Shoestring gamble sinks Georgia in Cotton Bowl
Arkansas rewrote the Cotton Bowl script with a late first half error. A trick play misfired when Georgia quarterback Ray Goff fumbled the backward pass to Gene Washington, leading to a 31-10 Arkansas lead as the Razorbacks pulled away in the second half. Georgia coach Vince Dooley had dialed up the risky, high-stakes miscue.
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Denne H. Freeman
Dallas
Arkansas Razorbacks
Georgia
Vince Dooley
Bulldogs
Arkansas
Ray Goff
Dooley
Razorbacks
Goff
Gene Washington
Vanderbilt
Washington
Richard Appleby
Steve Little
Alan Leavitt
Matt Robinson
Broyles
America
LaFargue
Ike Forte
Hogs
Forte
Dooley Gambled as Arkansas Defeated Georgia in Classic
Arkansas stunned Georgia with a surprise Dooley play setting up Forte and Rolland Fuchs scoring runs and a field goal, while Bull and Broyles praised the crafted trick. Forte rushed 112 yards earning MVP honors as Arkansas finished 10-2 against Georgia’s 9-3.
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Forte
Rolland Fuchs
Bull
Arkansas
Frank Broyles
Razorback
Dooley
Bowling Scores Friday Couples League Highlights
Chambers T.V. leads with a 248 game as Purcell Electric and Watson Drilling post 23 and 11 and several teams post strong team and individual marks. Asa Moore tops men with 636 series and 232 game while Emma Watkins leads women with 624 series and 239 game.
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Chambers T.V
Purcell Electric
Watson Drilling
Helmer Service Center
Commercial Electric
Bobbyes & Adams
Bonnie Lumber
Charlenes Poodle Parlor
Country Club Mobile Home
Williams Gulf & Cafe
Perrinman Motors
Coors of Pecos
Coors of
Pecos
Asa Moore
Chubby Jones
Don Bowen
Erline Watson
Emma Watkins
Hattie Keenan
Reformed player vaults WVU past NC State in Peach Bowl
West Virginia upset NC State 13 to 10 in the Peach Bowl as Scott MacDonald, a former WVU basketball player turned football end, caught a 50-yard TD pass after a deflection. Don Buckey and Ted Brown starred for NC State, with Buckey failing to rally late as Ray Marshall pressured him and Pridemore sealed it.
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Atlanta
North Carolina State
Buckey Twins
West Virginia
Wolfpack
Dan Kendra
N.C. State
Scott MacDonald
MacDonald
Mountaineers
Kendra
Artie Owens
Dave Buckey
Don
Ray Marshall
Buckey
Tom Pridemore
Dave
JJ shines as Rockets beat Trail Blazers 110 107
John Johnson led Houston with 22 points including 14 in the final period to topple former teammates Portland 110 107. Blazers coach Len Wilkens praised his former teammate while Johnson credited clutch shots. Washington Bullets defeated Phoenix Suns 114 103 in the other NBA game.
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Associated Press
John Johnson
Houston Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers
Rockets
National Basketball Association
John Egan
Houston
Var Johnson
Eld
Egan
Uch
Johnson
Portland
Steve Hawes
Len Wilkens
Trail Blazers
Wilkens
Washington Bullets
Phoenix Suns
American Basketball Association
UCLA Upsets No 1 Ohio State at Rose Bowl
UCLA defeats top ranked Ohio State 23 to 10 in the Rose Bowl as Dick Vermeil shifts to a short passing game. Wendell Tyler rushes for 54 yards and a score, John Sciarra connects with Wally Henry for two TDs, while Archie Griffin suffers a left hand injury early. UCLA improves to 9-2-1. Ohio State exits without a touchdown after a strong first half.
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Dan Berger
Pasadena
Calif
UCLA
Bruins
J.D. Morgan
Ohio State
Michigan State
Buckeyes
Dick Vermeil
Ray Griffin
Vermeil
John Sciarra
Wally Henry
Wendell Tyler
Archie Griffin
Griffin
Wendell
Tyler
Washington
Air Force
Stockton and Casals in mixed doubles bid at Dallas
In the World Mixed Doubles tournament half of defending champion Dick Stockton, now with Rose Mary Casals, defeated Lesley Hunt and John Alexander 6-1 7-6 in the opening round. Emerson and Meyer topped Steve Stockton and Carrie Meyer 6-4 6-2 as Riessen and Navratilova prepared to play Richey, Gunter, Cox, Wade, Pattison, and Durr in later matches.
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Dallas
Dick Stockton
Betty Stove
Lesley Hunt
John Alexander
Stockton
Rosemary Casals
Francisco
Steve
Owen Davidson
Roy Emerson
Australia
Carrie Meyer
Indianapolis
Ind
Casals
Emerson
Meyer
Marty Riessen
Amelia Island
Fla
Cliff Richey
Nancy Richey Gunter
San Angelo
Tex
Mark Cox
Virginia Wade
Andy Pattison
Rhodesia
Francoise Durr
France
Pro Bowl rosters pick Bradshaw Tarkenton as QBs
New York AP Terry Bradshaw will face Fran Tarkenton in the Pro Bowl on January 26 in New Orleans. Steelers dominate AFC starters with Swann Harris and others, while Vikings land multiple NFC selections led by Gilliam Yary White Foreman and Page. Coaches chose the teams with no coach voting for his own players.
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New York
Terry Bradshaw
Fran Tarkenton
Brashaw
Pittsburgh
Steelers
New Orleans Superdome
Tarkenton
Minnesota
Vikings
Lynn Swann
Franco Harris
L.C. Greenwood
Joe Greene
Jack Ham
Andy Russell
Mel Blount
Mike Wagner
Baltimore
Oakland
Cincinnati
COLTS
George Kunz
John Dutton
Raiders
Gene Upshaw
Ray Guy
Bengals
Isaac Curtis
Lemar Parrish
Riley Odoms
Denver
Bob Kuechenberg
Jim Langer
Miami
O.J. Simpson
Buffalo
Jerry Sherk
Cleveland
Willie Lanier
Kansas City
Jake Scott
Guy
Jan Stenerud
Billy Johnson
Houston
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Rams
Mel Gray
Dan Dierdorf
Conrad Dobler
Tom Banks
Tory Metcalf
Roger Wehrli
Jim Bakken
Jack Youngblood
Isiah Robertson
Merlin Olsen
Steve Odom
Green Bay
Charles Young
Philadelphia
Cedrick Hardman
San Francisco
Chris Hanburger
Washington
Lem Barney
Detroit
Ken Houston
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Hall McAfee
Richard
Scott Bull
Fuchs
McAfee
Ricky Adams
Ted Brown
Jay Sherrill
Ohio
Woody Hayes
Ecos Enterprise
Lynn Webb
Bradshaw
Tarkenton Pilot
paaLer
Texas
Optica
N. Grant
Odessa
Sarah Griffith
Mgr
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