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Takes Intact Dream Into Orange Bowl Tilt By VIRGIL PARKER Miami, Fla. When coach Bob Nebraska Cornhuskers began the current season they had as their goal an unprecedented third straight national football championship. Two losses and a tie ended those dreams, but Monday here in the 39th annual Orange Bowi classic against Notre Dame, the Big Red from Lincoln will be trying for a never- before-accomplished, three-in-a-row goal of a different sort. New night will mark the first time ever fw a team to make three consecutive Orange Bowl appearances. Following a 1970 victory over I.SU and a triumph over Alabama a year ago both of which produced national titles the Hoskers would like to become the first three-ln-a-row winner of this Miami matchnp.

The Comhuskers have an extra incentive to reach their newest goal. The clash with the Irish will mark the last game as field boss of Nebraska by coach Devaney. The latest Big Red dream is also a third. First, the Huskers wanted to give Devaney the national championship as a going-away present The hopes of a final home field victory and another Big Eight Conference title came next. That desire was shattered by Oklahoma on Thanksgiving Day.

Now the Nebraska players are hoping the third time will prove to be the charm against Ara Irish. Devaney, the winningest coach in the nation, has chalked up 100 wins against just 20 losses and two ties in his 11 seasons at the helm of the Nebraska football fortunes, Monday Orange Bowl tussle will be the ninth bowl appearance in those 11 years for a Nebraska team, and the fifth for a Devaney-coached team here in Miami. In addition to the last two seasons, the Huskers played here in 1964 and The other four post-season bids were single Invitations to the Gotham Bowl (1962), the Cotton Bowl (1965), the Sugar Bowl (1967), and the Sun Bowl (1969). Nebraska stands 5-3 in tlie previous eight bowl games under direction. Since Nebra.ska began playing football in 1890, the Comhuskers made but two previwis bowl before arrival in Lincoln, losing efforts in the Rose Bowl (1941) and the Orange Bowl 1955).

Notre Dame, which went through a long period during which its athletic council would not permit post-season appearances, will be involved in just its fourth bowl game and first at the Orange Bowl since beginning gridiron play in 1887. The famous Four Horsemen topped Stanford in the 1925 Rose Bowl. From then until 1970 the Irish restriction against bowl appearances remained in effect. In 1970 and Notre Dame split a pair of Cotton Bowl games, losing the first and winning the second. Though the Big Red and the Irish have never before met in a bowl game, the New night matchup will renew a series between the two schools which tangled regularly during the Roaring 20s.

The two teams have met 13 times in the past. The first 11 games in the series were played in the 1915-25 era and ended in a 5-5-1 standoff. But during that time, the Huskers beat the fabled Knute Rockne three times. No other school topped the great Irish coach more than twice in his 13-year career. The Comhuskers were also the only team to defeat the Four Horsemen.

Not once, but twice. The Big Red handled Stuhldreher, Crowley( Miller, Layden Company by 14-6 and 14-7 scores in 1922 and After a 22-year layoff, the two teams met twice more in 1947 and Notre Dame won both games to take a 7-5-1 advantage in the 13-game series tO date. Though the Huskers enter the Orftngc Bowl with an 8-2-1 record and Notre Dame is 8-2 (losUs only to''Missouri and Southern Cal), both teams feature breakaway of- fen.slve stars and rock-ribbed defenses. Leading the parade will be Heismart Trophy winner Rodgers of Nebraska and Husker middle guard Rich Glover, the winner of the Outland Award as the best interior lineman in the nation. Notre Dame is paced by sophomore quarterback Tom Clements, elusive halfbacK Eric Penick and hard-running fuUback Andy Huff.

UPI TELEPHOTO Nebraska's Bob Devaney (left) and Ara Parseghian of Notre Dame enjoy a joke at a pre-game luncheon. NOTRE DAME NEBRASKA No. Name 91 Creaney 68 Casper 56 Pomarico 59 Drew 72 Dinardo 67 Dampeer 80 Tow 2 Clements 10 Dewan 44 Penick 20 Huff lit 6-4 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-1 64 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-1 Wt. 220 240 2.38 220 240 237 196 180 204 195 5-11 210 Cl. Sr.

Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr.

Jr So. Sr. So. Sr. Offense Pos.

Cl. TE LT LG RG RT SE QB HB Hit FB Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr.

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Sr. Wt. 218 238 225 230 225 223 195 186 188 173 224 Ht. 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-3 Name List White Anderson Dumler 5-11 Beran 6-5 Crenshaw 6-2 Revelle 6-2 Humm 5-8 Dixon 5-10 Rodgers 6-1 Olds No. 85 72 87 54 82 70 84 12 22 20 44 Defense 42 Sullivan 6-3 60 Nosbuseh 6-4 75 Marx 6-5 95 Hayduk 6-3 81 6-2 45 Mahalic 6-4 47 Musuraca 6-0 14 Barnett 5-11 27 Townsend 6-3 16 Schlezes 6-3 7 Rudnick 5-10 185 Kickoff 7 Broadcasts Jr.

LE Jr. 210 6-2 Mamstedt 82 So. LT Sr. 230 6-3 Jans.sen 55 Sr. RT Sr.

233 6-1 Glover 79 Jr. RE Jr. 248 6-7 Dutton 90 Sr. LB Sr. 208 6-2 Harper 81 So.

LB Sr. 203 5-9 Braiich 51 Sr. LB Sr. 196 6-1 Pitts 56 So. HB Sr.

199 6-0 Mason 25 Sr. HB Sr. 179 5-9 Blahak 27 Sr. HB Jr. 189 6-0 Borg 19 Jr.

Sr. So. 155 5-9 Kyros 18 p.m.. Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida. KFOR KLIN (1400), KFAB (1110), 219 267 260 240 221 213 214 175 183 192 WOW (590).

TV KMTV, Ch. 3. ciKiinniiitmitimiiniiiitit liiiiiiii Inside Sun Bowl IlllllllllttlllllllllillllllillllllllltlllllC: Sports I 3C I Bowler Straub Colleiie Preview 4C I Pro i 5C I I Outdoor News I illllllltllllllilllllllltlllHllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllimilllllllllllllllllllllllillllllHlllllii Feature Races Mason Looks Ahead At Santa Anita Ancient Title 5.00 3.60 3.00 River Lad 11.60 5.60 Plenty of Style 420 At Lincoln Downs Big County 4.80 2.80 College Class 7.00 6.40 Lucky Goose 4.80 At Suffolk Downs stepping Bolero 12.00 4.60 2.60 Restless Job 300 2.20 Birthday Star 2.20 At Laurel Twixt 5.40 3.40 2.60 Far Fetched 4.00 3.40 Right Judex 3.60 By HAL BROWN Miami. Fla. Nebraska monster back Dave Mason has gone from trying to catch his own passes to trying to catch those thrown by the opposing quarterback.

But his heart is still with the offense. TTie Husker senior came to Nebraska from Green Bav. as an offensive end and has wound up as a defensive back. was of heart broken when I was switched to he recalls. had been playing behind Guy liTgles at split end.

liked a receiver and I would like to have tried it. In practice, I still play catch and pretend an end, ma-king one-handed catdies and trying to make sideline catches and come down in- But Mason agree with the suggestion that he went from a glamour position to a less glamoures one when he made the switch from offense to defense. hardly any position unglamoures at he points out. people in Nebraska have been pretty fair in their recognition of all the players. happy with the publicity that gotten at Nebraska.

And a defensive back can score on just one play by' intercepting a Mason, a Green Bay Packers fan as far back as he can rememiber, admits like to try to play pro football. think every boy frcm the time he starts playing high school football thinks about that (pro Mason says, like to try it. can remember Jerry Tagge (former Husker quarterback from Green Bay) and myself being ushers at Packer games. We were ushers that real cold day when Dallas played in Green Bay for the NFL championship. be disappointed if not drafted, but I be deflated.

