Steelers and Vikings Meet in Super Bowl After 1974 Season
The Pittsburgh Steelers champions of the American Football Conference face the Minnesota Vikings winners of the National Football Conference in the Super Bowl in New Orleans on January 12.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1975
Page
13
The Pittsburgh Steelers champions of the American Football Conference face the Minnesota Vikings winners of the National Football Conference in the Super Bowl in New Orleans on January 12.
In New Orleans AP notes the Minnesota Vikings rely on veteran leadership to beat Pittsburgh. Bud Grant brings 18 years coaching and a ninth league title game, Fran Tarkenton starts 14th season facing Terry Bradshaw. The crux lies in the trenches with Pittsburgh’s young frontline against Minnesota’s seasoned linemen.
In New Orleans the Steelers rely on a stingy defense to counter the Minnesota Vikings led by Fran Tarkenton. Pittsburgh emphasizes defense over superstition, while Minnesota seeks a first title after past losses. Bradshaw leads an improving offense as the game nears.
In a high school wrestling card, Loudoun County defeats Loudoun Valley 33-17 with wins by Jeff Carr Mark Johnson Allen Tipton Ricky Reeves Gary Heskett Steve Bally Danny Lee Mark Kirk Bob Frye and Robin Ebersole, plus a Matt Lee forfeit. Stonewall Jackson also tops Brentsville 40-21 with Rey Poblacion Danny Wotring and Joe Hockman securing pivotal pins.
New York AP report notes South Carolina State players, Brookens brothers, and several right handed pitchers among those cited as MLB opens its draft and expands free agent offerings.
In Washington, Wes Unseld rested, Elvin Hayes led with 23 points and 14 rebounds as the Bullets beat the Rockets 102 94 for their 28th win. The star power also touched college and draft scenes with Willie Mays Aikens and Gene Richards drawing attention from scouts.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.