired As Eagles' Grid Coach
Philadelphia owners and executives announce the firing of head coach Mike McCormack after a 16-25-1 record. Jim Murray and Leonard Tose defend the move amid draft uncertainty, with McCormack pledging he leaves with his head held high.
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Philadelphia Eagles
Jim Murray
Mike McCormack
Murray
Leonard Tose
Eagles
McCormack
Tose
Lineacker
John Bunting
Mike
Jimmy Murray
Denver
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