Northwest Arkansas Times from Fayetteville, Arkansas • Page 23

After College Football's Biggest Shoot-Out Plenty Of Pride Still Present After Loss To Texas Longhorns It's been over for almost a the top ranked Long- in-ith nnuf month now. but they still talk about it like it happened yesterday Danny Lester's interception in the endzone, James Street's scramble which turned into a touchdown. Tom Campbell's fourth period interception. Street's pass to Randy Peschel and Bill Montgomery's strikes to Chuck Dicus. two of them apparently for a downs but ohe nullified by a penalty.

These are the big plays in the game that drew so many superlative titles that the expression writers lost their wits before the December 6 meeting Final Rally Puts Rebels Past State STARKVILLE, Miss. The Sugar Bowl bound Ole Miss Rebels put the finishing touches on their best season since 1963 by mage, and Bobby Field found the pigskin for the delirious Hogs. Montgomery drove i team 22 yards in five plays with the help of a key pass to John Rees. This play also drew some raised eyebrows as to whether or not Rees landed inbounds. Bill Burnett the touchdown, and Bill McClard kicked the extra point for a 7-0 Arkansas advantage, ped.

Then came that final per- The hard-hitting Porkers got horns from Texas and second-ranked Razorhacks Arkansas. For three periods a packed house including the President of the United States watched a faultless Porker defense control a Texas offense which some had said just couldn't be stop- polishing off arch rival Missis sippi a 48-22 Field Thanksgiving afternoon! iod, and the hopeful Razorbacks saw their margin turn into a 1514 defeat. The victory sent the undefeated Longhorns to the Cotton Bowl for a New Years Day engagement with the Irish of Notre Dame, who had suddenly decided to bless the football world by presenting themselves at the open doors of a postseason conflict. The Steers, much to the dislike of Penn State's Jo Paterno, also latched onto the MacArthur Bowl, personally presented by President Nixon. Penn a moved ahead of Arkansas in the ratings, but there is still one more poll remaining following the bowl contests.

The Razorbacks proved to everyone that they could play plenty of football and that their nine victories, in spite nf a at described as a a I schedule," was no fluke. Porkers, however, had to pack the ball right back when Terry Stewart intercepted a Street pass on the Arkansas 44. Two passes to Dicus hurled Hogs into scoring position. Montgomery lofted a psss to the fingertips of the speeding Dicus, and the partisan crowd exploded as Dicus juked into the endzone. That was before anyone spotted the red flag which brought the play back.

With All-America Cliff Powell and defensive end Bruce James hammering away at the Texas triple option, the Razorbacks held the 'Horns at bay during the remainder of the first half. When the hands came onto the turf, the Porkers helc a 7-0 advantage. Head-on-collision-type tackling provided another Arkansas scoring opportunity Cotton Speyrer fumbled second half kickoff, and a Blevins recovered for Arkan sas. The Porkers, however, ailed to utilize the opportun- Speyrer handed the ball back Arkansas later in the per- od, and Stewart came up with he football for Arkansas. With ,0:44 left in the period.

Bruce Maxwell and Burnett went to work for Arkansas. Montgomery also showed what it means .0 be an all around quarter- jack as he scrambled for 18 yards. The touchdown came on a 29-yard pass from Montgomery to Dicus. McClard's extra point made it 14 0. Street launched the Longhorn drive with 3:24 left in the third period.

Steve Worster and Jim Bertlesen did the damage with the triple option as the 'Horns stampeded into A a a territory. Street dropped back to pass and found i receivers covered. Taking a look to right. Street, who has never started in a loss for the Long horns, weaved his way into the endzone. some 42 yards away.

The Steers decided to go for the two point conversion, nnc Street also rendered the yard age on this play. Arkansas losi more than the points; they also lost Ricky Kersey to a knee in jury. The Longhorns put their whole season on the line when Street arched perfect 44-yard aalloon of devastation to Pes- with the ball falling be- ween the hands of two Arkanas defenders at the 13 yard ine. Bertlesen scored two plays ater and Happy Feller's kick gave the Steers a 15-14 margin and the national championship. The two interceptions, 'irst by Lester in the endzone.

before a capacity throng of 34,000. The Bulldogs, who played their best against the Rebs, forced Ole Miss to explode for 27 fourth quarter points in order to ice the game. Archie Manning rambled 24 yards on the sprint out pass to cap a 66 yard first i march. Perry King's conversion tied the count at 7-7. Larry Thomas covered a fumble at the State 34 to set up Leon Felt's i taking: "advantage of their duds and head down the river to New Orleans for another Sugar Bowl date.

opponent on the New a would be the Rebels of Mississippi, a long time rival of the Razorbacks and a team never defeated by a Frnnk coached Arkansas squad. Playing under wet. cloudy conditions despite the artificial turf in Razorback Stadium, the Porkers gambled with the opening kickoff, taking advantage of six yard dash for the second Rebel score. However, the Bulldogs gained a 14-14 deadlock by the intermission with a short drive of their own following a fumble. Only late in the third period did the Mississippi superiority come to the fore.

