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Newspaper
The Mountain Statesman
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1976
Page
8
Recap of games highlighting New England and Tampa Bay hot streaks, and the 0-14 season looming for Tampa Bay. Giants, Cardinals, Raiders, Eagles, Seahawks, and Cowboys race for or secure playoff implications as the season nears closure.
GRAFTON coach Butch Haswell introduced the 1976 77 Bearcats at a Meet the Bearcats session in the Clair Bee Fieldhouse. The event featured three eight minute scrimmages and a promise of a fast running offense and pressing defense. The season opens December 17 at Shinnston with a road schedule leading to Mannington on December 23. Chip Ingram, a West Liberty College graduate, was introduced as assistant coach and praised as a key asset. The team undertook early practices at 6 30 a m beginning December 1 due to new WV schedule rules, with Haswell highlighting parental support and strict arrival times.
Coach Haswell introduces the 1976-77 Bearcats squad, explains new court boundary rules and two-shot technicals for coaches, conducts drills and a three-period scrimmage, notes too much dribbling and too little passing, reviews last season’s 22-2 finish and Big Ten crown, and showcases senior Mark Hulley with new uniforms.
Lou Holtz ends his four year Jets contract amid disillusion with professional football. He favors a return to college coaching at Arkansas, where president Dr. Charles Bishop and athletic director Frank Broyles show interest, after a disappointing Jets season and poor NFL record.
At Madison Square Garden Kansas defeated Fordham 57-48 as Fordham rookie coach Dick Stewart faced a tough night. John Douglas led the Jayhawks with 20 points while Fordham faded after an early 31-30 edge, succumbing to Kansas' late 19-5 run. Syracuse crushed Biscayne 67-63 as other top teams won and late upsets across the country were noted.
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