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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1969

Page

10

Gators Upset Vols In Last-Second Victory

Florida beat Tennessee 14 to 13 as clutch defense and timely plays iced the win. Reaves and Alvarez connected on key passes while Malusk a led Florida receivers and Watson gained 131 yards on 25 rushes. Tennessee totaled 388 yards to Florida 251 as penalties and turnovers shaped the outcome.

Tennessee Vols Tarinen Lester McClain Scott McClain Reaves-Alvarez Reaves Paul Maliska Gary Walker Watson Pennessee Alvarez Maluka Florida

Rams Coach George Allen Sees Hope After Western Conference Loss

Rams coach George Allen lamented a 23-20 playoff defeat to the Minnesota Vikings, despite a 17-7 halftime lead. Key injuries included linebacker Maxie Baughan and running back Tommy Mason, while Larry Smith battled a third nose fracture but played on. Roman Gabriel blamed a final interception on not seeing Alan Page, as Minnesota advanced to the NFL title game.

Minneapolis-St. Pauli Ram George Allen Allen Minnesota Vikings Jose Rams Snape Uw Wey Maxie Baughan Tommy Mason Larry Smith Vikings Kapp Dallas Cleveland Roman Gabriel Los Angeles

Chaotic college basketball scores across teams and nations

A jumble of final scores lists numerous colleges including Texas-El Paso, SMU, Florida State, Niagara, Rice, Boston State, Bentley, and many more. The stream shows varied results, overtime notes, and miscellaneous team appearances from institutions such as Notre Dame, Kentucky, and Wake Forest with scattered numbers and odd annotations.

Texas College Boston State Bentley Lowell Tech Southeastern Mags University of Scranton University of Jeson Occidental Cal Poly Pomona Chapman Pittsburgh Alabama Rutgers Morris Harvey & Lincoln Drury Eastern Michigan Ohio Pate Fresno Siste Colorado Nebraska Fairfield Tulane West Liberty Central Connecticut Cheage Lavola Lang Idand Kentucky Notre Dame Eastern Michionr Tennesses St. Prancig Ve Fawn Wisconsin Oshkosh Missouri Humboldt State

Texans vs Grays Narrowly Split In Late Battle

A tight contest saw Texas Christian trailing on several drives as a late kick failed. The South outgained the North on the ground with 159 yards to 85 but the Grays closed the gap despite the imbalance.

Texas Christian Yanks Grays

Texas Notre Dame Face Major Postseason Test in Cotton Bowl

The Texas Longhorns 10 0 seek supremacy in a high stakes Cotton Bowl showdown with Notre Dame led by Ara Parseghian. The game features Nixon’s presidential plaque bearing team and a slate of Top Ten bowl matchups across New Year’s Day including Penn State Missouri and USC Michigan Rose Bowl.

Notre Dame Texas Pennsylvania United States Dala Fighting Trish Hogs Ole Miss Penn State Misssouri Miami Arkansas Mississippi New Orleans Southern California Michigan Pasadena Calif Atlanta West Virginia South Carolina Houston University of Houston Auburn Texas-Notre Dame Longhorns Ara Parseghian Richard Nixon Coquest Associated Press Missouri USC

Vikings Rally Past Rams 23 20 in Minnesota West Champs

Joe Kapp directed the Vikings to a 23 20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams as Osborn, Hendler and Brown contributed key plays. Gabriel led the Rams scoring drives before a late Viking surge capped by Kapp’s decisive touchdown.

Joe Kapp Vikings Los Angeles Gabriel Lin Ruax Gabriel Gosxsett Min Osborn Tax Gossett Min Kapp Les Minnesota

Cowboys and Browns set for Cotton Bowl clash

Dallas Cowboys rely on a potent offense led by Hayes and Rentzel with Garrison in the backfield and Hill rookie of the year, while Cleveland countercasts with Nelson quarterbacks and Warfield Collins. Dallas seeks its fourth straight Cotton Bowl win over Cleveland.

