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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1971
Page
5
The Orange Bowl clash between No 1 Nebraska and No 2 Alabama tops holiday bowl interest as many bowls on January 1 shape early playoff implications. Nebraska seeks a second straight title under Coach Bob Devaney amid a 31 game unbeaten run.
A look ahead to 1972 with bold predictions across Kansas sports and national figures. Len Dawson plans a late career bow while Kansas State, Kansas, and Kansas City teams face big year expectations and possible upheavals in leagues and tournaments.
Lawrence High finished seventh in the Shawnee Mission West sophomore basketball tournament by beating Winnetonka 57 51. Coach Larry Morlan praised the game as the club's best of the year as LHS moved to 3 3 and prepared to host Olathe. Lawrence led from the start aided by a strong press and held a 42 28 rebound edge. Delano Smith scored 16 and David Rogers 15 to lead scoring.
UTEP announced Gary Paul Withrow will join as defensive line coach. Withrow, 30, previously coached at Kansas State Pittsburg State Hutchinson Community College and Southwest Missouri State.
A compilation of college games across multiple events including Big Eight, Poinsettia, Tangerine, and other classics. Notable results feature Missouri and Kansas State in the Big Eight, Santa Clara vs Army, Syracuse over Penn State, and Ohio State defeating Texas with diverse regional matchups and consolation rounds.
UCLA tops Ohio State 79 53 to extend perfect start as full court press forces errors and snaps 100 point streak. Villanova shocks South Carolina 77 76 to claim Quaker City title while Maryland downs St John s 90 69 in Maryland Invitational final. Tarheels win Sugar Bowl tourney beating Bradley 75 69 and Virginia outlasts The Citadel 77 72 in Palmetto Classic. Louisville defeats Fordham 96 82 to win Holiday Festival title.
Baltimore Colts turn to rookies Don Nottingham and Don McCauley as runners behind injured starters Norm Bulaich and Tom Matte in the AFC championship against the Miami Dolphins at the Orange Bowl. Nottingham has 388 yards and five touchdowns this season while McCauley has 246 yards.
Tonight at 6 30 p m Colorado faces Houston in the Astro Bluebonnet Bowl on Channel 13. At 10 30 am Sugar Bowl Auburn meets Oklahoma on Channels 9 and 13. At 1 pm Cotton Bowl Penn State vs Texas on Channels 5 and 13. At 3 45 pm Rose Bowl Stanford battles Michigan on Channels 4 and 27. At 6 45 pm Orange Bowl Alabama clashes with Nebraska on Channels 4 and 27.
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