NFL Playoff Weekend Narrows Field to Four Teams
Minnesota beat Washington 27-20 with two fourth quarter Tarkenton to Gilliam TD passes and earned a NFC title shot against Dallas, who eliminated Los Angeles 27-16. Oakland routed Pittsburgh 33-14 to face Miami after Blanda's four field goals. Miami defeated Cincinnati 34-16 to reach the AFC title game.
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Minnesota
Dallas
Oakland
Miami
Washington
Fran Tarkenton
John Gilliam
Vikings
Los Angeles
Roger Staubach
Drew Pearson
George Blanda
Pittsburgh
Raiders
Dolphins
Cincinnati
Redskins
Carl Eller
Tarkenton
Gilliam Cowboys
Rams
LA Raiders
Steelers
Blanda
ITA unveils 18 meet schedule for second track tour
The International Track Association plans 18 meets from Feb 15 at Nassau Coliseum to mid June in Dallas. President Michael F. O'Hara says about 55 athletes will tour with increased prize money from new sponsors. Lee Evans and Kip Keino lead a strong foreign and domestic field including Jim Ryan and notable stars such as Bob Hayes and Barbara Farrell. The schedule lists March 22 in Oklahoma City and April 27 in Kansas City.
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Uniondale
N.Y
International Track Association
Nassau Coliseum
Dallas
Michael F. O'Hara
ITA
O'Hara
Lee Evans
Jim Ryan
United States
Kip Keino
Kenya
Jean-Louis Ravelomantsoa
Madagascar
Mel Pender
U.S. Army
Larry James
Villanova
Steve Smith
Brian Oldfield
Barbara Farrell
Bob Hayes
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Bowl lineups for major post season games listed by date
The schedule lists major college bowl games from December to January including Shrine Bowl in Miami Peach Bowl Atlanta Astro Bluebonnet Bowl Houston Gator Bowl Jacksonville Sun Bowl El Paso Sugar Bowl New Orleans Rose Bowl Pasadena Cotton Bowl Dallas Orange Bowl Miami Hula Bowl Honolulu All American Bowl Tampa Senior Bowl Mobile and common matchups such as Notre Dame vs Alabama Ohio State vs Southern California Texas Tech vs Tennessee LSU vs Penn State Nebraska vs Texas among others with dates times and TV networks. Notre Dame 10 0 Alabama 11 0 Sugar Bowl. Ohio State 9 0 1 vs Southern California 9 1 1 in Rose Bowl.
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Houston
Tulane
Jacksonville
Fla
Texas Tech
Tennessee
New Orleans
Notre Dame
Alabama
Abc-Tv
Pasadena
Calif
Ohio State
Southern California
Dallas
Texas
Nebraska
Cbs-Tv
Miami
Louisiana State
Penn State
Nbc-Tv
SEK title picture tightens as four teams surge
The SEK race features Parsons Altamont Chanute Pittsburg and Independence in a tight chase after recent wins and upsets. Pittsburg leads with a 5-1 mark, Altamont and Parsons follow, Chanute and Fort Scott battle for position as Christmas break reshapes the standings.
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Parsons
Altamont
Chanute
Vikings
Independence
Comets
Fort Scott
Pittsburg
Purple Dragons
Lola
Coffeyville Columbus
Coffeyville
Columbus
Turner leads Church League scoring with 37.3 average
AME New Hope star Harold Turner tops the Church League scoring with a 37.3 point per game average after six contests. He has two 50+ point games, while Wendell Leis of St Patrick’s sits second at 30.3 and a season high of 38. Other top scorers include J B Welch 26.5 for Assembly of God and a 40 point game, with David Olson of United Brethren close behind at 23.4 in five games.
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AME
New Hope
Harold Turner
Neosho County
Turner
Wendell Leis
St. Patrick's
Leis
J. B. Welch
Assembly of God
Welch
David Olson
United Brethren
Randy Wells
First Christian
Bruce Bright
First Methodist
Wells
Bright
Gary Bossell
Ame-New Hope
Bossell
Doug Barnow
United
Avd Turner
St. Patrick
Iowa State coach Maury John to undergo tumor surgery
Iowa State University basketball coach Maury John, 54, will have surgery this week at Mayo Clinic in Rochester to remove a base of esophagus tumor. He entered a local hospital last week and will be out at least four weeks. Assistant Gus Guydon will coach the Cyclones Thursday against Oklahoma State in the Big Eight tournament opener.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State University
Maury John
John
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
San Francisco State
Tulsa
Iowa State
Drake
Gus Guydon
Cyclones
Oklahoma State
Chanute Fort Scott game rescheduled by AD Larry Nelson
Chanute High School athletic director Larry Nelson announced the Chanute versus Fort Scott basketball game postponed from Thursday December 20 will be moved to Tuesday January 22 The SEK league matchup was delayed due to heating system failures at Neosho County Community College gymnasium and will precede the Ralph Miller Classic by two days A sophomore game planned for the original date will not be played on January 22.
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Larry Nelson
Chanute High School
Chanute
Fort Scott
Neosho County Junior College
Nelson
Hutchinson JC QB Dies in Bridge Fall
Douglas Baar 19 of Hutchinson, starting quarterback last season, fell 30 feet from a bridge under construction on the east edge of Hutchinson. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Hutchinson Hospital South after working part time for Rhoades Construction Co of Newton.
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Hutchinson, Kan
Hutchinson Community College
Douglas Baar
Hutchinson
Kansas
Baar
The
Rhoades Construction Co
Newton
Hutchinson Hospital South
Sterling College names Samuel W Sample head coach
Samuel W Sample of Detroit has accepted the roles of head football coach and director of student activities at Sterling College. He is an assistant football coach and staff member in general education at Wayne State University, holds Hastings College undergraduate roots, a master’s from Kearney State, and previously attended the 1963 Redskins training camp while playing for the Lincoln Comets in 1965.
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Sterling
Samuel W. Sample
Detroit
Sterling College
Sample
Wayne State University
Wayne State
Hastings College
Nebraska
Kearney State College
Washington Redskins
Lincoln Comets
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