The Billings Gazette from Billings, Montana • 25

SECTION THREE Sunday, December 14, 1969 tip Morning Edition A (mn (P I 'auuvyj Matin IWtk Dakota Stale I ltN NDS Graumke 7 run ikirk failed) Mont FG Wonrl NDS-Hatebett IS pass from Grasamke (Tmrdy kick) MIS FG Twardy 23 NIM-Preboski 3 run (Twardy kirk) NDS-Mios I pass from Bentson (Twardy luck) transfer rules. They were on the sidelines. North Dakota State, at full strength, constantly thwarted the Montana attack, with a burly defensive line and a stingy pass defense. Grasamke hit on 16 of 25 passes for 206 yards, compared with a passing average of 123 yards per game for the Bisons, as they ran to 10 victories without a defeat and won the North Central Conference. The weatherman had forecast rain for Saturday which would Bison scores and thwarted a late Montana drive on the Bison 12.

The outcome was a disappointment to the more than 2,000 University of Montana fans who came to watch the Grizzlies play their first bowl game. They had gone through the season unbeaten at 10-0, winning the Big Sky conference and holding the No. 2 small college rating. The Bisons dominated the first half, keeping Montana out of scoring range except for a for this most lopsided of nine Camellia Bowl games was North Dakota Gov. William Guy.

Montana Gov. Forrest Anderson was unable to attend because of recent surgery. The Pacific Coast Region NCAA championship contest was televised to 12 western states. The Grizzlies From Missoula missed the running talents of Les Kent and Karl Stein, declared ineligible for post season games because of junior college field goal set up by a pass interception. Neither team moved effectively in a see-saw third period.

Mixing running and passing plays, Grasamke led a 78-yard drive midway through the fourth quarter capped by a 38-yard touchdown run by reserve fullback Dennis Preboski. That, put the game out of reach as North Dakota took a 23-3 lead with less than eight minutes to play. Among the happy North Dakota fans in Hughes Stadium SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)-North Dakota State overwhelmed Montana 30-3 in the Camellia Bowl Saturday to claim undisputed title as the nation's No. 1 small college football team.

Senior quarterback Bruce Grasamke, wearing a big No. 1 on his uniform, led a varied Bison attack passing for one touchdown and running for another himself. Key defensive plays by North Dakota State's senior corner-back Steven Krumrei set up two PAIX HATTHKT1 ROY ROBIVSON GM Bum Rolbn Mined PW-kaN have turned the worn field into mud. But the day was clear and the temperature was a mild 63. A 16-yard Grasamke pass to halfback Tim Mjos on the Montana seven set up the first score of the game with about five minutes to play in the first -quarter.

On the next play, Grasamke rolled right on a keeper and dashed into the corner of the SACRAMENTO, Calif (API Statistics of the Camellia Bowl football game Saturday: Montana Nortb Dakota St. First Downs 12 24 Rushing yardage 12S 187 Passing yardage 63 234 Return Yardage 45 2 Passes T-JM itV2ft Punts M2 713 Fumbles lost 1 0 Yards penalized 30 goal for the score. Montana fans thought their team had halted the 87-yard drive when the Grizzlies recovered a Bison fumble on the 24. But the referee ruled the play dead before the fumble. Montana failed to move during the first two periods, getting their initial first down near halftime, but the Grizzlie punting by John Ochoa frequently kept the Bisons deep in their own territory often.

The only Montana score, a field goal by Don Worrell from 33 yards, came with 4:41 left in the first half and was set up by a pass interception by 6-foot defensive back Bill Sterns on the North Dakota State 33.. Two of the Bison scores were set up when Krumrei recovered a Montana fumble and after he intercepted a Ray Brum pass. Despite a heavy rush from the North Dakota line, Brum moved the Grizzlies to the North Dakota 23 early in the fourth period. But a field goal attempt by Worrell from the 30 was wide. Brum completed six of 24 passes for 55 yards and had three intercepted.

Montana's leading rusher was sophomore fullback Jeff Hoffman, who carried 13 times for 50 yards. Another sophomore, halfback Casey Reilly, carried 9 times for a n35 35 yards rushing. Senior halfback Mike Buzzard rushed for 30 yards in 9 attempts. Reserve quarterback Bob Fisher threw six times late in the game, but completed only one for eight yards. The leading receiver was split end Tom McMahon who caught three for 31 yards.

