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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1971
Page
9
Los Angeles running back Willie Ellison opened with a 90 yard TD, then finished with 247 rushing yards on 26 carries, setting a National Football League single game record. The veteran spoke of extra effort and stamina after the performance against New Orleans.
Kaunas City and Ban Francisco clash in a high scoring NFL Sunday. Ellison starred for the Rams with 243 yards on 15 completions and three touchdown passes by Romat Gabriel, setting a league record while leading a 45-25 win over New Orleans. Other games saw Dallas, Minnesota, and Baltimore win as Green Bay, Chicago, and Detroit led late playoff implications.
Fragmented OCR note lists various sports results with jumbled team names and scores. Mentions Diego upsetting Minnesota, Dew England stunning Miami, Philadelphia edge, Cleveland 31 27, Atlanta defeat Oakland 24 14, Houston, Washington, New York Giants and Denver referenced in unclear contexts.
A nostalgic tribute recalls Iowa’s football clashes with Minnesota, from Murray Warmath’s era to recent coaching changes. The author notes Murray’s absence at a Minnesota press conference, references long series moments, key games, and chaotic memories, including notable 1934 to 1971 matchups and pivotal plays.
Plunkett and Vataha formed the Stanford battery and directed a 44 yard kickoff return for a touchdown. The Fallouts won a National Football League upset as Miami, previously strong, slipped in standings. Baltimore defeated Buffalo 24 0 to tighten the conference race, with Plunkett turning 4th birthday celebrations into key completions.
UCLA overwhelmed Iowa 105 to 72 at Pauley Pavilion, boosting their win streak to 17 and dropping Iowa to 1-1. The Bruins used a crushing press to force 32 turnovers, exhaustively limiting Iowa’s offense as the Hawkeyes suffered their worst defeat since 1902.
Syracuse defeated Miami 5 1 to maintain coach Dozek Den Schwartzwalder's 20th straight non losing season. Miami fell to 7 5 on the year as the Hurricanes drop their fifth loss.
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