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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1975
Page
6
Oakland, 11 3, seeks fifth straight playoff run, as Ken Anderson leads Cincinnati 11 3, with Ken Stabler optimistic about beating the Bengals. Indy notes Ted Hendricks arrives, Cincinnati’s Ron Carpenter eyes advancement after 1970 1973 playoff loss.
Texas quarterback Marty Akins, hampered by a troublesome knee, will start for the Longhorns against Colorado in the 17th Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. Coach Darrell Royal confirms Akins' status despite reduced effectiveness as Colorado’s Bill Mallory notes either Akins or freshman Ted Constanzo brings similar challenges.
Cincinnati AP reports Dan Shepherd, UC walk on and record setter in kick scoring, will skip his final football year to take a teaching position or pursue professional play. He previously broke all UC kicking records once held by 1971 Super Bowl hero Jim O'Brien.
After an August exhibition, coach Noll warned the Colts would surprise many. Baltimore, after a 1-4 start, surged to a 10-4 finish and won the AFC East, earning a playoff rematch against the Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium before a sellout crowd and national TV with Super Bowl on the line.
The NFL will hold a lottery at Three Rivers Stadium to assign first picks in both college drafts and veteran allocations. Tampa Bay Buccaneers principal owner Hugh Culverhouse and Seattle Seahawks GM John Thompson will participate, with Commissioner Pete Rozelle presiding before the AFC playoff game between the Steelers and Colts.
Indiana overwhelmed Columbia 106-63 as Kent Benson Scott May and Bobby Wilkerson led the Hoosiers to an early 14-0 run and a dominant first round win. Columbia coach Tom Pender praised the experience and defense that sparked Indiana’s offense.
After eight years, Dick Nolan is dismissed as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers amid three straight losing seasons following three straight division titles. GM Louis Spadia cited the need for a change and planned to name a successor soon while Nolan acknowledged the decision and discussed his future in football. Attendance at Candlestick Park hit a five-year low as the team finished 5-9, 6-8, and 5-9.
Indiana, ranked No. 1, blasted Columbia 106 63 at Madison Square Garden advancing to the semifinals of the Holiday Festival. Minnesota 7 0 beat Penn State to reach the Pillsbury Classic final at Bloomington while Creighton topped Butler 68 62. Northwestern upset Oregon State 72 67 as Illinois sits idle preparing for conference play January 3 at Iowa. Ohio State Wisconsin Purdue Michigan State and Michigan start tours in Sugar Bowl Milwaukee Los Angeles Las Vegas and VCU tournaments.
UCLA coach Dick Vermeil seeks improvements in pass protection and defense after a 41-20 defeat to Ohio State. Ohio State dominated with 440 yards as UCLA players recover from injuries and Buckeyes prepare for a Rose Bowl bid, while Woody Hayes disciplines the team and praises Tom Skladany.
Hawaii surged with a 19-0 run in the second half to topple Yale 76-60 as the Rainbow Classic opened. The doubleheader also saw Steve Malovic shooting eight-for-nine guiding USC to an 88-68 win over St Peter's. Tonight Holy Cross meets Iowa and sixth ranked Cincinnati faces Arizona.
New Orleans Xavier 87 Chicago St. Xavier 79 UT Wichita St. 84 TCU 65 Nevada Las Vegas 107 Utah TOURNAMENTS New York Holiday Festival Manhattan 47 St. Bonaventure 65 Indiana 106 Columbia 63 St John's NY 67 Temple 59 South Carolina 95 Villanova 86 Louisville Tournament Texas A M 71 Seattle 67 Louisville 106 Ky St 93 Gator Bowl Wake Forest 107 St Josephs Pa 83 Florida 65 Jacksonville 64 Raleigh Holiday Doubleheader Duke 85 Auburn 74 N C St 110 W Ky 98 Pillsbury Classic Creighton 68 Butler 62 Minnesota 86 Penn St 70 Ocean State Classic San Francisco 60 Niagara 5 Rhode Island 60 Brown 59 57 68 Big Eight At Kansas City Kansas St 81 Iowa St 67 Missouri 81 Okla St 79 Far West Classic Washington 69 Fla St 54 Northwestern 72 Oregon St 67 Motor City Classic Detroit DePaul 73 George Washington Detroit 74 Wyoming 66 Rainbow Classic Southern Cal 88 St Peter s NJ Hawaii 76 Yale 60
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