Fort Sill Cagers Top Sheppard Air Force in 89 64 Victory
Fort Sill Cannoneers defeated Sheppard Air Force Base 89 to 64 at Honeycutt gym. John Thornton led with 27 points, Leon Pierce and Ben Key added 15 and 14 as Sill seized control after a 37 29 halftime edge and now head to wrap up the two night series at Sheppard.
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Fort Sill
Sheppard Air Force Base
Honeycutt Gym
Cannoneers
Sheppard
John Thornton
Sillmen
Leonard Pierce
Ben Key
Sill
Sheppard Afb
Jones
Tip Fon
Edwards
Fitzgerald
Coteman
Lopez
Totals
Ouachita Gambles On NAIA Invite Over Bicentennial Bowl
Ouachita Baptist University will bypass the Bicentennial Bowl and seek a four team NAIA playoff invite. OBU players voted to pursue the playoff bid, a decision approved by the Faculty Advisory Athletic Committee and President Daniel Grant. The Tigers could land the final playoff spot if Jackson State loses to Alcorn A&M or ties. Ouachita beat Henderson 21 20 to share the AIC title and earn the right to choose between the playoff bid and the bowl. Four Lawton swimmers competed in Norman Senior Meet with Huggins making finals in 200 fly and Newcombe reaching consolation finals in three events among 198 swimmers from 16 teams.
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Little Rock
Ouachita Baptist University
OBU
Henderson
East Central University of Ada
Okla
Daniel Grant
Tigers
Jackson State
Alcorn A&m
Ouachita
Reddies
AIC
Lawton
Norman
Michelle Huggins
Sara Newcombe
Alex Leclerc
Betsy Leclerc
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
College Basketball Scores From AP Report
AP wire lists numerous results across divisions with teams like Carson New, Guilford, W Florida, and Lee Tenn defeating opponents. Notable hosts include Aiken over Cent Westeyan and Campbell over Catawba with wide margins in several exhibitions and national matchups.
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Associated Press
Carson-Newman
Lee, Tenn
Guilford
Mors Hill
W. Florida
Go. Southwestern
So. Cor
Aiken
Cent. Westeyan
Campbell
Catawba
South Cor. Sportansburg
Berry
Limestone
Lander
Su Ross
Lubbock Christian
Milligan
Clinch Valley
Manchester
Goshen
Sam Houston
Midwestern
Tex
Bethel
Tenn
Miss. Industrial
Marion
Hanover
St. Mary's
Texas A
Texas Wesleyan
Tarleton St
USC Springfield
Mt. Marty
Birmingham Southern
Huntingdon
Panhandle St
Kon
Weyland Baptist
Howard Payne
Rocky Mountain
Dickinson
N.D
Broadway Joe May Quit Jets After 1975 Season
Joe Namath, wealthy and in demand, contemplates retirement after 1975 with the Jets. Three other games remain as the team suffers seven straight losses and a leaky defense. Namath acknowledges frustration and hints at heavy talks with Jets president Phil Iselin before next season.
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Broadway
Joe
Jets
Phil Iselin
Iselin
Washington Redskins
Minnesota Vikings
Namath
St. Louis
J.J. Jones
New York
Mauch Secures Twins Post For 1976 Season
Gene Mauch signed a three year contract to manage the Minnesota Twins, aiming to turn the AL West contender in 1976. He noted Rod Carew will bat for him daily and referenced potential pitching staff strength and changes under AL rules.
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Bloomington
Mauch
Rod Carew
Twins
Philadelphia
Montreal
Five Iron Ideas and Bowl Bid Highlight Week In Sports
Golf notes urge practicing mid irons and short irons to build rhythm and confidence while long irons require dedicated work. In football news South Carolina aims for the Tangerine Bowl after a 7-4 season and a school record 4,746 offensive yards. Seahawks sign Dave Williams, first NFL player from Seattle, with a multi year contract. TCU ends long losing streak with a 28-21 win over Rice amid plans for a prevent defense next season. Griese undergoes toe surgery to repair a ruptured tendon. Allen cites playoff still possible after 26-23 OT loss, needing four wins. Tennessee plans to keep Bill Battle as coach. William and Mary coach Jim Root expresses confidence in players.
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Miami
Ohio
South Carolina
Jim Carlen
Gamecocks
Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Christian
Jim Shofner
Horned Frogs
Shofner
TCU
Rice Owls
UCLA Indiana Open Promising 1975 76 Basketball Season
UCLA and Indiana, ranked 1 2, open the season in St Louis with a high powered matchup. Gene Bartow leads UCLA after Wooden's retirement as Scott May and Quinn Buckner pace Indiana in a field of top programs including Kentucky Oregon San Francisco Louisville North Carolina Maryland Arizona Marquette Notre Dame and Alabama. The season features Freshmen Winfred Baynes James Hardy Bill Cartwright and strong backcourts across conferences.
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UCLA
Los Angeles
Indiana
St. Louis
John Wooden
Bruins
Richard Washington
Marques Johnson
Gene Bartow
Wooden
Cal
Scott May
Quinn Buckner
Hoosiers
San Diego
Kentucky
Oregon
San Francisco
Louisville
North Carolina
Maryland
Arizona
Marquette
Notre Dame
Alabama
Bob Gallard
Winfred Baynes
James Hardy
Bill Cartwright
Metro-Six
Cardinals
Denny Crum
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N.Y
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Eveny Bernce
Minnesota
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Robert Carter
National Basketball Association
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John Y. Brown
ABA
Players Association
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Harvey Penick
Austin D. C
By Lee Trevino
Seattle
Dave Williams
University of Washington
Tacoma
Seattle Seahawk
NFL
Williams
John Thompson
Dave
Miami Dolphins
Bob Griese
Don Shula
George Allen
Oakland
Allen
Knoxville, Tenn
University of Tennessee
Bill Battle
Williamsburg
Jim Root
William and Mary
Wildcats
Joe Hall
Southern
Ducks
Ronnie Lee
Trojans
Gus Williams
Tar Heels
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Phil Ford
Lefty Driesell
John Lucas
Maurice Howard
Brad Davis
Fred Snowden
Bob Elliot
al Fleming
Ben Leva
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Ed McMahon
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