No, the Play's the Thing as Clock Stops for First Downs
College football 1968 saw average scores jump to 42.5 points per game due to a new rule stopping the clock after each first down until chains move. Coaches cite more plays and injuries as factors, with mixed views on fairness and strategy from figures like Daugherty, Meek, Feldman, Parseghian, and Broyles.
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Daugherty
Michigan Tate
Associated Press
Bill Peterson
Florida State
Bill Meek
Utah
Rucy Feldman
New Mexico
Meek
Ohio State Illinois
Buckeyes
Illini
Ohio State
Dooley
Ben Schwartzwalder
Syracuse
Nouestion
Notre Dame
Ara Parseghian
Gewise
Frank Broyles
Arkansas
Hall of Fame Picks Five Basketball Legends
Arnold Auerbach Adolph Rupp Henry Iba Henry Dehnert and Chuck Taylor were elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. They will be enshrined at the Hall of Fame dinner in Springfield on Sunday April 13.
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Springfield
Mass
Arnold
Red” Auerbach
Adolph F. Rupp
Naismith
Henry P. Iba
Oklahoma State
United States
Henry G
Dehnert
Charles H
Chuck” Taylor
New York Celtics
Taylor
Auerbach
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Celtics
Rupp
University of Kentucky
Hall of Fame
SIU names 44 football award winners for 1968 season
Southern Illinois University’s 44 letter winners include 11 seniors, 18 juniors and 15 sophomores for 1969. Lead awardee was halfback John Quillen, with standout blockers Bob Hudspeth and Charles Canali and morale booster Mike Barry. Also notes a 1969 schedule tweak for the Oakland Athletics with 39 night games after 60 last season.
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SIU
John Quillen
New Orleans
SSU
Bob Hudspeth
Mike Barry
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Canali
Barclay Allen
Montreal
Canada
Tim Ambrose
Frederick
Willie Anderson
Mobile
Ala
Michael Barry
Sherman Blade
Chicago
Farragut
Mike Bradley
Manchester
N. H
Joe Bunge
Gordon Tech
Bill Buzard
Dixon
Charles Canali
Pittsburgh
South Hills
Earl Collins
San Bernardino
Calif
Terry Cotham
Hammond
Ind
Leonard Counsil
McLeansboro
Dale Dickhut
Burlington
Edward Edelman
LaDue
Ted Ewert
Elgin
Charles Gore
DePaul Academy
William Grainger
Redlands
Doug Hollinger
Scottsbluff
Neb
Bob Hudspect
Lubbock
Tex
Bob Hultz
Quincy
Eric King
Maywood
Dave Krisman
Peoria
Roger Kuba
Staunton
Wilbur Lanier
Mansfield
Ohio
Hugh Lee
Morgan Park
Herb Madison
James Malone
Torrance
Glenn Marlow
Herrin
Carl Mauck
James McKay
Morton Grove
Robert Moritz
Ronald Morse
Edison
Scott Packard
Glenbrook South
Tony Parola
Taylor Springs
Bill Patrick
Broken Bow
Okla
Jack Rushing
Kankakee
Tim Sasewich
Calumet City
Dan Shields
Pottsville
Richard Smith
Downers Grove
Alfred Trotter
Allentown
Craig Wilhelm
St. Louis
Christian Brothers College
Tom Wisz
Tucson
Ariz
Oakland Athletics
Lincoln Service advertises free booklets for U.S. government jobs
The notice promotes adult enrollment in Lincoln Service courses to prepare for civil service tests. It claims high starting salaries, strong job security, and broad eligibility with little required education. A free coupon offers a list of positions and salaries plus test preparation details from Lincoln Service, Dept. 67-3B Pekin Illinois.
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U.S. Civil Service
Lincoln Service
Pekin
Illinois
U.S
College football attendance hits record 27 million in 1968 season
Attendance across 11 major conferences totaled 27,025,846, up 595,207 from 1967, with 17 percent of games played in poor weather. The South led with 7,198,712 fans, while the Southeastern Conference averaged 45,770 per game and Michigan State’s Gary Boyce went 21 of 22 on extra points.
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New York
National Collegiate Sports Services
Midwest
Michigan State
Gary Boyce
Spartan
Yale Names Andy Coe 1969 Football Captain
Yale selects Andy Coe, star linebacker from Wilmette Illinois and 195 pounds, as captain for the 1969 football team after two strong seasons.
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Andy Coe
Yale
Wilmette
Barbecued Geese and Ducks Delight in Southern Illinois
The article notes wild game can be tasty with simple prep and highlights a successful barbecued Canada goose at Whitt's Barbecue in Murphysboro. It mentions Marion and Odum offering goose and duck barbecue for about 1.50 per bird and suggests two geese can serve four adults and five children. It closes with college sports notes on Carlton Hagood and Calvin Hill.
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Illinois
Whitt
Murphysboro
Marion
Herman Odum
Chiefs seek rebound in AFL playoff with Raiders
Kansas City faces Oakland in the Western Division playoff after a 38 21 loss on Nov 3. Jerry Mays notes screen passes and tackling miscues as key factors, while both teams finish 12 2. The game could hinge on which defense gains momentum.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Jerry Mays
Chiefs
Oakland
Raiders
Mays
Raider
Daryle Lamonica
George Blanda
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