Toledo Upsets Indiana 59-57 In Season Opener
Toledo Rockets coach Bobby Nichols celebrated an upset of defending national champions Indiana 59-57 as senior guard Jeff Seemann shone on defense with no points. Stan Joplin led Toledo with 21, Dick Miller 13 rebounds while Indiana's Kent Benson had 17 points and 13 boards.
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Cal Poly-SLO Stands Out In SIU Schedule Mix
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo beat Stanford 79-61 and San Francisco State 100-78 on Saturdays in region results while losing to Dayton 83-73 and 86-64 to South Carolina. SIU coach Paul Lambert notes Cal Poly SLO as the team that beat Stanford. Benedictine-KC appears on SIU schedule January 3 in Kansas City.
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Illinois
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Dwyer Sent to Tidewater as Mets reshuffle farm
Former SIU outfielder Jim Dwyer who batted near .400 in Tulsa but struggled in St Louis Montreal and New York was shipped by the Mets to their Tidewater farm club. The Cardinals face the Giants in New York with injuries to star Larry Csonka and tackle Tom Mullen who both had knee ligament surgeries this week.
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Tom Mullen
Ricky Damico Earns Trophy Despite Injury At Banquet
Nine year old Ricky Damico, once first and then second in national Pun Pass Kick finals, spent eight weeks in Herrin Hospital after a freak leg injury. His trophy was accepted by his father Bill and handed to him by SIU C athletic director Gale Sayers at the Brewster Motors banquet. Tulsa and New Mexico State tied as co-champions with 2-1-1 marks as SIU C went 3-0 against Valley teams but remained ineligible for the title.
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Mike Lockler
David Reis
Pat Robertson
Dorsett Heads All America Backfield With Four Teammates
Tony Dorsett of Pitt earned a first team spot on the 1976 AP All America football squad joining four other backs in a unique five man backfield. Teammate Ricky Bell Rob Lytle and Terry Miller shared running back duties, while Tommy Kramer of Rice led the backfield at quarterback. Dorsett set NCAA single season and career yardage records and points.
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Ohio
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Inexperience the theme for Herrin basketball opener
Jeff Ferguson begins his eighth season as Herrin coach with a largely untested 1976 77 squad. The Tigers open Friday at Murphysboro and Saturday at home against Johnston City in non conference games before South Seven action December 10 versus Harrisburg.
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Japanese Golf Team Leads United States in U S Japan Tournament
Haruo Yasuda shot a five under 67 to lead the individual standings as Japan led the U S by one stroke after the first round of the $100,000 sixth U S Japan Professional Golf Tournament at Harima Country Club. Tom Weiskopf stood one back at 68 with Kosaku Shimada at 69 and Dave Stockton at 70.
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Harima Country Club Course
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Kosaku Shimada
Dave Stockton
Connors Aims For Challenge Cup Victory in Las Vegas
Jimmy Connors leads a star field at the $320,000 WCT Caesars Palace Challenge Cup in Las Vegas with two divisions. The event runs this weekend and culminates in a $100,000 final on April 10, with potential $180,000 for an undefeated champion. Connors, Rosewall, Panatta, and Gerulaitis headline one group, while Laver, Orantes, Solomon, and Natase form the other.
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