Red Letter Cotton Bowl Showdown Penn State Texas
Penn State and Texas meet in the 36th Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas with 72,000 fans as the 10th ranked Nittany Lions clash with the 12th ranked Longhorns. Texas seeks redemption after last year’s Cotton Bowl loss while Penn State aims to prove itself against a top opponent and avenge a tough regular-season finale.
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Nittany Lions Stranded In Hotel Elevator Standoff
Penn State football players, 17 men, were stalled for 37 minutes in a Fairmont Hotel elevator in Dallas. Coach and defensive captain Charle Zapiec reported no panic as the lift, built for about a dozen, halted between floors and distressed the team.
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San Francisco Cowboys set for NFC title clash
The 49ers and Cowboys meet in the National Conference championship at 12 30 p m CST as Dallas seeks another bite at glory and San Francisco aims to erase last year's 17 10 setback. Bruce Taylor's status looms as Dick Nolan contemplates substitutions while Tom Landry foresees no major changes to Dallas offense.
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Texas A M coach eyes Green at quarterback in spring drills
Texas A M coach Emory Bellard said he will evaluate Odessa running back Mark Green at quarterback during spring practice as part of a Wishbone T offense plan. Baylor coach Grant Teaff echoed plans to recruit top high school talent and use Power I with passing ability.
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Smith Lands Penn State's Grid Leader
Gov. Preston Smith said Penn State as Cotton Bowl visitors suits him as Joe Paterno is easier to pronounce than Notre Dame's coach. At the Texas Sports Hall of Fame luncheon he recalled past pronunciation issues with Ara Parseghian and noted Paterno once drew more Texas press attention than him over Nixon's 1969 national championship designation.
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Hall of Fame Adds Noted Coaches to Dallas Ceremony
Hall of Fame inducted two legendary high school football coaches H N Rusty Russell and P E Pete Shotwell at the 19th annual luncheon in the Sheraton Dallas. Also honored were W J Wisdom Tarleton basketball coach Carl Reynolds and late Jack Johnson inductor, bringing total figures to 73.
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Nebraska Faces Alabama In Orange Bowl Title Tilt
No. 1 Nebraska and No. 2 Alabama meet in the Orange Bowl with national title on the line. Coaches Devaney and Bryant voice mutual respect as kickoff tops a New Year’s Day bowl slate. Nebraska boasts a 31 game unbeaten streak and a potent spread offense led by Jerry Tagge. Alabama counters with the Wishbone T and ball swarms led by Musso and Davis.
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Jitter-Bugging Texan Dazzles Houston in Astro-Blubonnet Bowl
Sophomore tailback Charlie Davis of Colorado dazzled Houston with two rushing touchdowns and a 202-yard effort to lead the Buffaloes to a 29-17 victory in the Astro- Blubonnet Bowl. Houston's Robert Newhouse added 168 rushing yards as the Cougars led 14-7 early but Colorado shut out them in the second quarter and fended off a late rally. Davis set a bowl rushing record with 202 yards on 37 carries, surpassing the previous 184-yard mark.
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Paterno Praises Penn State Defense in Cotton Bowl Talk
In Dallas for the Cotton Bowl preview Penn State coach Joe Paterno lauds his team's defensive grit. Texas coach Darrell Royal and Paterno discuss players, kicking duties, and the Wishbone offense as they gauge matchups with Penn State.
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Crane Defeats Kermit Squad In Tight Finish
Crane erased a 32-31 halftime deficit with a 14-7 third period burst and beat Kermit 60-54 to extend its win streak to four. Don Hollins led Crane with 17 points, Terry Neal added 14, while Steve Wills paced Kermit with 14 and Fred Green scored 12. Crane meets Ector next. Kermit opens district play versus Andrews.
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