Auburn Dominates Colorado in Gator Bowl 24 3
Auburn defense stifles Colorado holding 74 yards by halftime and no score until late. Wade Whatley directs the offense as Tigers finish 10 1 season. Rusty Fuller tops Auburn ground gain with 72 yards while Terry Henley and Chris Linderman also contribute. Colorado manages 267 yards total with only 63 rushing and misses a shutout.
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Buffs
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Danny Sanspree
Benny Siviey
Bill Luka
Eddie Welch
Tiger
Colorado
Fred Lima
Welch
Jordan
Charlie Davis
Buffalo
Davis
Ken Johnson
Lima
Beck
TVC Basketball Tournament Opens at Decatur High
The 1972-73 Tennessee Valley Conference tournament starts Tuesday night at Decatur High School. Top seeds 7 Austin and Lee lead the field with the best records, setting up a strong opener.
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Decatur Austin Lead TVC Tournament With No Byes
On page A-13 the 15 team TVC tournament draw seeds Austin No 1 with a 7 0 record giving an opening round bye. Austin starts Thursday against the Tuesday winner Huntsville Russellville game. Semifinals Friday with final Saturday at 8 pm. Russellville won last year at Bradshaw.
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Walker County
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Hartselle
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Athens
Cullman
TVC
Auburn Coaches Laud Team After 24-3 Gator Bowl Win
Auburn head coach Shug Jordan and Colorado coach Eddie Crowder praised the Tigers after Auburn defeated Colorado 24-3 in the 28th Gator Bowl. Crowder called Auburn a totally dedicated and disciplined team while Jordan highlighted the effort of players like Sanspree, Lively, Neel, Luka, Bernich, and Beck in a 10-1 season.
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Colorado
Ralph ‘Shug’ Jordan
Buffalos
Larry Canterbury
Jacksonville
Auburn
Eddie Crowder
Crowder
Shug Jordan
Jordan
Danny Sanspree
Benny Lively
Mike Neel
Bill Luka
Ken Bernich
Rusty Fuller
David Beverley
Dave Beck
Beck
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Arizona
War Eagles
Houston
Wishbone Offense Tufted by Royal Bryant Showdown
Texas coach Darrell Royal and Alabama rival Paul Bear Bryant discuss the Wishbone offense ahead of the Cotton Bowl. Royal credits personnel and repetition for success while Bryant notes his switch to the formation last season and emphasizes execution by line, quarterback, and backs.
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Texas
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Cats Edge Notre Dame for 65 63 Victory
Kentucky defeated Notre Dame 65 63 as Jim Andrews scored 23 points. The Wildcats defense used a second half zone trap to seize the lead with 10 55 remaining in Louisville.
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Jim Andrews
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