USC Named National Champs After 12 0 Season
USC Trojans claimed the 1972 national football title with a 42-17 Rose Bowl win over Ohio State, garnering all 50 first place AP votes. Oklahoma finished second, Texas third, and Nebraska fourth as the final top ten included Michigan Alabama Tennessee Ohio State Penn State.
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Harding tops Arkansas Tech after three overtimes
Harding and Arkansas Tech, both winless in AIC play, battled through three overtimes before the Bison won 105-98. Vick led Harding with 30 points, Aggas added 28, while Edmonds scored 48 for Tech. UAM also beat Louisiana College 63-61, with Hill scoring 16 and Goffin 14.
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Spirited workouts proceed Senior Bowl in Mobile Alabama
North coach Lou Saban of the Bills described a surprise in afternoon drills as a dummy scrimmage turned hard hitting session during Senior Bowl preparations. South coach Weeb Ewbank of the Jets said he had to calm players to avoid a full scrimmage as about 10 running plays and six passes were run. Saban had all 30 players, Ewbank used 25. Alabama and Texas players were among those absent.
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Top Twenty College Football Poll With First Place Votes
The Top Twenty ranking lists USC with 50 first place votes and 12-0-0 record on 1000 points, followed by Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, Auburn, Michigan, Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio State, Penn State, LSU, North Carolina, Arizona State, Notre Dame, UCLA, Colorado, N Carolina St, Louisville, Washington St, and Georgia Tech with others receiving votes including Iowa State and Michigan State.
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Victory lifts Flames to 4th place tie
The Atlanta Flames defeated the New York Islanders 6 1 to climb into a fourth place tie with Philadelphia in the West Division. Coach Bernie Geoffrion said playoff odds remain unclear as Pittsburgh lost to St Louis. Flames goals came from Larry Romanchych and Keith McCreary to lead 2 1 after one period.
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Third down awards mark Csonka MVP for Dolphins
Miami fullback Larry Csonka was named the team most valuable player and Third Down Trophy winner as the Dolphins finished 14 0 in the regular season. Other NFL players honored by teammates include Bob Vogel and Marty Domres in Baltimore, O J Simpson in Buffalo, and Franco Harris in Pittsburgh, among others.
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Bucks fall to 10th straight in New York setback
Milwaukee coach Larry Costello dismissed any Knicks psychology claim after a 102-92 loss at Madison Square Garden. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 38 for the Bucks as New York surged in the fourth quarter behind Jerry Lucas and Bill Bradley, while other NBA results included Cleveland over Phoenix and Boston over Houston.
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Maryland Struggles Despite 76-58 Win Over Kent State
Unbeaten Maryland, ranked second, was booed after a lethargic performance in a 76-58 victory over Kent State before 13,154 at College Park. Tom McMillen misfired often, while Jen Fimore grabbed 24 rebounds to anchor the Terrapins.
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