Cowboys Cruise Past Browns In Eastern Title Blowout
Dallas dominated Cleveland 52-14 to clinch the Eastern Conference crown behind Don Meredith’s 212 passing yards and two TDs, Bob Hayes’s 141 returning yards and 144 receiving yards, and a trio of Baynham, Perkins, and Haven scoring. The Cowboys stout defense pressured Frank Ryan, sealing the historic playoff rout before 70,786 at a sunlit stadium.
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Don Perkins
Dallas
Cleveland
Craig Baynham
Leroy Kelly
Kelly
Perkins
Baynham
Danny Villanueva
Hayes
Lou Groza
Dalas TA
Dal-Baynham
Meredith
Villanueva
Dal—Perkins
Dal—Haven
Meredith Villlanueva
Dal
Morin
Myam
Grozaek
Dal—Haynham
Dal—Green
Cle—Warfield
Ryan
Greta
Dallas Cowboy
Don Meredith
Jim Boeke
Lance Rentzel
Cowboys
Browns
Namath Sets Pro Passing Record In Jets Win
Jets quarterback Joe Namath threw four touchdowns and 343 yards to break the season passing mark with 4,007 yards as New York beat the Chargers 42 to 31 in San Diego. Namath connected with Don Maynard for two scores, directed two Mattis runs, and hit George Sauer on a 36 yard strike. San Diego matched early, but Namath’s 13 yard pass to Maynard and late scores sealed the victory before 14,580 fans.
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San Diego
Calif
Joe Namath
New York Jets
San Diego Chargers
Namath
Sonny‘ Jurgensen
Washington Redskins
Chargers
John Had
Willie Frazier
Don Maynard
Bill Mathis
Jets
Bill Baird
Brad Hubbert
George Sauer
Dick van Raaphorst
Maynard
Mattis
Passing In N-S Tilt Likely in Shrine Clash
MIAMI Florida AP one of the wildest North South Shrine clash passing games in 20 years expected today Navy star John Cartwright No 6 nationally ranked passer to guide the North squad SMU quarterback Mike Livingston No 4 in the country to lead South Livingston broke many SMU records North coach Chalmers Bump Hadley Michigan and South coach Johnny Bridgers Baylor have built strong units in a week of practice Bridgers praised his players for fast learning and quick grasp of plays photographers notes indicate many players projected for first round pro draft selection
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Miami
Fla
Navy
Southern Methodist
John Cartwright
Roger Staubach
Midshipmen
Army
Mike Livingston
Livingston
SMU
Andy Gustafson
Gustafson
University of Miami
Chalmers
Bump” Hadley
Michigan
Johnny Bridgers
Baylor
Tim-E
Warriors Rout Seattle In NBA Victory
Jeff Mullins scored 31 points and Nate Thurmond grabbed 29 rebounds to lift the San Francisco Warriors to a 127-113 win over Seattle. Mullins sparked a 24-point first half as SF built a 67-56 lead at halftime, while Thurmond dominated on the boards. The Warriors led by as many as 20 late in the game, marking their fifth straight win over the SuperSonics in this period.
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Seattle
Jeff Mullins
Nate Thurmond
San Francisco
National Basketball Association
Mullins
Warriors
al ‘Tucker
Sonies
Het. Ms
Houston
New York
Lee
Tucker
Wazzard
Seine Attles
Kron
Kepame City
Eli
Weiss San Pegs
Thorn Aemrr
Murrey
Wilson
Turter
Kesulla Tol
Packers Defeat Rams To Reach Title Game In Green Bay
Vince Lombardi hailed progress as the Packers beat the Rams 28 7 in the NFL Western Conference playoff to advance on to face Dallas. Bart Starr passed for 222 yards and a TD, while Travis Williams starred with two scores and Ray Nitschke and Henry Jordan anchored a tough defense. The victory ended a rough stretch for Green Bay and kept alive the bid to win a third straight crown.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Green Bay
Packer
Vince Lombardi
Packers
Los Angeles Rams
Lombardi
Dallas
NFL
Henry Jordan
Ray Nitschek
Rams
Los Angeles
Roman Gabriel
Gabriel
Jordan
Willie
Davis
Charlie Cowan
Ram
Bart Starr
Bart
Bob Skoronski
Jerry Kramer
Travis Williams
Forrest Gregg
Williams
Tom Brown
Gregg
Starr
Dale
Baltimore
Joe Sullivan
Colts
George Allen
Allen
America
Yale
Chuck Mercein
Donny Anderson
Deacon Jones
Raiders Top Bills Tune-Up For Title
Oakland Raiders clinched the AFL’s best record at 13-1 with a 28-21 win over Buffalo in California. Daryle Lamonica threw his 30th touchdown pass before George Blanda led a second-half surge. The game set the stage for the league title game next Sunday in Oakland Coliseum against the Houston Oilers.
