Iowa football notes mix in outraised praise and schedule talk
The column surveys top quarterbacks across major programs, quotes Pittsburgh coach Jackie Sherrill praising Dan Marino, and shifts to Iowa Hayden Fry planning shotgun offense. It highlights Wisconsin’s Tim Krumke and Pat Dean comparisons, Cedar Rapids baseball booster Dick Groat’s death, and Iowa State game implications.
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Iowa
Iowa State
John Quinn
Indiana
Babe Laufenberg
Michigan
Steve Smith
Minnesota
Mike Hohensee
Illinois
Tony Eason
Purdue
Scott Campbell
Pittsburgh
Jackie Sherrill
Dan Marino
Lowa State
Kansas State
Kansas
Cyclones
Iowa City
UCLA
Hawkeyes
Penn State
Hayden Fry
Fry
Miami
Fla
Biggies
Wisconsin
Hawks
Badgers
Tim Krumke
Mondovi
Wis
Jeff Cole
Badger
Eau Claire
Krumke
Pat Dean
Dean
Dave McClain
Krumrie
Valenzuela Named NL Cy Young The Dodgers rookie wins 1981 honor
Fernando Valenzuela, age 21, is voted the National League Cy Young winner over Tom Seaver and Steve Carlton. He recalls the surprise, thanks his family in Mexico, and credits the Dodgers after their World Series title.
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Dodgers’ Valenzuela
Cy Young
Los Angeles
UPI
Fernando Valenzuela
Mickey Mouse
Los Angeles Dodgers
Valenzuela
Sonora
Mexico
Tom Seaver
Baseball Writers of America
Cincinnati
Steve Carlton
Philadelphia
Dodgers
New York Yankees
Iowa cagers thrill with late free throws in intramural scrimmage
In a 78-77 Hawkeye intramural exhibition, Todd Berkenpas 6-1 from Mapleton hit two free throws with seven seconds left to seal the Black Shirts win over the White Shirts. Michael Payne led scorers with 25 points, while Bob Hansen added 22 as coach Lute Olson notes guard depth and post defense as ongoing concerns.
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Iowa
Todd Berkenpas
Mapleton
Black Shirts
White Shirts
Hawkeye
Kenny Arnold
Michael Payne
Quincy
Payne
Council Bluffs
Lute Olson
Bob Hansen
Greg Stokes
Bob
Steve Carfino
Arnold
Fort Dodge
Olson
Hawks
Prairie goes after JA title in 3A final
Cedar Rapids Prairie meets Harlan in the Class 3A championship at the UNI Dome Cedar Falls. Prairie holds an 11 0 record after a marquee run over ranked foes while Harlan, 10 1, has upset highly ranked teams. Game Saturday at 4 p m.
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Cedar Rapids Prairie
Harlan
Prairie
UNI
Cedar Falls
Iowa
John Oertel
Hawks
Prairie Harlan Class 3A football tickets on sale now
Tickets for Saturdays Class 3A state championship prep football game between Cedar Rapids Prairie and Harlan are available at Prairie. Priced at 3 dollars, sales run today and Friday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the junior high and senior high school stores.
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Cedar Rapids Prairie
Harlan
Prairie
Iowa colleges debate possible conference realignment
Iowa and Midwest conferences plan talks on expansion to curb travel costs. Midwest members weigh St Norbert’s and Illinois College bids, while Iowa group ponders a statewide three-region NCAA Division III setup. Officials anticipate 30 to 40 percent realignment chance as campuses weigh financial and philosophical factors.
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Coe
Iowa Conference
Ramada Inn
Waterloo
St. Norbert’s College of
Iowa
Jim Crabbe
Barron Bremner
Cornell
John Fitch
Grinnell
Loras
St. Ambrose
Iowa Wesleyan
Graceland
Morningside
Dordt
Northwestern
Westmar
Wesleyan
Central
William Penn
Buena Vista
Wartburg
Luther
Upper Iowa
Dubuque
Simpson
Crabbe
Bremner
Fitch
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By Gus Schrader
Gordon Edwards
Madison
Cedar Rapids
Dick Groat
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Gus Schrader
LW Ward
Jerry Dennard
Jack Ogden
Eeee
Midwest
Lake Forest
U. of Chicago
Careron
St Norbert's
Wm. Penn
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