The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 11

Tuesdoy, Jan. 3, 1967 IJnroln Star 11 COLLARED Tide's Louis Thompson blitzes Churchich pass. HUSKERS IN DEFEAT starters, left to right, LaVerne Alters, Rick Coleman, and Jim Osberg, slump against the bench as the Sugar Bowl draws to a close. Bear Says Tide 'Greatest' By HAL BROWN Star Sports Editor New Orleans Alabama coach Bear Bryant called the Crimson Tide team that handed Nebraska a 34-7 thumping in the Sugar Bowl here Monday greatest college football team The Crimson Tide gridd- crs were out to convince the 82,000 fans present as well as a national television audience of their right to be called the No. 1 team in the country and there could be little dissent offered by those who saw the game.

is the greatest college football team ever been associated a beaming Bryant said in the dressing room. is the greatest college team ever seen, too, and they proved it Giving Nebraska a pat on the back, Bryant de- Photos By I Bob Gorham Web Ray Jim Palmer 'BAMA FUMBLE. Ing I Nebraska's Caret Stith wraps his arms around David Chatwood dared his team had to be great to win. knew that under the circumstances it would take a great team to win and we won he offered. The Alabama coach apologized for only one thing here limited ability with words.

to say, my limited vocabulary permit me to say how proud 1 am of these he explained to reporters crowding around the dressing room. had stars and superstars out there the Bear declared. man, every down they played as if their own performance meant everything. beat a great football team. Nebraska kept coming back and coming back.

They never gave up and were tougher in the fourth quarter than in the first. mean that as a compliment to coach Devaney and his Bryant admitted he did not expect the game to follow the pattern it did. thought if it were close, he explained, 1 was afraid it might not be close that they might control the ball and Just wear us out. guess I just know my own The Crimson Tide mentor, who now is 2-0 over the Devaney, said the first play of the game, a 45-yarder from qifdrter- Stabler Grabs MVP Trophy New Orleans Alabama quarterback Kenny (Snake) Stabler was named winner of the Miller-Digby Memorial Trophy as the outstanding player in a Sugar Bowl game here in voting by sports writers and broadcasters covering the contest. Stabler rushed nine times for 38 yards, passed for 218 yards on 12 of 18 attempts, scored a touchdown on a 14-yard keeper and passed to Ray Pedkins for a 45- yard TO.

Husker Cheerleader Shakes Off Injury New Orleans One of pom pom girls, Margaret Evanson, suffered a knee injury during practice for Sugar Bowl game, but the injury did not keep her out of action. probably be at full physical therapist George Sullivan said after treating injury, it her from being with her cheerieading back Kenny Stabler to end Ray Perkins set the tempo for the contest. planned a i e- open he pointed out. intended to give them a set (offensive formation) we would use a lot the first time we got the ball. wanted to throw long to Ray Perkins and see w'hat defense they were in.

If he was ered, Snake (Stabler) was to overthrow. He got behind them, though, and that really gave us an early big Bryant made a final pitch to sports writers in the Alabama dressing room pleading his case for a No. 1 ranking. say this every year, know, but this bunch is the greatest he offered. they proved they are truly a great football team.

They deserve to be No. 1 and if 1 had a vote, they would The wire services took their final polls before the bowl games, but Bryant has one avenue left. The Grandland Rice trophy, voted by the Football Writers Association, is awarded in mid-January after the bowl games have been played. CHURCHICH PASSES in the face of a strong pass rush..