Staubach Leads Cowboys to Super Bowl Victory
Roger Staubach earned MVP honors after a 24-3 win over Miami in Super Bowl VI. He completed 12 of 19 passes for 119 yards with two touchdowns and added 18 rushing yards while greeting fans in New Orleans. The Naval Academy alum and Vietnam veteran credited his great team for his success and spoke calmly to reporters after the game.
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Cowboys Ground Dolphins in a Near Perfect Super Bowl
Staubach connected with Alworth for a early touchdown to put Dallas up 10 0. Miami answered with a 31 yard Yepremian field goal at halftime. Dallas opened the second half with a 71 yard drive finishing in a Thomas TD to lead 17 3. Griese managed 12 completions in 23 tries for 104 yards while Staubach hit 12 of 19 for 119 yards. Shula blamed the loss on poor play and Dallas execution.
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Tennessee Faces Florida in SEC Showdown
Tennessee leads the SEC with an unblemished league record as they confront Florida in Gainesville. Kentucky, aiming for a fifth straight title, plays Georgia in Athens, while Tulane vs Louisiana State headlines other basketball action. Florida ended Kentucky's win streak with a 72-70 upset, aided by Tim Fletcher's 17 points.
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College basketball upsets and tight top twenty results
Second edged Detroit 68-66 while No. 3 North Carolina beat No. 8 Virginia 85-79. No. 5 Louisville won 75-71 over Bradley. Long Beach State 75-57 over UC Santa Barbara. No. 9 Ohio State 84-73 over Michigan and No. 10 USC 65-63 over Stanford. Among the Second 10 Florida upset No. 15 Kentucky 72-70. Purdue beat No. 16 Illinois 85-74. Wisconsin over No. 17 Indiana 66-64. Oklahoma defeated No. 18 Missouri 78-77. Villanova 11th beat Xavier 68-60. No. 12 Florida State over Houston 86-79. Southwestern Louisiana crushed West Texas State 134-94. No. 14 Brigham Young beat Utah 67-61. No. 19 Hawaii edged Portland 90-87 and No. 20 Marshall overwhelmed Morris Harvey 88-69.
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Shula Reflects After Dallas Dominates Miami in Super Bowl
Analyzing Miami coach Don Shula's postgame remarks after the Cowboys power to a win. Staubach outplayed Griese as Dallas outrushed Miami 252 to 80 and made key plays including an interception return for momentum. Shula cited Dallas defense and overall offensive control as the pivotal factors.
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Alabama Players Named in 1971 High School All Americans
Athens star Will Legg earns selection among 100 top prep football players nationwide with Alabama teammates John O Rea r and Richard Todd also cited. Paul Brogdon of Decatur and Conley Duncan of Hartselle receive honorable mention while no Alabama player is listed in the Super Eleven.
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