College football opens with key intersectionals and SEC start
The 1955 season begins with top teams testing form. Maryland and Missouri face off in Columbia as part of a midwestern intersectional scrap. Miami meets Georgia Tech in Atlanta while California plays Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh. Kentucky meets LSU in Baton Rouge as the SEC and Pac Coast start strong.
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Jim Tétum
Missouri
Don Faurot
Columbia, Mo
Miami
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Tech
Bobby Dodd
Wade Mitchell
Jimmy Thompson
Paul Rotenberry
Ken Owen
Dick Mattison
California
Pittsburgh
Lynn
Pappy) Waldorf
Panther
Kentucky
Wildcats
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
Paul Dietzlen
Army
Mississippi
Navy
Georgia
Sandies crush Capitol Hill in season opener at Amarillo
Amarillo Golden Sandies dominate Capitol Hill Redskins 40-13 as Kernel's new split-T offense clicks. Six touchdowns, 22 first downs, 460 rushing yards show a physical, sharp debut before 12,000 fans at Amarillo Stadium.
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Golden Sandies
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Oklahoma City
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Oklahoma
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Capitol Fall
Sandies Open Strong Early As Capitol Hill Falls Behind
The Sandies built a big lead in the first half, leading 13-6 at halftime and 26-6 after three quarters before finishing 46-13. Capitol Hill managed one first down after kickoff before punting.
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Oilers pound Gold Sox in pivotal West Texas-New Mexico final
Pampa Oilers slugged six home runs in a 14-7 win over Amarillo Gold Sox to move two games up in the West Texas New Mexico League Championship series. Red Dial earned the win as Amarillo threats were halted by strong Oilers hitting led by Curtis Hardaway Carmona and Jim Martin.
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Harry Gilstrap
Pampa
Pamipa
Amarillo
Gold Sox
Oilers
Andy Bush
Tom Pollett
Grozer Seitz
U Lao
Wright
Bridges
Lind
Tims
Hardaway
Martin
Bush
Dial
Higgins
Urpires
Theodore
Helkie
Grover Seitz
Sox
Curtis Hardaway
Pete Carmon
Jim Martin
Sonny Tims
Andy
Carmona
Karl Heron
Len Attyd
Taft Wright
Heron
Attyd
Paul Haler
Marshall Bridges
Tellinger Returns to Lead Gold Sox in Shaughnessy Series
Emil Moose Tellinger returns to Amarillo's Gold Sox to rejoin for the Shaughnessy series against the Pampa Oilers. He will play first base while Marshall Bridges pitches and be in right field otherwise. He left Fort Eustis Va on a government school leave and previously hit .301 with 18 homers in 69 games.
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Emil
Moose) Tellinger
Amarillo
Gold Sox
Plainview
Shaughnessy
Pampa Oilers
Tellinger
Pampa
Fort Eustis
Marshall Bridges
Sox
Pick of the crop tonight high school and college games
Tonight’s schedule features Dumas at Palo Duro in Amarillo and Amarillo Yannigans at Lubbock Cow Hands Monterey at Borger. College matchups include Corpus Christi at West Texas State Colorado State at Panhandle A&M ENMU at College of Idaho and Texas Tech at Texas.
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Dumas
Palo Duro
Amarillo
Amarillo Yannigans
Lubbock
Monterey
Borger
Corpus Christi
West Texas State
Colorado State
Panhandie
A&m
ENMU
College of Idaho
Texas. Tech
Texas
Canyon Eagles Slap Panthers
Canyon Eagles beat the Panthers as Don Brittan and Charles Neblett each scored two touchdowns in a District 1-AA game played in Canyon.
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Canyon Eagles
Slap Panthers
Canyon
Don Brittan
Charles Neblett
Harvesters Tie Panthers in Rainy El Paso Game
In a driving rain at Buffalo Stadium the Pampa Harvesters battled the Austin High Panthers to a 6 6 tie. Austin led 6 0 in the second quarter on a 17 yard run by Ray Quil, extra point blocked. Pampa answered with a late seven yard TD by Gene Emerson, extra point blocked. Buddy Sharp sidelined with a twisted knee. Jack Lockett’s first game as Pampa coach.
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EL Paso
Pampa Harvesters
Austin High Panthers
Austin
Ray Quillin
Harvester
Pampa
Gene Emerson
Panthers
Buddy Sharp
Jack Lockett
Harvesters
Panhandle Panthers
Buffalo Stadium
Canyon
Britian
Neblett
Panhandle
Monty Bell
Ted Addington
Harlie Adams
Eagles
Daily News
Rush Bell
Ferrell Davenport
Lubbock Westerners Rout Plainview Bulldogs 67-13
Lubbock Westerners capitalize on two interceptions and five fumbles to overwhelm the Plainview Bulldogs 67-13. Calvin Warren leads ground gain with 106 yards on four carries including a 67 yard kickoff return.
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Lubbock
Westerners
Plainview Bulldogs
Calvin Warren
Lubbocks
Pollard Leads Clovis Past Rattlers In Narrow Win
Clovis Wildcats edged Tucumcari 18 12 in a non conference game. Bruce Pollard ran 46 yards for a key score and Buck Wilson added a 21 yard keeper TD as Clovis built a 12 0 lead before holding on late.
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Daily News
Clovis
N.M
Bruce Pollard
Clovis Wildcats
Tucumcari Rattlers
Wildcats
Buck Wilson
Blockbuster Pollard
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Tom Selep
Mike Hudock
Don Bosseler
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Dave Schleich
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Harriston
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By Eddie Mullens
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