Jayhawks Open Big Eight Title Quest at Nebraska Tonight
Kansas, defending Big Eight Holiday Tourney champions, head to Lincoln to face Nebraska who sits last in the standings. Nebraska is strong at home, having upset top-ranked Michigan, while Colorado meets Missouri in Columbia. Oklahoma at Kansas State and Oklahoma State at Iowa State also on tonight’s card as title anticipation grows.
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Sooners Fall To Gators In Gator Bowl Slugfest
Florida State beat Oklahoma 36-19 in Jacksonville in a high scoring Gator Bowl marked by nine touchdowns and one extra point. Steve Tensi threw five touchdowns and 303 yards, while Fred Bilentkoff caught four TD passes and 192 yards as the Seminoles erased bowl records. Oklahoma added a lone extra point on its first touchdown and attempted a failed two-point conversion late.
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Morton Schraub Star In West's 11 7 Shrine Triumph
West defeats East 11 7 in the East West Shrine game in San Francisco as Craig Morton connects with Jack Schraub for a six yard touchdown with 1:04 left. Rain winds whip field. Staubach plays key early drive and the game raises about 250000 for Shriner Hospitals.
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KU Five Opens Big Eight Season at Nebraska
Kansas University opens the 1965 Big Eight schedule at Nebraska at 7 30 tonight with a regular starting five of Wesley Lopes Lochmann and Lewis. KU carries an 8 3 record into the NU Coliseum while Nebraska is 5 6 and 5 0 at home. The game marks KU's seventh straight road contest as they plan a Saturday home date with Missouri followed by road trips through Colorado Iowa State and Kansas State before returning Jan 23 against Iowa State.
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Big Eight Conference tourney results and standings
The Big Eight standings show Kansas, Kansas State, Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Iowa State, and Oklahoma State with recent tournament outcomes. First round results featured Kansas State, Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, and others, leading to semifinals, consolation games, and final placements. Kansas and Colorado reached the final, with Kansas earning third place and Colorado taking the title in the championship.
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Freshman coach Owens wins tourney title in Huskers’ setback
The last half in the title game saw a 53 51 Nebraska victory over Colorado. Owens becomes the third fresh man coach to win the tournament in its 19 year history. Joe Cipriano’s Huskers face tonight hoping for better showing. Kansas remains undefeated in Lincoln since 1959. Roy Smith of K State pushes offense, while Tex Winter eyes improvement. Oklahoma and Iowa State face size contrasts ahead of the title bid.
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Oklahoma players dropped from Hula Bowl for pro contracts
Ralph Neely and Jim Grisham of Oklahoma were dropped from the Hula Bowl roster in Honolulu after signing pro contracts. Walter McGuire said the decision follows rules prohibiting ineligible college players from participating. Gale Sayers will play despite a Bears signing done after college eligibility.
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Pierce's Humor Publicist Don Pierce Dies in Auto Crash
Don Pierce a KU publicist and sports historian known as The Great White Whale died in a New Year’s Eve auto wreck in Topeka. A former KU athlete and All-Big Six center and linebacker in 1940, he worked as EU sports publicist for 20 years and directed many award winning brochures. He led a colorful career with life stories and a memorial service is planned at Grace Cathedral with funds for a scholarship.
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Harry Gallatin Named Head Coach of Knicks
The New York Knicks named 37 year old Harry Gallatin their head coach today. Gallatin returned to the Knicks after earlier stardom with the franchise and comes days after guiding St Louis to a 99 89 victory over New York and a subsequent firing from the Hawks.
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Tribute Pouring In for Dread Publicist Don Pierce
Don Pierce a Kansas University sports publicist died at 45 after a New Year's Eve auto crash in Lawrence. Memorial services set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Cathedral Topeka with burial pending. Close colleagues across KU and other campuses eulogized his honesty integrity loyalty and vast knowledge of Jayhawk athletics, calling him one of the finest in the field and a trusted friend to many in the sports world.
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Indiana Illinois Among Top Tilts On Card Tonight
Indiana and Illinois square off in Assembly Hall Champaign as the Hoosiers chase the Big Ten lead. Illinois rides a 7 3 home record with UCLA’s early loss helping their season momentum. Michigan Providence and St Joseph’s upsets shape the national picture as Wichita Bradley Kansas Nebraska Tulsa St Louis Idaho State also play tonight.
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Wesleyan Defends Conference Title Over the Holiday
Kansas Wesleyan defends its McPherson Holiday Tourney crown by beating Emporia State 82-75 in the final to rise to 7-1. Jim Rash contributed 32 points for Wesleyan while St Benedict’s tops Hastings 100-92 to go 7-2 after a 83-76 win over William Jewell. Reactions speak to strategy as CIC games begin and Fort Hays State reschedules a Jan 7 game after the death of AD Paul Gross.
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