Rookies Spark Dramatic NFL Opening Sunday Upsets
Rookie QBs Jim Plunkett and Archie Manning led upsets for the Patriots and Saints as opening day surprises spread across the league. Manning sprinted in for a late winning score against the Rams, while Plunkett threw two TD passes in a 20-6 win over the Raiders. Hayes preserved Atlanta’s upset of the 49ers with a last-second fumble return amid a fight, and other notable results included the Chargers over the Chiefs and the Giants over the Packers.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
Jim Plunkett
Archie Manning
Plunkett
Manning
New England Patriots
New Orleans Saints
Stanford
Pats
Oakland Raiders
Mississippi
Saints
Los Angeles Rams
Tom Hayes
San Diego State
Atlanta Falcons
San Francisco 49Ers
San Diego Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Washington Redskins
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Bears
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland Browns
Houston Oilers
Denver Broncos
Miami Dolphins
Baltimore Colts
New York Jets
Dallas Cowboys
Buffalo Bills
Cincinnati Bengals
Philadelphia Eagles
Raiders
Ron Sellers
Tom Beer
Beer
Randy Vataha
Rams
John Brodie
Atlanta
Bob Berry
Ken Burrow
Falcons
49Ers
Hayes
Norm van Brocklin
Mike Garrett
Chargers
Kansas City
Chiefs
John Hadl
Garrett
Packers
Giants
Jim Files
New Yorkers
Dan Devine
Green Bay
Doug Hart
Devine
Redskins
Cardinals
Pass-Catch Duo Hartman Jones Beat Ottawa 13 7
Southwestern College edged Ottawa University 13 to 7 in a wet opener as Hartman and Jones combined for 232 and 170 yards respectively on 19 of 34 passes to overcome Ottawa’s defense. Ottawa's ground game totaled 98 yards and a late rally fell short amid miscues and penalties.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Winfield
Sooner
Southwestern College
Skip Hartman
Grover Jones
Ottawa University
Southwestern
Ottawa
Braves
Paydirt
Hartman
Jones
Parsons
Buddy Rollins
Ray Booth
John Mitchell
Mitchell
John Villotti
Rollins
del Sutton
Jerry Rogers
McPherson College
Ottawa High Field
Ave
Harris Wins ABM Soccer Title in Ottawa Tournament
Harris Teachers College won the 1971 Andrew B. Martin soccer tourney at Ottawa University by accumulating an 8 point edge on goals scored versus allowed, defeating Midwestern and North Texas State 13-1 and 10-0 while Ottawa posted a pair of shutout wins. Mirko Gigras scored seven goals in two games for Ottawa in a 41-2 win over North Texas. OU travels to Colorado for road games.
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Andrew B. Martin
Ottawa University
Harris
North Texas State
Midwestern
Tex.) University
North Texas
Ottawa
Mirko Gigras
Gerald Kolman
al Gomez
Bob Merubia
Braves
Colorado
Air Force Academy
Colorado College
Upland Hunting Seasons Slated
The Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission set 1971 upland game seasons with quail and pheasant opening together. Quail bag eight daily, 24 possession after day three. pheasant three cocks daily, 12 possession after day four. Greater prairie chicken season Nov. 6 to limits two daily six possession. Lesser prairie chicken Nov. 20 28. Shooting hours are sunrise to sunset. license and upland game stamp required.
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Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Arkansas River
Broom Drive Supports Ottawa Midget League Uniforms
Ottawa Midget League players from Garfield Hawthorne Sacred Heart Lincol Eugene Field and Eisenhower schools will canvass door to door to raise funds for uniforms. Brooms crafted by the blind in Wichita will be sold Tuesday and Thursday nights 7 to 9 30 with Lions Club and Ottawa Recreation Commission sponsorship. A broom truck will also sell on Main Street September 27 28 ahead of the league season opener September 28.
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Ottawa
Wichita
Lions Club
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Garfield
Hawthorne
Sacred Heart
Lincol
Eugene Field
Eisenhower
Main Street
Free Hearing Test at Royal Manor Motel
Beltone Hearing Service offers a free noon to 3 p.m. hearing test at the Royal Manor Motel Web on September 22 using a Beltone audiometer. If you cannot attend, a home visit can be arranged by calling the hotel. Beltone Hearing Service of Kansas City, Mo. brings 25 years serving the hearing handicapped.
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Beltone
Beltone Hearing Service
Kansas City
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Paul Satterthwaite
Mike Hiebert
L. C. Conner
Pete Cisek
Satterthwaite
Mike Dobson
Builders
Booth
Bob Lusk
Lexington, Ky
Leslie Combs II
Spendthrift Farm
America
Combs
Mirko Gagas
Porter-Spears
Agency
S. Main
Tom Porter
George Spears
Don Harsh
Don’s Royal Cleaners
Welborn
Kan
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Chuck
N. Poplar
Bob-Francis
Mike
Royal Manor Motel
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