Bear Bryant nails Sugar Bowl triumph claims Alabama No. 1
Alabama crushed Nebraska 34-7 in the Sugar Bowl to finish 11-0. Bob Devaney conceded. Kenny Stabler and Ray Perkins led a prolific Alabama attack. In other bowls, Purdue edged Southern Cal 14-13 in the Rose Bowl, and Florida beat Georgia Tech 27-12 in the Orange Bowl. Institutional context includes Purdue’s 101,455 crowd in Pasadena and NBC telecast.
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Braves Return To Cage Play Against Bethel
Ottawa University braces for a pivotal KCAC week, resuming action after a two week layoff. Bethel College, 4-2, presents a stiff test with a methodical attack and strong rebounding. Ottawa relies on zone defense and Tony Verdi to counter Bethel’s pressure, with two crucial road and home games set at Newton and Wilson Field House.
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Stan Voth
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Steve Schmidt
Chester Roberts
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ECAC
Gary Harrison
Hawks Player Coach Sets Example Against Pistons
Richie Guerin as player coach led the St. Louis Hawks to a 122 to 110 win over the Detroit Pistons in Memphis. Guerin scored 41 points, including a late demonstration shot with 13 seconds left to seal the victory. DeBusschere and Miles each scored 22 for Detroit, but fell three games behind in the Western Division.
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Tarheels fall to Tigers in high scoring guard show
Princeton Tigers shot 65.5 percent to upset third ranked North Carolina 91 81 at Chapel Hill. Jas John Haarlow scored 24 points on 11 of 13 from the floor as Elvin Hayes 26 and 12 rebounds powered Houston past Tennessee Tech. Florida outhustled Mississippi State 56 30 in rebounds as David Miller led the Gators with 19.
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KU Returns to Top 10 After Tourney Finish
UCLA held first in the AP poll with 38 of 39 first place votes as Kansas climbs back into the Top Ten at ninth after winning the Big Eight tourney. Providence rises to seventh and Bradley ties for tenth with Mississippi State after three straight wins.
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Chiefs Claim AFL Title in 31 7 Win Over Bills
Kansas City Chiefs clinch the American Football League championship with a 31 to 7 victory over Buffalo. Coach Hank Stram notes some miscues but expects full strength for the Super Bowl against Green Bay. Arbanas and Biodrowski face minor injuries but plan to participate in workouts. Green Bay routed Dallas 34 to 27 to win NFL title, as KC prepares for Long Beach workouts and West Coast prep.
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Weekend Scores Highlight Varied College Hoops Results
Auburn defeated Vanderbilt 64 to 49 while Kentucky topped Notre Dame 96 to 85. Mississippi State beat Georgia 93 to 71 and Florida edged Mississippi 79 to 64. Ball State beat Evansville in overtime 90 to 87. Memphis State beat Valparaiso 57 to 45. Princeton beat North Carolina 91 to 81 and Georgia downed Mississippi 85 to 78. Davidson posted 75 to Virginia 71, Florida beat Mississippi State 63 to 54. Houston won 95 to Tenn Tech 69. New Mexico 65 over Denver 43. Vanderbilt defeated Alabama 84 to 81 at Jacksonville. The Citadel upset Oklahoma City 87 to 92 in another game. Marquette beat Brigham Young 81 to 70. Dayton crushed Harvard 100 to 78. San Diego triumphed over Montana 71 to 67. Creighton edged Santa Clara 79 to 78. Pacific of Fresno California defeated Tabor 74 to 68.
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