Auburn’s Shug Jordan SEC Coach of the Year
Auburn coach Shug Jordan was named United Press International Southeastern Coach of the Year after guiding the Tigers to a 9-1 regular season and a 17-16 upset of Alabama. Bear Bryant finished second. Jordan credited his assistants and players for the honor.
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Ralph (Shug) Jordan
Auburn Tigers
United Press International
Southeastern
UPI
Auburn
Jordan
Tigers
Alabama
Paul (Bear) Bryant
Auburn Upsets Alabama 17-16 in Birmingham
Auburn quarterback and running back tandem led a 17-point rally in the final 9 minutes to upset second-ranked Alabama 17-16 in Birmingham. Bill Newton blocked two Alabama punts with David Langner returning both for touchdowns, securing Auburn's ninth win and a Gator Bowl berth against Colorado.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ralph “Shug
Jordan
Auburn
Alabama
Paul ‘‘Bear
Bryant
Crimson Tide
Bill Newton
David Langner
Newton
Langner
Gardner Jett
Tigers
Colorado
Texas
Tide
Tiger
United States
Roger Mitchell
Shug
Auburn Upsets No 2 Alabama In Dramatic 17 16 Finish
Auburn’s Bill Newton and David Langner staged a replay style finish blocking two Greg Gantt punts and returning them for a pair of touchdowns to upset second ranked Alabama 17 16. The Tigers, once underdogs, finish 9 1 with a narrow second place in the SEC behind Alabama. Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt 30 10 and Georgia beat Georgia Tech in other key games.
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Auburn
Bill Newton
David Langner
Newton
Alabama
Greg Gantt
Langner
War Eagles
Tide
Tigers
Paul Bear” Bryant
Eams
Ralph ‘Shug
Jordan
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Redskins Clinch East Crown With 23 7 Win Over Eagles
Washington locked up the NFC East by routing Philadelphia 23-7 as Steve Kilmer connected on two touchdown passes and Curt Knight added three field goals. Pittsburgh moved toward the AFC Central after a 30-0 rout of Cleveland, while Green Bay and Oakland also claimed divisions. Miami extended its unbeaten run to 12 with a 37-21 victory over New England.
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Bruce Lowitt
Associated Press
Washington
George Allen
Redskins
Philadelphia
Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland
Browns
Green Bay Packers
Detroit
Minnesota
Lions
Vikings
Oakland
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Los Angeles Rams
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
Canada
NFL
Larry Brown
Billy Kilmer
Charley Harraway
Harraway
Curt Knight
Kilmer
Charley Taylor
Three Rivers Stadium
Pittsburgh
Nicklaus Clinches Seventh Major at Disney Open
Jack Nicklaus closed the year with a front running eight under par 64 to win the Walt Disney World Open at Lake Buena Vista Florida. The 267 total set season records including four majors tied and a career major record of 13. Nicklaus earned 30 000 pushing season prize money to 320 542.
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Buena Vista
Nicklaus
Sam Snead
Snead
USC Dominates Notre Dame to Complete 11-0 Regular Season
USC remains undefeated after a 45-23 win over Notre Dame as Anthony Davis scores six TDs. Auburn upsets Alabama 17-16, ending the national title field as Ohio State and Oklahoma and Penn State loom as challengers. Oklahoma beats Nebraska. LSU edges Tulane. Tennessee defeats Vanderbilt. Army tops Navy. SMU sends Hayden Fry farewell with a 35-22 win.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Southern California
Trojans
Notre Dame
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Fighting Irish
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Auburn
Alabama
Tigers
Gardner Jett
Bill Newton
David Langner
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Buckeyes
Pear
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Penn State
Nebraska
Oklahoma State
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Tulane
LSU
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Haskel Stanback
Iowa State
San Diego State
Georgia Tech
Eddie McAshan
Georgia
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Silent Majority
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Reston
Washington Post
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