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Friday, December 14, 1C34 Daily Nebraskan Pago 14 Basketball... Continued frcra Pcs 12 The Comhuskers sport a 6-0 record end feature the Inside game of Dave Hoppen and the aerial high-flying of Curtis Moore. While Missouri, Colorado, Kan sas State and Oklahoma State don't appear to have NCAA Tournament hopes, the Tigers could be a conference contend ers by the end of the year. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Shot of the year (to date). 6-1 senior guard for the Cincinnati Bear cats uncorked the shot of the year to beat nationally ranked Alabama-Birmingham. Alabama Birmingham took the lead on two free throws by guard Steve Mit chell in the closing seconds, only to have Tony Wibon's half court bomb best them at the buzzer. Oklahoma's 6-9 Tisdale made his debut at point guard in the Sooners' 126-76 destruction of Southwestern University of Texas. Tisdale finished the game with 55 points and played the last eight minutes at point guard. "We have a deal," Oklahoma coach Billy Tubbs said. 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Extended hours during finals week: City Union: Sunday. Monday. & Tuesday Until 1:00 a.m. Wednesday. & Thursday Until Midnight By Jim B&smmseii Dalty Nebmtkan Senior Reporter The 1984 Sugar Bowl, match ing Nebraska and LSU, will mark the 51st anniversary of the New Orleans classic. Nebraska will make its third appearance in the Sugar BowL The Comhuskers beat Florida 13-10 in the 1974 game, but lost to Alabama 34-7 in the 1967 con test. LSU will make its ninth Sugar Bowl appearance. The Tigers own a 3-5 record in their previous Sugar Bowls. The idea for the Sugar Bowl originated in 1927, when Col. James M. Thompson, publisher of the New Orleans Item, and Fred Digby, the Item's sports editor, suggested that New Orleans host a mid-winter sports festival The idea was slow to catch on, but by 1934 plans vere finalized to host a football game. Digby thought of the name "Sugar BowL" The first Sugar Bowl took place on Jan. 1, 1 935, when Tulane beat Temple 20-14 before 28,000 fans at Tulane Stadium. The bowl has taken place every year since then. Sugar Bowl organizers incor porated several other events under the Sugar Bowl name over the years. The Sugar Bowl now sponsors a basketball tournament, a boat regatta, a tennis tourna ment, a 10-kilometer run and flag football playoffs. The Gators, a team made up of women stu dents from UNL, will participate in this year's flag football competi tion. The football game has remained the centerpiece of the Sugsr Bowl festival and ranks as one of the top bowls in the nation. Some modern highlights follow: 1973 Notre Dame won the national title, beating Alabama 24-23 in a game that saw seven lead changes. Tom Clements quarterbacked the Irish to vk- East Union: Sunday through Thursday Until Midnight nebraska unions j Division of University Housing SlUDEWT ASSIS Position for Spring Semettsr 1S35 There ere limited number of openings for Urn & Women SA positions for Spring Semester, UC5. Stu dents wishing to apply must have e 2.0 tecum., end must be t least Sophomore standing cs of January Applications will be ivas!ab!e at 1102 Seaton Hs!l between 8 a.m.-noon and 1 p.m. -5 p.m. If you already have an application on file, pSssse come Into the office end fill cut new one. Flease csll Sue or Jaskie at 472-SE35 with any questions. tory, rolling up 243 yards of total offense. Bob Thomas kicked the winning field goal with 4:26 left. 1975 In the first Sugar Bowl played in the Louisiana Super dome, Richard Todd led Alabama to a 13-6 win egsinst Penn State. 1977 Pittsburgh wrapped up the national title by beating Georgia 27-3. Tony Dorsett rushed for 202 yards to lead the Panthers. 1979 Sscond-ranksd Alabama knocked off No. 1 Penn state 14-7 to win the nations! champion ship. The Tide defense preserved the win with a fourth-quarter goal-line stand. 1931 Herscfcel Walter rushed for 150 yards and two touch downs to lead Georgia to a 17-10 win over Notre Dame, giving the Bulidso the national title. 1933 Penn State captured the No. 1 spot by besting previous top dog Georgia, 27-23. The Nit tany Lions took a 20-3 first-half lead, but had to fight off a furious Georgia comeback. Todd Blackledge pissed for 223 yards and won the Most Outstanding Pkyer sward. NeercNebreakaSugsrBowl games floured in the national title. Ken Stabler led the Tide to an cwy win in the 1S57 game, as the Big Eiht Champion Husers never got untracked. Bob Chur chkh hit Dick Davis with a 15 yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter for Nebraska's crJy points. In the 1974 game, Terry Luck and Tony Davis helped the Hus kers cress a 10-0 Florida lead. Luck replaced David Ilumm, who had throiTn four interceptions. Luck engineered a 3-ysrd drive to cut the lead to 10-7 in the fourth quarter. Mike Coyla added field goals of 37 and 23 yards to give Nebraska the win. Davis ran for 125 yards on 17 carries.