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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1976

Page

9

Hofstra Edges SIU Carbondale 67 66 for First Defeat

Hofstra Flying Dutchmen upset SIU Carbondale 67 66 as Ken Rood connects a 30 footer with 19 seconds left after Mike Glenn misses a late free throw. Rich Laurel steals the Salukis in the final seconds to seal the victory and earn all tournament honors.

Hofstra Ken Rood Rich Laurel Saluki Glenn Connecticut

Ramsey returns as Millikin coach in Saluki clash

Joe Ramsey, in Carbondale for a Saluki game, discusses his second year at Millikin University Decatur and the challenges of coaching without athletic scholarships. He recalls past coaching success at Robert Morris Junior College and Oklahoma and notes Millikin's one day trip and exam pressures.

Illinois Joe Ramsey Sandoval Millikin University of Decatur Ramsey SIUC Robert Morris Junior College Upstate University of Oklahoma Phoenix Suns Sooners Carbondale Salukis Millikin Saluki Big Blue

Pro grid shutouts mark rare NFL season end

Expansion Tampa Bay has been blanked five times in an 0 13 year. Pittsburgh defeated Houston 21 0 to log five shutouts, while several clubs including Oakland Minnesota Buffalo Dallas Cleveland Detroit New England Seattle have not been shut out. Cardinals beat Green Bay 29 0. Denver shut out San Diego twice 26 0 and 17 0. Los Angeles pummeled Atlanta 59 0 for the season’s largest score and margin.

John McKay Tampa Pittsburgh Steelers Houston Oakland Minnesota Buffalo Dallas Cleveland Detroit New England Seattle Pittsburgh Cardinals Green Bay San Diego Big Red Denver Los Angeles Atlanta

Gorham wins Shawnee Invitational crown in tough final

Gorham defeats Goreville 61 to 59 to claim the Shawnee Invitational title at Wolf Lake with Robert Crain earning MVP honors after scoring 21 points. Carterville tops Dongola 49-47 for third. Brookport takes consolation 53-46 over Camelot.

Robert Crain Gorham Goreville Wolf Lake Carterville Dongola Brookport Cairo Camelot Crain Charlie Glidewell Jerry Halstead DeWayne Dreyer Claudell Smith

Scoreboard Highlights Local HS Basketball Pairs

Murphysboro defeats Carbondale 60 to 55 at Murphysboro while Carbondale beats Herrin 82 to 61 at Carbondale. Nashville edges Sparta 78 to 46. Metropolis powers Cairo 72 to 53. Okawville tops Trico 72 to 46 with Centralia and West Frankfort also posting wins.

Okawville Trico Reuscher Thies O’bannon Richmond Rothert Stromeyer Gaehe Mesch Lintker Rennenarbe Rossel Blumhorst & Lake Trice Chicago Bloom East Moline Chicago St. Patrick Thorton Harvey Breese Mater Dei Greenville Mt. Carmel Edwards County Olner Paris Ilinois Nashville Sparta Pinkneyville DuQuoin Murphysboro Carlisle Stealville Chester Centralia West Frankfort Carbondale Herrin Mount Vernon Effingham St. Anthony Metropolis Cairo McLeansboro Eldorado Mount Carmel

Benton Edges Mt Vernon In Tight County Rivalry

In a high school boys basketball night Benton topped Mt Vernon 80 79 while West Frankfort beat Eldorado 51 30 and Harrisburg defeated Marion 67 48 in regional action.

Clemson Tennessee Tech DePauw Kenyon Kentucky Robert Morris Harvard Fordham Maine Boston U Princeton St. Joseph's St. John’s Rutgers Dayton Loyola-La Hope Goshen Ind Washington Michigan St E. Michigan North Carolina Virginia Tech Rochester Cornell Valdervilt Mercer Bethel Marion & Maronette Penn State N. Dakota St Moorhd Concordia Marion Carterville Centralia Benton West Frankfort Harrisburg

Steelers rip Texans to cap nine game win streak

The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated Houston 21-0 as Terry Bradshaw threw a 21 yard touchdown pass to Lynn Swann. The win extends a nine game streak and earns Pittsburgh a return to the NFL playoffs with a shot at a third straight Super Bowl title.

Houston Pittsburgh Steelers Terry Bradshaw Lyan Swann

Steelers Clinch Playoff Spot With Shutout of Oilers

The Steelers blanked Houston to clinch the AFC Central title and extend their win streak, finishing the regular season 10-4. Bradshaw connected with Swann late in the first half, Harris added two third quarter touchdowns, and Bleier plus Harris surpassed 100 rushing yards each as Pittsburgh secured a 5-9 Oilers record and headed toward a playoff matchup versus Baltimore or New England.

Salukis Gary Wilson Alfred Grant Richard Ford Mel Huchlett Forsh Barry Smith Baltimore New England Bradshaw Swann Houston Steelers Mel Blount Dan Pastorini Franco Harris Harris Tial Pittsburgh Rocky Bleier

Devils hold on to beat Carlyle 60 58 in SEC clash

Unbeaten Devils survive a furious fourth quarter rally by Carlyle Murphysboro with a 60-58 Southwestern Egyptian Conference victory. Lewis Kerrens led with 20 points, Danny Edwards added 18, and Larry Miles 14 as the 4-0 Devils improve to 2-0 in league play. Carlyle, 2-2, got 16 from Bob Rohde and 13 from Brad Zachry but missed late chances to tie the game.

Glenn Laurel Rood Dick Groat Colese Duke Larry Harris Pittsburgh Norm Nixon Duquesne Salukis Hofstra Saluki Paul Lambert Corky Abrams Flying Dutchmen Ford Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Georgia Southern Benedictine-Kansas City Launch Valley Bradley Carlyle Murphysboro Carlyle Murphysboro Kerrens Edwards Miles Kellum Waldron Rohde Zachry Wessel Willoughby Seiffert Devils Indians Lewis Kerrens Danny Edwards Larry Miles Bob Rohde Brad Zachry Dale Wessel Brad Willoughby Tom Ashman

Carbondale Terriers rally to beat Herrin 82 61 at home

Carbondale trailed 30 28 at halftime but erupted in the second half, led by Gordie Welch with 21 points and 19 in the second half. Brent Smith added 16, Kalvin Dowson 14, Lex Turner 10 off the bench as Carbondale improved to 2 1 overall, 1 0 in South Seven. Herrin was paced by Carl Marcinkowski 18 and Alan Tope 15.

Carbondale Herrin CCHS Machinkowski Tape LeQuatte Payne Hazel Cravens McChesney Reb Welch Smith Cowsen Turner Tackett Hertz Fayne Gibbs Pugh Carbondale Terriers Bowen Gym Gordie Welch Terriers Tigers Brent Smith Kalvin Dowson Lex Turner Doug Woolard Jeff Ferguson Carl Marcinkowski Alan Tope von LeQuatte

Rams edge St. Anthony in overtime thriller

Mt. Vernon Rams beat Effingham St. Anthony 59 58 in overtime on Mac Arthur Thomas baskets. Mt. Vernon improves to 40 on the year while Effingham drops to 4 2. Jerry Wilson 15 points, Chris Michel 12, Thomas 11, Larry Davis 9, Perry Pipes 6, Doug Creel 4, Kent Strothmann 2. Strothmann four tied game 55 55 to force OT. Jeff Mulbachler leads Effingham with 27.

MacArthur Thomas Mt. Vernon Rams Effingham St. Anthony Mt. Vernon Effingham Jerry Wilson Chris Michel Thomas Larry Davis Perry Pipes Doug Creel Kent Strothmann Strothmann Jeff Mulbachler

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