Rice Baylor finale caps SWC season on personal pride
Rice meets Baylor in the season closer as SMU, TCU, and Baylor chase third place in a crowded SWC standings. Grant Teaff’s Baylor eye a 5 6 finish while Rice seeks momentum in its inaugural season under Conover amid late rivalry intrigue in Fort Worth and Waco.
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Don Meredith
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Fred
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East Texas Lions Dominate All-LSC Honors in 1972
ETSU stars led by Curtis Wester and Kenneth Parks headline the All-LSC selections. Harvey Martin and Doug Walker earned major spots while Autry Beamon LeRoy Johnson Ricky Earle James Talbot and Dudley Shee also earned first or second team honors. Parks rushed for 1302 yards and was named Back of the Year as ETSU swept top back and lineman awards in the Lone Star Conference.
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Army Navy clash headlines Saturday's college football slate
Army meets Navy at John F Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia as the series runs 35-31-6 in Army's favor. Southern California hosts Notre Dame in Los Angeles while Alabama battles Auburn. Oklahoma faces Oklahoma State as Tennessee plays Vanderbilt and LSU meets Tulane in other key games.
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Crimson Tide
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Paul
Bear” Bryant
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Aetion
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Louisiana State
Tulane
Prep Playoffs Enter Second Round
Odessa Permian star Shipman named outstanding in District 5 AAAA as Denton faces him in a regional playoff at Abilene. Denton’s Rick Sutherland and Joe Varner pace the offenses for Denton, while Permian's defense keys on Varner brothers and Leslie Varner. Regional games feature Skyline, Arlington Heights, Plano, Killeen, Bellaire, Port Arthur Lincoln, Lubbock Monterey, Eastwood, and Lee in matchups across Texas.
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Texas
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Victoria
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Uvalde
Gregory Portland
Mount Pleasant
Burkburnett
Dumas
Brenham
Henderson
Waco
The Favorite Port
A brief item from The Favorite Port dated December 1, 1972 appears on page six. The readable text provides limited context about local news or events and does not specify names or locations beyond the paper's masthead.
Browns and Steelers Clash in Pittsburgh Sunday
Browns and Steelers, tied for first in the AFC Central at 8-3, meet in Pittsburgh with the winner taking a one game lead and likely hosting a playoff game. Also pivotal games shape the NFC Central and other race dynamics across the league.
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Vito Stellino
UPI
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Steelers
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NEC
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Cleveland
Lengthy basketball game aims to set 120 hour world record
An exhibition in Lubbock Texas Tech Baptist Student Union plans a 120 hour continuous basketball game ending at 9 p.m. to break the world length record. Don Steen notes 240 teams from 175 organizations joined. 800 Tech students have played with 1,200 expected. city officials and the mayor participated at the start. Proceeds fund summer student missions.
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Lubbock
Tex
Don Steen
Texas Tech Baptist Student Union
Steen
Tech
Pate
Rangers seal working deals with Portland Pittsfield and Western Carolinas
The Texas Rangers of the American League have secured working agreements with Portland of the Pacific Coast League and Pittsfield Mass of the Eastern League. They will also operate a club in the Western Carolinas League in a city yet to be determined.
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Honolulu
Texas Rangers
Portland
Pittsfield
Mass
Rangers
Top seeds named for Clean Air Tennis Classic
Roy Emerson of Australia earns No 1 seed in the men's division while Nancy Richey Gunther leads the women's division for the $75,000 Clean Air Tennis Classic starting December 4 at the 7th Regiment Armory in New York.
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New York
UPI
Roy Ixmerson
Australia
Nancy Richey Gunther
7Th Regiment Armory
Andrews Named Athletic Director and Coach at Florence State
Mickey Andrews, builder of Livingston State University’s football program, was named athletic director and head football coach at Florence State University on Thursday. Florence, Alabama, becomes the center of college football leadership with this hiring.
AC Kangaroos Look To Bounce Back After Poor Football Run
Austin College enters basketball season with high hopes after a strong finish at LeTourneau where G W Melton totaled 40 points and 23 rebounds earning all tournament honors. Coach Bob Mason relies on speed and pressure defense as rebounding remains a weakness. The season opens Friday December 1 at 8 p.m. versus McMurry in the AC gym.
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LeTourneau College
Kangaroos
Texas Lutheran
Bob Mason
G. W. Melton
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Trinity
McMurry
Dallas Baptist
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