Vikings Reach Second Straight Super Bowl in Narrow Win
The Minnesota Vikings beat the Los Angeles Rams 14 to 10 in Bloomington to claim the NFC title and advance to facing the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh upset Oakland 24 to 13 to reach the Super Bowl. Eight turnovers and penalties dominated the Rams-Vikings game, with Tarkenton guiding a late decisive drive.
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Bloomington
Purple Gang
Minnesota
Fran Tarkenton
Jim Lash
Rams
Los Angeles
James Harris
Harold Jackson
Viking
John Cappelletti
Tom Mack
Jackie Wallace
Wally Hilgenberg
Vikings
Harris
Pat Curran
Wallace
Mack
Ram
Fred Dryer
Tarkenton
Western Edges South Amherst for Sixth Win in Five Games
Collins-Western Reserve overcame 34 turnovers to beat South Amherst 71-66 in an independent basketball game. Floyd Smiley led the Roughriders with 20 points and 17 rebounds, while Fred Leimeister added 18 points and 17 boards. Bill Schnell contributed nine points in the fourth quarter after coming off the bench. South Amherst led early 20-10, Western reclaimed the lead by halftime and held on after a late Cavaliers rally. Jeff O'Brien topped South Amherst with 16 points. Western next hosts South Central Friday.
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Collins
Western Reserve
South Amherst
Roughriders
Floyd Smiley
Fred Leimeister
Riders
Smiley
Mark Strimpfel
Bill Schnell
Schnell
Floyd
Ane
Bill
Dave Rice
Western
Cavaliers
Rice
Jeff O’brien
Bob Lence
Ken Vilagi
Western Ee
Leimeister
Pickett
Strimpfelders
Dauch
Vilagi
Hardwick
Mayfield
Bevan O'Brien
Lence
Gray Morrow Tota
W. Reserve
S. Amherst
Reserve
Steelers reach Super Bowl IX with win over Raiders
Pittsburgh rode a stingy defense and two Franco Harris touchdowns to beat Oakland 24 13. Harris rushed for 111 yards, Bleier added 98, and Terry Bradshaw managed the offense as the Steelers earned a Jan 12 clash with the Vikings in New Orleans.
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J.T. Thomas
Pittsburgh Steelers
Oakland Raiders
Franco Harris
Steelers
UPI
Oakland
Minnesota Vikings
New Orleans
Joe Greene
Raiders
Greene
L.C. Greenwood
Ernie Holmes
Dwight White
Rocky Bleier
Pittsburgh
Chuck Noll
Willard tops Seneca East 59 54 to claim 224 Championship
Brian Bevier scores 14 points as Willard Crimson Flashes hold Seneca East scoreless in the final 30 minutes to win 59 54 for the so called 224 Championship. John Wiers adds 12 and Garry Ratliff 11. Hahler leads Seneca East with 18.
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Chester
Willard
Seneca East
Garry Ratliff
Brian Bevier
Crimson Flashes
Flashes
Bob Haas
Attica
U.S
Tigers
Jerry Cupp
Senecas
Bevier
Richard Cherry
Jim Hahler
Jeff Heinrichs
Hahler
Heinrichs
Haas
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John Stallworth
Dodez
Stallworth
Ken Stabler
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Swann
Stabler
Jack Ham
J. T. Thomas
Blanda
Roger Winemiller
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West Main St
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