Bowl Coaches Debate National Champ Claim
Michigan coach Bo Schembechler and USC coach John Robinson clash over Rose Bowl winner deciding the national title while Pitt coach Majors dismisses the system as a farce. Indiana, Maryland, Ohio State, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Kentucky, North Carolina and others eye bowls and individual stars like Bell, Dorsett, Ferragamo, and Manges.
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John Robinson
Johnny Majors
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Houston
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Ricky Bell
Tony Dorsett
Bell
Dorsett
Mark Manges
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Manges
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Ohio State
Colorado
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Rodney Allison
Tech
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Mike Voight
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Donnie Tyler
Greg Kelser
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Joe Hall
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Weber State
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Kansas
Virginia Military
Oklahoma City
Florida
Holy Cross
Gregg earns AP Coach of the Year for 1976 Browns
Forrest Gregg, Cleveland Browns head coach, named 1976 NFL Coach of the Year by AP. He battled bone cancer, led a 3-11 team to a 9-5 finish, and beat out Chuck Fairbanks of the Patriots in a close vote.
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Pitt
Southern Cal
USC
Gregg
Cleveland
Forrest Gregg
Cleveland Browns
Associated Press
New England
Chuck Fairbanks
Patriots
Bucks Stomp Blazers Without Walton and Key Pair
Milwaukee jumped to a 127 107 win over Portland as Bill Walton hobbled from an early knee injury. Walton, sidelined after five minutes, joins injuries to Maurice Lucas and Dave Twardzik, while Robin Jones logs 32 minutes for Portland. Junior Bridgeman scores 24 as Don Nelson’s Bucks push to 5th win in six.
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Bill Walton
Bucks
Swen Nater
Walton
Milwaukee
Jack Ramsay
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland
NBA
Blazers
Bridgeman
Don Nelson
Larry Costello
Noy
Blazer
Maurice Lucas
Dave Twardzik
Lucas
Robin Jones
Nater
UCLA
Bob Dandridge
Brian Winters
Ramsay
Portland Grass
Yopel
Gilliam
Hollins
Davis
Jones
Steele
Walker
Calhoun
Purdue Wins ECAC Holiday Festival Led by Jordan
Purdue defeats Manhattan 70 60 to capture the ECAC Holiday Festival in New York. Walter Jordan scores 25 points and is named tournament MVP as Indiana, Illinois, Michigan State falter in holiday tournaments.
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Purdue
Indiana
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan State
New York
Walter Jordan
Boilermakers
Manhattan
Jordan
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Mike Jones
Gary Yoder
Bill Cunningham
Kent Benson
Bloomington
Minn
Cornell
Gophers
Montana
Osborne Lockhart
Kevin McHale
Albuquerque
N.M
Bruce King
Hawkeyes
Pittsburgh
Honolulu
St. John’s
Redmen
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Rick Robey
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