Sports headlines for Saturday January 2, 1982:
- San Diego Wins Memorable Overtime Game On Benirschke's Kick, 41-38
- Cowboys Throw Lasso Around Bucs, 38-0
- It's Official -- Clemson Is No. 1 In Both Polls
- Paterno: National Champion Should Be Decided By Players, Not Polls
- Nebraska And Clemson Coaches Oppose Playoffs
Associated Press Final Poll for 1981: 1 Clemson (47) 12-0 977 2 Texas 10-1-1 862 3 Penn State (1) 10-2 845 4 Pittsburgh 11-1 834 5 Southern Methodist (1) 10-1 774 6 Georgia 10-2 691 7 Alabama 9-2-1 638 8 Miami (Florida) 9-2 594 9 North Carolina 10-2 590 10 Washington 10-2 587 11 Nebraska 9-3 635 12 Michigan 9-3 416 13 Brigham Young 11-2 388 14 Southern California 9-3 325 15 Ohio State 9-3 310 16 Arizona State 9-2 245 17 West Virgnia 9-3 111 18 Iowa 8-4 103 19 Missouri 8-4 85 20 Oklahoma 7-4-1 76 |