Buckeyes fall to Stanford in Rose Bowl upset
Ohio State, ranked No. 2, lost 27 to 17 to Stanford in Pasadena. Hayes criticized wasted scoring chances as the Buckeyes failed to execute late, while Stanford's offense steadied with Plunkett connecting on a key 35-yard pass to Moore. Stanford's sudden change in second-half offense and tougher defense sealed the outcome as OSU seniors faced a tough ending to their season.
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Texas
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Stanford
Hayes
Ron Kadziel
John Brockington
Indians
Jim Plunkett
Bob Moore
Plunkett
Buckeyes
John Ralston
Ralston
Notre Dame Ends Longhorns 30-Game Win Streak in Cotton Bowl
Notre Dame, led by All-America QB Joe Theismann, defeated defending national champion Texas 24 to 11 before 72,000 at the Cotton Bowl. Ara Parseghian praised his defense and strategic plans that neutralized the Wishbone, while Texas coach Darrell Royal lamented nine fumbles as his team slid from a historic run.
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Notre Dame
Texas
Joe Theismann
Fighting Irish
Darrell Royal
Longhorn
Ara Parseghian
Arkansas
Parseghian
Clarence Ellis
Ellis
George Kelly
Wishbones
Area Coach on Grid Committee at National Alliance meeting
Governor Thomas Johnson High School coach Jack Molesworth acts as Maryland's voting delegate to the National Alliance Football Rules Committee. He attends the Disney Land Hotel meeting in Anaheim with the Research and Statistical Subcommittee evaluating Football Code changes for the full committee.
Auburn Touchdown Favorite In Gator Bowl Showdown
Auburn enters the Gator Bowl as the favorite against Mississippi led by Archie Manning while Pat Sullivan sits in for Shug Jordan. Both head coaches are absent amid health issues, with Manning able to play wearing protective aids and Auburn nursing injuries to Gusty Yearout and several linebackers.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Mississipp
Archie Manning
Auburn
Pat Sullivan
Manning
Paul Davis
Ralph “Shug
Jordan
Ole Miss
John Vaught
Tennessee Beats Air Force in Sugar Bowl 34-13
Tennessee quarterback Bobby Scott led a passing attack to outgun Air Force in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day, earning MVP honors with 24 completions in 46 attempts for 39 yards. Coach Bill Battle praised Scott’s dual threat while Ray Nettles and a quick Volunteer defense helped seal the win.
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Tennessee
Bill Battle
Vols
Air Force
Bobby Scott
Battle
Scott
Falcons
Ben Martin
Volunteers
Martin
Ray Nettles
Nettles
Touching All The Bases Continued From Page B-1
Frederick area teams claimed state titles with Frederick National Little League and the 13 15 year old Frederick Babe Ruth squads winning championships. Walkersville led county in soccer and tennis in 1970. Lions captured MVAL and district titles in two sports and won MVAL soccer. Stockman of TJ won district wrestling title at 185 pounds, with two Patriot wrestlers finishing second also reaching state. If success continues, schools may need new trophy cases.
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Walkersville
Lions
MVAL
Bob Stockman
Patriots
Stockman
799 Advances To Finals In Tournament Showdown
Troop 799 meets the Solid Nine for the Annual Junior High Christmas Tournament title at Fort Detrick today at 11 a.m. after a 40 to 31 semifinal win over Middletown led by David Gray 17 points and Bob Schantz 11 as Mike Castle 12 for Middletown. Castle also topped Middletown in a 39 to 30 win over West Frederick earlier with 13 points. If Solid Nine from Thomas Johnson wins, the title is theirs. a loss forces a rematch in the afternoon.
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Fort Detrick
Middletown
David Gray
Bob Schantz
Mike Castle
Castle
West Frederick
Mark Sheffler
Proctor
Thomas Johnson
Alabama and Oklahoma Battle to 24-24 Tie in Astro Bluebonnet Bowl
In Houston Bear Bryant says conservative play cost Alabama the game as Alabama ties Oklahoma 24 to 24 after a late field goal attempt misses. Oklahoma countered with a 42 yard field goal earlier, while Alabama failed a 34 yard try with one second left.
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Bear Bryant
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Oklahoma
Tide
Richard Ciemny
Maining
Brucel Derr
Bryant
Onds
Chuck Fairbanks
Sooners
Colts and Raiders Vie For AFC Championship Honors
Conference leading Raiders rely on Fred Biletnikoff and Warren Wells to support Lamonica against an experienced Unitas. Unitas for Baltimore 166 of 321 passes for 2213 yards and 14 TDs, backed by Eddie Hinton and Roy Jefferson though John Mackey struggles with a hamstring. Ground games anchor both teams with Hal Writ Dixon for Oakland and Norm Bulaich emerging for Baltimore. Each side seeks a third shot at the Super Bowl, with $15,000 prize to the winner, $8,500 to the victor, and $5,500 to the loser.
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Baltimore
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Clippers Tie Reds in 4-4 AIr Hockey Tie
Baltimore Clippers erased a 3-1 deficit with defensive miscues and trailed 4-3 late before Jim Niekamp tied the game with 1 56 remaining. Providence Reds built a 1-0 lead on Ray Clearwater and led 4-1 by 18 52 of the second as Wayne Rivers Kent Douglas and Rick McCann scored. Howie Menard Joe Saura answered for Baltimore, and Chris Oddleifson extended Providence to 4-3 before the late equalizer.
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Baltimore Clippers
Jim Niekamp
Providence Reds
Reds
Ray Clearwater
Andy Brown
Wayne Rivers
Kent Douglas
Rick McCann
Howie Menard
Joe Saura
Brown
Nets
Chris Oddleifson
Marc Dufour
Providence
Niekamp
East Meeting West In Shrine Contest
The 46th Shrine East-West Game in Oakland Coliseum tops a Saturday football slate between major bowls, benefiting crippled children hospitals. East features John Andrews and Don Moorhead, while West backs Bo Cornell and Leon Burns lead a strong running and passing attack with Dummit Hixson Pastorini and Wright Chandler as key targets.
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Oakland Coliseum
Stanford
Ohio State
Bay
San Francisco
John Andrews
Indiana
East
Eddie Crowder
Colorado
Dennis Dummit
UCLA
Chuck Hixson
SMU
Dan Pastorini
Santa Clara
Elmo Wright
Houston
Bob Chandler
Southern Cal
John Pont
Don Moorhead
Michigan
Leo Hart
Duke
Mike Adamle
Northwestern
Jim Braxton
West Virginia
Crowder
Bo Cornell
Oregon State
Leon Burns
Long Beach State
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Eddie) Phillips
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Frank Kinard
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Gusty
Bobby Strickland
Bob Scott
Bob Parker
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Fred Biletnikoff
Warren Wells
Mackey
Writt Dixon
Norm Bulaich
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