Potter Eyes 17th In Row In Key Minuteman Clash
Potter Coyotes bring a 16 game winning streak and 18 game unbeaten run into a Friday Minuteman Conference clash with Harrisburg at Harrisburg. The Star-Herald notes coach Alan Combs has built a 53 6 3 mark with five conference titles and Potter’s season parallels a strong 1965 slate with four games left including a visit to Dix on October 27.
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Dalton Players Earn Player Of Week Honors For Win Over Dix
Dalton coach James M. Sutherland names three Dalton players and one from Dix for Player of the Week after a 7-6 victory over the previously unbeaten Dix. Russ Rushman rushes 127 yards on 166 ground and passes for 31 of 49. he scores the touchdown and extra point. Kent Ernest makes 13 tackles and Steve Allen contributes 11 tackles opening holes. Dix’s Lee Belgum gains 94 of 110 rushing yards. Dalton leads 215 to 161 in total yards.
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Huskers Buffs Clash Highlighted By 1965 Preview Notes
Colorado enters 1965 with 60 percent sophomores and key gaps at tackles and guards. Coach Crowder notes depth rivaling the 1961 title team and predicts potential as a spoiler in the Big 8. Returning standouts include Sam Harris and Bernie McCall. top losses are seniors at guard and tackle. The Buffaloes face Nebraska in Boulder and Lincoln on the schedule.
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Husker Junior Reverses Path To Grid Fame
Nebraska junior LaVerne Allers from Davenport Iowa shifted from planned kicking roles to become a key offensive left guard. Coach Carl Selmer notes his 100 percent effort and durability as the Huskers lead the Big 8 in total offense and compensate for earlier line concerns.
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Potter Dalton and Dix Top 10 in Class D ratings
Gregg McBride of The Omaha World Herald ranks Potter fourth Dalton sixth and Dix seventh in statewide Class D football ratings. He drops Kimball and Gering from Class B top ten citing Gering’s loss to Bridgeport and Kimball’s mild schedule not challenging Longhorns enough for selection.
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Homecoming Preview as Cornhuskers Meet Colorado
No. 5 Nebraska hosts undefeated Colorado in Memorial Stadium for a Saturday homecoming clash expected to draw about 54 000 fans. Coach Devaney emphasizes the five game stretch as pivotal and notes key players like Ron Kirkland and Marv Mueller while Colorado coach Eddie Crowder predicts a furious Lincoln defense.
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Grid Standings Across Regional Conferences
The standings show North Platte Valley led by Bridgeport and Kimball at 4-0, with Mitchell 3-1 and others trailing. Western Conference lists Alliance at 4-0 and Gering 2-1, while Northern Panhandle shows Hay Springs 2-0 and Rushville 2-0. Southern Panhandle and Minuteman results blend in with varied records across teams.
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Allers Seen as Future Linebacker on Nebraska Squad
Coach Bob Devaney praises Verne Allers as one of the Cornhuskers finest players and suggests he could excel as a linebacker. At 209 pounds he is the undersized end on an offensive line averaging nearly 230. Allers prefers focus on playing and winning, and coaches note he no longer handles kicking duties as Selmer says quitting kickers helped the team.
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First SEC Commissioner Martin S. Conner Resigns in 1947
Martin S. Conner, the first commissioner of the Southeastern Conference and a former Mississippi governor, led the conference from 1940 until health issues forced his resignation in 1947.
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