Wichita Falls Times from Wichita Falls, Texas • 23

i-i i I'l'rr riM nr J-W nf 1 hKjjrUs Stats SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER 10 1972 PAGE IB Dallas clinches wild card spot in playoff lbs Cowboys began the game as though they would blow the Redskins out of the stadium Dallas went 81 yards in 10 plays with only one pass before Hill circled behind Lance Alworth's thundering block on Redskin linebacker Jade Pardee to make It 7-0 On Dallas' next possession Morton scrambled away from Redskin defensive Verion Biggs to find Hill behind the Redskin secondary on a 28-yard touchdown pass After Garrison ran 25 yards tor the third Cowboy touchdown the tough Cowboy fullback rambled 41 yards for the longest run In Us career to set up Morton's touchdown run which completely fooled the Redskin defense Curt Knight kicked a 16-yard field goal late in the second period tor Washington's only first half point production However the Redskins rolled 68 yards with the second See DALLAS Page SB of the first seven times they gained possession of the ball before a national television audience and a sell-out of 05000 In Texas Stadium The Cowboys built up a 20-5 halftime lead on Hill's two touchdowns a 25-yard touchdown gallop by Walt Garrison and a 12-yard run by Morton on a bootleg The Redskins now 11-2 for the year rallied In the second half behind quarterback Bill Kilmer who threw three touchdown passes Kilmer hit Charley Tsylor with touchdown passes of 10 and 6 yards and nailed Roy Jefferson with a 10-yard scoring toss Dallas had trouble moving the ball offensively in the second half and had to settle for field goals of 38 and 28 yards by Toni Frltsch Washington cut the margin to 31-24 before cornerback Charlie Waters Intercepted a Kilmer pass to set up final field goal that put the game out of reach By DENNE FREEMAN Associated Preaa Sparta Witter DALLAS (AP) The aroused DaUai Cowboys stunned by the loss of their divisional crown to Washington ripped the Redskins 34-24 Saturday behind the bruising runs of Calvin Hill and Walt Garrison to surge Into the National Football League playoffs for a record seventh consecutive year The defending Super Bowl champions earned the National Conference "wild berth with the victory over the NFC Eastern champion Redskins who played without their brilliant running back Larry Brown sidelined with a knee Injury Hill became the first Cowboy player to ever rush for more than 1000 yards In a season as he scored on a 10-yard run and snared a 20-yard pass from quarterback Craig Morton The Cowboys now 10-1 for the season scored tour Hill gained 111 yards on 24 carries to set a club record of 1010 yards It was the first time that two Cowboy runners had gained over 100 yards In the same game as Garrison gouged out 127 yards In 10 carries The Cowboys stuck mainly to the ground as revealed by Morton's passing statistics 7 of 17 for only 81 yards Kilmer completed 14 of 29 for 878 yards and three TD passes plug -Staff etwta Br Jim Csdimi THC WEATHER WAS COLD BUT THE HEAT WAS ON DENNIS REDMOND ALL DAY AT MEMORIAL ST ADI UM The Drake quarterback (12) gets pressured by Tennessee State's Ed Janes (80) and Pioneer Bawl MPY Cleveland Elam (79) Pass pressure fuels 29-7 win By TED BUSS Sports Editor DENNIS Redmond could have used an extra set of eyes in the back of his head Saturday afternoon If the courageous Drake University quarterback had been blessed with a spare pair of peepers he would have seen big Cleveland Elam bearing down on his blindside like a locomotive ELAM HAS BEEN the unsung hero of Tennessee State's magnificent defensive line but Saturday at Memorial Stadium he was THE hero in the Tigers' stunning 29-7 victory over Drake University In the second annual Pioneer Bowl Classic A good crowd of 0200 braved the miserable weather to watch Tennessee State add luster to Its No 5 college division football ranking There were more than 8000 advance tickets sold five times as many as last year but the bleak conditions kept game-day buyers home by the fireplace DRAKE ENTERED the game a slim two-point favorite but the co-Missouri Valley Conference champions couldn't handle Tennessee massive five-man rush Redmond trying gamely to comeback on two glmpy knees was decked eight times by the lusty Tigers The gallant Bulldog quarterback was knocked out of the game once but later came back for more and more Is what Elam and the Nashville Tcnn boys gave them It was supposed to have been an offensive game but Tennessee State's best offense was its defense The Tigers scored two touchdowns In the first quarter without running a play from scrimmage ON DRAKE'S THIRD possession of the game punter Slade Willis hit a low 37 yarder to Larry Dorsey at State's IS The 184 pound jet left several pairs of Drake shoes scsttered on the Astro Turf as he danced his way (Ronnie Littleton style) 82 yards for the first touchdown Everyone except Drake coach Jack Wallace had a shot at Dorsey but nobody laid a hand on the elusive speedster FTeshman Jonas Sears replaced Redmond for one series after a shot from the blindside put the senior out of the game late in the first quarter Sears because he Is a scrambler might have been