Texas Tops Final Coaches Poll With Cotton Bowl Showdown
Texas finished No. 1 in the final UPI Coaches Poll, undefeated and unbeaten, earning a Cotton Bowl date with No. 5 Notre Dame on Jan. 2. Oklahoma and Alabama followed, with Arkansas, Penn State, Ohio State and Michigan also in the top ranks for the season ending.
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UPI
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United Press International Board of Coaches
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Alabama
Michigan
Arkansas
Penn State
Ohio State
Pittsburgh
Clemson
Kentucky
Michigan State
Redlands
Calif
Western State
Colo
Houston
NCAA
Washington
Pitt Tops Penn State in Voting for All East Team
Pittsburgh outgained Penn State for berths on the UPI All East football team, naming Matt Cavanaugh Elliott Walker Gordon Jones Tom Brzoza on offense and Hugh Green Randy Holloway Bob Jury on defense. Penn State had four defensive selections Bill Banks Ron Hostetler Rick Donaldson Randy Sidler and Keith Dorney on offense. Other schools named include Boston College Colgate Yale and Syracuse with several players each.
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UPI
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Nittany Lions
United Press International
Panthers
Matt Cavanaugh
Elliott Walker
Gordon Jones
Tom Brzoza
Hugh Green
Randy Holloway
Bob Jury
Bill Banks
Ron Hostetler
Rick Donaldson
Randy Sidler
Keith Dorney
Indiana State routs Purdue as Dayton tops Syracuse
Indiana State rolled past seventh ranked Purdue 91 63 in Terre Haute led by Larry Bird with 26 points and 17 rebounds Leroy Staley 22 and Harry Morgan 18. Dayton defeated Syracuse 76 67 in Dayton Herb Giddings 24 points 11 rebounds. Arkansas Maryland Wake Forest also won their games.
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Purdue
Syracuse
Indiana State
Terre Haute
Ind
Dayton
Ohio
Larry Bird
Leroy Staley
Harry Morgan
Walter Jordan
Flyers
Herb Giddings
Louis Orr
Arkansas
Mississippi State
Maryland
Georgetown
Wake Forest
Oregon State
Washington, D.C
Jojo Hunter
Hoyas
John Duren
Soccer-Rama Opens Youth Season At Local Schools
Youth soccer kicks off Saturday with Soccer-Rama from 12 30 to 3 00 at Fillmore Buena Vista La Canada Los Berros and Hapgood for 7 8 9 10 11 12 year olds. over 600 players participate on 41 teams as regular season starts December 10.
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Bobby Thomas
Karen Pradinski
Keith Anderson
Fillmore
Buena Vista
la Canada
Los Berros
Hapgood
Terry Day
Stabler Shines Through Pain as Raiders Top Bills 34 13
Ken Stabler with a gimpy knee threw three touchdown passes to Cliff Branch Fred Biletnikoff and helped the Oakland Raiders beat the Buffalo Bills 34 13 to improve to 9 2 and keep pace with Denver in the AFC West. Mark Van Eeghen ran for 143 yards, joining the Raiders two 1 000 yard seasons. Pete Banaszak added two rushing TDs.
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UPI
Ken Stabler
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Broncos
Stabler
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Raider
John Madden
Buffalo
Bills
Mark van Eeghen
Cliff Branch
Fred Biletnikoff
van Eeghen
Pete Banaszak
Raiders
Carson Long
van Eegelin
Jack Tatum
Joe Ferguson
John Kimbrough
Biletnikoff
Shelton lifts Knicks past Rockets in 104-86 win
Lonnie Shelton's hustle, 12 rebounds and 19 points spurred New York as Houston dropped to 6-12. Earl Monroe led with 22, Willis Reed praised the rookies, and the Knicks built a double-digit lead after a sharp fourth-quarter start.
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UPI
Lonnie Shelton
Houston Rockets
Tom Nissalke
Nissalke
Houston
Shelton
John Lucas
New York Knicks
Knicks
Rockets
NBA
Earl Monroe
Bob McAdoo
Toby Knight
Glen Gondrezick
Willis Reed
Lonnie
Moses Malone
Rudy Tomjanovich
Robinson Devine named coaches for Hula Bowl clash
John Robinson of USC and Dan Devine of Notre Dame named head coaches for the 32nd Hula Bowl at Aloha Stadium on January 7. Robinson leads the West with Dick Tomey and Jim Stanley as assistants. Devine heads the East with Cal Stoll and Fran Curci. Proceeds go to charity and the game features 60 top college senior players.
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Honolulu
UPI
John Robinson
University of Southern California
Dan Devine
Notre Dame
Aloha Stadium
Robinson
Dick Tomey
University of Hawaii
Jim Stanley
Oklahoma State
Devine
Green Bay Packers
Cal Stoll
Minnesota
Fran Curci
Kentucky
Lompoc Boosters Sponsor Buses to CIF Playoff at Inglewood
The Lompoc High Boosters Club arranged a 47 passenger bus for $10 a person plus game ticket for the CIF playoff with Beverly Hills High. Buses depart around 4 p.m. from Lompoc High with noon Wednesday reservation cutoff. More buses added as reservations fill. Game at 8 p.m. at Inglewood High with tickets $3 general and $1.50 for under 12. Directions to stadium provided.
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Lompoc High
Rogers
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San Diego
Manchester Boulevard
Manchester
Inglewood Avenue
Stadium
Lompoc Cross Country Champs Set For Saturday
The second annual Lompoc cross country championships will start at 8 45 a m at Huyck Stadium sponsored by the Lompoc Valley Distance Club. Open to Lompoc Unified School District residents in grades 1 8 with races at half mile three quarters of a mile and one mile. Entry 25 cents per person. Ribbons to all finishers. Contact Joe Sciame or Bob Rich for details.
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Lompoc
Huyck Stadium
Joe Sciame
Bob Rich
Lompoc Parks Dept Holds First Adult Basketball Meeting
The Lompoc Parks and Recreation Department will hold an informational adult basketball meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at 105 South C St. Topics include games, league rules, starting date, team fees and league type. Players and teams should attend. Call 736 6515 for more information.
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Parks and Recreation Office
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