Buckeyes Win National Title After Tie Brings USC Down
Ohio State capped a perfect 9-0 season to claim the national title as USC and Notre Dame battled to a 21-21 tie. The Buckeyes led by sophomore Rex Kern and key players Foley Mayes Worden Tatum Otis, earned 334 points in the final UPI poll, ahead of USC 277 and Penn State 272.
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Ohio State Remains No 1 In AP Poll Ahead Of Rose Bowl Showdown
Ohio State holds first place with 770 points and 34 of 39 first place votes while Southern California hovers at No 2 after a 21-21 draw with Notre Dame. The final poll will wait for the Jan 1 bowls. Penn State, Georgia, Texas and Notre Dame follow in the top spots with several shifts after the weekend slate. Georgia, Texas, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Arkansas and Oklahoma also feature in the upper ranks as the season wraps.
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Batting May Get Back Into Baseball Today
Baseball officials at the winter meetings seek to add action by lowering the pitching mound to eight inches and tightening the strike zone from armpits to top of knees. The proposals aim to make pitching tougher and hitting more exciting, despite some heated debate among executives. Bo Belinsky’s return to the majors with the St Louis Cardinals is noted as a bit of 1969 excitement.
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Rozelle Fines Jets $2,000 in AFL loss dispute
New York Jets fined 2000 by Commissioner Pete Rozelle for criticizing game officials after a 43-32 defeat at Oakland on November 24. Assistant coach Walt Michaels and safety Jim Hudson fined 150 each, with automatic 50 fines for Hudson and defensive tackle John Elliott for being ejected. The Jets blew a 32-29 lead as Oakland tallied two touchdowns in the final 65 seconds amid a nationwide Heidi broadcast controversy.
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Racial Strife Bails At San Jose State
San Jose State College Black Athletes Federation says its members give up all scholarships after a boycott by Negro players. Four Negroes sat out the San Jose State Fresno State game won 72 69. A federation statement cites protest against discrimination by Brigham Young University.
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Duke Coach Vic Bubas Reaches 200 Wins With Alabama Victory
Duke 86 Alabama 48 in Durham as Vic Bubas notches his 200th win. Randy Denton 17 points, Steve Vandenberg 15, Duke shows early-season form under Bubas. Nearby top teams Baylor, Kentucky, North Carolina, Houston, Cincinnati also win. Scott scores 34 for UNC, Issel 22 for Kentucky, Spain 23 for Houston.
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UCLA Remains Atop Basketball Rankings
UCLA holds the No 1 position in the United Press International preseason rankings led by Lew Alcindor and Curtis Rowe. North Carolina second, Kentucky third, Notre Dame and Kansas follow, with UCLA garnering 280 points to lead by 65 over UNC.
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