Randle Drops Predictions Amid Virginia Downturn
Virginia coach Sonny Randle says his habit of predicting wins taught him a lesson after a 66 21 loss to Wake Forest and a 1 6 start. He vows no more forecasts, notes nine injured starters, and says morale is at an all time low as the Cavaliers prepare for Vanderbilt.
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Charlottesville
Sonny Randle
Virginia
Cavaliers
East Carolina
Randle
Pirates
Wake Forest
Corrigan
Gene Corrigan
University of Vir
Navy
Virginia Military
Vanderbilt
David Sloan
Bears gift unbeatens kept as Vikings edge Bears
Chicago fails to cover Fran Tarkenton on a 45 yard pass to Jim Lash for a 13 9 Vikings win. A Bears cornerback injury leaves Chicago man short and permits Minnesota to stay undefeated as Pardee laments missed calls and morale.
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Chicago Bears
Walter Payton
Minnesota Vikings
Carl Eller
Chicago
Bears
Minnesota
Jim Lash
Fran Tarkenton
Viking
Lash
Francis
Vikings
Fred Cox
Cident
Jack Pardee
Pardee
Miller Named Winchester Softball Commissioner
Miller, a decade in local softball and former umpire in Winchester Parks and Recreation, was named the city's new softball commissioner by the Winchester Recreation Council. He succeeds Sonny Higgs, who resigning after four years will remain Amateur Softball Association representative, and Miller outlines plans for 3 2 counts, interleague play review, and 12 to 14 teams in business leagues while keeping high program standards.
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Garnett Miller
Winchester Parks and Recreation Department
Winchester Recreation Council
Miller
Sonny Higgs
Higgs
Winchester
Wesley Methodist Church
Carl Frye
Sonny
Apple Capital
Morgan Stretches String To 23 Straight Victories
Daniel Morgan's eighth grade Riflemen stretch a 23 game win streak under coach Bob Quinn. The team, undefeated since Handley Middle School, relies on offense led by a capable quarterback and a simple defense. Quinn cites strong parental support, Christian team ethos, and seamless Handley program relations as keys to success.
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Morgan
Bill Armstrong
Daniel Morgan
Riflemen
Handley
Bob Quinn
Quinn
Randolph- Macon Academy
Robert E. Ayler
Morgan Group
Anli
Saints fire Roberts eye Parseghian target
New Orleans owner John Mecom Jr. fired head coach John North after a 4 1 season with 1-2 road losses. Interim coach Ernie Hefferle takes over temporarily as Mecom vows to hire the league’s top coach in 1976, with Ara Parseghian speculation amid Notre Dame retirement.
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New Orleans
John Mecom Jr
John North
New Orleans Saints
Saints
Ernie Hefferle
Hefferle
Mecom
North
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Green Bay
J.D. Roberts
Ara Parseghian
Notre Dame
Jets need better coach and front office to contend
The piece argues Jets coach Charley Winner may be replaced as New York suffers a 2-4 start amid a brutal schedule. It notes expectations of a reorganization, NFL franchise talk around Memphis Southmen figures, and interest from Al Davis and others in securing talent, while Giants scramble to add players like Csonka and Kiick.
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Dave Anderson
N.Y
Charley Winner
National Football League
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Buffalo Bills
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Baltimore Colts
Joe Namath
Charlie Winner
Weeb Ewbank
Ewbank
al Ward
Jerry Davis
San Antonio
Andre Johnson
Memphis
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WFL
al Davis
Oakland Raiders
John Bassett
Memphis Southmen
Davis
Bassett
Raiders
New York Giants
Andy Robustelli
Larry Csonka
Jim Kiick
Pete Rozelle
Giants
Arnsparger
Dolphins
Csonka
Kiick
Paul Warfield
Browns
A. E. Burgess
Rozelle
Birmingham
Tampa
Seattle
New York
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Steve Wilt
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Eye
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