Some guys are so set on it that all they think about, then if not drafted, like the world has Cont. on Page 4C, Col. 5 Nebraska Loses lo OSIJ, Finishes Sixth Missouri 82-72 By MARK GORDON Kansas City. Mo. Nebraska and Kansas State received painful lessens in ba.skefball fundamentals here Satirdav night as the Big Fhght Preseason Tciirnament roncluded at Municipal Nebraska discovered that committing 27 personal fouls hurt its chances as it dropped a 75-73 consolation championship tilt to Oklahoma State.

Kansas State learned that a suoer rally needs a knockout punch for effectiveness, as it fell to Missouri, 82-72, in the championship finals for the second straight year, deserve to win, we play well enough to win and we play as a team a disgusted Nebraska coach Joe Cipriano said. use any common sense in our thinking. We had no organization offensively. were too many people worrying about continued. take anything away from Oklahoma State; they played well and deserved to In capitalizing on the 27 personal fouls, OSU converted 15 of 27 free throw attempts while the Huskers only receive ed six free throws and scored just five points at the charity line.

Trailing 72-67 with less than two minutes left, Nebraska made a belated bid to catch the Cowboys. Two baskets by Lee Harris brought Huskers within one at 72-71, but those pesky Cowboy free throws delivered the final fatal tallies. Oklahoma State hit three free throws to pull ahead at 75-71 and decide the issue, although Jerry Fort batted in a rebound with 15 seconds left to bring the Huskers within two. While the game was tied nine times the lead changed hands 12 times, those figures are misleading. The last NU lead was 39-37 late in the first half, and while Nebraska tied the cowboys six times in the final half, the last deadlock was at 65-all with 5:11 to play.

The Huskera, now 4 6, sixth for their W'orst toumamert showing since an identical finish in 1966. Nebraska to Decatur, to meet Georgia State night. Kansas State, meanwhile, wa.s victimized by 28 personal fouls hut it gave its partisan faithful in the screaming, roaring throng of 10,426 a chance to cheer midway in the se''cnd half. Trailing 52-37 with 17:06 left, the Wildcats made a desperation run at In an unbelievable comeback. Blob tipin tied the contest at 62-aii just eight minutes Lincoln, Neb.

Dec. 31, 1972 later. Unfortunately for KSU, those were the last points the Wildcats tallied for the next five minutes as the Tigers rattled off 13 points, assuming a 75-62 lead and caoturing their fcTuth tournament championship since the inception in 1946. we got that 15-point lead, 1 knew get a explained Missouri coach rm Stewart, I thought we could ciieck then at seven ght points. But they came all the way A dejected Kansas State coach Jack Hartman described the Wildcat rally this way: was very pretty.

We did a heck of a job to just collapse at that The Tigers, rated seventh UPt TELEPHOTO Brendy Lee (51) grabs a rebound from Oklahoma Mike McCaffrey (33) during the Big Eight basketball tournament. Jordan Blasts Oddsmaker After Gator Win First ctowtis Rushes-vards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards Col 14 29-63 204 3 20-33-2 3-2 5-417 Aub 13 58-153 80 1 5-8-0 3-1 4-30 Jacksonville, Fla. (v'P) think if I was Jimmy the said a smiling Ralph Jordan of sixth-ranked Auburn, find another profession and I even know The elated Tiger coach had just watched his underdog team whip 13th ranked Colorado 24-3 in the nationally televised Gator Bowl football game and was getting in a few friendly jabs at the oddismakers and writers wno had cast Auburn in the underdog role throughout the year. just beat the No. 2 team (Alabama), we are sixth in the country, playing the No.

