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I' lUotcrloo Courier Nov. 14, 1976 33 sHptV HIE A 1 i 4 kif'fUW 4 J. -jut VSi left to right) after he tapped the ball from left hand to keep it in the air. he juggled the. ball down the field and finally controlled it for a 34-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Pat McDonald.

Coughlin had to reach out in front of him The play that sent Columbus to a 7-0 victory over Regis of Cedar Rapids was a spectacular catch by end Kevin Coughlin (82). Coughlin's catch looked like a circus act, as oooin 1 1 Jt "My feelings are hard to put into words," said an emotional Hendryx, who was mobbed by a crowd of jubilant Columbus boosters. "We've been through some hard times, 'and what a feeling this really is. I can't express it, except to say I'm happy as I can be." The Sailors, 1-8 a year ago, started the season with two straight losses. They opened the year with a 7-0 setback to Cedar Falls in the UNI-Dome in a game that was similar to this one.

A touchdown pass was the only score in that game, and the following week West Waterloo handed Columbus a 21-7 defeat. But that was the last time the Sailors have tasted defeat, and nine victories later Columbus finds itself playing for the state title. (sequence him with his Prep grid championship schedule GAMES SATURDAY 12:30 p.m. Sigourney (11-0) vs. Central Lyon (Rock Rapids) (10-0) (class AA) 2:45 p.m.

Columbus' (Waterloo) (9-2) vs. metsburg (10-1) (class AAA) cough up three fumbles all in the first half. And how do you describe this Columbus defense that has now handed a good Regis team its second loss (both shutouts) of the season? VI (Courier photot by Jim Humphrey) behind him where he could haul it in and out-run a lone defender. There was still 9 35 to play in the first quarter when Dave Morote kicked the PAT. HENDRYX, WHO labels Regis coach Tom Good as the best there is in the state, must feel some satisfaction in defeating the man he once played for and coached with at Regis.

"I thought it would take 14 points to win this one," not.t Hendryx. And then the tn xight of shutting out the Royals came to i und again. "This is tsyond my wildest st itting them out again." Good, who fas been at Regis 17 See SAILORS I CoDtJued on pag 34, coL 2 see what went wrong, not just the last play," said a dejected UNI coach Stan Sheriff after the game. "We didn't lose the game on the extra point plays, but in the first period. "In the first quarter we had some good opportunities to score and didn't get a point.

That's where we lost the game. "I'll tell you this," continued Sheriff. "They are not a better team, in fact they're not quite as good." Six turnovers by the UNI offense See UNI Continued oi page 34, col. 1 if COLUMBUS TURNED the Royals' first fumble into a touchdown. On the first play of the game Dennis Martin, Regis' 190-pound fullback, ripped off 18 yards.

On his second carry he got 12, but fumbled on the Sailors' 37, where Pat McDonald recovered. Columbus tried two straight passes that fell incomplete, but on third down Dave Berry picked up 12 yards. Then Berry banged his way for gains of four and 13 yards on the next two carries, giving the Sailors a first down at the Regis 34. On the next play McDonald tossed a pass to Kevin Coughlin, who did it all against the Royals. Coughlin juggled the ball behind him with his left hand first then his right, but worked it in front of version attempt after the score, the Bison were called for offside and the Pantries got another shot, this time from a yard and a half out.

This time Allen handed off to fullback Neal Moses on a dive right and Moses was stacked up as be tried to dive over the line. WITH THE LOSS went the Panthers' chance to tie North Dakota State for the North Central Conference title and a possible berth in the NCAA Division II playoffs. "You have to Iqpk at the whole game to By DON KRL'SE Courier Sports Writer CEDAR RAPIDS-Columbus High of Waterloo's defense, meaner than a junkyard dog, got it done again against Cedar Rapids Regis here Saturday afternoon in Kingston Stadium. Dealing out blow after blow, the Sailors' defense made its own breaks and turned one of them into the game's only touchdown, sending Columbus over the Royals 7-0 And now the Sailors will end their season where it started in the UNI-Dome at Cedar Falls next Saturday. At stake will be the class AAA high school football championship, and Columbus' opponent will, be Emmetsburg.

