Sports headlines for Monday January 1, 1973:
- Clemente: Complex Person Known To Few
- Devaney, Paterno Hedge A Bit On Their Futures In Football
- Rodgers, Huskers Bury Irish, 40-6
- The Rose Parade: USC 42, Ohio State 17
- Redskins Rated One-Point Pick Over Dolphins
- Lowry Rallies Texas For 17-13 Win
- Pat Nixon At Rose Bowl Game, Cheers For USC
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Associated Press Final Poll for 1972:
1 Southern California (50) 12-0 1000 2 Oklahoma 11-1 872 3 Texas 10-1 667 4 Nebraska 9-2-1 665 5 Auburn 10-1 631 6 Michigan 10-1 502 7 Alabama 10-2 453 8 Tennessee 10-2 409 9 Ohio State 9-2 362 10 Penn State 10-2 340 11 Louisiana State 9-2-1 209 12 North Carolina 11-1 179 13 Arizona State 10-2 158 14 Notre Dame 8-3 75 15 UCLA 8-3 71 16 Colorado 8-4 58 17 North Carolina State 8-3-1 35 18 Louisville 9-1 19 19 Washington State 7-4 9 20 Georgia Tech 7-4-1 5