TV Lineup for Weekend Grid Fans
Weekend grid TV lineup stars eight football games over three days from noon Saturday to midnight Monday Eastern. Gator Bowl Tennessee vs Syracuse leads Saturday with Cotton Bowl Georgia vs SMU and Shrine East vs West following. Sunday features AFL Championship Buffalo vs Kansas City and NFL title Green Bay vs Dallas. Monday offers Sugar Bowl Alabama vs Nebraska Rose Bowl Purdue vs Southern California and Orange Bowl Georgia Tech vs Florida. News notes include Warren and Little in Gator Bowl and Perkins returning for Alabama in Sugar Bowl.
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Houston star Hayes leads Cougars to Arkansas State title
Houston coach Guy Lewis lauds Elvin Hayes as an All America type after Hayes scored 23 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, fueling a 68 58 win over Arkansas State to capture the Arkansas State Holiday Invitational championship. David Renn led ASU with 16 points. Kent State fell to VMI in overtime for the consolation title.
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Tom Burnett Signs With N Y Jets
NY Jets sign Arkansas end Tommy Burnett for an undisclosed bonus. Fourth round draft choice, also selected by the Steelers in the NFL supplementary draft. Coach Weeb Ewbank says Burnett has excellent speed and size for a flanker and compares him to his brother Bobby Burnett.
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Rose Bowl Draws Criticism A Rose Bowl Clash
Pasadena AP report notes a new era perception as Purdue and Southern California exchange good humor ahead of the game. USC coach McKay and Purdue's Mollenkopf hold open practices, breaking old barriers and prompting writers to favor the underdog Trojans to upset Purdue.
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Georgia SMU Teams Much Alike for Cotton Bowl Thriller
Georgia and SMU meet in the 31st Cotton Bowl with similar styles. SMU’s Jerry Levin and Kent Lawrance pace quick strikes, while Georgia’s stars emphasize speed and comeback potential. Levin, Lawrance and preseason nerves define a head-knocking game forecast in Dallas with a sell-out crowd and cold, rainy 40s.
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Bumper and Dodgers Prepare for Chiefs Bills Clash
In Winston-Salem AP reports Kansas City's Otis Taylor and Chris Burford lead the AFL pass attack against Buffalo. Butch Byrd will cover Taylor and Tom Janik defends Burford as both teams aim for a Super Bowl bid. Byrd vows aggressive play while Janik plans to use finesse to counter Burford's ballskill.
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Baylor West On Move Again In Lakers’ Narrow Win
Elgin Baylor scored 40 and Jerry West 35 as the Lakers beat Cincinnati 125-114. Los Angeles remains fifth in the West, three games behind second place St Louis and two behind Detroit, with San Francisco leading. Boston edged the Hawks 112-110 at St Louis behind Havlicek’s 14 in the final period.
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Arkansas Wins In Overtime To Take 65 61 Victory
Arkansas edged Arizona 65 61 in overtime to claim a consolation round win at the Los Angeles Basketball Classic. David Self sparked the comeback with a late free throw sequence, Tommy Rowland led Arkansas with 19 points while Self scored 10. Mike Welton led Arizona with 12 points, Gerald Jacobs 11, and Jim Hansen 10. Arkansas advances to face Michigan for fifth place after Wisconsin’s loss.
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Bruins Defeat Giant In Los Angeles Classic Title Game
UCLA led by 7 foot Alcindor dominates USC in the Los Angeles Classic final while Louisville and Princeton win semis. Coach Peck Hickman sees Cardinal defense and Tigers’ balance as keys to their late-season momentum.
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Henderson NLS Meet in Tourney Final Upset
Northeast Louisiana State and Henderson reach the AIC tournament final after Northeast edged Ouachita 69 62 and Henderson beat Southern State 78 69. Larry Ducksworth nets 28 for Henderson, Glenn Saulers 29 for Northeast, with free throws underpinning Northeast’s win.
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Arkansans in Shrine East West Game Preview 1966
A look at the 42nd Shrine East West football game on Saturday with East and West teams featuring AA honorees Nick Eddy Clint Jones Mel Farr and star linemen and linebackers from Notre Dame Michigan State LSU Penn State UCLA and more. The East and West coaches plan strategy to counter the massive lines while captains Lynch and Jones pace the squads.
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