OJ Simpson named AFC Player of the Year for 1975
OJ Simpson of the Buffalo Bills captured United Press International’s AFC Player of the Year honor for 1975. He led the NFL in rushing with 1,817 yards and scored 23 touchdowns, adding 28 receptions for 426 yards in a 9-5 season.
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NEW York
UPI
O.J. Simpson
United Press International
Buffalo Bills
NFL
Chicago
Gale Sayers
Pittsburgh
Terry Bradshaw
Cincinnati
Ken Anderson
Baltimore
Lydell Mitchell
Simpson
Bills
Franco Harris
Braves edge Royals as Evans hits 30
Lom poc Braves rally past San Marcos 72 68 behind Eddie Evans career high 30 points. Teammate Eddie Taylor adds 16 points 14 rebounds while Mark Mattos leads Royals with 29 before fouling out. Lompoc improves to 7 5 pre league play with two games left before Jan 13 league opener.
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Scott Ostler
Lompoc
Eddie Evans
Lompoc Braves
San Marcos
Royals
Evans
Mark Mattos
Braves
Eddie
Mattos
Eddie Taylor
Taylor
Morehart
Humbert
Johnson
Henson
van Allen
Tolstad
Wolf
Lowarg
Robinson
Pugh
Halleck
Cappon
Chapman
ED Evans
San Marcos Royals
Dan Duffy
Hayes berates reporters at Rose Bowl press sessions
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes angrily cuts interviews after six Buckeyes faced questions about the UCLA game. He declares the aim is winning and blasts the press for asking about the opponent, then criticizes UCLA quarterback John Sciarra as a strong runner but not a passer.
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Pasadena
UPI
Ohio State
Woody Hayes
Buckeye
Hayes
Cornelius Greene
Archie Griffin
Tim Fox
Brian Baschnagel
Craig Cassady
Ken Kuhn
UCLA
Woody
Fox
John Sciarra
Sciarra
Rams set to start Jame Harris if ready Sunday
Los Angeles Rams head coach Chuck Knox says Jame Harris will start on Sunday if he is ready. Harris has missed time with a bruised right shoulder and backup Ron Jaworski has led the team to three straight victories.
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Long Beach
UPI
Jame Harris
Los Angeles Rams
Chuck Knox
Ron Jaworski
Rams
Harris
Heidmouses OK after car wreck
Air Force Academy cadets Walt and Jeff Heidmous from Lompoc were injured in a Dec. 20 auto crash in Arizona. They were released from Travis AFB hospital on Christmas Day and are in good condition. Phil Heidmous, their younger brother, won an Academy appointment the day before Christmas and is set to follow them in water polo and swimming at the Academy.
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Walt
Jeff Heidmous
Air Force Academy
Lompoc
Travis Afb
Jeff
Arizona
Phil
Academy
Bryant benches three as Sugar Bowl curfew sparks setback
Alabama coach Paul Bear Bryant pulled starting tight end Jerry Brown, linebacker Conley Duncan, and safety Ray Bolden from the lineup after they were out past the 11 PM curfew before the Sugar Bowl against Penn State. Bryant said they might still play, expressing disappointment rather than punishment. Earlier, 23 players, including QB Richard Todd, were seen out in Fat City nightlife, raising bowl jitters about Alabama ending an eight-game post season drought.
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NEW Orleans
UPI
Alabama
Paul
Bryant
Penn State
Jerry Brown
Conley Duncan
Ray Bolden
Richard Todd
Todd
Fat City
Nittany Lion
Joe Paterno
John Andress
Lion
Bryant suspends three starters before Sugar Bowl clash
Bryant moves to loosen his squad as 101-team visit early and relaxed prep aims to break a streak. Penn State, 9-2 and ranked Sugar Bowl invitee, faces psychological hurdles and strong Alabama defense, led by a top unit allowing six points per game.
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Penn State
Alabama
Ohio State Faces UCLA in Rose Bowl for National Title
Archie Griffin leads No. 1 Ohio State against UCLA in the 62nd Rose Bowl. The Buckeyes, 14 point favorites, aim to repeat October win and claim a national championship first since 1968 as Woody Hayes pursues another Rose Bowl triumph.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Archie Griffin
Ohio State
UCLA
Bruins
Buckeyes
Griffin
Southern California
Woody Hayes
Griffin to cap four year college career in Rose Bowl clash
Ohio State enters the Rose Bowl with an 11-0 mark facing UCLA, which they crushed 41-20 in Los Angeles. Heisman winner Archie Griffin bid farewell after a career totaling 5 496 rushing yards 338 receiving yards 28 touchdowns. Bruins arrive 8-2-1 after beating USC 25-22 to share the Pac 8 title. Dick Vermeil says his team can win.
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Columbus
UCLA
Los Angeles Coliseum
Griffin
Iowa
Southern California
California
Bruins
Ohio State
Dick Vermeil
Oklahoma Michigan Orange Bowl clash praised by coaches
At the Orange Bowl luncheon Barry Switzer and Bo Schembechler praised each other’s teams. Switzer called Oklahoma and Michigan’s backfields among the best in the country. Schembechler lauded the Sooners as a formidable opponent for his Wolverines.
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MIAMI
UPI
Michigan
Barry Switzer
Sooners
Oklahoma
Joe Washington
Gordon Bell
Wolverine
Bo Schembechler
Ohio State
Pasadena
Switzer
Day's best game noted by two coaches
Schembechler and Switzer spoke of frustrations and droughts as Michigan and Oklahoma prepare for the Orange Bowl. Switzer noted probation kept his teams from bowls in 1973 and 1974 while both coaches highlighted new opportunities beyond the Rose Bowl. Ohio State’s recent Rose Bowl presence is cited as a factor in Michigan's absence.
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Schembechler
Oklahoma
Michigan
Switzer
Ohio State
Cotton Bowl foes Arkansas and Georgia rise with unlikely QBs
Arkansas senior quarterback Scott Bull expected little time unless a game was out of reach. Georgia freshman Ray Goff feared a Pittsburgh setback would end his starting chances. Both players now lead their offenses as the Cotton Bowl draw nears.
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Dallas
UPI
Arkansas
Georgia
Razorback
Scott Bull
Ray Goff
Pittsburgh
Georgia Bulldogs
Bull
Goff
Goff Earns Bulldogs QB Job After Uncertain Start
Goff recalls competing with Matt Robinson for the starting quarterback role. He didn’t know he would be No. 1 until the day before the Pittsburgh opener. After a 19-9 loss, the coaches chose to keep him as the starter and he grew into the role.
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Mike Kirkland
Mike
Goff
Matt Robinson
Bulldogs
Pittsburgh
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