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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1973

Page

11

Gridiron Forecast Contest Rules and Entry Details

Rules include choosing winners or ties for listed games with x marks. Mailed entries to Gridiron Forecast, The Decatur Daily, Box 1527, Decatur AL 35601. Five entries per week. Deadlines 4 p.m. Friday. Winners notified Monday if possible. Ineligible: Daily staff and immediate family. Cash bonuses for subscribers and error-free entries. Judges' decision final.

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College Football Scores and Schedule From AP Report

The Associated Press scoreboard lists results across divisions with Amherst over Wesleyan 41 26 and Texas 55 13 over Rice among many other outcomes. Notable showings include Notre Dame 23 Southern California 4 and Ohio State 60 Northwestern 0 with games scheduled into Monday and Sunday dates.

Associated Press Amherst Wesleyan Boston College Villanova Coast Guard Worcester Tech Colgate Bucknell Connecticut Massachusetts Dartmouth Harvard Fordham Manhattan Holy Cross Army Lafayette Maine Miami Fla Syracuse New Hampshire Northeastern

Coaches hail toughness as LSU match boosts rankings

LSU coach McClendon called his 33-29 win over South Carolina the toughest 7-0 start he has seen as Alabama crushed Virginia Tech 77-6. Other coaches praised teams from Tulane to Georgia Tech and Georgia highlighting depth, resilience, and key plays in wins and losses across the Southeastern slate.

Rutgers Columbia Temple Delaware Vermont Hofstra Univ Yale Cornell South Alabama Virginia Tech Appalachian St Citadel Auburn Houston Univ Bowling Green Marshall Univ Kentucky Georgia Louisiana State South Carolina Louisiana Tech Louisiana Louisville Cincinnati Maryland Duke Mississippi Vanderbilt North Carolina East Carolina Carolina St Clemson Louisiana St Richmond Tampa North Michigan Tennessee Texas Christian Associated Press Paul “Bear” Bryant Alabama Tide Bryant Charles Coffey UPI VPI Jerry Scharnus Charles McClendon LSU Paul Dietzel Tulane Bill Fulcher Green Wave Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Bennie Ellender Fran Curci TCU Billy Till Tennenessee Bill Battle Johnny Vaught Ole Miss Norris Weese

Auburn Victorious Behind Fuller And Pruitt Key Plays

Auburn built its win with Mike Fuller’s yards and Roger Pruitt’s punting. Next Saturday Auburn travels to face Florida as the Gators arrive rested and ready.

Mike Fuller Roger Pruitt Auburn Florida Jordan Gators

Vikings End Slump With Lee at Quarterback

Miami Dolphins defeated the New England Patriots 30-14 after a sluggish start. Garo Yepremian nailed three field goals to fuel the comeback.

Lee Dolphins Patriots New England Miami Garo Yepremian Steelers Bengals Terry Hanratty Terry Bradshaw Pittsburgh Cincinnati Raiders Colts Ken Stabler Oakland Denver New York Jets Cardinals Giants Jim Hart Mel Gray St. Louis New York Giants Bears Oilers Ike Hill

Bryant on Alabama after big win and penalties

Coach Bryant critiques Alabama after a high scoring game calling the team great yet imperfect. He notes penalties and poor pass rushing and tackles, praises punter Greg Gantt for strong average, and says Alabama has punted rarely this season in seven games.

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LPGA Results Jturn Caps Three TDs in 95 Seconds

The Chicago team overwhelmed Houston 35 14 to stay undefeated as Jturn powered a rapid three TD burst in a 95 second span. Houston remained winless at 0 7 after the loss.

Chicago Houston Oakland Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Atlanta San Francisco Kansas City Buffalo P.m

Area Prep Schedules Friday Matchups

Walker at Decatur New Hope at Brewer Hartselle at Cullman West Morgan at West Limestone Bradley Co at Athens Hazelwood at Clements East Limestone at Brooks Sparkman at Tanner Courtland at Muscle Shoals Central Florence at Lawrence 0 Meek at Cold Springs Bob Jones at Fairview Hanceville at Pennington Holly Pond at Locust Fork West Point at Good Hope Randolph Co at Vinemont

Notre Dame Upsets Southern California on Clements Sneak

Notre Dame wins 1st half on Tom Clements one yard TD sneak and Eric Penick 85 yard run while Bob Thomas adds three field goals to defeat USC. USC coach McKay laments loss as top ten results shift. Missouri falls to Colorado 17-13. LSU beats South Carolina 33-29. Nebraska ties Oklahoma State 17-17.

Parseghian Notre Dame Tom Clements Eric Penick Bob Thomas Southern Cal USC John McKay Associated Press Missouri Colorado Louisiana State South Carolina Mike Miley Nebraska Oklahoma State

Captain Nice Quits Racing as Donohue Seizes CanAm Win

Mark Donohue, long called captain nice, wins two IROC rounds and two CanAm heats at Riverside then retires from driving to become president of Penske Racing. He and six survivors head to Daytona Beach for the final IROC event, with a season total of 126,? difficult to parse.

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