Sooner Upset Boosts Stock Of Ohio State
The Associated Press notes Ohio State remains No. 1 in the nation while Nebraska rises to second after Oklahoma’s upset. The defending national champions, the Sooners, fell from runner-up as fate and time caught up, widening OSU’s lead in the poll.
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Texas All-Pro team honored at Dallas halftime show
Texas All-Pro selections honored at a Dallas Monday night event during the Kansas City game. Notables included Gene Upshaw, Joe Greene, Tommy Nobis, and Bill Bradley among others, with Bob Lilly and Sammy Baugh receiving special applause. Bill Glass was absent.
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USC appoints Robinson as head coach succeeding McKay
John Robinson, formerly USC offensive backs and quarterbacks coach, is named head coach at the University of Southern California. He succeeds John McKay, who will coach the expansion NFL club in Tampa, Florida.
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Chiefs Win Stumblethon Fumbles Cost Dallas
Kansas City edges Dallas 31 4 in a game marked by 12 fumbles and turnovers. Ed Podolak scored twice and caught a pass for the clincher as coach Paul Wiggin hails a wild win. Staubach and Pearson led Dallas but two interceptions sealed the Cowboys defeat.
Podolak fires Chiefs to win over Cowboys in Dallas
Ed Podolak starred for Kansas City with three touchdowns and 78 rushing yards plus 33 receiving yards in a 1971 Monday night victory over Dallas. He called it the most satisfying game of his career after a big Chiefs win. Jan Stenerud and Jerre Wilson also delivered key kicks as Dallas fumbled five times and threw two picks.
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Bowl bids tight as NCAA restricts invitations
Bowl committees rush to games nationwide with limited invites while top bowls eye major teams. Key matchups loom in Big Eight and Southwest, as Ohio State, Michigan, Texas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Notre Dame and others vie for Cotton, Sugar, Orange and Rose consideration amid uncertain selections.
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Royal Sees Way TCU Might Snap Slump for Texas
Texas coach Darrell Royal warned against underestimating winless TCU which has beaten Texas in past upsets. He noted Texas must stay consistent, avoid mistakes, and protect players while aiming for a strong game at Memorial Stadium before a nationally televised Baylor win, then a showdown with undefeated Texas A&M.
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Longhorn Cager Forced to Quit
Starting guard Tommy Delatour of the Texas Longhorn basketball team has quit the squad due to a chronic back ailment. A senior from Dallas Highland Park, he averaged 7 points per game last season but was Texas best outside shooter, hitting 49 percent of his field goal attempts.
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Connors Wins in Edinburgh Dewars Cup opener
Jimmy Connors of the United States defeated Poland's Wojciek Fibak 6 2 7 4 in a first round match at the Dewars Cup Tennis Championship in Edinburgh Scotland.
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Crockett Fends Off Travis as Seventh Graders Dominate
Seventh grade Crockett Blue beat Travis Maroons 16 to 4 while Crockett White lost 26 to 4, giving Fannin a 4 2 record for second in county standings. Arnold Williams scored two Crockett TDs and Oscar Rodriguez added a two point conversion. Travis, led by Scott Grantland, battled but fell short in the third period. In Victoria, Travis eighth graders struggled as Howell teams won 48-0 and 24-0 with Jeff Daggs scoring for Travis.
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