European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Orts january 4,1992 c Page 24 Parcells packers Washington no. 1 in ups final poll talking Green Bay wis. Up Bill Parcells having already turned Down the Tampa Bay buccaneers thursday met with the Green Bay packers Over their coaching Job. The two sides will speak again Over the weekend. The club said general manager Ron Wolf held preliminary talks with the former new York giants coach. A Bill Parcells and i have met and held a preliminary discussion regarding his interest in returning to coaching a Wolf said. A we will continue our discussions this weekend. A your discussions to Dale have entered around parameters and responsibilities. A contract was not offered Quot he said. The packers fired coach Lindy in Parcells Fante . 22. Wolf had said in tuesdays Milwaukee Sentinel that when he did meet with Parcells he would submit a contract proposal. Wolf had All but Given up on Parcells because he appeared headed to Tampa Bay. However Parcells told buccaneers owner Hugh culverhouse last saturday he did not want the Job. Parcells was offered a five year $6.5 million Deal that included full control of the club s football operations. Wolf has already said he can to offer Parcells Lull Eon i my since he already has those duties. A a the Packer organization will be making no further comments on the situation unlit the discussions have been  said Wolf who was hired to replace the fired Pom Braatz nov 27. Parcells is currently a commentator for the Abc television network and reportedly has been offered a lucrative Deal to stay with the network. Parcells 50, had an 85-52-1 record As the giants coach and won super bowls following the 1986 and i to seasons. By Jeff Shain Miami up the University of Washington was named the no. 1 College football team in the nation thursday by United press International. Miami was no. 2. Washington received 71 first place votes and 2,279 Points in the balloting of 92 members of the National football foundation and Hall of Fame. The huskies won their first up National championship and will receive the Macarthur bowl from the off. Miami earned 21 first place votes and 2,224 Points. It marked the second straight year that upits National Champion has differed from the associated press Champion. Earlier thursday a named Miami its Champion. In other final College football rankings released thursday the Usa today can and the sporting news named Washington no. 1, while the new York times computer ranking had Miami in the no. 1 spot. Washington which had held the no. 1 position in each of the last two ratings after leapfrogging Over Miami completed its first 12-0 season in school history wednesday with a 34-14 Victory Over Michigan in the Rose bowl. Miami also finished at 12-0 following a 22-0 shutout of Nebraska in the Orange bowl. Wednesdays results marked the first time in 18 years that two division i a teams finished the season with perfect records. Penn state a 42-17 Winner Over Tennessee in the fiesta bowl finished third with 2,055 Points. Florida state the preseason no. 1 who held the top position through the opening 12 weeks of the season was fourth with 1,998 Points after a 10-2 Cotton bowl win Over Texas a amp a. Rounding out the top five was Alabama its highest finish since winning the National title under Bear Bryant in 1979. The Crimson tide finished 11-1 after a 30-25 Triumph Over Colorado in the blockbuster bowl. Michigan slipped three positions to sixth followed by Florida and California. East Carolina the nations Surprise at 11-i, reached its highest ranking Ever by finishing ninth. Iowa which tied Brigham Young in the Holiday bowl was 10th. Syracuse jumped five places to ii the and no. 12 notre Dame vaulted up six following its 39-28 Victory Over Florida in the sugar bowl. Texas a amp a was 13th, followed by Tennessee Nebraska Oklahoma Clemson Colorado urea and Georgia. Tulsa was 2st, its first appearance in the final ratings since 1965, followed by Stanford and North Carolina state. No 24 Brigham Young was the Only newcomer to the ratings and no. 25 Ohio state rounded out the list. S 1991 National champions s associated press Miami United press International Washington sporting news Washington Usa today can Washington . Times computer ranking Miami Washington coach lion James accepts the Mcdonald s trophy thursday after the huskies finished on lop in the Esa today can football poll. Football writers name huskies no. 1 Oklahoma City a the football writers association of America on Friday chose Washington As their National Champ. Washington edged Miami for the Grant land Rice trophy in balloting by the five members of a nationwide committee. The huskies received three first place votes and the hurricanes got two. Those voting on the 1991 award were Bob Hammel of the Bloomington ind Herald times Bill Lumpkin of the Birmingham Ala Post Herald Bill Mcgrotha of the Tallahassee Fla Democrat Volney Meece of the daily oklahoman in Oklahoma City and Thomas of Toole of the Scripps Howard news service in Washington . Details of the individual votes were not announced Miami was selected the National Champion by four Points Over Washington in the associated press College football poll announced thursday. It was the closest final vote in the polls 56-year history. The huskies Defeated Michigan 34-14 in the Rose bowl and were selected no. 1 in the final Usa today can coaches poll. Going into the new years Day bowl games the huskies ranked second behind Miami in the a poll and were tied for first with the hurricanes in the Usa today can poll. Miami coach Dennis Erickson was satisfied with the split. 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