Podolak and Meskimen Earn All Big Ten Honors
Iowa stars Eddie Podolak and Jon Meskimen earned first team spots on offense and guard respectively on The Associated Press all-Big Ten squad. Michigan and Ohio State dominated selections, with Johnson, Curtis, Foley unanimous choices and Purdue’s Kyle narrowly missed.
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O J Simpson Wins 1968 Heisman Trophy
O J Simpson of Southern California captured the Heisman Trophy with 2 853 points, defeating Purdue’s Leroy Keyes and Notre Dame’s Terry Hanratty. The USC star set rushing records this season as he led the Trojans to nine straight wins and a No 2 national ranking.
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Big Ten Coaches Propose NIT Bid for Runnerup
Chicago AP two radical changes discussed at conference meetings include offering the Big Ten runnerup a post season NIT bid in New York and eliminating the 1-and-1 free throw rule under international rules. Indiana coach Lou Watson opposes the runnerup bid, while Johnny Orr questions the idea.
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Four UNI players named to All-North Central defense and offense
Four University of Northern Iowa players earned all-North Central Conference football honors. Warren Woepking Dan Goddard John Williams and Tom Pinkham highlighted UNI selections from offense and defense with other league leaders named across positions.
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Bill "Predovich
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Saints Atkins Lost for Year
New Orleans Saints end Doug Atkins, a veteran lineman, is out for the season with a fractured kneecap. Coach Tom Fears called the loss a sad setback for the team and its defense after earlier injuries to Billy Kilmer.
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Air Force Runner III NCAA Champion at Van Cortlandt Park
Air Force junior Mike Ryan won the NCAA cross country title at Van Cortlandt Park in six miles with a time of 29 minutes 16.8 seconds. Georgetown's Steve Stageberg finished about 60 yards back, Holy Cross runner Art Dulong placed third, and Villanova captured the team title for the third straight year. Drake finished seventh as 217 of 233 starters completed the race held in the East for the first time.
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Badgers Face 175000 Deficit From Football Gate
Wisconsin spokesman cites a 175000 athletic department shortfall due to declining football receipts. Associate vice-president Reuben H. Lorenz calls the deficit serious and says it will be on the Board of Regents agenda for the December 5 meeting. The Badgers finished a winless season with 261349 in attendance at six home games and 173218 at four away games for 1968.
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Iowa high school hoops and national grid notes collide
The column covers three point shooting by Iowa officials at a Monday varsity freshman game, Rod Rust’s North Texas State football season, Chicago Bears fan behavior at Wrigley Field, and Mankato State joining the North Central Conference with Iowa ties.
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Buckeyes Top AP Poll After 50-14 Michigan Win
Ohio State clinched the Big Ten title with a 50-14 rout of Michigan as AP voters named the Buckeyes No. 1. Coach Woody Hayes praised his team at a 1,100-strong banquet, acknowledging the players’ contributions while predicting a hard Rose Bowl against Southern California.
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Trojans vs Irish on tap to decide national title
Notre Dame, once favored to win the national championship, now faces top ranked Southern California in a pivotal showdown. Ara Parseghian’s ninth ranked Irish meet the No. 1 Trojans as the season’s title hinges on this clash in New York.
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