Oakland Massacre Grinds Vikings in Super Bowl XI
In Pasadena the Oakland Raiders routed Minnesota 32 to 14 in front of 100,421, handing Bud Grant’s squad another title setback as Fran Tarkenton led a frustrated offense. Raiders surged for 429 yards, 266 rushing, and 21 minutes of ball control in a dominant performance.
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Miami
Pittsburgh
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Dolphins
Steelers
Fran Tarkenton
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Raiders Rip Vikings 16-0 as Davis Races for 137 Yards
Oakland dominated Minnesota on January 10 1977 with Clarence Davis rushing for a career high 137 yards and Ken Stabler throwing for 180 yards including a touchdown to Dave Casper. Ray Guy’s blocked punt helped set the tone as the Raiders built a 16 0 lead before halftime.
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McNeill
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McClanahan
Willie Hall
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Stabler
Carl Garrett
Casper
Mann
John Madden
Neil Clabo
Mark van Eeghen
Garrett
Neil Colzie
van Eeghen
Biletnikoff
Pete Banaszak
Clarence Davis leads Raiders to Super Bowl win with 137 yards
Clarence Davis rushed 16 times for 137 yards as the Oakland Raiders defeated Minnesota 32 to 14 to claim the Super Bowl title. He credited his offensive line and his performance as the best of his career while signaling his role as top rusher of the day. Davis rose from East Los Angeles Junior College to USC and later achieved national rushing glory at USC.
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O.J. Simpson
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Ricky Bell
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State Gains Experience as Maryland Tops North Carolina State
Maryland defeated NC State 87 80 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game at College Park. Brad Davis led Maryland with 26 points, Steve Sheppard 22, and Larry Gibson 15 with 14 rebounds. Hawkeye Whitney and Glenn Sudhop contributed for State, which cut the gap late but could not overcome the Terps early 25 point surge.
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High Point College Faces Gardner-Webb In Tough Road Test
High Point College aims for a strong showing at Gardner-Webb after splitting two games this season. Guard Ray Coble erupted for 32 points against Elon, while coach Jerry Steele relies on a youthful lineup and unselfish teamwork as classes start and Sherman Johnson’s status remains unclear.
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