Prothro’s Mouth Gets The SEC Feud In Bowl Week
UCLA coach Tommy Prothro faces a tough week after a heated loss to Tennessee 37-34 in the Bluebonnet Bowl buildup. He claimed bias by Southern officials and later issued a guarded apology after Tennessee’s game film review. The SEC touts a six-bowl lineup as strong proof of its dominance this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Prothro
Ucla Bruins
Tommy
Crow
Tennessee
Volunteers
Tulsa
Houston
Tex
Uclans
California
Prothro
UCLA
Bruin
Vol
Doug Dickey
Dickey
Val
Memphis
Dixie
Southland
Southeastern Conference
SEC
Roger Mathis Named to 4-A All State Football Team
Roger Mathis of Decatur Red Raider football earns a spot on The Birmingham Post-Herald 4-A All-State team as an end. The DHS standout is praised as one of the finest athletes to wear red and black in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Mathis
Decatur Red Raider
Birmingham Post-Herald
Mathis
DHS
Danville
Dwight Breedlove
Martin Millsap
Decatur
Decatur High Rout Danville to Reach 5th Straight Victory
Decatur High School defeated Danville 82 to 44 as Coach Earl Morris used many reserves after a 39-19 halftime lead. Donald Campbell led with 19 points, Bob Holmquist 17, Roger Mathis 12, and Ray Jones 10 for the Raiders. Danny Welborn led Danville with 14 points as the Hawks remained below par.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur High
Earl Morris
Red Raiders
Danville Hawks
Decatur
Danville
Morris
Raiders
Austin
Red Raider Gym
Butler
Rebels of Huntsville
Associated Press
Florence
Roger Mathis
Donald Campbell
Bob Holmquist
Mathis
Ray Jones
Danny Welborn
Hawk
Raider
Jerry Rice
Hawks
Campbell
Hvy
Martin Milsapp
Scott Herbert
Junior Stover
Paul Sapp
Dwight Breedlove
Ed Harrison
Hal Livingston
Jerry Segars
Bob Holmauist
Dale Ridgeway
Steve Hammond
Raymond Ward
Red Raider
Daily Sports
Jim Garner
Auburn Beats Jacksonville 77 69 in Tight Finish
Auburn overcome Jacksonville with eight straight free throws in final 2 1 2 minutes to seal a 77-69 victory. Lee DeFore led Auburn with 21 points while John Pruett top-scored for Jacksonville with 19 as the Tigers improved to 3-0 and the Dolphins fell to 2-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla. University
Dolphins
Wayne Kruer
Jax Captains Mann and Owens Honored for 1965 Season
Jax Captains Mann named permanent captain for the 1965 Gamecocks and Owens chosen most valuable. Mann, 6-0, 200 pounds, has signed with the Atlanta Falcons NFL club, following a strong season that helped Jacksonville State College win a second Alabama Collegiate Conference title. Owens stands 6-6, 225 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Abbott
Jacksonville State College
Mike Mann
Gamecocks
Terry Owens
Jaxmen
Alabama
Mann
Atlanta Falcons
Owens
Tangerine Bowl: East Carolina Routs Maine
Fullback Dave Alexander led East Carolina to a 31 0 victory over Maine in the Tangerine Bowl. He scored two touchdowns, passed for a third, and totaled 209 yards through 170 rushing yards on 31 carries and 39 receiving yards on three completions. It marked ECU's second straight NCAA Atlantic Region College Division title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Fla
Dave Alexander
East Carolina
Maine
Alexander
Tide Crushes So Miss 93 79 in nonconference win
Alabama guard Harry Hammonds poured in 32 points including 20 in the second half to lift Hayden Riley’s Crimson Tide to a 93-79 victory over Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. Teammate Mike Nordholz added 25 points as Bama built a 46-37 halftime lead to stretch the team’s record to 4-0 while Southern Miss dropped to 3-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattiesburg
Miss
Harry Hammonds
Alabama
Mississippi
Hammonds
Crimson Tide
Southern
Bama
Mike Nordholz
Tennessee State, Ball State Tie Grantland Rice Bowl
Safetyman Noland Smith returned a 74 yard punt for a late fourth quarter touchdown to lift Tennessee State to a 14 14 tie with Ball State in the Grantland Rice Bowl. A late interception at the Ball State 42 denied TSU a potential winner as Eldridge Dickey connected with Joe Cooper on an 18 yard pass at the buzzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Noland Smith
Tennessee State
Ball State University
Smith
Ball State
Eldridge Dickey
Joe Cooper
Kentucky beats Northwestern 86 79 in intersectional game
Kentucky used the scoring of Louie Dampier and Pat Riley to build a first half margin and edged Northwestern 86 to 79 Saturday night. The Wildcats secured the win with a one point edge in the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington. Ky
Kentucky
Louie Dampier
Pat Riley
Northwestern
Western Carolina Clinches Asheville Invitational Title
Western Carolina College won the Asheville Invitational basketball tournament by defeating Athens College Bears 91-79 to finish 3-0. Athens finished second at 2-1, Asheville-Biltmore was third at 1-2, and Concord, W. Va., went 0-3. Western Carolina led 45-41 at halftime and held off Athens in the second half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N.C
Western Carolina College
Athens’ College Bears
Alabama
Alabamians
Western Carolina
Asheville-Biltmore
Concord
W. Va
Athens
Church Standings From Decatur League Released Saturday
The Decatur Church Basketball League released its up to date standings on Saturday. The update lists current rankings and team positions within the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Church Basketball League
Polish lifter sets lightweight world record in Szepienice
Waldemar Baszanowski of Poland established a new lightweight world record by snatching 295 pounds at the Polish Weightlifting Championships held in Szepenice, Southwestern Poland, on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Waldemar Baszanowski
Poland
Szepenice
Razorbacks and LSU Prepare for Cotton Bowl Showdown
Razorbacks and LSU return to the practice field on Monday to prep for the Cotton Bowl on January 1. Both teams led their conferences in scoring and rushing with Arkansas at 32.4 points per game and LSU at 25.1, signaling an offensive showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Arkansas
Louisiana State
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ron Tate
Roger
Jax U
Jax
Lee Ron Tate
EU Nui Boyiel
Lee
Automatic Transmission CO
E. Carolina
Hayden Riley
Ball St
Danville Baptist
First Christian
New Friendship Baptist
Flint Baptist
Pleasant Valley Antioch Baptist
Caddo Christian Central Baptist
Fairview Baptist
Westside Baptist
Antioch Center Springs
Av. Baptist
East End Methodist
New Center
Oak Ridge Methodist
Razorbacks
LSU
FO Ave
Safety Car Service
Bursch Ford Inc
Anon
South
Bfgoodrich
B.egoodrich
Cor. Lee & Ook Sts
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!