Bo Bowen burst 17 yards up the middle to finish a five play, 75 yard effort. The fourth period deluge included a Manning to Vernon Stud- da nl bomb of 58 yards, a two yard Manning sprint, another Manning to Studdard tally for 15 yards, and a 12 yard interception return for six points by Billy Jones. Manning completed 17 of 22 for 206 yards, which, combined with his rushing total of 109 yards, padded his Rebel record for a season's total offense to 2261 yards. And for the second time in as many games Ole Miss featured a balanced offense with Bowen accounting for 149 yards and Randy Reed with 84." wind and rain, giving the first possession to the mighty Longhorn offense. The gamble, payed off as Texas fumbled on the'ir first play from scrim- Charley Coffey Handles Interior Charles Coffey has handled the Razorback defensive interior for three straight years since coming from Tennessee, and each season the Hogs have fielded a fine defensive unit.

It that kind of reputation that sent Broyles to the Volunteer staff to seek his services. He played under both Harvey Robinson and the late Bowden Wyatt on the 153-55 Vols, captaining in his senior year. His long coaching career has taken him from Hialeah High School to George Washington to Tennessee and finally to Arkansas. ROBERT LEWIS LINE BACKER 6 3 In. 195 Ibs.

Sophomore Ruston, La. SWIFT'S JEWELRY 27 N. Block 442-8062 BILLY LIVELY END 6 2 In, 205 Ibt. Sophomore Palestine, Texas GOODYEAR ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL TEAM 1. Texas (22) 10 0 0 2.

Penn State (5) 10 0 0 3 Arkansas 9 1 0 4. Ohio State (1) 8 1 0 Southern Cal 9 0 1 Missouri 9 1 0 Michigan 1 8 2 0 9 1 0 Notre Dame 8 1 1 UCLA 8 1 1 5. 6. 7. 8.

9. 10. Pts 580 492 426 374 340 338 231 224 217 167 and the second by Campbell ended the Arkansas hopes for upsetting the nation's top- ranked team. Perhaps fowcn, who drew more acclaim than anyone on the field but Street, said it best after an afternoon of knocking Steers all over the field. "I thought we outplayed them and deserved to win," Powell said.

"But we didn't and feeling bad Scoreboard, but we i about it won't change anything." Two however, spoiled what Broyles described as, "the greatest effort that I've ever hnpn associated with. We may have lost on the proud," Brcyles summed up the feelings of all Razorhack rooters. "We have nothing to bf? ashamed of." Broyles said. "Our boys played thc'r heart! out." FAYETTBVILLE, ARKANSAS Northwest Arkansas TIMES, Dae. 30, 1969 UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL POLL TEAM Pts.

1. Texas(28) 10 0 0 333 2. Penn State (4) 10 0 0 279 3. Arkansas 9 1 0 221 4. Southern Cal (1) 9 0 1 212 5.

Ohio State 8 1 0 203 6. Missouri 9 1 0 190 7 9 1 0 9 8 8 Michigan 8 2 0 9 7 9. Notre Dame 8 1 1 71 10. UCLA 8 1 1 41 Coke Cheerleaders Left to right: Steve Wingfield, Pam Payne, Doug Marr, Cathy Bleiweiss, Ronnie Pearrow, Susie Ritchie, Bill Appleton, Ginny Sain. FAYETTEVILLE BOTTLING CO.

SALUTES ARKANSAS' 3 GREAT ALL AMERICANS 'S STORC la HILLS 104 N. fast RODNEY BRAND RODNEY BRAND center 6-2, 226 Arkansas consensus Ail-American in 1969. The burly Newport, product was described as "the best center to ever play for me" by Coach Fronk Broyles. The mobile lineman makes the Porkers' inside running plays go with his blocking. Offensive lint coach Mervin Johnson praises Brand's ability to move sideways and pick up blocks to his right or left after snapping the ball.

He is known as the "clean-up man" in the pass blocking scheme. He picks up the most serious threat to the passer. "His judgment is excellent at all times," Johnton said. Brand will play in the Hula Bowl following the Sugar Bowl. He was unanimous All-Southwest the second straight year, and the AP All-Amerlcan team, and Football Coaches Ail-American Team.

CHUCK DICUS CHUCK DICUS. 6-0, 172. of the Most Valuable player award in Arkansas' 16-2 Sugar Bowl victory over Georgia last New Year's Day after catching 12 passes for 169 yards and the game's only touchdown. The quick darter broke the school career record for receiving and finished the 1969 season with a total of 92 catches in but two seasons. He also grabbed the career yardage record for receiving with 1,371.

The former mark was 1,303 by All-America end Jim Benton 1936-37. Dicus was named to the American Football Coaches Association All-America team and was an All-Southwest Conforenco choice at split-end. CLIFF POWELL CUFF POWELL lino-backer 6-1, 2 1 5 Razorbacks' "bird He goes to the ball and has led the team in tackles and over-all defense the past two seasons. Cliff was named to the American Football Coaches Association. All-America team.

He also will play in the Hula Bowl. He was All-Southwest Conference for the second straight year. He received several awards from Texas newspapers as the outstanding defensive player in the conference. Cliff is president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter at Arkansas and has spent the last two summers at Christian conferences throughout the nation. BEST OF LUCK JANUARY 1st IN THE SUGAR BOWL!.