Bear Bryant Bagged Bowl Season Nearing Climax
The college bowl schedule tightens as Alabama coach Bear Bryant watches six games remaining. Missouri overwhelmed Alabama 35 10 in the Gator Bowl. Florida State meets LSU in the Peach Bowl with Ron Sellers and O J Simpson to appear for Southern Cal.
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Terry McMillan
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Tide
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Auburn
Arizona
Ronnie Johnson
Oklahoma State
West
Tennessee State
Jim Marsalis
Dick Lyons
Kentucky
Atlanta
Florida State
Ron Sellers
LSU
O.J. Simpson
Southern Cal
Pasadena
Calif
Cotton Bowl Preview Texas Longhorns Face Fast Volunteers
Texas and Tennessee prepare for a high tempo Cotton Bowl, with Texas boasting a strong rushing attack and a 8 1 1 record, while Tennessee brings speed at linebacker and a balanced, 50 percent passing plan. Coach Darrell Royal notes the challenge of facing Tennessee’s defense and speed, as both teams meet for a third Cotton Bowl duel after a 1 9 5 1 1 9 5 3 split.
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Doug Dickey
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Just Average Tom Matte Leads Colts to Victory
Tom Matte scored three touchdowns as the Baltimore Colts crushed the Cleveland Browns 34 to 0 in Cleveland Stadium. Matte left with a potential rib injury, while Bubba Smith sprained an ankle but could play in the Super Bowl with New York Jets.
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Leonard Tournament Finals Set After Saturday Games
Leonard Holiday basketball results include Bland and Bells wins in girls play and Roxton Bells Celeste Whitesboro facing finals. Saturday highlights show Roxton boys 55-53 over Whitewright, Bells-Como-Pickton 47-44 in boys, Celeste 43-35 over Van Alstyne, Whitesboro 58-38 over Celeste, and Wolfe City 71-61 over Anna with top scorers named.
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Como-Pickton
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Fanninde
Wolfe City
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Whitewright
Susan Green
Jeannie Whipple
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Johnny Hill
Dwayne Griffin
Bells Girls
Como- Pickton
Pam French
Pansy Brumley
Mike Anglin
Charles Smith
Celeste Girls
van Alstyne
Diane Lamm High
Sharon Offell
Whitesboro Boys
Olin Brown
Willie Medford
Fannindel Girls
Tre
Bonham Day Featured at Southwestern Livestock Exposition
Bonham Day at the Southwestern Livestock Exposition and Rodeo in Fort Worth set for Sunday February 2. Bryce McIntyre of the Bonham Chamber of Commerce says 100 rodeo tickets were received and a Bonham Quarter Horse Association bus will travel to the Exposition. Show officials noted Bonham tickets this year are in a much better location than in past years.
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Bonham Chamber of Commerce
Bonham Quarterhorse Association
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Colts Defensive End Bubba Smith Injured in Cleveland Game
Baltimore Colts defensive end Bubba Smith limped with an injured left ankle after Sundays NFL championship game in Cleveland, a 34-0 Baltimore win. He went to a hospital for treatment Sunday night but believes it is a sprain.
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Dallas
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Gary Collins
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Los Angeles
Green Bay
Baltimore
UPI
Cleveland
Frogs Ponies open SWC Cage Race Saturday clash
SMU and TCU, both with tournament losses last week, meet in Fort Worth as the SWC opener with SMU led by Gene Phillips and TCU led by James Cash and Doug Boyd. Other league games feature Baylor Arkansas Rice Texas rest week before next push.
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Mustangs
Gene Phillips
TCU
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James Cash
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Virginia
SMU May Pull Surprises In Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
In Houston SMU coach Hayden Fry says the Mustangs may pass or run against Oklahoma in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl as star QB Chuck Hixson and flankers Jerry Levins and Mike Richardson lead a versatile attack. Fry notes possible hamstring injuries but three key players are in good shape.
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Frank Brogies
Razorbacks
Texas
Chris Gilbert
Steve Worster
Ted Kay
Tennessee
Bubba Wyche
Dallas
Chuck Hixson
SMU
Oklahoma
Steve Owens
Houston Astrodome
Houston
UPI
Hayden Fry
Southern Methodist Mustangs
Sooners
Fry
Astrodome
Mustangs
Mike Richardson
Richardson
Texas A&m
Jerry Levins
Jets Win AFL Ewbank Sees Old Colts Rematch Likely
The Jets defeated the Raiders 27 23 in the AFL title game. Ewbank looked forward to facing his former team the Baltimore Colts in the NFL championship after the Colts crushed the Browns 34 0. Namath led New York with three touchdown passes as the Jets earned a share of about 9 000.
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Baltimore
Cleveland Browns
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Jets
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Namath
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