Vikings Earn Fourth Super Bowl Appearance In NFC Title Win
Minnesota traps Los Angeles 24 13 to reach Super Bowl XI in Pasadena. Bud Grant lauds multi path win as Chuck Foreman rushes for 118 yards and Bobby Bryant returns a blocked kick for a TD while Pat Haden rallies the Rams but falls short.
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Brent Kallestad
Bloomington
Ance
Oakland
Pasadena
Calif
Grant
Minnesota
Chuck Foreman
Los Angeles
Vikings
Ram
Bobby Bryant
Fred Cox
Rams
Pat Haden
Haden
Nate Allen
San Francisco
Bryant
Nate
Tom Dempsey
Allen
Foreman
Viking
Fran Tarkenton
Sammy White
Ron Jessie
Chuck Knox
Minnesota Vikings
Los Angeles Rams
Jack Youngblood
Wyoming Cowboys Fall to Oklahoma in Fiesta Bowl
In Tempe, Arizona, Oklahoma routed Wyoming 41 to 7 in the Fiesta Bowl. Latrail Jones scored a late one-yard TD for Wyoming after the Cowboys trailed 41-0, as coach Fred Akers praised the team's effort and resilience. The season marked Wyoming’s first winning record since 1969 and first conference title since 1968.
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Wyoming
Oklahoma
Associated Press
Tempe, Ariz
University of Wyoming
University of Oklahoma
Cowboys
Fred Akers
Sooners
Latrail Jones
Akers
Cham
Penn State and Notre Dame Ready for Gator Bowl Showdown
In Jacksonville, the 1976 Gator Bowl matches Penn State 8 3 and Notre Dame 7 4. Linebacker Kurt Allerman stresses the historic rivalry and the lure of two great programs. Notre Dame's coach Ara Parseghian recruited Allerman, who selected Penn State after a long, careful process.
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Penn State
Notre Dame
Herschel Nissenson
Jacksonville, Fla
Kurt Allerman
Allerman
Kinnelon
N.J
Kenneth
Ara Parseghian
Miami
Ohio
Parseghian
Ava
Cinderella Teams Arrive for Cotton Bowl Appearance
Maryland and Houston arrived in Dallas for their first Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. Coach Jerry Claiborne and Bill Yeoman spoke of preparation, discipline, and strong condition as photographers captured arrival poses. Several team events and parties, including a visit to a dude ranch, are on the schedule.
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Mary
Houston
Maryland
Jerry Claiborne
Claiborne
Bill Yeoman
Terrapins
Texas A&m
Yeoman
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AP Sports Writer
Blackwall
Goodyear
Para
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Goodyear Service
BankAmericard
American Express
Carte Blanche
Diners Club
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Rodacolor Film
Price
Reg
Kodacolor Film
Safeway
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