Liberty Bowl Preview and NFL Week Matchups
Miami listed as a 10 point favorite over Virginia Tech in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. Other bowl predictions include Mississippi 6 over Texas and Florida State 1 over Wyoming, with several New Year games and NFL line shifts noted.
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Bubba Smith Named UPI Lineman of the Year for 1966
Michigan State end Bubba Smith 6-7 268 pounds from Beaumont Texas won UPI lineman of the year with 159 of 320 votes. He aided MSU in a 9-0-1 season, ahead of Jim Lynch of Notre Dame and Loyd Phillips of Arkansas.
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Bubba) Smith
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Hugo Downs Buffs Spoil Warriors Home Opener 61-55
Hugo Oklahoma Buffaloes led 19-8 early and held off the Bonham Bees to beat the Warriors 61-55 in the 1966-67 season opener. Clint Sparlin scored 21 for Hugo while Don Dodson led Bonham with 16. Hembree and Dodson added 13 and 16 points respectively.
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SWC Teams Post 3-1 Mark Tuesday Night
Southwest Conference action saw Texas Christian lose as SMU upset Texas A&M? No. Baylor and Texas led wins, with SMU rallying for an 81-78 victory aided by Denny Holman’s late free throws. Louisiana State beat Texas 114-78 behind Scottie Brown 20 and Gary Overbeck 18. Loyola defeated TCU 97-75 amid a fistfight causing ejections.
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Unstoppable defender dominates Saturday clash
A dominant, towering player showcased immense size and strength in Saturday action, harassing enemy passers and punters as his team juggled a campaign with a No. 2 national ranking.
Playoff Set in Case of AFL Tie
NFL plans Christmas Day tiebreakers for Eastern or Western Conference ties. If Green Bay and Baltimore tie, the playoff happens in Baltimore. A Dallas vs St Louis or Cleveland East tie would force an Easter game in Dallas. Cleveland gains a bye, St Louis–Dallas winner plays there on Christmas Day, with the Cleveland game on New Year’s Day.
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Texas Western Star Suspended
Coach Don Haskins planned talks with suspended Texas Western star Bobby Joe Hill about possible reinstatement to the NCAA title defense. Hill was suspended for missing a team meeting, a temporary action announced before a 61-30 win over East Texas State.
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Soviet reply on Oct 27 underground nuclear test
Washington officials say the Soviet Union answered a U.S. request for information about a large underground nuclear test conducted October 27. The response was given verbally by Ambassador Anatoly F.
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Terrell to challenge Cassius Clay for heavyweight title
Ernie Terrell signs to meet Cassius Clay for the world heavyweight championship in February at the Astrodome expected to draw up to 60,000 fans. Gate could reach about $800,000 with Clay receiving half of the live gate and Terrell 20 percent. The Astrodome and promoter share in the rest.
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Soviet-U.S. Talks See Silent Officials After Thursday
Dobrynin to John Leddy, assistant secretary of state for European affairs. Just a Thursday, U.S. officials did not disclose its details, and no word was forthcoming from Soviet officials.
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Clay May Retire After Terrell Fight
Cassius Clay faces Ernie Terrell on February 6 at the Houston Astrodome to settle who is world heavyweight champion. He says he may retire after the Terrell bout, possibly becoming a full time minister, while also noting a potential Chuvalo rematch.
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Curtis to Leave SMU Post for Ford Dealership Job
Chuck Curtis, SMU assistant football coach and ex Texas Christian star, will quit football and move to Terrell to join a Ford dealership after the Colton Bowl on December 31. He had aimed to be a college head coach and previously coached three straight winning squads.
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