The longest pass reception was end Doug Bain's single catch of the day, good for 21 yards. Montana's punter John Ochao kicked six times for an average of 42.2 yards per kick. Early in the game he lofted one 54 yards, deep into NDSU territory. Attendance for the 9th annual game was put at 14,900, including slightly more than 2,000 from Montana alone. The record attendance was set in 1966 in the, game between San Diego State and Montana State.

San Diego State won, 28-7. lIw- mi. 0Aniv, Li v. fcr LARRY Grtnl) Bulwark MICK OENNF.HY I PUy Stopper I A aw 9 i. pair' ft ill, 1 V' fc i .,.1 i nave BAIN Brokea Arm? DAN WORREU Kicked 1-PoiMer It Was Day' prum: A Bad Looking For Daylight Montana players are (left to right) linebacker Bill Sterns (53), tackle Larry Stranahan (73), right end John Tatalota (63) and left end Jim Nordstrom (87).

North Dakota won 30-3. Photofax North Dakota State University quarterback Bruce Grasamke (1) is surrounded by University of Montana players as he gains ten yards from his own five. The action took place during the Camellia Bowl game in Sacramento Saturday. IL 10 vim 1HS, to the Kansas City 48 just before the period ended. Kansas City 0 0 I Oakland 0 3 0 7-10 Oak-FG Blanda 30 Oak-Smith 8 pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick' KC-Hayes 1 run (run failed' hit trying to pass on one play and slipped on the next, forcing a punt.

Mike Wilson kicked it 40 yards, but the Raiders' Rod Sherman returned it 14 yards carious 3-0 lead in the first half and the Chiefs missed a chance to tie it up in the second quarter when Jan Stenerud, who last week kicked five field goals to set a pro record of 16 in a row, missed one from 38 yards. It was a 51-yard punt by Mike Eischeid and the tenacious Raider defense that set up the lone Raider touchdown. The Raiders downed the punt at the Kansas City four-yard terback Len Dawson moved the team out to the 18, he was the Raiders beat the Chiefs 10-6 Saturday to win their third straight American Football. League Western Division title. Oakland, which finished the regular season with a 12-1-1 record, will host the Houston Oilers in a playoff game next Sunday.

The Chiefs must face the eastern Division champion Jets in New York Saturday. The winner of those games will meet Jan. 4 in the AFL title game. A 30-yard field goal by George Blanda gave the Raiders a pre OAKLAND (AP) Daryle Lamonica threw an eight-yard scoring pass to Charlie Smith aiaMMaaAaikAaAAaa)a I OAKLAND (API statistics ot tne Kansas City-Oakland football game: Kansas City Oakland First downs 12 Passing yardage 165 102 Passing vardage 29 175 Return Yadage 52 46 Passes 2-64 11-20-2 Punts 745 5-49 Fumbles lost 0 0 Yards penalized 57 24 aaaasaA(aiMMiakistai early in the fourth period and Oakland's defense held Kansas City to one late touchdown as 'We Didn't Have The Breaks' Swarthout Cowboys Shoot-Up Colts To Notch 27-10 Victory taneously by opposing players end Chuck Wald of the Bisons and defender Pat Schruth of the Grizzlies. Both apparently had the ball and tumbled out of bounds.

It was ruled complete and North Dakota State eventually kicked a field goal for a 16-3 halftime lead. He also mentioned an almost certain pass interception by a Montana defender, Roy Robinson, who dropped the ball, and two missed field goals. "They are a good team and proved they are No. said Swarthout. SACRAMENTO, Calif.

(AP)-Montana Football Coach Jack Swarthout said Saturday his Grizzlies played good football in the Camellia Bowl but lost to North Dakota State because Montana "didn't the breaks." Swarthout called the Bisons from North Dakota State, the nation's No. 1 small college team, "a great football team." As an example of the breaks he meant, Swarthout mentioned a disputed pass completion in the 30-3 loss to North Dakota. The play was in the second period when a North Dakota pass was caught almost simul recovery that appeared to stop a Bison drive and an interception by the former Billings Central star that would have stopped a last-minute drive in the first half. In the case of the fumble, one official said the whistle had blown before Schruth had recovered the ball. The Bison kept the 87-yard drive alive to score their first touchdown for a 64D lead in the first quarter.

