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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1986
Page
15
The Dallas Times Herald reports UH will name former NFL and USFL coach Jack Pardee as head football coach. Pardee, 52, may sign a multi year contract near 100000 dollars annually, with a Tuesday news conference anticipated.
Miami coach Jimmy Johnson, returning from a Bahamas trip, says he will remain with the Hurricanes next year despite weekend national speculation he could leave for Texas. NBC and others linked Texas interest after Fred Akers was dismissed, but Johnson calls reports erroneous and focuses on preparing for Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl.
LSU football coach Bill Arnsparger resigns after a 26-7-2 record over three seasons, taking LSU to a No. 5 ranking, SEC title, and Sugar Bowl berth. Rumors link him to Florida athletic director posts or an LSU role, but he says he will not coach again.
UT officials and players express preference for McWilliams as the next football coach. Richards notes criteria include youth, high academics, clean NCAA record, and strong character. UT President Cunningham says Dodds will lead the search, with a possible midweek replacement and in person recruit visits starting Monday.
Frank Minnifield intercepted Moseley Luck twice in overtime, returning the second pick 20 yards to the Houston 37 to spark Cleveland’s winning drive. His first theft at the Cleveland 21 ruined a potential long field goal by Tony Zendejas. The Oilers deferred the OT kickoff to gain the wind, but Minnifield’s clutch plays overturned Houston’s plan.
Houston team rushed for 167 yards led by Moon with 34 carries. Mack paced Cleveland with 28 carries for 121 yards while Kosar threw for 172 yards on 16 completions in 41 attempts. Wallace and Brennan top receivers for their teams with multiple grabs. Zendejas missed a 53 yard field goal attempt.
In a tournament weekend filled with upsets and OT thrillers, Nevada Las Vegas needed two overtimes to edge Western Kentucky 96 95 as Freddie Banks poured in 31 points and Tellis Franks added 23 for Western Kentucky. North Carolina routed Hawaii 118 80 and Indiana crushed Montana State 90 55, while Illinois, Navy, Pitt, Kentucky, Richmond and Syracuse posted wins in other top 25 action.
Boris Becker, 19, defeats John McEnroe 3-6 6-3 7-5 to claim top prize of 150000 dollars at the week-long AT&T Challenge in Atlanta. Becker, second-ranked, overcame a shaky start after a line-call joke, breaking McEnroe in the eighth game of the second set and sealing the final set with a late break and 14 aces in the match.
North Carolina remains No. 1 in the AP college basketball poll after routing Hawaii twice, as Nevada Las Vegas climbs after its tournament title. Indiana and Purdue stay third and fourth, with Iowa rising to fifth after the Great Alaska Shootout victory. Louisville falls from the top twenty after three Alaska losses.
Nicklaus decried the 235 yard par 3 as too long for the task and failed to convert several clutch putts. Trevino Zoeller and Palmer also missed late chances as Nicklaus shot 71 over two days and finished without a win in the Skins Game playoff with a $35,000 car prize for Zoeller.
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