Ohio State closes in on Trojans for AP top spot
Ohio State, 4-0 after routing Northwestern 45-21, gained ground on top-ranked Southern California in the AP major college football poll. USC held 800 points to OSU's 784 as Kansas rose to third and Penn State stayed in the top six with several shifts across the top 10. Notre Dame and Tennessee climbed to fifth and sixth after dominant wins, while Purdue fell to seventh.
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Tight Race In UPI Poll Leads Narrow Top Rank
Southern California remains No. 1 for a second straight week but its lead narrows as USC collects 20 first place votes and 325 points. Ohio State is runner up with 314 points, and the top seven teams are separated by 100 points.
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Prairie freshmen defeat Marion 20 12 in football
The Prairie freshmen beat Marion 20-12 Monday. Rick Marsh and Greg Fetter scored rushing touchdowns. Pat Stepanek added a 40 yard run after a fumble. Lancaster and Gillman scored for Indian, with Lancaster's 61 yard TD. Prairie frosh record now 2-2.
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U S Club Escapes Puerto Rico 61 56
The U S basketball team coached by Henry Iba won 61 56 against Puerto Rico in Mexico City before facing Brazil in a crucial Olympic semifinal. The Americans led the medal tally with 64 total medals, 28 gold, while Russia trailed with 39 medals and 13 gold.
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Hawks Healthy for Purdue Tilt in Homecoming Clash
Iowa coach Ray Nagel expresses cautious optimism for the Purdue game after a 41-0 win over Wisconsin. No Iowa lineup changes are planned. Dennis Green remains the sidelined tailback, with Ted Lawrance noting Purdue’s strong status but recent dip.
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Howard Howser Get Yank Jobs
Elston Howard and Dick Howser were named coaches for the New York Yankees by General Manager Lee MacPhail on Tuesday. Howard, retired after a 1967 season with the Red Sox, will be first base coach and is the second active Negro coach in MLB. Howser, a .153 hitter in 85 Yankee games, becomes third base coach while Whitey Ford moves to other duties alongside Jim Turner and Jim Hegan in coaching roles.
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Red Pepper Notes From A Traveling Sports Writer
Column recounts college football broadcasts and fan interest across the Southwest and Midwest. It cites Texas games aired at night, Notre Dame routing Illinois, and Ira Parsegian as broadcaster humor. Includes memories of Olympic visit to Cedar Rapids and Rudy Novak, Jesse Owens, and a Cornell class incident at Coe.
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Luther JV tops UNI freshmen 16 6 to end season
Luther junior varsity football closes 1-1 season with a 16-6 victory over Northern Iowa freshmen. Scoring: Joe Sklenar 25 yard field goal. Dave Henderson to Dennis Caldwell six yard TD. Kirk Fowler to Neal Brogran nine yard TD. UNI touchdown on Ken Bremhall to Ralph Tauke seven yard pass after a 49 yard connection.
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Upper Iowa JV Defeats Wartburg in 20-12 thriller
In Waverly on Monday, Victor quarterback Terry Jack threw three TD passes to Steve Rose 10 yards Doug Stepanek 25 yards and Rich Waltz 60 yards to lift Upper Iowa JV past Wartburg JV 20-12. Stepanek and Waltz are ex Cedar Rapids Prairie athletes. Both squads stand 1-1.
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