Then in the second quarter, with North Dakota State leading 13-3, and deep in Grizzly territory, Schruth leaped high to snatch the ball away from a Bison receiver. But, an official maintained it was "simultaneous possession" and in such a case, the offensive player is credited with the reception. "One ref said I had it and the other said we both had it. We both had it at the high point, but when we came down, I had it," said Schruth, "and the rule says it only goes to the offensive player if both players have it together on the ground." The Bison were given the ball at the Grizzly nine and added a field goal with 37 seconds left for a 16-3 halftime lead and a psychological boost that NDSU coach Ron Erhardt called the turning point in the game. Swarthout pointed to Bison quarterback Bruce Grasamke as "the man who really hurt us." "We didn't expect them to pass that much.

He's a lot better passer than we thought." He then added, "We didn't throw well at all." Several missed opportunities bothered Swarthout the most. He refused to blame the officials, but did say "there were a couple calls that could have turned the game around." He singled out Dan Worrell's two missed field goals, Schruth's interception and fumble recovery, and a sure touchdown by cornerback Roy Robinson who dropped a near-interception with a clear route to paydirt in front of him. "But they still deserved to win the game," he emphasized. Pressed further about the officiating he said, "That's part of the ball game. These things go both ways." Somebody asked him what Jim Sweeney had to say.

Swarthout grinned: "I can't tell you that because it was about the officiating" Swarthout defended his defensive crew, agreeing that the 30-3 score was deceiving. "They (the Bison) didn't move the ball that well, except for Grasamke's pissing," he said. Nonh Dakota State little all-America halfback Paul Hatchett was held to his season-low total of 21 yards in eight carries. Grasamke, clearly the most valuable player in the game, finished with 16 completions in 25 attempts for 206 yards and added 42 yards rushing in 15 carnev Quietly moving through the locker room, stopping along the way to congratulate players was Les Kent, one of t.iree starters who were unable to play in the game because of a Junior college transfer technicality. "I leel disappointed.

We canu a long way, and here is whf-e it ended. "But we know we'll jc back next year, By NORM CLARKE Gazette Sports Editor SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Ray Brum was a lonely man as he rose from the deserted bench and, with his football helmet tucked under an arm, slowly walked off the field to the stadium showers. A pretty blonde came over to console him. A quick kiss left a smudge of lipstick on his face, but didn't change his mood.

Yesterday he was the hero a key architect in Montana's meteoric success story. Today, he felt he had failed. "It was a bad day," he murmured as his spikes clattered on the stadium floor following the outcome of the ninth annual Camellia Bowl Saturday. And that it was for Montana's Grizzlies. From the breaks to the crucial game-turning officials 's calls on down to individual performances.

In Brum's case, he had lost his passing touch. Repeatedly off target with his throws, he finished with only six completions in 24 attempts. Without a passing attack, the Grizzlies lost confidence in what had been a key cog in their usually potent scoring machine. The 30-3 Camellia Bowl loss to No. 1 ranked North Dakota State ended a storybook season for the Grizzlies, who had never won a football title in the 67 years of gridiron competition.

It was'also their first loss ever to North Dakota State. The Grizzlies won the last meeting, 27-0, in 1941 and took the two previous matches, 743 and 13-0 back in 1929 and 1914. Inside the locker room, the Grizzlies sat quietly on the bench waiting for trophy presentations and mulled over their first loss of the year. Before coach Jack Swarthout made his way to the cubicle, former Montana State University coach Jim Sweeney, now at Washington State, addressed the Grizzlies. "You did a hell of a job, men.

You have one of the finest teams to come out of the west." Swarthout later told his team: "You're still a good football team." Saturday afternoon. North Dakota State was the better team and the Grizzlies, almost to a man, admitted it. "They were better than we were and they won," said Brum, the frustrated quarterback. "They stopped our option and that was the ball game right there," said Little Ail-American tackle Tuufuli Uperesa. "You can't take it away from them, they are a good football team." Defensive back Pat Schruth of Billings, who was the victim of two highly controversial calls that went against the Grizzlies said.