"It was vicious out there," is the way 1 l.l'ii Conversion tries mil in 1 0-9 UNI loss it JT it (Courier photo by Dan Jacob) i. mr. 7T (All games at UNI-DOME) GAMES FRIDAY 6:30 p.m. BCL (Conrad) vs. Graettinger (class A) 8:45 p.m.

Central Davenport (11-0) vs. Dowling (West Des Moines) (10-1) (class AAAA) Coach Rick Hendryx described the second meeting this season between the two parochial schools. BUT COLUMBUS held the edge in defensive proficiency; forcing Regis to 4 4 Big Eight Conference'; and assorted bowl chieftains' throats. It was a simple, occasionally sullied, 37-28 football victory in which the cliche, "It Wasn't as close as the score would indicate," fit perfectly. Iowa State gained 321 yards rushing to Nebraska's 77.

moved the ball a total of 368 yards to 276 and emerged as one of the five teams still tied for the Big Eight lead with one game left to play. IOWA STATE, Nebraska. Oklahoma Slate, Oklahoma and Colorado all have 4-2 records. If you'll concede Colorado over winless Kansas State next Saturday, barring the possibility of tie games, three teams will share the championship after the final gameOlkahoma at Nebraska Nov. 26.

One of those three teams could be Iowa State. The Cyclones close against Oklahoma Slate at Stillwater, Okla. next Saturday. If they win they'll be one of those three teams. Nebraska fumbled eight times and gave 19 the ball six Saturday all the help, and more, the Cyclones needed for their first victory over the Cornhuskers since 1360 178).

By KEVIN EVANS Courier Sports Writer CEDAR FALLS-The University of Northern Iowa missed a pair ot two-point conversion attempts with just 21 seconds left in the game and dropped a 10-9 decision to North Dakota State here Saturday night before 15,100 fans. The record crowd watched as sophomore quarterback Terry Allen threw a 22 yard touchdown pass to Rick VerHeul with just 21 seconds left in the game to bring the Panthers within a point. After Allen failed on a two-point con Nebraska, defenders sprawl as Iowa State's State-Nebraska game in Ames Saturday. No. 89, Luther Blue (91) jets up speed on his 95-yard who appears to be sending Blue on his way, is kackoff return late in the first quarter of the Iowa Glover Rogers.

ISU fills big order with 37-28 triumph By RUSS L. SMITH CMiier Sports Editar AMES Iowa State filled a big order Saturday afternoon: Loose football over ersatt grass served with a thump. It wasn't a delicate recipe that the 1 Cyclones jammed down Nebraska's, the i Flipover West tankers win p. 44 Iowa cagers here P. 44 5 Inside section I Russ Smith's P.

34 Denver falls P. 35 Hawkeyes blanked P. 35 Prep basketball P. 35 Sooners win P. 37 Wildcats inally P.

39 Irish top Tide P. 40 It'll be a week, probably, before the impact of one Nebraska fumble is fully realized. It didn't do the Cornhuskers any good Saturday, to force an understatement. The fumble occured just after Cedar Falls' Scott Kollman booted his second of three field goals to give the Cyclones a 20-13 lead with 48 seconds left in the first half. Richard Bems fumbled and Mike Williams grabbed the ball for the Cyclones shortly after the kkkoff.

Starting quarterback Wayne Stanley then passed incomplete and was banged to the ground. He didnl'get up. If Nebraska hadn't fumbled. Stanley wouldn't have been on the field at that moment, of course. The injury was immediately diagnosed as a ligament injury to his left knee.

It made Buddy Hardeman, who bad passed incomplete from the tailback position in his only previous appearance in the game, Iowa State's quarterback. ALL HARDEMAN did from that point See ISU Cwtuaed page 37. cL 4 'Cjutw phots by Hiscbtrla tUnumi Northeni Iowa linebacker WiUian Clark (dark aigbt's North Central Cwfertace football game jersey) terns ia North OakeU State hi the LM-Dotae. qaartcrback Steve Campbell dainf Satvday.