Boucek Named Ottawa University Director of Athletics
Bill Boucek, OU long time physical education administrator and coach, named Director of Athletics by Dean Jack Maxwell with unanimous support of President Robert E. Shaw. He succeeds Ron Yingling, who served temporarily after Bill Frear, and Boucek promises to strengthen Ottawa's academic and athletic future. Boucek, OU graduate and former associate dean, has led track teams to nine conference titles and holds multiple coaching posts.
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Bowl Madness A Study Of Heroes And Goats
AP special report recalls the season finals with heroes and goats. Joe Paterno and Woody Hayes receive mixed praise amid Sugar, Gator, Cotton, Orange, Rose, and Bluebonnet Bowls. Earl Campbell earns rookie and MVP honors. Billy Sims shines. Notre Dame and Stanford deliver pivotal plays. debates over strategy and postseason formats loom.
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Alabama Is 1978 National Champion In AP Poll
The Associated Press names Alabama national football champion for 1978 after a 14-7 Sugar Bowl win over Penn State. Southern California and Oklahoma follow in the final three with 68 voters, as Penn State falls to fourth.
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