Nebraska Huskers Brave Florida Warmth For Orange Bowl Prep
No. 1 Nebraska arrives in Miami after a record 93 degree temperature swing from Lincoln's 10 below zero. The Huskers, Big Eight champions, will face No. 5 Miami in the Orange Bowl with coach Tom Osborne noting the weather shift and adjusting plans for the bowl matchup.
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Adverse weather disrupts NFL practice and race tracks
Sub freezing and icy conditions forced the Dallas Cowboys to practice in Houston and at the Astrodome while the Broncos prepared indoors for their wild card in Seattle. Race tracks in Chicago Philadelphia Granstville and Boston canceled or halted cards due to frozen tracks and cold.
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Seahawks Favored Over Broncos In AFC Wild Card
Seattle to host Denver in the Kingdome as 9-7 clubs meet in an AFC wild-card game. Chuck Knox’s Seahawks seek a first playoff win in franchise history with Curt Warner and Ken Easley leading a stout defense. Denver counters with Steve DeBerg replacing John Elway after a 48 17 loss to Kansas City. The winner advances to face Miami in Florida on New Year’s Day.
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Holtz vows no politics as he starts Minnesota recruiting
Lou Holtz, newly named Minnesota football coach, told Gov. Rudy Perpich on WCCO radio he will not engage in politics. He resigned from Arkansas amid controversy over endorsements of Sen. Jesse Helms and urged potential players to try out for the Gophers as he works to rebuild a program that has dropped 17 straight Big Ten games.
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Fairchild Hospitalized With Heart Attack In Florida
Ron Fairchild 53, equipment manager for the Iowa football team, remained in stable condition at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach after an apparent heart attack midweek. He was admitted Wednesday and was resting comfortably Friday as the Hawkeyes prepared for the Gator Bowl in Florida.
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Sun Bowl pits SMU and Alabama in 50th anniversary clash
SMU, 10-1, faces Alabama, 7-4, in El Paso as the Sun Bowl marks its 50th anniversary. SMU seeks respect after a top SWC run and a bid snub, while Alabama aims to rebound to the Top Twenty. Forecast calls for fair skies, 63 degrees, crowd over 40,000.
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Iowa Smashes Into Top 20 In Football Attendance
Iowa rises to 19th nationally in Division I-A football attendance for 1983 with an average of 66,124 per game at Kinnick Stadium, totaling 330,620 over five home dates. Cyclone Stadium hosts seven home games averaging 49,278, UNI in I-AA posts 11,119. Florida ranks 12th at 72,847 in six games. Big Ten leads with 67,471 per game.
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Packers to name new head coach at noon news conference
Green Bay Wisconsin AP The Packers schedule a noon news conference to announce a new head coach. President Judge Robert Paris will make the statement at the Packers administration building beside Lambeau Field. Bart Starr was dismissed after an 8 8 season ending with a loss to the Chicago Bears.
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