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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1973
Page
11
Vikings and Cowboys meet in Dallas at noon for the NFC title with scrambling quarterbacks and strong defenses. Tarkenton and Staubach lead offenses as Dallas seeks a fifth straight NFC final, while Minnesota aims to avenge past playoff losses.
Miami seeks a third consecutive Super Bowl as five point favorite against Oakland in the AFC Championship. Dolphins star duo Griese and Oguna pace a top-scoring offense while Stabler leads the Raiders in a battle of league best defenses. Oakland topples Pittsburgh while Miami ousts Cincinnati as both teams reach the conference final.
Walter Luckett led Ohio with 26 points as the Buckeyes fell 84-79. Larry Bolden matched him for OSU, Dan Gerhard's late basket sparked a rally, Denny Rusch grabbed a key rebound and Luckett sealed the win with free throws. Ohio moves to 3 4 4 on the season. Dartmouth tops Ivy League football again.
East quarterback Norris Weese of Mississippi and Barry Smith of Richmond led a ground attack for a 14-0 lead, with Smith rushing for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Smith edged Weese 1 1 for offensive MVP. UCLA tackle Bill Sandifer had 13 tackles to earn defensive honors. Illinois high school association to televise Class AA basketball tourney for $33,000 annually for three years.
Alabama coach Bear Bryant recalled weeping upon learning of Knute Rockne’s death in a Notre Dame Sugar Bowl showdown. He described childhood newspaper headlines from Fordyce Arkansas and said his respect for Notre Dame endures alongside Alabama. Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian noted the polarized view of his team.
The top ranked Alabama and No 3 Notre Dame collide in New Orleans on New Year’s Eve eyes on Sugar Bowl glory. If tied after play, regional contenders like Penn State and Ohio State could still crown national champions with Sugar and Rose Bowls looming.
Illinois Public Interest Research Group calls for action against deceptive retail practices and upselling. The non-profit urges informed consumers to oppose unfair pricing and improve protections. Contact at Southern Illinois University Carbondale for the initiative.
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle said the league will study the effect of home televising of sold out games before seeking congressional approval to return to the pre 1973 local blackout policy. He noted weather helped attendance this season and ruled out major realignment to offset fuel shortages, though Honolulu expansion chances may fall.
Northwestern jumped to a 26 21 halftime lead and rolled past St. Josephs of Indiana 83 65 behind Bill McKinney's 24 points and Willie Davis's eight point run. Williams added 14 points as Northwestern improved to 5 4, while St. Josephs struggled to close the gap.
East Moline defeats Du Quoin 74 to 52 to capture the Carbondale holiday tournament consolation championship. Baxter led Du Quoin with 27 points while Falk added 15 and Schneider 15 as East Moline built an early 9-0 advantage and held on despite Du Quoin's late push.
Ross Case defeated top seed John Newcombe 7 6 6 2 in two hours at Kooyong Stadium in 105 degree heat to reach the Australian Open semifinals. The crowd of 6,000 saw Case advance to face Phil Dent after Dent beat Colin Dibley. Other notes include Connors vs Zednick and doubles results for Borg and Connors. The piece also references the Ridgway Vienna Eldorado Eagles basketball standings and recent season outcomes.
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