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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1966
Page
5
Beloit drilled 16 straight points mid first half and beat Coe 85-57 in a Midwest conference opener. Beloit led 46-21 at halftime and dominated rebounds 46-18. Bill Woolley scored 21 for Beloit and Bob Rudolph grabbed 16. Coe’s Soph John Valentine led with 24.
In a non conference clash at Storm Lake Buena Vista overcame a late deficit to edge Cornell 84 81. Dave Crow led scoring with 35 points for Cornell while Cliff Mortenson scored 27 to lead Buena Vista who seized the lead at 62 61 with ten minutes remaining.
Kansas State defeated Missouri 78 to 59 as college basketball results roll in across conferences. Other notable outcomes include Oklahoma 64 over Oklahoma St 53 and Kansas 69 over Colorado 55.
Alabama Crimson Tide clinched the national collegiate football title in the final AP poll after the bowl games. The 8-1-1 Tide defeated Nebraska 36-28 in the Orange Bowl, giving coach Bear Bryant consecutive national crowns and a historic three titles in five years. Michigan State and Arkansas dropped from the top spots as UCLA and Nebraska rose in the final rankings.
Hawkins and Globetrotters charm fans in Cedar Rapids for B'nai Brith exhibition. Connie Hawkins recalls Iowa days as Meadowlark Lemon and teammates entertain with dance and humor. Globetrotters beat Washington Generals 86-70 en route to Des Moines for the night.
Iowa ties for ninth in the United Press International college basketball poll as unbeaten Kentucky rises to second place. Duke remains No 1 for the fourth straight week while recent holiday tournaments shuffle the top ten.
Iowa tumbles from fourth to seventh as Texas Western climbs to No. 9 after an 86 68 win. Duke leads with Kentucky rising to second after beating Notre Dame 103 69. Vanderbilt remains third with St Joseph's Bradley Providence Iowa and Brigham Young rounding the top ten.
Former AFL champion coach Lou Saban returns to college football at Maryland after leaving the Buffalo Bills. He signs a four year deal worth about 22 000 to 25 000 annually with university president Dr Wilson H Elkins praising his character. Saban says the move aims to contribute to living and shaping players beyond coaching, and he expects Maryland to rise quickly to the top.
SALT LAKE CITY AP Mike Giddings 32 assistant at Southern California was named Utah head football coach replacing Ray Nagel who resigned to take the Iowa job. Giddings signed a three year contract at 16000 annually and was chosen from five finalists after 114 prospects.
The AP panel debates ranking after New Year bowls and awards No. 1 to Alabama. The Tide’s 1965 schedule includes wins over Tulane Mississippi State LSU and Auburn, plus a loss to Georgia 18 17 and a 7 7 tie with Tennessee. Also notes shifts in pre Christmas standings and Iowa football staff moves.
A fragment listing weekly events across swimming wrestling basketball and gym including Jeff at Wash and Linn-Mar at welle taine on Tuesday plus LaSalle at Lisbon and other matches through Saturday with multiple schools such as Clinton Dubuque Marion Maquoketa Xavier Tama-Toledo Coe Monmouth Cornell St Olaf and Anamosa Marion.
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