23, The Lincoln Star 29 LEAVING NEBRASKA ...Husker AD Accepts Nor tfnues tern Post By HAL BROWN Star Sports Kdilor In an announcement that rivaled last fall's Nebraska - Alabama matchup in the Sugar Bowl as the decade's worst - kept secret, NU athletic director Tippy D y e revealed Wednesday that he was leaving the Husker campus for the AD job at Northwestern. Speculation on a successor to Dvc centered on Husker football coach B o b Devaney, who was the first man Dye brought to the NT scene in his effort to elevate NT athletic for - tunes. rsitv o Wedno fie cirri. ! sor. Chancellor Hardin's office said no actum had brrn taken on appointing a successor and any such action would hae to be taken by the Board of Regents. Plainsmen By JOHN HINT'S i Star Sports Writer The Doane Tigers saw a 13 - point lead dwindle to four! with 3V2 minutes to go before steadying themselves to j claim a 76 - 71 basketball vie - tory over Nebraska Wesleyan at Taylor Gym Wednesday ' night, but the capacity crowd won't be talking about that in future recollections. j The third 1966 - 67 renewal of one of the state's top col - legiate rivalries brought an abrupt end to two years of peace when Wesleyan's Jerry Motz and Doane's A I Beeher got into a fight two seconds beiore halftime after Becher ent Elliott of Scottsbluff said by telephone Wednesday afternoon that he didn't anticipate anj action before the next regularly scheduled He - gents meeting, March 13. Devaney has produced four straight Big E i g h t in Mn e straight bowl appearances for his Husker lot Dye also brought basketball coach Joe Cipriano to Nebraska and although his nne Cipnan champi t h Nebraska opportuni byp. i make tin DOANE HOLDS aged to separate th batants, 1 However, a fan d from tne stands to Doane coach Hot) E back and was escort by police, Both Erickson and an coach Irv Peter; talked to the crowd public - address svster restore order. Bechi awarded I a technical railed i on the play and miss both, but by that til h um had ing room and the oft the two seconds run the clock, cnts mixed emotions," Dye said "l.ca ing Nebraska is n o t an easv thing to do. We have a fine athletic p r o - gram, made possible by a wonderful staff and t h e wonderful cooperation of the people of Nebraska. "At the s a m e time, I feel it is an honor and a Northwestern position, This is a tremendous opportunity to serve a wonderful institution " turn u Dye played ins collegiate sports at Ohio State, letter inn in football, basketball and baseball. the lit. - halle - alai ON FOR WIN Fall, oaue c losed out in w it h a 16 - 10 n e victories over the fig to t!l straight a n d e school a 50 - 19 i edge. T h e at Nebraska His predeces y rebuilt What i key to "Getting the right people." De responds. "You have to start by having the right people because t tl e right coaches can generate enthusiasm. Northw estei n ha 76 - 71 both then , i e e Doane unded and boded as its delay ed, but Hit tempted a lost the hall 4 Big 10 football championship since I'M;, basketball since lm, baseball since IM57, swimminu l!K!. g o 1 f 1948 and tenuis 1963. T h e Wildcats have never won a conference title in t r a c k, cross conntry, wrestling, or gj ninastics Husker program Chancellor Hardin about it." Dye said. 'I would like to ot started at Northwestern as soon as possible, but I don't want to leave here mil beei
