Cornhuskers Eye Top Spot After Bowl Madness
After the New Year bowls, Nebraska holds the inside track to No 1 with 11 wins and a tie, as Notre Dame upset Texas in the Cotton Bowl and Stanford shocked Ohio State. Texas coach Darrell Royal laments the losses while Ara Parseghian’s Irish hope for final poll honors. Tennessee crushed Air Force as Ohio State and Texas stumble in major clashes.
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Bob Devaney
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Woodly Bayes
Louisiana State
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Tennessee
Air Force
Mississippi
Auburn
Royal
Longhorns
Parseghian
Fighting Irish
Associated Press
Devaney
Colts Meet Raiders Old AFL-NFL Rivalry Revived
Baltimore Colts face the Oakland Raiders in a conference championship game amid lingering AFL NFL bitterness. Coach Don McCafferty downplays cross league grudges while John Madden and Colts center Bill Curry echo a renewed AFL pride and rivalry.
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Baltimore Colts
Oakland Raiders
Don McCafferty
Colts
NFL
John Madden
Raiders
AFL
Bill Curry
McCafferty
Memorial Stadium
Cavaliers Fall to Baltimore 127 105 in Slimmer Gridiron Notation
Cavaliers slide after a 127 105 loss to Baltimore Bullets as Bart Monroe and Jack Marino pace the winners with 22 points each. Cleveland’s 40th defeat in 45 games follows a brief two game run, while Elvin Hayes scores 40 for Houston and Seattle, Portland trades leads in a separate NBA night.
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Jack Marino
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Seattle
Portland
Eee Basketball Association
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John Johnson
Cleveland
Dave Sorenson
Elvin Hayes
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Lakers
Jerry West
Lee Winfield
Sonics
Lenny Wilkens
Pete Cross
Geoff Petrie
Trail Blazers
Major Bowls At A Glance 1970-71 Bowl Results
Results of major college football bowls for the 1970 to 1971 season. Liberty Bowl in Memphis saw Tulane 17, Colorado 3. Sun Bowl in El Paso ended Georgia Tech 17, Texas Tech 9. Pasadena Bowl in Pasadena had Louisville 24, Long Beach State 0. Tangerine Bowl Orlando Toledo 40, William & Mary 12. Peace Bowl Atlanta Albonta State 48, North Carolina 26. Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Houston Alabama 24, Oklahoma 24. Sugar Bowl New Orleans Tennessee 4, Air Force 13. Cotton Bowl Dallas Notre Dame 24, Texas 11. Rose Bowl Pasadena Stanford 27, Ohio State 17. Orange Bowl Miami Nebraska 17, LSU 12.
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Tex
Georgia Tech
Texas Tech
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Louisville
Long Beach State
Orlando
Fla
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William & Mary
Atlanta
Albonta State
North Carolina
Houston
Alabama
Oklahoma
New Orleans
Tennessee
Air Force
Dallas
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Texas
Stanford
Ohio State
Miami
Nebraska
LSU
Rams Coach George Allen Says He Won’t Return Next Year
George Allen, coach of the Los Angeles Rams, told newsmen he would not be rehired next year after Rams owner Dan Reeves informed him of the decision. He said he had received indirect feelers from other NFL teams while joking with reporters.
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Los Angeles Rams
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Rams
Dan Reeves
Allen
NFL
Wimpy Winther Sees Benefit From Archie's Arm Cast
In the Gator Bowl preview Wimpy Winther says Archie Manning with a broken arm helps his snap timing. He explains the cast allows a slower count, keeping him lower and faster off the line, while scouts eye his performance for pro potential as Ole Miss meets Auburn.
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Wimpy Winther
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Paul Davis
Ralph “Shug
Jordan
Davis
Cowboys and 49ers clash for NFC title at Kezar
San Francisco faces Dallas in a high stakes NFC championship at Kezar Stadium with a national CBS telecast. The 49ers led by John Brodie meet a tough Cowboys defense in a winner take all battle for a trip to the Super Bowl. The game offers $8,500 per player and a shot at $15,000 for the Super Bowl winner. rain gave way to forecasted clear skies and temperatures in the 50s.
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McCafferty
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48Ers
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Detroit
Dick Nolan
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Tom Landry
Minnesota
Nolan
Comey Fide Ties Sooners In Bluebonnet Bowl
Alabama and Oklahoma played to a 24-24 tie in the Bluebonnet Bowl as Johnny Musso led Alabama with 138 rushing yards and a late touch down. Oklahoma’s Gary Baccus and a strong OU backfield promise continued improvement for next season. A late Alabama field goal attempt failed as time expired after Bryant opted for the longer three-pointer.
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Alabama
Oklahoma
Tide
Paul “Bear” Bryant
Gary Baccus
Joe Wylie
Gregg Pruitt
Leon Crosswhite
Johnny Musso
Musso
Scott Hunter
Sooners
Bruce Deer
Bryant
Marci Stahl Competes With Ithaca College Synchronized Club
Marci Stahl of Corry swims with Ithaca College's Les Sirens synchronized swim club in Ithaca New York. The junior signals in speech and drama, daughter of Jack M Stahl and Mrs Stahl of 44 Oakley Avenue, and a 1968 Corry Area High School graduate.
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N.Y
Marci Stahl
Corry
Les Sirens
Ithaca College
Stahl
Department of Speech and Drama
Jack M. Stahl
Oakley Avenue
Corry Area
Thiel College Football Players Earn Multiple Honors
Thiel College’s 1970 football squad collected several individual honors despite a 2 6 record. Center Joe Kraine and wide receiver John Gibson led honorees with AP Little All American mention and multiple all district state and PAC recognitions. Teammates John Wascak Don Walters and John Timulak earned AI PAC first team honors, totaling 18 years of starting assignments.
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Jim McCullough
Joe Kraine
John Gibson
Associated Press
Thiel
Kraine
Pittsburgh Central Catholic
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Youngstown-Boardman
Ailpac
Tomcat
John Wascak
Corry
Don Walters
Franklin
John Timulak
Montour
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Unitas
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