Middletown High Faces Frustration In 1966 Football Campaign
Middletown High’s 1966 season left coach Jack Gordon frustrated as nine points separated a top finish from bottom in the Greater Ohio League. Gordon noted the defense allowed only seven touchdowns in 10 games, yet the team posted four wins and six losses. extra-point gaps cost two close defeats, and Middies outscored opponents 135 to 123 in the last eight games after opening blanked.
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Future Looks Good for Middies as Next Seasons Shape Up
The Middies expect relief from frustration between now and August as Gordon leads with experienced hands. Only 12 seniors graduate this spring while 12 will be seniors next fall and 39 juniors join, signaling strong depth for the next two seasons. The 1965 schedule was tough, Fairfield the likely exception, and the club must rebound from two straight losses without scoring against them.
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Notre Dame and Michigan State battle for No. 1 in AP poll
Notre Dame leads the AP college football ranking at 8-0 with 420 points and 35 first place votes while Michigan State, 9-0, sits second with 392 points and six first place votes. Alabama Nebraska Georgia Tech Arkansas Southern California UCLA Georgia Purdue fill the rest of the top ten.
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Five Teams Up For Orange Bowl After Committee Meeting
Miami AP reports five teams Alabama Georgia Tech Nebraska Florida and Georgia are being considered for the Orange Bowl on January 2. A decision will come after a Sunday morning committee meeting. Akron bout: Doyle Bard outpoints Carl Jordan 158 to 156 in Akron.
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Daugherty Sees MSU vs Notre Dame as Biggest Test
Michigan State coach Duffy Daugherty says the No. 2 Spartans face No. 1 Notre Dame in a game he calls a great opportunity. He notes Notre Dame’s balance of passing and running, the Irish disguising passes, and prepares his team with scouting while expecting Bob Apisa to be ready after a knee sprain.
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Woody Puts Blame On Self
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes says the sputtering offense is likely his fault as Michigan comes to town for the 1966 finale. Hayes admits, We are not moving the ball as well as we want to, and that may be the fault for my coaching. The Buckeyes face a Wolverines team praised as a strong 5 4 squad with a potent attack.
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Sweetan to Play Against Colts With Protective Corset
Detroit Lions quarterback Karl Sweetan will start versus Baltimore despite rib bruises. Team physician Dr. Richard A. Thompson said X rays showed no fractures and a fiberglass corset will shield his ribs. Sweetan led a 32 31 comeback win over the Vikings after reinjuring ribs against the Bears.
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Ohio flavored roster powers Wolverines strong season
The Wolves have 17 players from Ohio on the roster and Ohioans account for 183 of Michigan's 219 points. Michigan features a veteran squad with eight offensive starters and both linebacker and secondary units listed as seniors. Fullback Dave Fisher leads rushers with 601 yards on 115 carries, while Carl Ward from Cincinnati has 472 yards on 118 attempts. Ohio won last year 9-7 but trails the series 22-36-4.
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Clay remains undefeated after defeating Williams in Houston title bout
Cassius Clay, 27-0 with 22 KOs, overwhelmed Big Cat Williams 3 times in the second and third rounds to stop him at 1:08. Williams, a 65-6-1 veteran, earned about $250,000, while Clay could net around $750,000 from gate and ancillary rights. The fight drew 35,460 fans at the Astrodome with gross receipts near $461,290.
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Cat? Makes Good Target For Cassius Clay
Cassius Clay knocked out Cleve Williams in the Astrodome sealing his sixth title defense in a year. He touted the Air Shuffle as the key to his quick finish and credited the move with confusing Williams before the stoppage by referee Harry Kessler. Williams fell four times but remained composed after the stoppage.
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