Braband Size Up Alabama Ahead of Cotton Bowl
Texas captain Randy Braband assesses Alabama as a power offense with strong inside play and good blocking. He notes their lack of outside speed, praises guard John Hannah, and cites Alabama’s efficient passing in the Wishbone scheme while anticipating facing dominant blockers. Bayer discusses Alabama’s passing weaponry and Bryant’s motivation to meet Texas.
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Dallas
Tex
Randy Braband
Texas
Alabama
Braband
Texas A&m
Oaken
Texas Christian
Oklahoma
A&m
John Hannah
Hannah
Darrell Royal
Mike Bayer
Bayer
Auburn
Paul) Bryant
Assignment Alan Lowry Praises Alabama Defense
Alan Lowry, former All-Southwest Conference defensive back turned quarterback, comments on Alabama. He notes the defense’s strength with versatile players, varied alignments, and frequent slanting and stunting, while hoping better coverage on the outside and more focus in the middle.
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Alan Lowry
Alabama
Lowry
A&m
Longhorns
Mitchell Uses Music To Get Up For Game
Dallas based story profiles John Mitchell using classical music and films to prepare for the Cotton Bowl against Texas. He notes Alabama faces Texas quarterback Alan Lowry and discusses Leaks as a focal point, with Tide backs wary of Texas’ running game versus pass attempts.
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Mitchell
Billy Mitchell
Dallas
Tex
John Mitchell
Alabama
Texas
Alan Lowry
SEC
Lowry
Condredge) Holloway
Tennessee
Melvin) Barkum
Mississippi State
Roosevelt
Tide
Lanny Norris
Longhorns
Norris
East West Tilt Showcases Top Seniors At Candlestick Park
Fifty six top college seniors gathered at Candlestick Park for the 48th East West Football Classic to aid crippled children hospitals. Pro scouts packed the stands as East edged by West in talent with Gary Huff leading the East offense and Barry Smith as a key target in the high powered Yale coached unit.
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Richard H. Smith
Associated Press
SAN Francisco
Candlestick Park
Rip Engle
Engle
Carmen Cozza
Yale
Cozza
East
Gary Huff
Florida State
Otis Armstrong
Purdue
Dick Jauron
Steve Jones
Duke
Huff
Barry Smith
Wild Bowl Weekend Set
Nine of college football's Top Ten teams play in bowls or polls from Friday to Monday. Oklahoma meets Penn State in the Sugar Bowl while Southern California faces Ohio State in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. Auburn, LSU, Alabama, Nebraska and Notre Dame also appear in key games as coaches weigh pride and pressures.
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ED Schuyler JR
Associated Press
Michigan
Auburn
Colorado
Jacksonville
Fla
Louisiana State
Tennessee
Houston
Eddie Crowder
Oklahoma
Southern California
Penn State
New Orleans
Reed
Pasadena
Ohio State
Alabama
Texas
Dallas
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Miami
el Paso
Tex
North Carolina
Texas Tech
San Francisco
North Carolina State
West Virginia
Atlanta
Kent State
Tampa
Orlando
Tigers
Alabma
Wade Whatley
Randy Walls
Charlie McClendon
McClendon
Tech
Joe Barnes
Barnes
Joe Paterno
Nittany Lions
Woody Hayes
Tulane Edges Citadel In Palmetto Classic Thriller
Tulane defeats The Citadel 61 to 60 on a final buzzer layup by Rickey Miller. Guard Bruck Bolyard sprinted a full-court inbounds pass to Miller with three seconds left to seal the win as Ernie Losch led Tulane with 19 points.
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Charleston
S.C
Rickey Miller
Tulane
Citadel
Green Wave
Bruck Bolyard
Miller
Bulldogs
Ings
Glenn MacDonald
Bolyard
Ernie Losch
Rooneys Face Turbulent Year In Sports And Racing
New York report notes turmoil for Art Rooney and five sons as Steelers face rival players in Pittsburgh while Yonkers Raceway suffers amid off track betting competition. The Delafield Commission plans a January 15 report guiding New York horse racing policy and relief hopes for the industry.
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New York
Rooneys
Pittsburgh
Art Rooney
Steelers
Howie Samuels
Yonkers Raceway
Hot Horse
Howie
Yonkers
Tim Rooney
Governor's Commission
New York State
Charles B. Delafield
Delafield
The OtB Figures and the New York Racing Losses
A detailed critique of the New York State Racing Board OtB financials, showing 1971–72 betting declines across Aqueduct Belmont Yonkers and Roosevelt, tax losses, track revenue, and payouts to horsemen, with figures on state city debt and a blunt closing remark about financial mismanagement.
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Yonkers
Roosevelt Raceway
New York
Howie
Aqueduct
Belmont
Roosevelt
New York City
O. T.B
O. T B
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Bill Bartley
Jim Lilly
Steve Brown
Stanford
Jim Merlo
George Amundson
Iowa State
Terry Metcalf
Long Beach State
Nathaniel ‘Puddin” Jones
Isaac Curtis
Lan Ae State
Brad van Pelt
Michigan State
Dave Butz
Joe Injaychock
Temple
Gary Hrivnak
John Hufnagel
Chuck
Fairbanks
Dave Robertson
LSU
Chris Dantin
Bert Jones
Astro
Bear Bryant
Bob Devaney
Bryant
Darrel Royal
Devaney
Nada
York Times
Smith
Ohio
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Florida
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