Dallas Classic don’t even know if its a conscious thing or not,” Patemo said afterward. “You know, somethimes things go Wrong and you fight yourself. You gotta; get involved in the game, but without hurting the team.” From that point, “Penn State kind of wore us down,” said Baylor defensive back Scooter Iteed. “But they can’t take anything away from our season. We don’t have any reason to hold our head down.” Baylor coach Grant Teaff agreed. “We are the Southwest Conference Champions, and nothing can take that away,” Teaff said. “This team has brought much joy and happiness to a lot of people, and that group includes me.” For Baylor, this season produced its first undisputed Southwest Conference Championship in 50 years. As each Bear player stepped from the shower, a Baylor assistant coach extended his hand. “Thanks. Thanks for a nice season,” he said. On the other side of the ramp, as he walked out of his last Penn State lockerroom, Murph’ grabbed his “Gary Cooper Special” from the shelf and plopped it on his head. A steady rain was falling in Dallas on wind from the Baylor pep rally held there the morning after the game. Beside the two days ago. And the rain rolled across Bank of Texas, on top of a large fountain, a the windows of the First International stuffed Baylor Bear still stood wrapped in Building, creating more distortions and ! AFTER X-MAS j#SPKIAIS * Great selection of coats and parkas - )► \ [ 20-40% off GREAT SA VINGS * MERCHANDISE * MARKED DOWN $ FOR A QUICK SALE „ * j MR. SUIT > l 1686 N. Atherton Photo by Eric Felack For six straight years it's been "hook 'em horns" on New Year's Day in the Cotton Bowl, but this year the "sick 'em " bear daw made it for the first time in 50 years plastic. The fountain’s green and yellow streamers were still shivering in the cold All suits & sport coats DRASTICALLY REDUCED We carry vested suits, cords Hard to fit sizes making it even harder to reflect on Dallas, produced the satisfactions that Patemo On the field and at the bank, Penn State said football brings to him. Some even felt scored a double victory in Dallas last ripped off. Maybe it was a feeling that the week. But for some of the people con- friendliest people in Dallas, in its hotels, nected with the team in any number of bars, and in its Cotton Bowl Classic, were capacities, the 1975 Cotton Bowl never those that were paid to be friendly. m. \ S A>V \« a VW : -C_ V m /,’'// < '»W V 7/ . s 0 ► V > e c \x* e g'' , \o'* v® V °\ 0 ' *‘‘% 0> '* The Daily Collegian Monday, January 6, 1975—98 Mierley Volkswagen, Inc. 328 b West College Avenue State College 237-5756 AYA
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