1948 Football Season Ends About Chances
College football wraps its 1948 season with 16 bowls from Florida to California. Georgia favored over Texas in the Orange Bowl. Oklahoma and North Carolina hosting Sugar and Gator collaborations. Coaches note injuries and weather, while Florida California and Texas teams prep for post season play across multiple venues.
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Centenary
Amarillo College Cagers Enjoy Successful Week
Amarillo College Badgers posted wins to lift their record to four victories in eight starts. James Kile led with 60 points over three games, while Arthur Schickram and Jimmy Carter contributed key inside and outside play in a 62 30 win over the Alumni and a 48 38 victory at Carnegie Oklahoma.
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Amarillo Colle Badgers
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Carnegie
Oklo
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Arthur Schickram
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Schickram
Kingman
Kan
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Badger Home Schedule Highlight Teems With Scoring Leaders
In Amarillo action players top home scoring charts with Kile and Carter each contributing, plus multiple teammates from Amarillo Vega Clovis and Hereford. The game notes show player totals, team figures, and officials as Amarillo battles Carnegie in a close tilt. Also reports Texas teams faltered in the Sunshine Invitational with Hardin falling to Southwestern Tech and Abilene Christian losing to Eastern New Mexico.
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Simons University
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Hull
Sandies
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University of New Mexico
Amarillo
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Mustangs Favored Over Oregon in Cotton Bowl
The Cotton Bowl pits Southern Methodist against Oregon with SMU favored to win. Oregon arrives after an unbeaten Pacific Coast record while SMU relies on Doak Walker and Gil Johnson as pivotal scorers in a high scoring anticipated matchup before a near capacity crowd.
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Laundry Five Whips Sophs In AAU Action 57 33
In Amarillo College AAU play Laundry Five led by Phillips 21 points and Abbott 14 toppled Sandie Sophs 57 33. Irwin led the losers with 6 while Santa Fe's Cantrell had 10. In the second AAU game Graham Hoeme defeated Santa Fe 60 39 with Sargy scoring 20 for the Plowmen and Price 12.
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Christians Rip Jam Jar in YMCA League Opener
First Christian defeated Jam Jar 52 to 16 as L. Smith poured in 16 points and Sinter added 10. In the nightcap First Baptist overwhelmed Episcopal 38 to 18, Notestine scoring for Episcopal.
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West Texas State wins first Enid Intercollegiate meet
West Texas State College romped past Northwest Missouri 58 to 43 to claim the inaugural Enid Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament title in Enid Oklahoma. Hubert Kitchens scored 11 for West Texas while John Wolford and Pete Younger had 12 each for Northwest Missouri.
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Louisiana State
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Scott
Simpson
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