Akers Named Texas Football Coach Ending Wishbone Era
Fred Akers, 38, chosen by a seven member UT committee to succeed Darrell Royal as Texas coach, signs a five year deal at 45000 per year. Akers has run a varied offense while Wyoming’s 8 3 team prepared for the Fiesta Bowl. Royal retires as coach but stays athletic director.
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Cincinnati seeks respect despite injuries after Miami win
Cincinnati coach Gale Catlett says the Bearcats are too banged up for a top ten ranking after a 1968 loss to Miami University in Oxford. Gary Yoder led Cincinnati with 26 points while center Bob Miller played hurt. Cincinnati, 60, hosts St. Louis next in the Metro Six. Southern Illinois beat Cal Poly-SLC 79-50 as Corky Abrams had 22 points and eight rebounds. Ball State upset Ohio State 57-55, Hofstra beat St. Francis 95-94, Georgia Tech topped Davidson 59-44, Wisconsin beat Loyola Chicago 71-46, LSU downed St Peter's 68-51, Georgia defeated Furman 87-83, Detroit beat Michigan State 99-94, and Cincinnati outscored Evansville 89-79 at the free throw line.
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Short Rhodes scholar at the helm in Rams 1970s saga
Fans query whether owner Rosenbloom forced Chuck Knox to start Pat Haden over Jim Harris in a pivotal Rams game against the 49ers. Knox denies direct order, noting discussions with the owner about Haden's playing time amid player preferences for Harris.
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Adelphi Sinks John Jay In AP Basketball Result
Adelphi defeated John Jay 79 to 60 in a Wednesday college basketball game reported by The Associated Press. The match-up highlighted Adelphi’s strong offense and solid defense to secure the win.
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Networks race for 1980 Olympics TV rights in Moscow talks
New York AP reports the big three networks meet in Moscow to decide ownership of the 1980 Summer Games rights. ABC previously paid 25 million for Montreal and may face about 100 million for Moscow with concerns over Soviet editorial control and possible network pooling to resist pressure.
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Hayes carries Bullets past Kings despite Che nier absence
Elvin Hayes scored 5 points to lead the Washington Bullets 104-100 win over the Kansas City Kings as Phil Chienier sat out. The NBA action also featured the 76ers 97-87 Suns, Pistons 136-116 Warriors, Lakers 115-105 Jazz, Celtics 129-125 Bucks, and Pacers 116-102 Spurs. CBS bids for the Games with ABC and NBC opinions noted.
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