Longhorns Rise in SWC Race After Rice and Tech Rout
Texas throttled Rice 45 9 in Dallas and crushed SMU 17 3 as Texas Tech edged the Mustangs. Roosevelt Leaks rushed for 154 yards in 13 minutes, and Texas momentum put them atop the SWC with Baylor, TCU, and Arkansas looming in the conference race. Al Conover forecast Texas strength while SMU coach Don Fry warned rivals.
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Wadkins Wins Sahara Invitational For First Tour Title
Lanny Wadkins, a Wake Forest graduate funded by Arnold Palmer, captures his first tour victory at the Sahara Invitational in Las Vegas with a 273 total, earning $27,000 and setting a rookie year earnings record. Palmer finishes one stroke behind. Nicklaus falters on 18.
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Lodi
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East Texas State Wins Thrilling Lone Star Conference Clash
East Texas State clawed back from a 17 point hole to beat Southwest Texas 32 29 at Commerce. Quarterback Bult Cuerton threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns, while freshman John Paul Jones scored the go ahead one yard run with 4 46 left. East Texas remains atop the standings with Angelo State and SF Austin close behind.
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McMurry
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Kenneth Parks
Bobcats
John Paul Jones
Richey Earle
Larry Mayer
Port Arthur
Austin
Sul Ross
Texas
S. F. Austin
Trinity
Missouri Tigers Turn Around With Upset Wins Over Notre Dame and Colorado
Missouri, after early blowout losses to Baylor and Nebraska, surged to upset Notre Dame 30-26 at South Bend and Colorado 20-17 at home behind Greg Hill with a dramatic late field goal. The top teams around the nation were mostly victorious as USC, Alabama, Ohio State, Nebraska, and Michigan dominated their opponents.
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Southern California
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Jurgensen Injured In Washington Victory
Washington Redskins veteran quarterback Sonny Jurgensen sustained a freak ankle tendon injury during a win, threatening the team’s title hopes. Jurgensen, who recently joined the 30,000 passing yards club, faces an uncertain recovery as the Redskins seek to defend their position.
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Wilt-Built Champs
Jurgensen left the game against the New York Giants in the first quarter after injuring his knee and threw a 13 yard completion to Roy Jefferson earlier. The injury likely ends his season for the Washington Redskins.
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New York Giants
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Historic sports roundup mixes race horses and gridiron history
A collage of athletic notes highlights Upset losing to LUpset in horse racing, Stan Musial's .336 career batting, and Denny McLain's 31 wins. NFL results list Miami’s 23-0 win over Baltimore and multiple games with high scores including Minnesota, San Francisco, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and more. Includes standings and notable performances by Spurrier, Lamonica, Harris, Boozer, and Csonka.
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Mercury Morris
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Daryle Lamonica
Rams
Franco Harris
Steelers
Essex Johnson
Doug Dressler
Bengals
Emerson Boozer
Jets
Robert West
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Mike Phipps
Earl Thomas
Bobby Douglass
George Farmer
Bears
Archie Manning
Dan Abramowicz
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