LSU Triumphs Over Syracuse 13-10 In Sugar Bowl
LSU rallies to defeat Syracuse 13-10 as Doug Moreau kicks the winning 26 yard field goal with 3 51 left. Ezell connects on a 57 yard TD pass to Moreau in the third quarter and Pat Screen pilots a late drive. Sugar Bowl attendance around 65,000.
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Doug Moreau
Louisiana State
Syracuse
Moreau
Billy Ezell
LSU
Jim Nance
Floyd Little
Pat Screen
Tigers
Joe Labruzzo
Screen
Dennis Reilly
Buster Brown
Brad Clarke
Harris Wienke
Mike Vincent
Roger Smith
Brell
Ezell
Labruzzo
George Rice
Little
Louisiana St
Michigan And Arkansas Score Bowl Triumphs
Arkansas defeats Nebraska 10 to 7 in the Cotton Bowl to complete an undefeated season. Fred Marshall led Arkansas with a 61 yard pass and 10 yard run, rallying late as crowds flooded the stands. Nebraska had one scoring drive and the Razorbacks’ Tom McKnelly booted the decisive field goal and extra point.
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Fred Marshall
Arkansas
Razorbacks
Nebraska
Marshall
Jerry Lamb
Bobby Burnett
Jim Lindsey
Tom McKnelly
McKnelly
Bob Churchick
Michigan rolls past Oregon State in 51st Rose Bowl
In Pasadena Michigan defeats Oregon State 34 to 7 in the Rose Bowl. Fullback Mel Anthony erupts for a record 84 yard touchdown and scores three times to spark the Wolverines who claim their fourth straight postseason win. Oregon State led 7-0 after a Beavers field, then Michigan pulled away behind Carl Ward and Bob Timberlake as the Wolverines dominate the line.
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Iowa
Bob Jeter
Carl Ward
Paul Brothers
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Doug McDougal
Fone
Big Bob Timberlake
Athletic Association of Western Universities
Namath to sign with Jets for record college deal
Miami AP reported Alabama quarterback Joe Namath will sign with the New York Jets of the AFL for about 400000. Weeb Ewbank said the signing would occur at a Miami Beach hotel. Namath, injured much of the season, played in the Texas post season clash with a battered knee. Sources say the contract totals three years at 100000 per year plus 100000 in bonuses and a new car.
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Joe Namath
Alabama
New York
Jets
Weeb Ewbank
Ewbank
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Namath
Texas
St Lows Cardinals
Mutual draft eyed as cure for early signing crisis
Oilers owner Bud Adams urges a mutual draft to end pro leagues poaching college stars. NCAA chief Walter Byers calls early signings a tragedy while Oklahoma players face Gator Bowl ineligibility after signing with NFL teams. Georgia and Alabama players are also tied to pro contracts, prompting league leaders to discuss a joint approach.
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K. S
Bud) Adams
Walter Byers
NCAA
Robert Ray
Byers
Oklahoma
Gomer Jones
Pete Rozelle
NFL
Florida
Joe Foss
AFL
South Dakota
Adams
Five Players Are Ruled Ineligible For Gator Bowl
On the eve of the Gator Bowl, four Oklahoma players and Florida State’s kicking specialist were ruled ineligible after signing undated professional contracts or improper transfer details. Oklahoma’s Neely Grisham Rentzel and Skidgel out, while FSU’s Murdock faces eligibility questions. Coaches shuffled lineups as kickoff approached.
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Florida State
Ralph Neely
Jim Grisham
Lance Rentzel
Wes Skidgel
Gomer Jones
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Rentzel
Oklahoma Power
Bill Peterson
Les Murdock
University of Tampa
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Cincinnati
Baltimore
Dack
Murdock
Tampa
Neely
Houston Oilers
Minnesota Vikings
Jones
Jon Kennedy
Grisham
Ed Hall
Texas Holds On For 21 17 Win Over Alabama
Texas defeats Alabama 21 to 17 in the Orange Bowl as Ernie Kay and Jim Hudson spark a quick 14 points before Alabama rallies behind Namath. Namath sets Orange Bowl record with 18 completions but injures knee, Texas defense stifles late drives to seal the victory.
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Will Grimsley
Associated Press
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Jim Hudson
Longhorns
Joe Namath
Koy
Hudson
George Sauer
Crimson Tide
Steve Bowman
Namath
Texans
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