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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1960
Page
8
Cleveland and Detroit earned spots in the NFL runner up bowl in Miami on Jan 7 after pivotal wins. The Browns beat the Giants 48-34 to seize second in the Eastern Division, while the Lions crushed the Bears 36-0 to secure their berth.
The Associated Press tally shows National League results with Green Bay 35 Los Angeles 21 and other Sunday scores including Cleveland 48 New York 34 San Francisco 34 Baltimore 10 Detroit 36 Chicago 0 St Louis 38 Pittsburgh 7 Philadelphia 38 Washington 28. The schedule lists Green Bay at Philadelphia for the championship on Monday December 26 and Detroit vs Cleveland in Miami for the runnerup bowl on Saturday January 7. In the American League final Eastern Division Houston 10 4 0 .714 379 285 New York 7 7 0 .500 382 399 Boston 2 59 357 286 349 Western Division Los Angeles 10 4 0 .714 373 336 Lane 8 60 571 362 253 Oakland 6 80 429 319 388 Denver 4 9 1 .308 309 393
Oakland defeated Denver and New York beat Dallas in early results. Buffalo and Houston posted wins as Sunday’s schedule included Los Angeles at Houston for the championship, wrapping the holiday slate.
Steel Bowl Duquesne 80 Pitt 66 and Colgate 76 Tennessee 73 highlight a day of college games. Portland 73 beat Gonzaga 54 while Virginia Tech 81 routed Baylor 54 in consolation. St. Bonaventure 106 Morehead Kentucky 88 and Army 82 Boston U 52 are among other results.
The Los Angeles Chargers face the Houston Oilers in the AFL title rubber game after both clinched their division titles. Kemp threw three TD passes for the Chargers and Ben Agajanian added three field goals to pace the offense as Houston edged Boston earlier.
Penn State coach Rip Engle used two complete units to tire Oregon in the Liberty Bowl. Senior QB Dick Hoak from Jeannette scored two touchdowns, passed for another, and earned MVP honors as Penn State extended its Liberty Bowl success with a 41-12 rout.
SEC play starts Jan 7 as eight regular games and three tournaments dot the schedule. Top performers include Georgia Tech's Kaiser at 23.8 points per game and Mississippi State's high-scoring run, with Duke-Tech showdown drawing attention in Atlanta.
The Washington Redskins terminated head coach Mike Nixon after a 1-9-2 season, confirming Bill McPeak as likely successor. Owner George Preston Marshall cited Nixon’s “too nice a man” weakness and noted the move comes as the team opens a new 50 000 seat stadium, leaving Griffith Stadium as a historical last game. Nixon declined comment while McPeak, 34, faces scrutiny from outside and within the organization.
The article notes a 16 yard pass to the Oregon 1 giving State the first TD lead and a late Lions rally. a Lion intercepted two passes in the fourth quarter returning one for a touchdown. Oregon coach Len Casanova cited too many errors as the key issue.
New York AP coach Paul Bear Bryant of Alabama is named to Sports Illustrated 1960 anniversary football team. The team honors players who stood out 25 years after finishing college, selecting those whose last season was 1935.
The Worthington Coolers defeated C and W Oil Co of Albertville 77 to 56 Saturday night at Asbury. Ben Chenault led with 26 points while Jack Mooneyham added 18 and Nelson 10 as the team erased a 35-33 halftime edge to pull away.
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