13 tesm, and we're 11-point Jordan said, referring to established odds generally credited to Jimmy Snyder of Las Vegas, Nev. The Tigers, rdying on an unyielding defense, struck for a 10-0 lead on two first half turnovers and then added touchdowns on surprise passes. The first was a 22-yarder from wingback Mike Fuller to Rob Spivey and the other a 16-yard scoring toss on a fake field goal try from Dave Beck to Dan NugOTt. admire Auburn about as much as any footbadl team I can rememiber having said Colorado coach Eddiie Crcwder. is a team totally dedicated, totally disciplined, and totally The Tigers, rolling behind a vicious defensive unit that had carried the team to a 9-1 regular season record, peared on the verge of handing Colorado its first shutout in 53 games until Fred Lima booted a 33-yard field goal with 7:31 left to play Auburn dominated this 28th annual event, choking off a vaunted' Colorado attack that had averaged 363 yards per game.

Auburn cashed in another turnover late in the game after Dave Beck recovered a fumble at the Buffalo 32. Then, on a fake field goal attempt, Beck lofted a 16-vard touchdown pass 10 Don Nugent with only 1:10 remaining. The 13th-ranked Buffaloes netted only two yards in the first quarter and entered Auburn territory only three times before their field goal drive, one of those coming on an early fumble recovery at the Tiger 37. Auburn took a 3-0 lead after 44 seconds elapsed in the second quarter when Jett drilled a 28-yard field goal. It was set up by Johnny interception at the Colorado 24.

Two plays later, Danny Sanspree forced Ken Johnson to fumble and Eddie Welch recovered at the 16, setting up Wade one-yard touchdown sneak with 12 minutes left in the half. pass to Spivey with 3:32 left in the thiru period capped a 54-yard scoring march which got a major assist when Billie Drake was called for a face mask violation, giving Auburn a first down at the Buffalo 24. Drake angrily disputed the call, slamming his headgear to the ground. After Whatiley gained two yards, Fuller came in and lofted the scoring pass to Spivey, alone behind Colorado defense. The victory was the sixth in a row for Auburn, which lost only to Louisiana State during the regular season after having been picked to firush in the second division of the Southeastern Conference.

(ik)lorado, meanwhile, fell to 8-4 arid became the third Big Eight conference team to lose in bowl competition this season. Earlier, Georgia Tsch beat Iowa State in the Liberty Bowl and State trimmed Missouri in the Fiesta Bowl. -Auburn, holding the Buffs to 267 yards and most of that late in the game, got sparkling defensive play from Sanspree, Bill Luka, Ken Bemich, Benny Sivley and Beck, who also intercepted a pass in the end zone to stop a Colorado threat. Outstanding player awards went to Whatley, a sophomore who had played only 18 minutes during the season and drew the nod here when starter Randy Walls underwent kinee surgery, and to Mark Cooney, a standout on defense. Auburn held All-Big Eight running star Charlie Davis to 12 yards on 14 carries.

Colorado 0 0 3 Auburn 0 10 7 7 Jett 27 Aub--Whatley 1 run (Jett kick) 22 pass from AA. Fuller (Jett kick) Lima 33 16 pass from Beck (Jett kick) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS AAafthews 8-34, Davis Auburn, R. Fuller 12-72, LInderman 15-37, Henley 18-24. Davis 7-10, Cain 4-45, Elwood 3-49. Auburn, Spivey 122, Cannon 1-17, Nugent 1-16.

Johnson 17-29-2, 169 vards. Auburn, Whatley 3-6-0, 42. FEATURE RACfS At Calder FIRST DIVISION AAr. Bricks Image 25.20 12.20 5.20 First Bloom 9.00 4.20 Society Column SECOND Honestous Fernande 5 20 3.20 DIVISION 10.20 5.20 3.A0 3.00 2 80 natinfially in both major wire service polls, moved to 11-0, while KSU fell to 9-2. In afternoon contests, Colorado handed Kansas its straight tournament lo.ss 71-68, to nisb seventh.

KU plc-ccd last for the second con.seeutive year and fell to 4-7. while the Buffaloes moved to 4-5. Iowa vState. behind 19-poiiit performances by Martinez Denmrn and Bill Benson, turned back Oklahoma. 87-4M, to capture third place for the second straight season.

