Notre Dame Ends 1976 With Gator Bowl Win Over Penn State
Notre Dame defeated Penn State 20 to 9 in the Gator Bowl as Dan Devine eyes 1977. Twenty starters return from 1976, including 23 regulars, with linebacker Steve Hein kreiter and Outland Trophy winner Ross Browner lauding the win as a morale boost for next season. Only quarterback Rick Slager and split end Dan Kelleher leave, signaling a young but seasoned squad for 1977.
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Herschel Nissenson
Jacksonville, Fla
Notre Dame
Dan Devine
Penn State
Steve Heinkreiter
Ross Browner
Outland Trophy
Rick Slager
Dan Kelleher
Ken McAfee
Slagger
Michigan
Joe Paterno
Paterno
Nittany Lions
Tony Capozzoli
Advanc
al Hunter
Dave Reeve
Doug Becker
Heimkreiter
Bob Golic
Jim Browner
Ross
Reeve
Terry Burick
Hunter
Houston Rangers Rally Past Illinois In Rainbow Classic
Houston coach Guy Lewis missed the end as the Cougars rallied to beat Illinois 69-66 advancing to the Rainbow Classic semifinals. Otis Birdsong scored 25, Levi Cobb had 20 for Illinois, while Hawaii edged William and Mary 63-60 in the other semifinal.
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Gary W. Clark
Associated Press
Honolulu
University of Houston
Guy Lewis
William and Mary
George Balanis
Lewis
Cougars
Illinois
Houston
Hawaii
Temple
Arizona State
San Francisco
St. John’s
New York
Otis Birdsong
Levi Cobb
Cobb
Birdsong
Lou Henson
Cardinals dominate AP NFL All-Pro picks
St Louis, eliminated from the playoffs, tops the AP All-Pro list with four selections Dan Dierdorf Tom Banks Roger Wehrli and Jim Bakken recognized on the first team The Steelers Bert Jones and receiver Jim Simpson headline the second tier alongside Dayton’s Cliff Branch and Oakland’s Dave Casper etc
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Hal Bock
NEW York
St. Louis Cardinals
Associated Press
Cardinals
St. Louis
NFL
Dan Dierdorf
Tom Banks
Roger Wehrli
Jim Bakken
Jack Ham
Pittsburgh Steelers
Bert Jones
Baltimore Colts
Ham
Jones
Buffalo
O.J. Simpson
Walter Payton
Chicago Bears
Simpson
Banks
Dierdorf
Joe DeLamielleure
John Hannah
New England
Ron Yary
Minnesota
Dave Casper
Oakland
Drew Pearson
Dallas
Cliff Branch
Ray Guy
Los Angeles
Jack Youngblood
Isiah Robertson
Monte Jackson
Robertson
Jack Lambert
Youngblood
Wally Chambers
Chicago
Jerry Sherk
Cleveland
John Dutton
Baltimore
Jackson
Webhrill
Real Ohio State seeks vindication in Orange Bowl
Ohio State starter Jim Pacenta aims to prove the Buckeyes are back after a rough Rose Bowl season. Pacenta, 6-3, 190, led key late-season wins and faces Colorado as Woody Hayes plans to rotate many players to build depth for the Orange Bowl. Colorado, 8-3, finished strong behind Bill Mallory and quarterback Jeff Knapple.
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Ohio State
George Strode
MIAMI
Jim Pacenta
Buckeyes
Colorado
Rod Gerald
Woody Hayes
Cornelius Greene
Gerald
UCLA
Purdue
Pacenta
Indiana
Illinois
Minnesota
Michigan
Buffaloes Scor
Bill Mallory
Jeff Knapple
Hayes
Buffaloes
Anything can happen in Rose Bowl game
Coach Bo Schembechler says any result is possible as Michigan faces USC in the Rose Bowl. Both teams boast strong offenses and defenses, with key players returning from injuries, and Michigan aiming for a national-title claim if Pittsburgh slips in the Sugar Bowl.
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Jack Stevenson
Pasadena
Calif
Bo Schembechler
Michigan
Trojans
Southern California
Pittsburgh
USC
Wolverrines
Georgia
New Orleans
Panthers
Nebraska Faces Texas Tech In Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
Nebraska coach Tom Osborne unveils a special defense to limit Texas Tech quarterback Rodney Allison amid hopes to curb big plays. Nebraska seeks its first major bowl win while Tech arrives ranked eighth and aims to capitalize on Nebraska’s size and aggression.
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Texas Tech
Steve Sloan
Red Raiders
Nebraska
Texas A&m
Sloan
Atkins Sits Out Cotton Bowl For Maryland Running Back
Maryland star Steve Atkins will not play in the Cotton Bowl against Houston on New Year’s Day due to a left knee injury risk. He practiced but said he cannot risk surgery and jeopardizing his career. Coach Jerry Claiborne echoed that Atkins must decide when he can go full speed as the Terrapins prepare in Dallas under warmer weather after chilly workouts.
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Houston Cougars
Tom Wilson
Wilson Whitely
Danny Davis
Dallas
Univ. of Maryland
Randy Simmrin
USC
Jerry Vogele
Michigan
Simmrin
Schembechler
Nebraska
Vince Ferragamo
Osborne
Houston
Astrodome
Denner
Freeman
Maryland
Steve Atkins
Atkins
Spotsylvania
North Carolina State
Terrapins
Cougars
Jerry
Claiborne
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