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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1981

Page

15

NCAA trims I A membership in push over TV rights

A two day NCAA convention trimmed I A membership by roughly 40 schools envisioning a split from CFA. CFA leaders balked, urging formalization of a $180 million four year NBC contract while NCAA signed a $283.5 million ABC CBS pact for 1982 85. TV rights fights extend to next month's Houston convention.

Herschel Nissenson ST. Louis College Football Association Southern Southland Ivy League CFA William S. Banowsky University of Oklahoma NCAA Oklahoma Georgia Texas ABC CBS Ferences NBC Houston James Frank Ivy Byers I A Ncaa Council

Northern Michigan Eyes Upset With Southwest Texas State

Northern Michigan plays a Division II semifinal at Southwest Texas State without a completing quarterback as freshman Steve Preston starts after Tom Bertoldi’s emergency appendectomy. The 11-1 Wildcats, led by passer ranking No. 2 in Division II, hope to overcome the 11-1 Bobcats on the road in a regionally televised game.

SAN Marcos Northern Michigan Wildcats Southwest Texas State Wildcats Bobcats Southwest Texas Northern Michigan Steve Preston Preston Tom Bertoldi Marquette Mich Bertoldi Tion Elizabeth City Tom Bill Rademacher Rademacher

Purtzer Blalock Tie Lead In Mixed Team Golf at Bardmoor

In gusty winds at Bardmoor Country Club Largo Florida three teams share the 54 hole lead at 10 under 134 Tom Purtzer and Jane Blalock join Andy Bean and Sally Little and Mark OMeara with Amy Alcott atop the leaderboard The field features 48 teams in a four day format with a 100000 prize for the winning duo and 50000 per player Bean and Little led after round one with a 68 while Purtzer Blalock surged from 69 to 65 to move into the tie The event combines alternate shot on par 4 and 5 holes with drive each pair selects a drive then holes out a single ball The broadcast listing notes satellite stations and ESPN programming in Odessa Midland and Dallas markets.

Bardmoor Country Club Jim Simons Dot Germain Tom Kite Beth Dé Vance Heafner Bean Little Bean-Little Alcott O’meara

Tulsa coach a candidate for Kentucky head coach job

Tulsa University football coach and athletic director John Cooper is reported as a candidate for Kentucky's head coach position. Sources say Kentucky may consider Miami's coach or Weee Schnellenberger as alternatives.

Tulsa Okla John Cooper Tulsa University University of Kentucky Kentucky Miami Weee Schnellenberger

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