"They're a great team. You could really tell they have been playing together for three years." Across the room, a downcast Roy Robinson slowly dressed. "I don't know what happened out there," he said. "I couldn't believe it then, and I still can't The two decisions that resulted in a lusty chorus of boos from most of the stadium crowd of 14,900, Involved a Schruth fumble DALLAS, Tex. (AP) Quarterback Craig Morton picked Baltimore's zone defense apart and Dallas' new look secondary intercepted four Colt passes Saturday to give the Cowboys a 27- Baltimore Dallas I I 18 80 133 164 275 12-334 14-27-0 36 55 146 748 0 I 15 58 First downs Hushing yardage Passing yardage Passes Return yardage Punta Fumbles Inst Yards penalued quarter as the tolls managed a 10-10 halftime score.

in the second quarter as the Colts managed a 10-10 halftime score. Mike Clark kicked field goals of 15 and 27 yards for Dallas. Lou Michaels kicked a 24-yarder for the Colts. Hayes was the leading receiver with five catches for 181 yards. Baltimore II Dallas I 7 II 7-27 Ual-FO Clark IS Kilt-FC Michaels 24 Dal-Hentiel 18 pass from Morton (Clark kirk i Balt-Maikey 52 past from United (Michaels kick) al-Norman II past from Morion ((lark kick i Ital-FO nark 17 DaMiarrUxi 1 run (Clark kirki A -63 181 plunge with a 44-yard strike to Bob Hayes.

The nationally televised victory gives the Capitol Division champion Cowboys a 10-2-1 season record and dropped the Coastal Division Colts to a 7-5-1 mark. Each team has one game remaining. It was the first time Dallas had defeated Baltimore in a regular season game. Morton hit 12 of 23 passes for 289 yards behind fine blocking in the offensive line. Veteran Johnny Unitas was victimized three times.

Mel Ren-fro Intercepted two passes and Cornell Green and rookie Otto Brown one each. Unitas connected on a pass to John Mackey in the second Colorado Tops 'Barna, 47-33 10 National Football League vie-1 tory. Morton, who has been bothered with a sore shoulder, rifled touchdown passes od 18 yards to Lance Rentzcl and 19 yards to Pettis Norman. He set up Walt Garrison's one-yard touchdown MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)-All American tailback Bob Anderson barreled through Alabama's limits Grab NAIA Title halftime lead and took control of the game late in the first half.

coach Gil Steinke substi- aAssaastMaiaaMassstitataaakSiatSWataat defense for three touchdowns and more than 250 yards rushing Saturday as Colorado, Caieeida) Alabama First downs I 24 Hushing yardage ss Pasting yaiilage tw 11 Hrturn yardage 11 5 Pan 118 1 14 340 Punta J7 741 Fumbles lost II Yard penalired 24 ssa'Ma'issrf. whipped the Crimson Tide 47-33 in a wild Liberty Bowl football game. Anderson, named the game's outstanding player, gained 254 yards on 35 carries, both Liberty Bowl records, and had one 31-yard sprint nullified by a penalty. The big Buffalo tailback frequently broke for runs of 20 or more yards, running over Alabama defenders almost at will. dived two yards to conclude a 77-yard, 14-play drive, Texas then staged an 80-yard scoring drive climaxed when flanker Dwight Harrison, ran four yards to give a 14-7 lead early in the second quarter.

biititic NAIA Cham- KINGSVILLE, Te (APi Of the Texas piomhip l'n. oil Bowl; First downs Rushing yardage Passing yardage Kingsville, Tex. (AP) Quarterback Karl Douglas fired 65 and 84 yard scoring passes tp lead Texas to a 32-7 victory over the Concordia, Minn. Cob-ben to capture the NAIA football championship Saturday. The 84-yard pass to Dwlght Harrison set a news National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics record.

Harrison scored three times to pace the Javclinas victory over the outmanncd Cobbers. Texas All rolled up a 2fi-7 CON 10 50 142 II 1028 2 631 1 13 AM 27 1X4 347 53 16212 2-24 2 80 yardage championship game record for total offense midway in the final quarter when they reached the 541 yard mark. Texas first touchdown came just two plays and 38 seconds after the game got under way. Douglas fired a first-down pass to end Eldridge Small who was open at the Concordia 40 and raced untouched into the end zone. Concordia bounced back and scored midway through the first quarter.

Fullback Mark McNelly Brturn Passes Punts Fumblin Penalties I Concordia I I I 7 T'tn AAI 7 II I l-il lost AfrlSmall 85 pa. I from Douglas iDuug I run (Pctry kuki 3 run 'Ik'Ut'U" kjcki 1 run i kirk fulcdi 14 pass from Douglas 40 pais from Unvglaa ton- MOriiy AM-Hm AM- lioueUi All -Hamuli Ipau Imledi All Harmon run ImMi ts'a1' tuted liberally in the final quarter after a third quarter touchdown raised the margin to 32-7. The Javclinas set a new NAIA.