Fantastic Finishes: Steelers, Cowboys Move Ahead
Pittsburgh survives late suspense as Franco Harris catches a fluttering pass for a 13 7 playoff win over Oakland at Three Rivers. Kenny Stabler’s late scramble set up a Raiders edge before Harris sealed the comeback with a 9 yard strike to Fuqua missing by inches. Two more playoff games scheduled today: Green Bay at Washington and Cleveland at Miami.
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Roy Gerela
Louisiana Tech
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Erie Prewitt Fuqua
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Tony Clines
Horace Jones
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Cowboys edge 49ers in late rally to stay alive in playoffs
Dallas quarterback Roger Staubach engineered a dramatic finish, throwing two TD passes 38 seconds apart in the final two minutes to beat San Francisco 30 28. Staubach and coach Tom Landry lauded the comeback as Dallas kept its title hopes alive while John Brodie’s late rally for the 49ers fell short. The win featured Staubach’s heroics, notable plays by Billy Parks and Mel Renfro, and a key interception by Charlie Waters.
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Ron Sellers
Charlie Waters
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Belated Christmas list hints at Iowa coaching shifts
Readers receive a playful set of wish list items addressed to coaches and sports figures including Frank Lauterbur, John Majors, Jack Harbaugh, Dan Gable, and Doreen Wilber. The note alludes to potential coaching changes at Iowa State with Earle Bruce as a likely new Cyclone coach and discusses Switzer and Pont moving between Big Ten schools. It also notes two recent Big Ten head coach moves and musings on future appointments.
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Jack Harbaugh
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Chuck Fairbanks
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Purdue
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Phil Wrigley
Woody Hayes
Free throw woes cost Iowa in loss to Marquette
Iowa winger Al McGuire praised Marquette as the second or third best in the nation after their 69 to 61 victory over the Hawkeyes. Iowa shot only three of 14 free throws, with one made in the first half, and coach Schultz blamed nerves and lack of follow through for the poor foul shooting.
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Sun Devils top Missouri 49 35 in Fiesta Bowl thriller
Arizona State University wins the Fiesta Bowl 49 35 over Missouri before a record 51 000 in Tempe All America halfback Woody Green scores four touchdowns and 202 rushing yards as ASU piles up 718 yards total offense Quarterback Danny White throws two TD passes to Ed Beverly and has 266 yards passing with three interceptions Mike Link returns a 100 yard kickoff for Missouri's lone special teams highlight Brent McClanahan rushes for 171 yards and a TD
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Ed Beverly
Court Refuses Lift of Washington NFL Playoff Blackout
A three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the blackout for Sundays Redskins versus Packers playoff game in the Washington area. Robin Ficker plans an appeal to the Supreme Court, alleging NFL power limits and congressional role in lifting the blackout.
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