Texas Upsets Ohio State in Holiday Classic Shock
Texas stunned Ohio State 73 to 51 in the Hurricane Basketball Classic as Wayne Doyal, Lynn Howden, and Eric Gross paced the Longhorns with 16, 15, and strong plays. Southwest Conference peers also won with Texas A&M defeating Furman 70 to 66 in Greenville, and Rice beating St. Francis in Oklahoma City.
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Thinks It Will Be Fine Game at Houston
Auburn and Houston meet in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl with 8-2 records. Auburn favored by one as coach Shug Jordan notes home-field edge, while Houston coach Bill Yeoman cites potential for a strong game if no mistakes. Turf concerns and a Georgia penalties incident are mentioned amid sellout plans and national TV coverage.
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Texans Play For Championships In Two Big Showdowns
Texas Longhorns chase two titles this week as the top ranked football team faces Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl and the basketball squad contests Seton Hall for the Hurricane Classic in Miami. The footballers, boosted to 5-4 after a 73-65 win over Ohio University, seek national prominence, while injuries and shooting woes shadow the basketball team amid a busy holiday slate.
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Porkers Off Early for New Orleans
The Arkansas Razorbacks left Fort Smith in 33 degree wind for New Orleans ahead of the Sugar Bowl with Ole Miss. About 1,000 fans gathered at the airport to see the team depart while coach Frank Broyles praised the turnout. The party included around 40 players aboard the chartered jet, with additional players on a second flight.
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Notre Dame Giant McCoy struggles with shirts before Cotton Bowl
Notre Dame defensive tackle Mike McCoy, 6'5" and 286 pounds, says shop clerks rarely grasp his size, requiring custom shirts. He expects to shed weight for the Texas Cotton Bowl, where Notre Dame faces a top running attack. He discusses his playing style, guarding the line, and personal NFL ambitions.
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Tall Soph Is Dropped by Hog Cagers
Vernon Murphy a 26-point five sophomore is dropped from the Arkansas Razorbacks for disciplinary reasons. Coach Duddy Waller said Murphy is out for the remainder of the season after starting the last five games and averaging 12 points per game. Murphy, one of two Negroes on the team, had set a Texarkana high school scoring record and earned all Southwest Conference freshman honors.
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Solunar Tables Guide for Daily Fishing and Hunting
The schedule of Solunar Periods is drawn from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES. Plan your days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these times to find the best sport each day offers.
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Hazy Basketball Tournament Fragments Across Multiple Events
Tournament results and consolation scores from ECAC Holiday Semifinals to regional classics fill the page. Teams including St Bonaventure Purdue Penn Cincinnati NYU Boston College and many others post varied outputs with wins losses and close margins across exhibitions and early rounds.
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Cotton Bowl Foes Both Confident On Clash Of QBs
Texas quarterback James Street and Notre Dame’s Joe Theismann lead their teams in the 34th Cotton Bowl. Street seeks another clutch performance after a standout Texas season, while Theismann, praised for poise, aims to guide the Irish to a bowl win in bad weather.
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Associated Press
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Eaglets Silence Arkansas Tech in Denton Showdown
North Texas Eagles crushed Arkansas Tech 126 to 76 in Denton as Joe Hamilton scored 23 points and five teammates hit double figures. Tech's Paul Brown led with 29. the win improves North Texas to 7-3 while Tech slips to 9-6.
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College basketball scores roundup from Midwest to Southwest
Summary of recent college basketball results listing Midwest Michigan defeating Butler 105 to 65, Pepperdine beating Indiana State 75 to 74, Oral Roberts over MacMurray WM 117 to 74, and No Dak State over South Dakota 63 to 65, plus Southwest Ohio State 49 and TCU 80 in other games.
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Weight advantage cited in muddy Texas Irish game preview
The piece argues weight favors Texas on a wet field with Pett in Pett and Parseghian noting Texas has a larger offensive backfield giving them the edge in moving through the mud, countering Notre Dame's defense.
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Weather Concerns Dominate Sugar Bowl Preparations
In New Orleans weather looms as the main issue for Sugar Bowl coaches Frank Broyles of Arkansas and Johnny Vaught of Mississippi. Arkansas left Fayetteville early due to ice and snow while Mississippi plans a bus and air route from Oxford to Memphis and New Orleans. A cold front brings wet, chilly conditions expected through Wednesday night as Archie Manning and Ole Miss seek another upset win in the 1960 Sugar Bowl.
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Associated Press
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Kentucky Remains Top In AP Cage Poll
Kentucky holds No 1 in the major college basketball rankings after a 102 100 win over Notre Dame. UCLA falls to second with 470 points and 10 first place votes. South Carolina moves to third, North Carolina fourth, and Mississippi State climbs into the top 10 with wins last week.
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Missouri Could Help the Big Eight in Orange Bowl
Miami AP report says Missouri aims to end Penn State's 29 game unbeaten run in the Orange Bowl Thursday night. Missouri favored by three would give the Big Eight three bowl wins this season with Colorado defeating Alabama and other Conference wins over Southeast foes.
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Bucks Pacers Clash Lead Battle in ABA Action
The Indiana Pacers defeated the New Orleans Buccaneers 94 89 to top the division after 17 ties and 24 lead changes. Mel Daniels scored 27 for Indiana with Roger Brown 23 as Danie ls tipped in late. Harley Swift of the Bucks suffered a knee injury sidelining 10 to 12 weeks. In other ABA results, Atlanta beat San Diego 122 118 and Cincinnati beat Detroit 110 103.
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College basketball Top Twenty list and berths shuffled
The rankings show Kentucky in first with 48 points and 15 first place votes, followed by a staggered slate including South Carolina North Carolina Ohio University and others. The list notes teams dropped or shifted after last week, with Marquette and Colorado re gaining berths while Villanova and others fell from the 1st ranking.
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Frazier Ellis Boxing Match Finally Set for Garden
Angelo Dundee called the bout a fight that had to be nude as Joe Frazier and Ellis agreed to a February 16 showdown at Madison Square Garden. The event will feature equal billing for both title holders with $150,000 guarantees and 30 percent of revenues, seating priced from $10 to $100 and Garden targets $750,000 in gross. The long effort included WBA and New York boxing commission waivers and court risks from promoter Murry Woroner.
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