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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1965
Page
10
Mississippi eyes a Liberty Bowl berth with Johnny Vaught directing drills as the team begins full practice ahead of the Dec. 18 game in Memphis. The ninth straight bowl journey starts with normal practice sessions as they prepare for Auburn.
Alabama battles through tied late in the game as Hordholz pours in 27 and Gary Keller drops 30 for Florida over Miami. Kentucky routs Virginia with Riley Dampier and Jarocs scoring heavy, while Virginia Tech grinds past Mississippi State with Ted Ware's late scoring. Ole Miss edges trends with a 6-4 season, boasting notable SEC wins and a long Auburn-Ole Miss rivalry history dating to 1928, as Liberty Bowl chatter grows.
Offensive ends Fleming Terracin Graham Haik Saul and more are listed with defensive backs, linemen and specialists. Names include Fleming Terracin Graham Haik Saul Richard son McQueen Maddox Roberts Harvey Lucas Hendrix Bush Sartin Urbanek Shows Vaughan Magee Hindman Smith Swetland Taylor Keyes Fowler Hinton Bedingfield Garn er Nelson McClure Heidel Graves Walker Newell Haddock Dennis Pope Clay Dillingham Luke Cunningham Matthews James Frame Wade Wells Caston Warfield Norman.
Tucker Frederickson, Giants' top pick, ran 81 yards on seven carries and scored three touchdowns in New York's 35-10 victory over Pittsburgh. He surpassed 500 rushing yards this season. Coach Allie Sherman praised him as one of the league’s best backs, comparing him to Gale Sayers. Del Shofner and Homer Jones added scores as the Giants capitalized on Steelers miscues and strong pass rush.
All America picks Mike Garrett of Southern California and Jim Grabowski of Illinois finished 1-2 in the 1965 major college rushing. Garrett won the title with 1,440 yards on 267 carries in 10 games, setting a three season rushing record. Grabowski totaled 1,258 yards on 252 carries. Donny Anderson of Texas Tech topped total yardage in rushing, receiving and returns with 2,107.
Athens College Bears host Chattanooga Moccasins in the season opener at home. The Bears aim to rebound after last year’s ACC tournament loss to Jacksonville State Gamecocks. Tipoff set for 8 p.m.
St Josephs defeated Fairfield 100 to 74 and Providence beat Villanova 69 to 59. Princeton routed Army 70 to 49 as St Johns edged Georgetown 64 to 62. NYU topped Catholic University 87 to 69. Oklahoma City won 79 to 71 over St Vena tures. Connecticut 95 Yale 73, Boston College 107 Dartmouth 85, Cornell 116 Colgate 69, Penn 72 Navy 55.
The text describes Tucker breaking free on a Steeler 19 yard play and reaching the end zone, with lingering debate over Gale Say ers as a factor. Frederickson weighs in, doubting Tucker’s candidacy.
Baltimore star Johnny Unitas is out for the season after knee surgery for torn ligaments. He will miss the remaining games against Green Bay and Los Angeles, risking playoff eligibility. Gary Cuozzo steps in as starter with Tom Matte practicing as standby quarterback and George Hafner on the roster.
San Diego quarterback John Hadl directed a dominant AFL showing as the Chargers overwhelmed the New York Jets 38-7. Namath, plagued by a fierce pass rush, went 18 of 34 for 199 yards and was intercepted twice by Kenny Graham. Lance Alworth and Keith Lincoln starred for San Diego with 147 and 41 total yards and two TDs combined. Paul Lowe neared 1,000 rushing yards while Hadl’s steady leadership sealed the win and kept San Diego in contention for the Western Division title.
Iowa's full-court press, led by Ralph Miller's system, overwhelmed Evansville 80-73 to end the NCAA College Division Kings' 35-game win streak. George Peeples produced 29 points and 22 rebounds as UCLA, Kansas State, Michigan, Duke, and other top teams dominated in college basketball across the weekend.
Sugar Ray Robinson and Willie Pep, two boxing legends, will fight a four round exhibition at the Boston Garden on December 13 as a lead‑in to a 12 round middleweight bout between Don Fullmer and Joey Archer. Both veterans hinted at retirement earlier this year.
A flood of results lists numerous games with teams from Harvard to Notre Dame. Notable outcomes include Syracuse top Buffalo, Penn State over Gettysburg, Duke over Clemson, and Kentucky defeating Virginia 99 to 73. Local pairings show Maryland vs Wake Forest, and Wisconsin over Notre Dame.
Mary Lyn Bell of Flint Michigan captured the girls under-14 championship at the Carlton Badminton Club International Junior Tournament. She defeated Ann Cunningham of Ontario 12-9, 11-3.
The Boston Celtics, missing Bill Russell and Sam Jones, drop 108 99 to Cincinnati as Russell sits with a thigh injury and Jones remains out. St Louis defeats San Francisco 113 99 in Omaha as Ike Richman’s death postpones a planned Philadelphia New York series.
Hap Sharp of the Texas Chaparral team wins the Nassau International Trophy in Nassau Bahamas in record time. Jack Brabham of Australia wins the Grand Prix of Kyalami in Johannesburg South Africa driving a car of his own design.
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