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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1961
Page
11
Washington Huskies overwhelm Minnesota 17-7 in Pasadena to claim the Rose Bowl title. Schloredt shines with a 31 yard pass and a 12 yard run, while the Huskies’ defense, led by Meketa’s interception return, stifles the Gophers.
The article notes the team's left end gained 18 yards and crossed the goal line for the lone Gopher touchdown. Jim Rogers added the extra point, completing the scoring for the game segment.
Washington defeats Minnesota 17 to 7 in Pasadena as Ow ens lands a defensive game on a windy Rose Bowl day. Coach Jim Owens praised the entire Huskies squad for limiting the Gophers while Bob Schloredt returned to star at quarterback, lifting Washington to a bowl win.
Texas Tech received the Southwest Conference Sportsmanship Trophy from Joe Short of Texas Christian University before the Cotton Bowl game. Bill Dean, a Lubbock baseball letterman and Student Association president, accepted the honor for Tech, which covered the 1958-60 basketball, golf, track, tennis, swimming, and football seasons during Tech’s first full SWC year.
Ohio State remains the top team in the AP poll with 360 points after a ninth straight victory, including a 82-68 win over St. Bonaventure in the final of the St. John’s Los Angeles Classic. St. Bonaventure slips to seventh as UCLA and Duke also race in the Top 10.
Wellman and Sundown girls reach the second round of the Ropesville basketball tourney along with Bledsoe and New Home boys. Wellman beat Bledsoe 43 points for the winners while Phyliss nets lead high. Dewey Kelso adds 13 for the Roughnecks in a heated day of action with four more games scheduled today as top teams shake up the standings.
Roosevelt boys overcome Shallowater Tally by Harty 19 points and Faulkner 15 Weave 11 to spark a win while leading throughout. In girls action Pa Schmidt 21 led scoring with Zanna Oates contributing as well.
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