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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...other words, a bore-as far as many college coaches are concerned. "The pros are more stereotyped," insists Tennessee's Doug Dickey, and Minnesota's Murray Warmath declares: "The pros have no imagination." There was certainly no shortage of imagination as the 1966 college season got under way last week. Southern California's Coach John McKay called for a fake punt on fourth down and with his team leading by only ten points. Any pro coach who made a call like that would probably spend the rest of his career selling peanuts in the stands, but McKay...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: College Football: Imagination, It's Wonderful | 9/23/1966 | See Source »

...Before college football's game of the week, Coach Murray Warmath of second-ranked Minnesota was banking on his massive but agile line to force the flashy backfield stars of Iowa, first-ranked in the nation, into making costly errors. Said Warmath: "If they make more mistakes than we do, they'll lose. That's as sure as taxes." The plan worked perfectly. Warmath's undefeated team turned two Iowa fumbles and a bobbled punt into touchdowns, steamrollered to a 27-10 victory that capped its startling come-back from last year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Scoreboard, Nov. 14, 1960 | 11/14/1960 | See Source »

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