The Cyclones moved to 8-2, while the Sooners, who entered the tournament undefeated for the first time ever, fell to 7-2. Nebraska (73) 10-21 0-1 4 4 20 Jackson OS04) 4 3 0 Lae 7-n 04) 14 5 14 Fort 1-184 44 4 20 Gregory 1-604) 3 1 2 Reckewey 4-141-11 3 9 Chrlsftine3-6 0-0 6 AAargh 1-1 04) I 3 Novak 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Riehl 0-2 0-001 0 Totals 34 84 5-6 39 27 73 Oklahoma Slate (75) Fitrgerald 8-17 6-8 53 22 Threaft 4-8 0-030 8 Hopson 3-60-282 6 KIndaid 3-50-0 2 0 6 urner 1-2 4-6 20 6 Rasmuson 1-34-581 6 Cole3-5 1-4 2 1 7 Duckett 5-70-1 53 10 Fisher 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 AAcCaffry2-20-1 1 0 4 Totals Nebraska 30-55 16-27 3610 75 39 34- 73 Oklahorrta State A est. 10,000 39 Iowa State (87) Oklahoma (84) W.Hrs 6 3-4 )S Prtchd 4 0-10 C.Hrs 5 04) 10 Evans 3 4-4 10 Loots 0 0-0 0 Adams 6 3-4 15 Benson 8 3-4 19Gllbrt 4 1-2 9 Den mo 8 3-4 19 Gormn 9 0-0 10 DeLs 0 0-0 0AAcCdv 1 2-2 4 Heft 2 2-2 6 Holind 8 2-2 18 O'Cnr Wintrs John 8 0-0 16 1 04) 2 0 04) 0 Burks 0 2-2 2 Totals Iowa State Oklahoma 38 11-14 17 Totals 35 14-17 84 50 37-87 45 39-84 Fouled out Total fouls IS. A 3,593. Colorado (71) Wyman Logan Haven Cole Wrighf Aaker AAueller Keets Wroly Hoffrtn Kelly Totals Colorado Kansas Oklahoma, Adams.

Iowa State 20, Oklahoma 2-5 4-8 5-6 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-4 0-0 04) Kansas (60) 14 Suttle 18 Smith 15 Knight 7 Kvsfo 0 Grenie 2 Taynor 2 Barrow 8 GIntn 5 Fidlke 0 0 7 0-0 7 04) 3 041 2 0-0 6 2-2 2 0-0 3 0-0 04) 3 0-0 28 1 5-26 71 Total33 2-2 68 35 34 Fouled out Kansas, Smith, Kivisto. Total touls Colorado 12, Kansas 23. AAissouri (82) Ebrhrd Jerman Brown Jeffrs Salmon Blind Turner King Link Wolf A7zen Totals AAissouri Kansas State Fouled State, AAlfchell, Chlpman. Total 20, 28. 64) 1-3 4-4 1-1 2-2 4-4 04) 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 Kansas St.

(72) 24 Kusnyr 1 Willms 14 AAifchll Beard 20 Kruger 8 Chlpmn 0 AAcVey 1 Snider 9 Gerlch 0 Thrsfn 0 Robnsn 31 20-24 82 Totals 3-5 04) 2-5 2-2 04) S-6 2-2 04) 04) 0-0 0-1 29 14-21 72 42 60-82 35 Jerman. Kansas Kansas Stato Plans Remain Unsure Miami (UPI) In about the only serious momenft of his appearance at the annual Orange Bowl Coaches Luncheon Friday, Bob Devaney was asked if he planned to return to Nebraska next year. who is also Athletic Director, announced his retirement from the college coaching ranks after Nebraska-Nolre Dame Orange Bowl game New night and ever since there has been speculation that he will enter the professional football coaching ranks. may be back as Athletic said Devaney, apparently leaving the door ajar for the pros. hope to be retained in that position but Presadent (D.B.) Varner says the No.

1 pre-requisite of athletic director is a winning football.