Beban Wins Heisman in Modest UCLA Hero Fashion
UCLA quarterback Gary Beban accepted the Heisman Trophy at a packed campus event after leading UCLA to national prominence. He polled 1,968 points with 369 first place votes, ahead of OJ Simpson and Leroy Keyes. Beban expressed modesty and discussed his future in football.
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Bob Myers
Associated Press
Gary Joseph Beban
UCLA
Beban
Bruinville
Tommy Prothro
T Baker
Oregon State
Gary
Redwood City
Calif
Prothro
USC
Syracuse
Heisman
John W. Heisman
Downtown Athletic Club
New York
Tion
Beben
Poole and Colson Lead 1967 All SC Team
Davidson quarterback Jimmy Poole tops the All-Southern Conference list with 1,611 passing yards and 264 attempts. East Carolina’s Butch Colson, 252 carries for 1,473 yards, joins Poole in the backfield, with other SC stars named across offense and defense in the two-platoon squad.
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All-Sc
Davidson
Jimmy Poole
Butch Colson
East Carolina
VMI
Bob Habasevich
Jim Cavanaugh
William & Mary
Walker Gillette
Richmond
Jackles
Brad Cashman
Kevin Moran
Terry Crum
Bob Biddle
Robbie Patterson
Furman
Neal
Henry MVP Henry of Greensboro at Wake Forest banquet
Wake Forest selects Kenneth Butch Henry of Greensboro as the 1966 football team Most Valuable Player at the annual banquet. Rick Decker is named honorary captain of the 1967 squad.
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Winston-Salem
Wake Forest University
Kenneth
Butch” Henry
Greensboro
Rick Decker
Hammond Leads Florida State Past Florida in Gator Bowl Bid
Quarterback Kim Hammond at 6-1 190 pounds rallied Florida State after a first half lapse. He passed for 51 yards to Sellers, then connected on a 38-yard TD to clinch the 21-16 win and secure a Gator Bowl bid for the Seminoles.
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ED Schuyler
Kim Hammond
Florida State
Hammond
Sellers
Tulsa's Al Jenkins Was Man Of The Hour
Houston ranked tenth faced a Tulsa upset bid as Al Jenkins starred for the Hurricanes with three Houston fumbles caused, 15 unassisted tackles, and three more tackles. Tulsa won 22 to 13 as Jenkins shifted from offense to defense and energized the defense.
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Tulsa
al Jenkins
Ron Rapoport
Associated Press
Houston
North Texas State
Hurricanes
Cougars
Dobbs
Jenkins
Cougar
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William & Aes
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John Small
The
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John Mallory
West Eeilliam & Mary
Joe Isaac
A&t Truck
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