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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1976

Page

5

Purdue fires coach Alex Agase after four seasons

Alex Agase, 54, is dismissed as Purdue football coach after four years with a 18 26 1 record. Purdue President Hansen cites financial pressures and the need for winning seasons, as a search for a replacement begins. Agase, a former Purdue All American guard, leaves amid rumors of dissatisfaction and a late-season decline.

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Dorsett First 6000-Yard Rushing Mark Seals Pitt Victory

In a 24-7 win over Penn State, Pitt star Dorsett became college football’s all-time leading rusher, finishing with 1,944 rushing yards that season and 6,082 for his career. He paced the Panthers as they clinched a Sugar Bowl date with Georgia while Penn State moved to 7-4 and faced Notre Dame in the Gator Bowl.

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Fouls Hurt Cougars In Close OT Loss At West

Kennedy coach Dave Etienne lamented fouls as Loren Runde fouled out late in the third quarter and Davenport West edged Kennedy 55-53 in overtime. Key performances included Loras’ Tim Granzow with 26 for the Culhucks and Jeff Howard with 16 for the winners while Iowa Wesleyan’s Russ Glascay led with 27.

Kennedy Loren Runde Kennedy High School Davenport West Buesing Dave Etienne Loren Cougar Etch Mount Pleasant Loras Tim Granzow Cuhawks Iowa Wesleyan Jeff Howard Randy Skemp Jeff Vorwald Russ Glascay Randy Betz Joe Thimm Loragis C.H. Prairie West Dave Wessel 2 GB Etienne Kennnedy Falcons Moe Alek Della Vedova Dalla Vedova Sdd Edense Fouth Scot Enright

Soonership Huskers Oranges for Colorado Big Eight tale

Oklahoma defeated Nebraska 24 20 as Elojis Peacock ran for three touchdowns including an 80 yard jaunt sealing the Sooners win. The upset left Colorado co champion with Oklahoma and Oklahoma State and earned Oklahoma a Fiesta Bowl berth while Nebraska to Bluebonnet Bowl.

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Cyclones pass on bowl bid after final loss

Coach Earle Drur e declined to accept a bowl invitation after Iowa State Cyclones were denied a trip to the Astro- Clue bowl in Houston following Oklahoma State's upset of Nebraska in the final Big Eight football game. He said there are no other spots open and the team must wait to see how others finish.

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Zeller Stars At Ellsworth in Iowa Falls

Zeller, a Springville product and Ellsworth starter, was named to the Iowa Junior College All Conference football team. The 205 pound guard also served as cocaptain and earned repeat all star honors, reflecting a strong junior season for the Panthers in Pasadena.

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