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Oakland
Calif
Oakland Raiders
Buffalo
Oakland Coliseum
Raiders
Ilouston Oilers
Daryle Lamonica
Tom Sestak
Dan Conners
Carlton Oates
Jack
Kemp
San Diego
Lamonica
George Blanda
Hewritt Dixon
Mike Mercer
Sestak
Mercer
Paul Costa
Hultala
Tak
Endeed
Blania
Oak—Cannera
Analicky
Oak—Oats
Banda
Bule-Costa
Oak—Dixon
Terwilliger Named Buffalo Bisons Manager for 1968
Wayne Terwilliger, former major league infielder with the Dodgers Giants Cubs and Senators, was appointed to manage the International League Buffalo Bisons in 1968. He succeeds Don Zimmer who took over from Lou Fitzgerald mid last season. Terwilliger played in the 1951 Dodgers Giants playoff context and last season managed Hawaii in the Pacific Coast League.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Wayne Terwilliger
Buffalo Bisons
Terwilliger
Don Zimmer
Lou Fitzgerald
Bison
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Washington Senators
Dodgers
Giants
Bobby Thomson
Hawaii
Cowboys Dominate Browns as Meredith Shines in Dallas Blowout
Dallas stormed past Cleveland 52-14 as Don Meredith linked with Bob Hayes on an 86 yard TD pass, while Green Bay clinched the West with a 28-7 win over the Rams. Landry praised the Packers inspired breakout performance and Meredith proved fully healthy after earlier nose guard issues. Hayes expressed some disappointment about punt return yardage despite the rout.
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Dallas
Tex
Bullets
Hayes
Bob Hayes
Green Bay
Wis
eHeney Cowl Nati
Don Meredith
Speed
Liei
Cleveland
Packers
Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers
Los Angeles Rams
College Basketball Results from East to West Across Teams
Numerous college games feature tight margins and varied winners including St. Peter's, Wagner, Gannon, Philadelphia Textile, Scranton, Adelphi Suffolk, St. Pius X, Jacksonville, Dartmouth, Transylvania, Villa Madonna, Memphis State, Texas Christian, Grambling, Miss Valley State, Kent State, Akron, Nebraska, Wyoming, Kansas, St. Louis, Minnesota Duluth, South Dakota, Drake, Oklahoma, Detroit, St. John’s Minn, U Missouri St Louis, Illinois Chicago, Youngstown State, Belmont Abbey, Wichita State, Michigan State, Detroit Business, Southern Methodist, North Texas, Arizona, UCLA, Notre Dame, Utah State, Missouri, Utah, Denver, Simon Fraser BC, Alaska Methodist, Houston, Nevada Southern, U of Pacific, Portland, Eastern Washington, Alaska, Fresno, Portland State, Brigham Young, Santa Clara, California, Stanford, Iowa, Vanderbilt Invitational, Oregon, Seton Hall, Wake Forest, Kentucky Invitational, South Carolina, Cincinnati, Dayton, Tarkle Tournament, Peru Neb, Concordia Neb, Marion Ohio, Militar force, Kings Point, St Francis IN.
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East St. Peter’s
Wagner
Gannon
Baltimore-Loyola
Philadelphia Textile
Scranton
Adelphi Suffolk
St. Pius X
Jacksonville
Dartmouth
Transylvania
Villa Madonna
U. Missouri-St. Louis
Llinois
Chicago
Youngstown State
Belmont Abbey
Wichita State
Michigan State
Michigan Lutheran
Detroit Business
Southwest Army
Southern Methodist
North Texas
Arizona
Far West
UCLA
Notre Dame
Utah State
Missouri
Utah
Denver
Simon Fraser
B.C
Alaska
Metholist
Houston
Nevada
Southern
U. of Pacific
Portland
Eastern Washington
Fresno
Portland State
Brigham Young
Santa Clara
California
Illinois
Stanford
Iowa
Vanderbilt
Oregon
Seton Hall
Wake Forest
Kentucky
South Carolina
Consolaion Cincinnati
Dayton
Tarkle
Maryville
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Humble Browns
Dan Reeves
Tom Landry
Frank Ryan
Milt Morin
Paul Warfield
Detroit
Cornell Green
Bob Lilly
Jethro Pugh
George Andrie
Green
Seal
Jets Blast Chargers
Bridgers
Latham
Latham Circle
Colonie
Colonie Center
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Springfield
Om Landry
Bob F Hayes
Don
Mike Howell
St. Louis
Landry
Armstrong
Latham Reae
Albany
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