the Bulldogs best bet under the torrid rushing conditions but on this particular series he had a pass batted up Into the air by Elam and Tennessee St heroes laugh after victory By ED LANE Times Sports Writer A couple of admiring girls stood out- side the Tennessee St locker room as Tiger running back Fred Lane trotted off the field after his team had defeated Drake in the second annual Pioneer BowL "Do you all want my Lane said seriously before he took off his helmet and started grinning The two girls clapped their hands and started laughing Franklin Richard Tennessee manager went up to a reporter In the Tiger dressing room and grabbed his arm saying have a message for the press Tell the world to watch out because the Tigers are coming! The NCAA should have known that a Tiger Is tougher than a Tiger quarterback Kenneth Pettiford stood in front of his locker and Joked with wide receiver John Holland I guess now that the season Is over party a little bit" Holland said we'll party a while and then we'll go back and have spring training Just like the pro teams do You know like the ol boys In the Super Pettiford laughed Pettiford and Holland combined on See MERRITT Page 2B a fumble or a pass theft The Bulldogs drove to four yard line after former Oklahoma schoolboy Steve Parkhurst snagged his first of two interceptions And here possibly is where Tennessee State won their fourth straight post season game With a first and goal at the Tigers' seven all-conference halfback Jerry Heston rammed for three yards to the four but two more slams Into the middle of the stubborn Tennessee State defense Michael Hegman plucked It off In mid stride and lumbered 40 yards for TD number two LN ADDITION to sacking Redmond fight times five by Elam the Tigers forced the Drake quarterback to hurry his throws almost every time he dropped back to pitch And four of hurried passes landed In some Tennessee State defensive back's mitts Every time the Bulldogs got something brewing they were cut down by netted nothing Thai on fourth down at the four Elam charged through to make Redmond fire sooner than he really wanted to and Marvin Simmons intercepted at the one THE BULLDOGS got a break early In the third quarter when Doug Winslow recovered a fumbled punt at Tennessee 13 Three plays later Heston banged Into the endzone for Drake's only touchdown but at that time It was a very Important TD With the some 12-7 and the biggest part of two quarters remaining Tennessee State exactly ready to break out party hats and confetti However It was Just a matter of time Drake simply couldn't stop the ground thrust of Fred Lane and Alfred Reese The Tigers only put the ball in the air 13 times but on this gray Icy afternoon Lane's 133 yards on 19 carries and another 105 steps by Reese did the job THE TIGERS did go to the air to put their 11th win away however After Reese hit on a 31 yard Arid goal to up the lead to 15-7 quarterback Ken Pettiford came back on the next series with a perfect 45 yard bomb to John Holland And with 6:39 to go Lane capped the 17 point fourth quarter by zipping 37 yards Drake raced the clock dowtifield in an attempt to dose the gap a little The Bulldogs got to Tennessee one with 11 seconds to play but Kevin Callahan fumbled Into the endzone to end the day of total frustration AS THE FINAL seconds drained from the dock coach John Merritt calmy tore the wrapper away from what appeared to be an 80 cent cigar and lit up another victory smoke Merritt looked as excitable as Wally Cox as he shook a few hands patted a few players on the back and posed for a couple of pictures on the way to the locker room It was Just another day In the life of a winner See PIONEER FACTS Page SB Big Blue Crew Chilton collide at Stephenville for Class state title Wlndthorst's undefeated Trojans will meet Chilton Friday at 8 pm In Tarieton St Stadium In Stephenville for the first Class state championship In the history New Waveriy ranked No 1 In the state among ass powers had been heavily favored to whip Chilton and move Into a finals berth against coach Baggett's surprising Trojans but the Pirates pulled off a 21-14 upset Saturday at Martin Quarterback Besneard McGee played a big role in the Chilton victory as he completed six of 13 passes for 95 yards and two touchdowns Running backs Jimmy Black and Jack Landrum on the receiving end of both TD strikes for BAGGETT the Pirates Mighty Mike Hoff added another 105 yards to his already achieved 1500 steps by bulling his way through the stout Groom front wall However It was the brilliant Trojan defense that was the key to the win by halting the Tigers' Randy Groom end vaulted power plays up the middle Noseguard Charles Atchfcy Cody Ruddy Gerry Mcurer James Loran Ken Luig Petty Luig Wayne Lin deman and David Koetter put on a sparkling defensive performance for their ninth aimtput In 13 games this season Wlndtborst Is now the only remaining area team In the playoffs after Jacksboro and Burkburnett suffered losses Friday night Officials in Wlndthorst have issued a proclamation declaring the week of Dec 10-16 Trojan Appreciation Week EQUIPPED FOR MISERABLE WEATHER Pioneer Bawl Ians brave the elements Saturday UM Ai JUM rjt.