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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1973

Page

12

Griffin Captures Loop Rush Title

Griffin claims the Loop Rush crown finishing the season with 1,181 rushing yards over eight games, a 147.6 per game average, and tops in total offense for the Big Ten. Key standouts include Northwestern's Craig and Chapman with top passing and receiving marks, while Ohio State and Michigan State post strong defensive totals as conference awards loom.

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Legislators Call For Big Ten Bowl Change

Two Michigan lawmakers introduced a House resolution urging the Big Ten to allow all conference teams to accept post season bowl bids. Sponsored by Hep, Gary Gwen of Ypsilanti and Raymond Kehres of Monroe the measure responds to the Rose Bowl selection controversy following Michigan State's season ending loss.

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Season ends with top auto racing money winner and coaching changes

The article notes Nkeuraalung Yorkdon Jghnenck filing for bankruptcy early in the year and finishing as the season’s top auto racing money winner with 305,796 dollars. It also mentions In prize money Don Sweeney coaching the Weel in the East West Shrine game on Dec 29, and several players and coaches across football and golf with various event dates and honors.

Yorkdon Jghnenck Don Sweeney Washington State Weel

Rollins Named Iowa's Most Valuable Gridder

Hawkeyes wide receiver Brian Rollins of Kansas City earned Iowa's top player honor for 1973. He led the team with 40 plus receptions and ranks second in the Big Ten for receiving. Rollins advances toward the silver football trophy with All-American considerations.

Rollins Iowa Brian Rolling Kansas City Hawkeyes Ads Wnehdown

Be Absent At Big Ten Meeting

CHICAGO AP Schombechler of Mic conspicuous by his day as Commissioner Wayne Duke called to order a routine meeting of Big Ten football douches. Duke said that Schembechler's office had informed the Taggen office to cancel Schembechler's reservations at the meeting site near O'lare Inters national Alport. His absence avoided a face to face meeting with Duke at the height of the controversy which exploded where Lehen bechlar accussed the commissioner of not only influencing the vote but engineering it when the Big Ten athletic staff sent Ohio State ahead of Michigan. The two teams played a 10-10 clean Saturday and ended champions of the Big Ten. Athletic directors vued fel ta goad Ohio State to the haw ks the ost representative fail to fire Southern Qaliver the New Year's Day ach Ta joining Michigan in voting for the Wolverinas reportedly were Minnesota, Tawa and Ti hiana. Tam taking no comment whatsoever on the absence of fehembechter from the woaches Duke said. Sand also will say nothing fi ther abook is accusators ex cept what I said when they were made that they are ridic rous and absard. Duke said he would make a report of the entire matter to a join aeting of t ie conference faculty representatives aid ath letic directors Monday.

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Organization Meeting Sets Sto-Break League Schedule

A meeting held Monday at Ges Central branch YMCA discussed organizing the HT Men’s Sto-Break basketball league. Competition starts Bee 10 with six teams playing weekly triple-header games on Monday evenings through winter.

Mili Ueailh Clus Ges Central YMCA

FootballCARD: Saturday Broadcasts Highlight Local Matches

Local radio guide lists Saturday games with Sargen A Hansane and Hoshutbatl fixtures. Matches include Mabwena versus Auturns, Foothall-aits against Falcons, and Football-tenwis versus Chirts with kickoff times around 1320.

Falcons Fide Peg Tenwis Chirts

Mount Mercy tops Hawkeye Institute in high scoring win

Fitzpatrick led Mount Mercy with a school record 11 points on 10 fields and 9 free throws to spark a 71 point team night. The Mount Mercy offense tied a school record for points and set additional marks in a rout over Hawkeye Institute of Technology.

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Traditional Battles End Season Major Sees No Upsets

A preview of college football clashes highlights anticipated late season showdowns. Teams like Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, LSU, SMU, TCU, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida face significant tests as bowls loom, with pundits forecasting key results and rivalries shaping the year’s finale.

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Group May Disrupt Sugar Bowl Classic

Civil rights leaders threaten disruption of the Sugar Bowl as NAACP and SCLC pressure Alabama and Notre Dame to boycott the New Year’s Eve game. Dr. Guy Gipson says a coalition may try to disrupt operations. six black executives on the Sugar Bowl advisory committee faced resentment.

NEW Urleans Coalition of Civil Rights To Sul Sugar Bowl Uclic Guy Gipson National Association Uf Advancement of Colored People Thureday

Young Stars Lead Miller's Team to Early Win

Young scored 30 as Miller's squad opened with a straight win in the Boyd men's Thursday morning league. 90M over Youth for Christ, Rick Behe led the losers with 24. Link Bell Speeder earned its first win in five games, topping CR.Sporling Guns 74-68. George Patschke hit two, Joe thray's Williane second left Denver Shoot led with 22. IRSG, now 3-2, was paced by George Slevenis with 4 points.

Dim Young Ted Miller Autola Boyd Youth For Christ Rick Behe Feague Link Bell Speeder Cr.sporling Guns George Patschke Joe Thray Williane Denver Shoot IRSG

Mt Mercy Girls Win Opener 56 27

Mt Mercy girls defeat Iowa CIY Mount More college Cedar Rapids 56 to 27 in season opener. Sanka Johnson scores 40 points to pace Mt Mercy front, with Mari Ball Deb Barta and others contributing for the hosts.

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Luther Women Host Swim Invitational

Luther College will host a women’s swim invitational on Saturday December 1 with Augustana College Rock Island the University of Iowa and Grinnell College attending. Fifteen events including one meter diving will be held as the meet opens.

Willey Honored At Ind Central

Sue Willey of Cedar Rapids, a junior at Indiana Central College, was named Most Outstanding Player in intercollegiate athletics. She competes in tennis and field hockey, captained the field hockey squad, won five matches and lost one in her first season, and is a graduate of Washington High.

Indianapolia Ind Sue Willey Cedar Rapids Indiana Central College Sue Met Washington High C. I Suinite

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