Nebraska Triumphs 45-3 Over Hawaii Sets Orange Bowl Bid
Nebraska rolled to a 45-3 win over Hawaii as No.1 Nebraska and No.2 Alabama look to meet for the national title in the Orange Bowl. Michigan coach Bo Schembechler doubted a playoff and questioned No.1 status without a formal system. Greg Pruitt and Jerry Tagge led the Huskers while Oklahoma, Tennessee and Penn State also won big.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Nebraska
Hawaii
Cornhuskers
Alabama
Michigan
California
Wolverines
Stanford
Bo Schembechler
Schembechler
Oklahoma
Sooners
Oklahoma State
Penn State
Nittany Lions
Texas
Tennessee
Syracuse
Miami
Fla
San Diego
State
North Texas State
Jerry Tagge
Nicklaus Eyes Lead in Walt Disney World Open Money Race
In Orlando the final round decides the year’s top money winner as Jack Nicklaus holds a one stroke lead over Bert Yancey at 205, with Lee Trevino and Arnold Palmer well back. Trevino has already set a season earnings record at 229,777 but skips next week’s Bahama Islands Open.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
Orlando
Fla
Pro Golf
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Arnold Palmer
Nicklaus
Trevino
Palmer
Bert Yancey
Yancey
Frank Beard
Terry Dill
Lou Graham
Dwight Nevil
Dill
Ellison Sets NFL Rush Record With 247 Yards
Los Angeles running back Willie Ellison opened with an 80 yard TD and finished with 247 rushing yards on 26 carries, setting an NFL single game rushing record in the Pro Football Roundup.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Willie Ellison
New Orleans
Plunkett Leads Patriots Past Dolphins in Sunday Upset
Rookie Jim Plunkett directs the New England offense to a 34 13 upset of Miami as he celebrates his 24th birthday. Ellison fuels the Rams 45 28 win with a 105 yard kickoff return and three touchdown passes from Roman Gabriel.
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Jim Plunkett
New England Patriots
Miami
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Ellison
Rams
New Orleans
Travis Williams
Roman Gabriel
Cookie Gilchrist
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Minnesota
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Houston
Pittsburgh
Washington
New York Giants
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Chicago
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Buffalo
Dallas
New York Jets
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Kansas City Chiefs
Dolphins
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John Hadi
Chargers
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Lions
Morgan County Prep Schedule
Tuesday games feature Decatur at Athens Eva at Union Hill Cotaco at Hartselle West Morgan at Priceville Ryan at Baileyton Thursday brings Grissom at Austin Butler at Decatur Cullman at Falkville Fairview at Ryan Friday schedule includes Austin at West Morgan Danville at Union Hill Good Hope at Eva Cotaco at Falkville Hartselle at Priceville
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Union Hill
Cotaco
Hartselle
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Priceville
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Baileyton
Grissom
Austin
Butler
Cullman
Falkville
Fairview
Friday Austin
West Morgan
Danville
Good Hope
Quincy College Clinches Soccer Title in Narrow Victory
Quincy of Illinois won the national championship by defeating defending champion Davis and Elkins College 1 to 0. Tom Pollihan scored the game’s only goal, earning the title on Saturday in Dunn, North Carolina.
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DUNN
N.C
National Association For Intercollegiate Athletics
Quincy
Illinois
Tom Pollihan
Davis and Elkins
West Virginia
Wolfpack's Burleson Tops Georgia as McMillen Shines
NC State newcomer Tom Burleson, the nation’s tallest player at 7-4, explodes for 37 points to beat Georgia 92-81 while Maryland’s Tom McMillen scores 35 in a 117-96 win over George Washington. UCLA routs Iowa. UNC, USC, Marquette, Ohio State, Louisville, Kentucky also win.
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Bert Rosenthal
Associated Press
Tom McMillen
Maryland
Tom Burleson
North Carolina State
Burleson
Wolfpack
Georgia
McMillen
Terrapins
George Washington
Tommy
Norm Sloan
Miami
Fla
Mark Cartwright
UCLA
Iowa
Henry Bibby
Robert McAdoo
Dennis Wujcik
George Karl
North Carolina
Pitt
Southern California
San Francisco
Paul Westphal
Marquette
Bob Lackey
Marcus Washington
Bowling Green
Luke Witte
Ohio State
Oregon
Houston
Tennessee
Volunteers
Mike Edwards
Long Beach State
Ed Ratleff
Nevada
Las Vegas
Louisville
Bellarmine
Kentucky
Kansas
Jayhawks
Ernie Fleming
Jacksonville
East Carolina
Henry Wilmore
Michigan
Western Michigan
Penn
Bobby Morse
Phil Hankinson
Corky Calhoun
Navy
Harold Little
New Mexico
New Mexico State
St. John’s
N.Y
Greg Cluess
Vanderbilt
Villanova
Detroit
Chris Ford
Brigham Young
St. Joseph's
Reds Trade Wilcox to Indians for Uhlaender
Cincinnati Reds send right handed pitcher Milt Wilcox 21 to Cleveland for outfielder Ted Uhlaender 32. The deal, announced by GMs Howsam and Paul, follows Wilcox 2-2 with 3.35 ERA in 43 innings last year and Uhlaender posting a .288 average last season after debuting in 1965.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Milt Wilcox
Cleveland
Ted Uhlaender
Robert Howsam
Gabe Paul
Wilcox
Reds
Indianapolis
Uhlaender
Minnesota
West Led Lakers Extend Win Streak to Seventeen
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trailblazers 123-107 to reach 17 straight victories led by Jerry West and Happy Hairston with 20 points each. West has appeared in 21 games this season with the Lakers 21-0. Wilt Chamberlain added 27 points and 17 rebounds. Gail Goodrich scored 19. Portland dropped to 21 losses in 25 games.
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National Basketball Association
Lakers
Los Angeles
Happy Hairston
Portland Trailblazers
Milwaukee Bucks
NBA
Phoenix
Golden State
Seattle
Cleveland
Portland
Gail Goodrich
Wilt Chamberlain
Gary Gregor
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Joe Paterno
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Jack
PGA
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Gabriel
Morgan County Prep
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Jerry West
Him
RCA AccuColor
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