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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1968
Page
36
Iowa State coach Johnny Majors warned that every remaining Big Eight game will be tougher than Colorado. He noted Kansas State looms this Saturday and cited Colorado’s 28-18 upset as proof the schedule grows more experienced and demanding.
Nebraska coach Majors praised his defense for rising to the challenge while noting the offense needs more confidence and fewer mistakes. He compared Colorado to Kansas State, saying K State is faster and explosive, with the Wildcats posing a key test for Iowa State.
Denny McLain said he felt finished for the Series after losing a second straight game and missing a pain pill. Norm Cash admitted stalling tactics while hoping rain would wash out the Detroit game with St. Louis. Minnesota QB Gary Cued?o played with a broken shoulder in the Vikings 24 10 win over Detroit and said excitement muted pain.
Friday schedule shows multiple games across Iowa with Rock Island and Davenport teams visiting Cedar Rapids Dubuque and Waterloo area schools. Notable matchups include C.R. Lasalle at Linn-Mar and C.R. Kennedy at Moline as prep rounds continue across East Central Iowa.
The scoreboard shows Solon at Wilton in a Friday game with nearby teams including Durant Wilton Jet West Branch Mi Vernon West Liberty and others in a mixed results listing. The brief notes possible scores indicate close finishes and evenly matched teams across districts.
A list of matchups showing centers and teams including Central City Center Point Springville North Linn Alburnett Valley Coles May Olin East Buchanan Starmont with scheduled intersections. The fragment outlines pairings such as Alburnett at North Linn and Valley at Springville and Center Point at Edge Coles.
A fragmented sports brief shows Montezuma and Valleys ending 1 1 in a tense match. Gaines and Benton Comm. contributed to the action as Iowa Valley hosted the foul filled contest.
Major league bowling saw big scores led by Joe Kehoe 278 279 742 and Jack Glessner 255 672. Dick Gates 243 655 and Bill Vizal 243 also starred as teams like Jimmies Bowlers Supply posted a 1040 game and 3056 series amid extensive weekly totals across many leagues and individuals.
Readable lines list games with teams Dyers Bere Vat Gottenders Midland at NE Preston at Pleasant Valley Olin at Center Point for a community sports slate this week. No scores or dates provided.
St Judes and All Saints remain undefeated as All Saints opened with a 33-0 burst and won 33-23 over St Matthews. Bob Beals, Barry Todd, and Pat Shimon scored with Shimon catching a Whitters pass. Jake Fahnle and Duane Beer also scored for St Judes. SC beat St Ludmila 13-0 with Hokit and McAleer scoring on an 85 yard pass from Bredl. Tim Chadwick totaled two touchdowns and three extra points as St Pius clocked St Josephs 34-0. Dietrich Purdy and Cross each added a score.
Benton Community leads eight team field with a 16-0 mark in the girls fall state softball tournament, set to face Armstrong Tuesday at 8 p.m. Other openers include South Hamilton vs Battle Creek at 6 30 p.m. with semifinals Thursday and final Monday Oct 14.
The AP Top 10 recap shows North Dakota State and Tennessee State extending undefeated starts with wins, while others like Lenoir Rhyne Weber State and San Diego State also posted victories or idle weeks. Notable scores include North Dakota State 35 South Dakota 13 and Weber State 44 Boise 3.
Mike Olson, 31, COE product, takes over at Upper Iowa Sept 16 and leads the Peacocks to three straight wins including a 7 9 upset over Central. U I A sits 3 0 in the Iowa Conference, ahead of Wartburg 2 0 1, as Liberty cross state games loom and Wartburg hosts Dubuque.
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