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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1966
Page
18
Iowa State decides to renew coach Johnny Stapleton through the 1970s after a 34-10 loss to Colorado State. Tim Van Galder and Eppie Barney set multiple season records, while the Cyclones finish 6 losses with two ties in a miserable campaign.
Jack Green announced his resignation as Vanderbilt University head coach after four seasons. He finished with a 7 29 4 record and a 1 9 mark this year following a 28 0 loss to Tennessee.
Barney finished with 36 catches for 782 yards to set Big Eight records, 97 career receptions and 1 350 career yards. Iowa State led Colorado State 10 6 early in third before Van Galder’s injury forced John Warder in. Warder threw two picks and fumbled, CSU capitalized to go ahead 13 10 and pulled away with 21 points in the last quarter.
Texas Christian University announced on Monday the appointment of Fred Taylor as head football coach replacing the late Amon Martin who died after a heart attack. Taylor is 40 and has served as a varsity assistant and head freshman coach since 1953.
Chicago AP reports the 1966 Big Ten season set 11 single game and season marks, with two tied. Michigan's Jack Clancy and Ohio State's Gary Cairns each established two records, including Clancy’s 50 receptions and 698 aerial yards and Cairns’ three field goals in a game. Other highlights include Rick Searer’s 24 points after touchdowns and Dick Vidmer’s 10 touchdown passes while Bruce Sullivan and Clint Jones set top marks in interception and rushing yardage respectively.
The Houston Astros chose pitcher Bo Belinsky from San Diego in the Pacific Coast league with a $25,000 draft price. Belinsky, famed for a 1962 no hitter against Baltimore, joined the Astros as the fifth pick. Cincinnati picked Ted Abernathy and Kansas City took Dave Roberts from the International league.
New York's Gary Wood threw for three TDs and ran for one as the Cardinals, Steelers, Packers, and Rams special teams and defense influenced late leads. Herb Adderley forced a key punt block and interception to seal Green Bay's 21 16 win. Gale Sayers rushed for 172 yards as the Bears topped the Falcons in muddy conditions.
Attendance figures reach 50k across games with New York and Washington battles. Key plays include Whitfield and Owens scoring for Washington, Jacobs and Wood for New York, Gogolak conversions adding momentum, and multiple field goals from Gossett and Cox.
Iowa State led a four team Minnesota wrestling meet over the weekend winning six of 11 championships plus four seconds and four thirds. Minnesota and State College of Iowa also claimed titles with individual winners including Schmauss Anderson Gable Hansen Bahr Haosman Ankeny Marcucchi Strebner Parker Sterns.
Nance runs 27 yards for a decisive third quarter TD while Nance racks up 133 yards. Cappelletti adds two field goals as the Patriots build a big lead before Dick Wood rallies Miami with two TD passes. Buffalo improves to 8-3-1 and Boston sits 6-3-2 ahead of next Sunday's showdown.
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