Vikings Triumph in NFC Title Remains at Rams 24 13
Minnesota defeated Los Angeles 24 13 to reach a fourth Super Bowl, led by Chuck Foreman and standout special teams. Bobby Bryant returned a blocked field goal 99 yards for a score as Fran Tarkenton’s pass was intercepted late.
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Chuck Foreman
Los Angeles
Vikings
Ram
Bobby Bryant
Fred Cox
Rams
Haden
Nate Allen
San Francisco
Bryant
Tom Dempsey
Allen
Foreman
Viking
Fran Tarkenton
Sammy White
Monte Jackson
Lawrence McCutcheon
Dempsey
Tarkenton
Jack Youngblood
Harold Jackson
Raiders crest to Super Bowl as Davis era returns
Oakland Raiders celebrate after clinching the AFC title with a 27 7 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach John Madden hails overcoming injuries and a 13 1 record as players like Gene Upshaw Pete Banaszak Fred Biletnikoff and Willie Brown provide veteran leadership. Al Davis smiles as the team looks ahead to the Super Bowl.
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al Davis
Monte Johnson
Oakland Raiders
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Steelers
Gene
Madden
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Assis
Southern Illinoisan Sports Roundup
Brief sports notes from the Southern Illinoisan cover Monday December 27 1976 with scores results and upcoming schedules across local teams and athletes.
Championship line scores and individual leaders noted
In a report from a game at Oakland with 53,739 in attendance, individual leaders include Los Angeles McCutcheon 24 carries for 128 yards and Foreman Foreman 15-118 for Minnesota. Passing shows Tarkenton 12-27-1 for 143 yards and Bradshaw 14-35-1 for 176. Oakland Stabler 10-16-0 for 88 yards. Pittsburgh Harrison 11-44 rushing, Davis 11-54. Receivers feature Haden 4-70 for Los Angeles and Cun ningham 4-36 for Pittsburgh.
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McCutcheon
Cappelletti
Minnesota
Foreman
Miller
H. Jackson
Jessie
Rashad
Haden
Tarkenton
PitTsburgh
Harrison
Qua
Oakland
van Eghen
Davis
Banaszak
CunNingham
Swann
Fuqua
Branch
Bankston
Pittsburh
Bradshaw
Stabler
Harris and Bleier Out as Steelers Lose AFC Title
The Pittsburgh Steelers' hopes collapsed without Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier as the Oakland Raiders won 24 to 3 in the AFC Championship. Bradshaw passed too often while Pittsburgh’s defense tired, and the absence of Harris and Bleier heighted the rough, physical battle before Oakland advanced to face Minnesota in Pasadena.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Theakland Raiders
Franco Harris
Rocky Bleier
Harris
Bleier
Oakland Coliseum
Pittsburgh
Bradshaw
Raiders
Green Bay
Pasadena
Calif
Minnesota
Steelers
John Madden
Franco
Rocky
Chuck Noll
Tournament Timetable for Tuesday and Today Matchups
A dense schedule lists two days of basketball matchups with start times across numerous Illinois schools including Carbondale, Champaign Central, Belleville East, Mt. Vernon, and Jacksonville. The roster features pairings such as Carbondale-Lawrenceville at 10 p.m. and Elgin Larkin-Marist at 7 p.m. with many others through 10 p.m.
Early prep previews for Carbondale Eldorado tournaments
Holiday basketball previews at Carbondale and Eldorado showcase likely Class A and AA contenders for March super sectional bids. Marion edges Edwardsville last year, but Edwardsville unlikely to return while Marion faces tougher rounds. Collinsville Kahoks, Belleville East, Alton and Murphysboro among early South Seven contenders with regional shifts to Olney for sectional.
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Eldorado
Marion
Edwardsville
Champaign
Vergil Fletcher
Collinsville Kahoks
Vergil
Belleville East
Alton
Don Otness
Collinsville
Murphysboro
West Frankfort
Herrin
Olney
Newton
Effingham
Deep South
Eldorado hosts tight run for small school title in deep south
South Seven and Murphysboro remain as Class AA leaders while Eldorado invites McLeansboro Johnston City Carrier Mills Carmi Metropolis Carlyle Cairo Meridian for a crowded Eldorado tourney. The meet aims to crown a regional champion as Chicago area schools dominate the big title. Bob Jones family receives condolences after a second tragedy. Illinois State names Charley Cowdrey football coach after Gerry Hart resigns. he comes from Missouri with potential Illinois recruiting impact.
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Norris City
Bob Jones
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Charley Cowdrey
Missouri
Gerry Hart
Wally Moore
Indiana
Cowdrey
Tigers
Illinois
Centralia Tourney Opens With Funeral for Nadine Jones
The Centralia holiday tournament begins on a somber note as funeral services are held for Nadine Jones, wife of Orphan athletic director Bob Jones, following her death on Christmas Eve.
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Nadine Jones
Orphan
Bob Jones
West Frankfort Basketball Coaching Staff Resigns En Masse
The four man West Frankfort prep basketball coaching staff will resign at year end. Head coach Harold Hood with six years on the bench will be replaced by jayvee coach Paul Grammer soph coach Terry Warren and frosh coach Russell Glover on the sidelines.
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Jayvee
Paul Grammer
Soph
Terry Warren
Frosh
Russell Glover
Vikings Triumph Over Rams to Reach Fourth Super Bowl
Minnesota earned a 24 13 win over Los Angeles to advance to a record fourth Super Bowl as Chuck Knox led the Rams toward a first title bid. Tarkenton battled a tough pass rush, finishing 12 of 97 for 143 yards with a late interception, while Jack Youngblood twice scored in the third quarter to close the gap.
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Minnesota Vikings
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Viking
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Vikings
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Miami
Pittsburgh
Chuck Knox
Los Angeles
Dallas
Knox
Jack Youngblood
Youngblood
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Rush
Ned Garver to Receive Nostalgia Award at St. Louis Dinner
St. Louis Browns star Ned Garver will receive a nostalgia award at the January 24 St. Louis baseball writers’ dinner. The right handed pitcher, age 51, once went 20-12 for the Browns who totaled 52 wins and finished 46 games behind in the American League, and Garver now lives in Ney Ohio.
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Ned Garver
St. Louis Browns
Baseball Writers
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Ney
Ohio
Browns
Munson to be honored at Boston writers dinner
The Boston Baseball Writer's 38th annual dinner on January 27 will honor Thurman Munson and his boss Gabe Paul. Munson, the 1975 AL MVP, will receive a World Series Achievement Award for his outstanding play despite the Yankees' four straight losses to the Reds.
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Irish and Penn State clash in the Gator Bowl matchup
Notre Dame and Penn State, two historic programs, meet in Jacksonville as Notre Dame 15th ranked and Penn State tied for 20th. The game airs on ABC at 8 p.m. CST and features stars like Kurt Allerman, whose family links span both schools.
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Kurt Allerman
ABC
Fighting Irish
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