Morgan County High School Tigers Dominate All Morg County Team
EXECATUR DAILY selects a second annual All Morgan County football squad with 11 seniors. Hartselle Tigers land four players including tackle Bill Barnett and center Jim ald Segars. Decatur and Falkville each have two, no repeaters from last year. All 11 receive county shoulder patches.
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Whitsett Coach of the Year Leads By Example
Daily staff names Austin Bear Whitsett as county coach of the year after turning a 3-6-1 1965 season into a 7-3 record. The article also highlights players Steve Isom of Decatur Ricky Brewer of Falkville Roger Jeffreys of Austin and Bill from Hartselle with anecdotes from coaches about their on field impact and performances.
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Southeast football stars shine in strong high school lineups
Coaches praise players across Decatur and Austin areas. Names like Wes Thompson Ronald Matthews KIRBY Edney Gram mar Chandler Segars Jones and Blankenship receive high marks for speed blocking defense and leadership. Several standouts attract college scouting, with multiple players named for all county honors.
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Notre Dame Holds No 1 in Final Poll After Tide Finish Third
Notre Dame is named nation’s top team in final AP football poll with 41 first place votes and 506 points. Michigan State second with 471 points, Alabama undefeated and third, followed by Georgia UCLA Nebraska Purdue Georgia Tech Miami SMU in the top ten.
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Former Champion KO'd By Collins at Winterland
Nate Collins of San Francisco fought his 20th pro bout against former world middleweight champion Joey Giardello in a scheduled 10 rounder at Winterland. Collins won every round until the referee stopped the one sided bout at 2:14 of the eighth with Giardello bloodied.
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Moulton Leaves TVC for Muscle Shoals Conference
Moulton High School withdraws from the Tennessee Valley Conference to join the Muscle Shoals Athletic Conference. The new league includes Central Florence Cherokee Leighton T M Rogers Rogersville Waterloo Phil Campbell Haleyville and aims for up to 12 members before the 1967 football season. Moulton and Muscle Shoals will face fewer than six TVC teams, risking automatic drop from the conference.
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Dooley Named SEC Coach of the Year in Nashville Poll
Vince Dooley of Georgia earned 80 points to win the Nashville Banner SEC coach of the year poll, with Paul Bear Bryant and John Vaught as runners up. Dooley’s Bulldogs finished 16 in the AP poll and earned a Cotton Bowl bid despite a 7-4 loss to Miami.
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Ten Prep Games Scheduled Tonight Across Area
The area high school basketball slate features at least ten games led by Priceville at Falkville in a battle of unbeatens. Other matches include Cotaco at Union Hill and Decatur hosting Hartselle, with Tanner at Ardmore and West Point at Cullman. All varsity games start at 7:45 p.m.
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SEC Leaders Highlight Alabama Georgia Tie For Crown
Alabama and Georgia share the SEC title as Notre Dame tops national defense stats. The Tide hold strong marks in total defense, pass defense, and offensive yardage with Spurrier and Stabler posting high completion rates. Georgia leads rushing, while Ole Miss and LSU rank in other offensive and defensive categories.
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