Collier Dallas Bob Hayes Léttee Rentzel Cowboys Walt Garrison Hill Ieach Cleveland Bill Nelson Bo Scott Kelly NFL Walt Sumner Otto Brown Landry Paul Warfield Gary Collins Lardry Capitol Browns

Vikings Rally Behind Kapp To Top Rams In Slugfest

In a tense battle, quarterback Norm Van Brocklin? Actually Bob Kapp leads the Vikings from a 17-7 halftime deficit as Carl Eller and Alan Page anchor the defense. Kapp scores a rushing TD and Page intercepts late to seal a total comeback over the Rams with a safety on the opening Ram play. The win sets up a meeting with Cleveland for the National.

Vikings Kapp Bud Grant Twag Grant Carl Eller Alan Page Toom Eller Gabriel Rams Page Ener Ester S. Cleveland Ner

Steinmark Eyes Cotton Bowl Bench Position With Longhorns

Freddie Steinmark the Texas Longhorns player whose left leg was amputated after the Texas Arkansas game hopes to be on the bench for the Cotton Bowl showdown with Notre Dame on January 1. Coach Darrell Royal says Steinmark was a starter at safety until two weeks ago and remains in good spirits while recovering in Houston.

Trish Fred Steinmark Arkansas Longhorns Penn State Miami Missouri Works Terry McMillan Mel Gray Joe Moore Denver Cole Texas Arkansas Dee Royal Steinmark Houston

Three Bouts Top Garden Program At MSG Forum

New York promoter announces a seven bout card at Madison Square Garden Forum Jan 9 headlined by a three bout middleweight clash between Danny McAloon and Julio Novoa. The program features three eight round junior welterweight bouts with Bobby Melendez facing Benny Huertas and Roland Trotman meeting Dino Delicid of Panama.

New York Danny McAloon Julio Novoa Madison Square Garden

IFUS Bans Rhodesia from World University Games

Belgrade AP report says the International Federation of University Sports bars Rhodesia from competing in upcoming athletic games. The executive committee of IFUS cites government recognition and policy concerns as reasons for the suspension.

Belgrade International Federation of ‘Universi

Trojans Win Low Scoring Tilt 38 to 33

Christ The King edged Meadow 38 33 in a non conference basketball contest at CTK gym. Meadow led 13 6 after one period and 16 1 at halftime as CTK narrowed the gap in the second half. Terry Wilkes scored 18 for Meadow and Jim Teaver had 14 for the Trojans. In girls action Meadow beat Christ The King 53 39 with Shirla Caswell 20 and Lynn Moritz 21 leading Meadow jouer.

Christ the King Meadiw CTK Trojans Meadow Terry Wilkes Jim Teaver Christ ‘the King Shirla Caswell Lynn Moritz CTR

Babe Ruth World Series in Mattoon Feature Film

A brief item notes a new color sound motion picture The Babe and The Boys highlighting Babe Ruth's glory days and scenes from the 18th Babe Ruth World Series shown in Mattoon Tl. The feature presents three minutes of archival Ruth imagery and related footage.

Trenton Babe Ruth Mattoon

Sixth Win for UTEP Rally Beats SMU 86 82

The Miners overcome SMU 86 to 82 after seven points in the last minute. Gene Phillips 26 points for SMU, Scott English and Dick Gibbs key late scores, Nate Archibald leads UTEP with 25.

EL Paso University of Texas-El Paso SMU &G- RZ SMU Mustangs Gene Phillips English Hito Dick Gibbs Texas-El Paso Miners Nate Archibald

FSU Rout UT for 82-61 Victory Behind Cowens

Florida State dominates Texas on the boards 63-29 as senior center Dave Cowens scores 19 points and grabs 20 rebounds to lift the Seminoles to an 82-61 win. Sam Bradley leads Texas with 13 points while FSU improves to 6-1 and Texas drops to 4-4 at game’s end.

Tallahasser Fla Florida State Dave Cowens Seminoles Uo University of Texas Seminoles State Texians Cowens Sam Bradley Texans FSU Texas

Rebels Resume Grid Workouts

Mississippi football Rebels resumed workouts after a five day break in Oxford. Coach John Vaught supervised two hours of practice focusing on defense while preparing for the Sugar Bowl against Arkansas on January 1 in New Orleans. Starting guard Billy Coker, a 6-1, 220-pound junior, had an emergency appendectomy during the holidays.

Oxford Miss Mississippi Rebels Billy Coker Arkansas New Orleans John Vaught

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