Fifth Down Keeps Miami Unbeaten In Wild Finish
In a chaotic finish at the Orange Bowl Miami edged Tulane 24 21 on a controversial fifth down as Ed Carney connected with Witt Beckman for a 32 yard scoring pass with 54 seconds left. Tulane disputed the extra down while Miami celebrated a strange win amid college footballs top teams. Southern Cal crushed Cal 42 14 Oklahoma 27 4 beat Texas 27 4 and Alabama stopped Florida 24 7 in key showdowns.
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Jr High Plays Under Lights At Howard J Sheen Field
Corry Area Junior High School’s Baby Beavers host Oil City High School’s Baby Oilers in a rare night game at Howard J Sheen Field. Originally set for Sept 30, rain pushed it to tomorrow with a 7 pm start and admission at 25 cents for students and 50 cents for adults. The Beavers chase win number two of the 1972 season as John Wilson and Bob Piemme lead their team after a 1-1-1 campaign.
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Griese Out For Season After Ligament Injury
Miami quarterback Bob Griese suffered a fractured leg and dislocated ankle from a Deacon Jones tackle at the Orange Bowl. Backup Earl Morrall led Miami to a 24-10 win over the Chargers as other NFL results circulated, including Dallas 21-0 over Baltimore and Pittsburgh 24-7 over Houston. Morrall passed for two touchdowns and Howard Twilley and Paul Warfield caught one each.
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Reds Manager Admits He's Close To Panic State
Oakland leads the 1972 World Series 2-0 after a 2-1 win. Sparky Anderson says he’s close to panic while Dick Williams fans hope to finish the series in Oakland. Hunter shines on the mound for the A’s, with Rudi’s clutch catch and Tenace driving in runs in the opener.
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Catfish Hunter recalls tragedy before World Series win
Oakland pitcher Jim Catfish Hunter, after beating the Reds 2-1 to take a 2-0 Series lead, recalls a shotgun accident nine years earlier near Hertford North Carolina that nearly ended his baseball career. He recovered to pitch again, later earning AL all star status and the nickname Catfish.
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