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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1963
Page
4
Navy quarterback Roger Staubach has carried the Middies, directing plays with balance as defenses press to sack him. Texas defenders prepare January 1 to rush and hit receivers who must time their catches, testing Navy’s offense without Staubach’s guidance.
The piece surveys defenses and offenses across major bowls noting Texas and Mississippi edge Navy’s stingy stop unit, Texas dominance and high scoring clashes. It weighs Alabama Bryant’s Bear Bear Bryant and Joy Namath issues at Mississippi, Illinois and Washington eyeing modest outputs, plus Auburn and Nebraska in Orange Bowl with Sidle’s threat.
South San Antonio Bobcats, 17-1, host Central Catholic Buttons at 7:30 p.m. in a key 1963-64 cage clash. Central, 14-5, just won Open Division of the San Antonio Invitational. Recent girls game saw Southwest Dragonettes defeat Charlotte 46-26.
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Navy and Texas meet in the Cotton Bowl with No 2 Navy relying on the long bomb and Texas using a ball control ground game. Navy fullback Pat Donnelly is injured, while Heisman hopeful Roger Staubach leads Navy with 8 rushing touchdowns and 1 474 passing yards. Texas counters with Dukes Carlisle and a strong defense to run and pass, as kickoff approaches in Dallas.
New Orleans AP reports Ole Miss and Alabama prepare for the 30th annual Sugar Bowl. Coaches Bob Vaught and Bryant emphasize winning, with Ole Miss relying on passing and Alabama leaning on defense and running plays. Sloan and Hurlburt lead Ole Miss quarterbacks vs Bryant’s inexperienced passers. Mississippi makes its seventh Sugar appearance. Alabama visits for the fourth time.
Navy quarterback Roger Staubach earned consensus praise as the season's top one game performance per an Associated Press poll of sports writers and sportscasters. The Heisman and Maxwell Trophy winner delivered thrilling plays across the season, though experts disagreed on which game was the peak.
Auburn Nebrask a meets in the Orange Bowl at 12 30 p m on Channel 12 Cotton Bowl features Texas Navy at 12 45 p m on Channel 5 Sugar Bowl shows Mississippi Adams at 12 45 p m on Channel 4 Rose Bowl listing Washington at 2 45 p m on Channel 7
PASADENA Calif AP A Gall by far close battle likely settled by the two coaches of Illinois and Washington in a Rose Bowl race preview. Illinois favored by one touch and Washington aiming for a Big Ten title, with coach Jim Owens’s Minos preparing, as both sides expect a hard fought game to shape the Rose Bowl outlook.
The scores list shows multiple college teams and outcomes from the Mest Classic. Notable results include Oregon State 43 over Brigham Young, Washington State 74, Drake 8, Georgetown 8, Villanova 27, Minnesota 7, Providence 72, Oklahoma 3, Kentucky 8, LSU 24, and Michigan State? 0. The compilation spans numerous games and placings across conferences with sidelights on ECAC Holiday, Carnival, and Marshall Classic rounds.
The new women's association at Pecan Valley Golf Club plans a meeting next Monday chaired by Mos.t Heath Renfro to organize committees. A blind draw tournament is set for 9 am with Mrs. Alin Yathig, the women's professional, to conduct beginners classes Saturday.
Top teams battled for supremacy as Kentucky held the No 1 spot after a string of tournament titles. Oregon State, Villanova, La Salle, and Kansas State captured major tourney crowns, while Kansas State edged Oklahoma State 58-55 in Kansas City. Kentucky showed nerves then rallied with 28 by Cotton Nash to beat New Orleans Loyola.
KTLA newsman Jerry Moon bowled a 300 game at Oak Hills Tuesday in practice while teammates Jake Granato and Bob Mayte watched. Moon crossed into the Brooklyn side in the ninth frame for the perfect game, then added three more pocket hits in the 10th to finish. He bowls in two leagues with a 20 average in the men’s league and 14 in the mixed league, with a best score of 279.
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple players and scoring glimpses from a Southwest Conference basketball page. Mentions Princeton and Baylor with scattered player names and point totals, including Carlson 23 and Brennan 23, plus various unlinked fragments. The text is garbled and lacks coherent event context or match result.
Miami forecasters warn rain and drizzle could affect the Orange Bowl showdown between Auburn and Nebraska. Auburn’s Jimmy Sidle, a 1006 yard quarterback, headlines a fast offense while Nebraska relies on a strong defense and ground attack. Weather could tilt to Auburn with windy, cooler conditions and a mid 60s kickoff forecast.
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