Matte Express Rockets Miami Past Cincinnati 28 to 8
Bruce Matte directed Miami University to a 28 8 victory over Cincinnati at Nippert Stadium amid fog and mud. John Erisman caught three Matte passes setting Miami single season records as Matte threw four TDs and tied a school mark. Cincinnati's lone score came on a Greg Cook to Bob Milner pass.
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Cincinnati
University To Cincinnati
Bruce Matte
Miami University
Bearcats
Nippert Stadium
Miami
Bo Schembechler
Redskins
Dick Shrider
Matte
John Erisman
Erisman
Cleve Rush
New York Jet
Clem Turner
Peter
Ernie Kellermann
Cleveland
Mel Olix
Greg Cook
Bob Milner
Bearcat
Chuck Studley
Uc-Miami
Walnut Ridge Eyes Growth as East Dynasty Looms Over Columbus Basketball
Walnut Ridge coach Jackie Moore, in his sixth year at the small Columbus school, weighs his limited roster against a rising local scene. He notes Walnut Ridge around 900 students, a new shopping center nearby, and East’s strong club led by a 6-3 starter as the powerhouse to beat.
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Jackie Moore
Columbus Walnut Ridge
Middletown Middies
Wade E. Miller
Phil Sachs
Moore
Columbus East
East
Columbus
Bob Hart
East High Produces Top Junior High Scorers
A coach notes that East district junior high scorers lead this year and that Columbus high schools benefit from feeder junior highs. He cites Moore facing a young Scots squad with only one senior, predicting improvement as the season progresses.
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East
Columbus
Moore
Bama Cruises to 34-0 Victory Over Southern Miss
Mobile Alabama AP Kenny Stabler threw three touchdown passes as Sugar Bowl bound Alabama rolled past Southern Mississippi 34-0. The third ranked Tide pulled away in the third quarter with an 18-0 lead after a long drive and a rushing score by David Chatwood following a fumble recovery. Ray Perkins caught a 25 yard TD pass as the Tide built momentum.
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Mobile
Ala
Kenny Stabler
Alabama
Southern Mississippi
Bama
Tide
David Chatwood
Stabler
Ray Perkins
Notre Dame Pounds USC 51-0 To Assert National Title Claim
Notre Dame defeated Southern California 51-0 as two 19 year old sophomores led the Irish. Coley O'Brien threw three TD passes for 255 yards and Jim Seymour had 150 receiving yards with two touchdowns. Notre Dame built a 31-0 halftime lead, finished 9 0 with a 10 10 tie vs Michigan State, and strengthened its claim to the 1966 national championship.
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Los Angeles
Notre Dame
Southern California
Coley O’brien
Terry Hanratty
Jim Seymour
Connar
Southern Cal
Michigan State
Trojans
Purdue
O’brien
Seymour
Irish
O’brien-Seymour
O'Brien
Dan ‘Harshman
Army Beats Navy 20 7 for Eight Win Season
Army defeats Navy 20 to 7 in Philadelphia at JFK Stadium. Sophomore Steve Lindell throws two TD passes and adds points on placement kicks as the Black Knights finish 8-2, losing only to Notre Dame and Tennessee. Navy's John Cartwright leads late drives but Army seals victory with a strong defense and a late stand.
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Philadelphia
Steve
Lindell
Terry Young
Carl Woessner
Army
Navy
Black Knights
Notre Dame
Tennessee
Tom Cahill
Georgia Downs Tech to Spoil Perfect Season Finish
Georgia, sparked by Kent Lawrence's 71 yard punt return for a touchdown, defeated Georgia Tech 23 14 to ruin the Yellow Jackets bid for an undefeated season in the annual rivalry game. Bobby Etter kicked three field goals and Georgia's defense, led by George Patton and Bill Stanfill, held Tech to one scoring drive until late.
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Athens
Georgia
Kent Lawrence
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets
Bobby Etter
Lawrence
Bulldogs
George Patton
Bill Stanfill
Stanfill
Kim King
Florida
Kirby Moore
Brad Johnson
Tech
Lenny Snow
King
Larry Good
SMU Football Star Targeted After Death Threat
Police assigned a security guard to SMU sophomore Jerry Levins after a reported death threat ahead of the SMU–TCU game. The Dallas newspaper noted threats amid Levins fame as one of the SWC’s early Black players, and he scored a 68 yard TD in the first quarter as SMU won the SWC title.
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Fort Wortht
Tex
Southern Methodist
Jerry Levins
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Levins
Smu-Tcu
Dallas
Texas Christian
Star-Telegram
SMU
Date, Site Of Pro Super Bowl To Be Set This Week
The merged NFL and AFL meet to set the date and site for the first combined league Super Bowl. Rozelle will preside as they decide whether January 8 or 15 is best with Sugar Bowl or Coliseum likely venues.
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National Football League
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Leans
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Houston
Dallas
Atlanta
Miami
San Francisco
Oakland
Pasadena
Calif
NFL
Los Angeles Coliseum
CBS
AFL
NBC
New Orleans
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al Moore
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Cook
Selfridge
Sportsviews
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So. Miss
Restake
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Toby Page
Tom Schoen
Dave Martin
Ara Parseghian
Nick Eddy
The
Middletown Journal
Dave Rivers
Richmond
Bill Newton
Jon Army
John Cartwright
Gen. Lindell
John Nerdehl
Bob Havasy
Bob Lammers
Cartwright
Rob Taylor
Taylor
Mike Clark
John Church
John F. Kennedy
Southern Miss
Oj Lindell
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Minn
Charlie Jarvis
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