Cowboys Underdogs Meet Lions in NFC Playoff Clash
Dallas linebacker Flory LeRoy Jordan notes the Cowboys are three point underdogs to the Detroit Lions for the NFC playoff game. He recalls Dallas’ 34 0 loss to St Louis in November and credits recent strong defense and improved offense led by Craig Morton, predicting a tough but feasible showdown.
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Cavaliers Fall to Bulls in Slow Start Toward Worst NBA Season
The Cleveland Cavaliers dropped to 0-8 after a 128-86 defeat by Chicago as the Bulls pulled away early and coasted. Bob Love led Chicago with 22 points while Cavs forward McLemore and center Sorenson each added 17 in the lopsided game.
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Henrique Retains South American Title in Welterweight Fight
Joao Henrique of Brazil KO'd Mario Molina of Chile to keep the South American junior welterweight title. Also reported are Marion Tournament results, college and pro basketball scores, and a note on Regal Farm's dissolution and owners.
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Big G Meets Big Mac In College Cage Play
The 7-foot-2 Artis Gilmore of Jacksonville faces 7-foot Jim McDaniels of Western Kentucky in Freedom Hall Louisville. A capacity crowd expects a test between two unbeaten ranked teams as Jacksonville and Western Kentucky open their 5-0 records.
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NHL Scores Drive as New York Tops Buffalo
National Hockey League results show New York routing Buffalo 7 to 2. California defeated Chicago 5 to 2 while Montreal visited St Louis and Vancouver played Toronto. Boston edged Detroit and Chicago faced Los Angeles.
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Texas A&I Named Tops NAIA Football Season
Texas A&I 11 1 defeated Woford 48 7 in the NAIA champion Bowl to earn the No 1 ranking with 16 first place votes and 160 points in the NAIA rating committee balloting of 16 coaches. Jacksonville State 10 0 was second with 13 points and Platteville State 10 1 third with 115. Woford 11 1 finished fourth and New Mexico Highlands 9 2 fifth. The next five teams are West Liberty State Alcon A&M Linfield Southwestern Oklahoma State Northeastern Oklahoma State.
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Higgins Elected President of International Swimming Hall of Fame
John Higgins head swimming coach at the U S Naval Academy was elected president of the International Swimming Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins won the Lou Marsh Award as Canada’s outstanding athlete. Willy Schaeffler, new US Alpine ski team coach, is a Kaufbeuren Bavaria native and World War II veteran wounded three times on the Russian front, coaching at the University of Denver since 1948 with 12 NCAA champions in 16 years.
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Ohio State Favored by 11 Over Stanford in Rose Bowl
Ohio State enters the Rose Bowl as an 11 point favorite against Stanford. Woody Hayes, the winningest Rose Bowl coach, cautions about upsets as rain-affected practice gives both teams time to prepare. Stanford holds an 8 3 record to OSU’s 9 0.
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Oilers Trade No 1 Draft Pick Dough Wilkerson
Houston Oilers announce a trade sending No 1 draft pick Dough Wilkerson to the San Diego Chargers for tight end Willie Frazier in a straight swap. They also reveal seven 1976 preseason games including home contests in the Astrodome and road games in Canton and New Orleans.
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Rain and Mud Slow Hawaii Sports Boom
In Honolulu Hawaii sports fans endure rain as Rip Collins wrestles a 500 pound bear while local venues report high attendance. Gov. Burns cites big league appeal and a new 50 000 seat stadium planned for Halawa ready in time for the 72 Hula Bowl.
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