Wolverines Still Tops in AP Football Poll for 1948
Michigan leads the final AP football poll of the season with 1,726 points from 105 first place votes, ahead of Notre Dame runner up. Army remains third with California fifth, Oklahoma sixth, and Oregon entering the top ten as Northwestern drops from the list.
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Notre Dame
Michigan
Ohio State
Army
Navy
North Carolina
California
Duke
Kansas
Sooners
Southern Methodist
SMU
Baylor
Clemson
Oregon
Vanderbilt
William and Mary
Cornell
Georgia Tech
Oklahoma
Northwestern
Oregon Np
Michigan State
Georgia
Minnesota
Tulane
Mississippi
Penn State
Pennsylvania
Wake Forest
Missouri
Santa Clara
Texas
Alabama
Appalachian’ State
Nevada
Illinois
Pittsburgh
Canisius
Bell Urges SMU To Forget Bowl Focus On TCU
SMU coach Matty Bell said the Cotton Bowl topic is now history and the Mustangs must concentrate on beating an inspired Texas Christian team. Players who faced Baylor did not dress. no new injuries were reported and practice would begin today. Royal bettors: Queen and party backed Black Tarquin to win at Doncaster.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist. University
Matty Bell
Mustangs
Texas Christian
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Captain Boyd- Rochfort
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Queen
Doncaster Track
Vaus ‘Methodist
North Carolina
Southern Methodist
Tar Heels
Dan D. Rogers
Cotton Bowl Athetic Asociation
Texas
Sul Ross Lobos accepted for Tangerine Bowl January 1
Sul Ross Lobos, after a 10 game sweep and 431 to 113 scoring edge, accept bid to the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando on January 1. Wofford College and Appalachian Teachers College are top contenders for the other bowl slot. decision due Thursday. Sul Ross prepares 35 man squad departing December 25 with coach Paul E. Pierce and William H. Perryman guiding a strong offense led by Ted Scown and line anchored by John Waldrum.
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Sul Ross Lobos
Orlando
Fla
Mighty Lobos
Wofford College
Spartanburg
Appalachian Teachers College
Tallahassee
Paul E. Pierce
William H. Perryman
Tangerine Rowl
Still Ross
John Waldrum
Ted Scown
Salt Ross
Amarillo Golden Sandies Face Plainview in District 1-AA Tilt
Plainview Bulldogs meet Amarillo at Butler Field as District 1-AA action continues. The article previews key players, tactical strengths, and playoff implications, noting Amarillo’s chances and Plainview’s underdog status.
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Butler Field
Amarillo
Plainview
Bulldogs
Golden Sandie
Dub Harris
Iesers Corocios
Golden Sandies
Ee Plainview
RR Plainview
Bill Blair
Leterman
Jimmy Old
Marlin Miller
Jackie Howton
Gene Meek
Letterman
Donnie Roberts
Dwight Woodall
Bill Davis
Olen McClain
Horace Chaney
H. B. Earthman
Jerry Reese
Charley Priolo
Horned Frogs in Top Physical Shape for SMU Clash
Texas Christian University Horned Frogs enter their season finale against Southern Methodist in Dallas in peak condition. They vow to avoid late lapses after outperforming opponents in the first half and pushed into intensive scoring drills rather than resting.
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Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Frogs
SMU
SMU Aims to Clash with TCU for Title in Final Big Game
Southern Methodist leads the Southwest Conference in total offense with 2,868 yards in nine games, while Texas trails second at 2,812. Arkansas tops the rushing chart, and Doak Walker of SMU headlines punting. Details include pass and receiving leaders as teams prepare for the last championship showdown with Texas Christian.
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Lubbock Westerners
Mike Strueber
Bobby Rue
Denny Willis
Sandie
West Texas State
Arizona ‘State
Tempe
Buffs
Texas Ags
Notre Dame
Southern California
Rice
TCU
Texas A&m
St. Benedicts
Borger Bulldogs
Bill Thompson
Rorthwestern
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
SMU
Methodists
Texas
Arkansas
Clyde Scott
Lindy Berry
Gil Johnson
Paul Campbell
Berry
Scott
Doak Walker
Gordon Long
George Sims
Baylor
Walker
Morris Bailey
Ross Pritcherd
Army Maneuvers For Navy Clash Ahead of Service Classic
OSCAR FRALEY reports Army eyes an eighth straight win as Navy seeks its eighth straight defeat. At West Point analysts and coach Johnny Mauer study Navy’s rough schedule and past clashes, noting Army’s 1946 scare and the scale of Saturday’s showdown with prep for a hard fought, high tension game.
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New York
Davis
Blanchard
West Point
Army
Navy
Hudson
Johnny Mauer
Mauer
Illinois
Red Grange
Military Academy
California
Cornell
Duke
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Notre Dame
Michigan
Columbia
Annapolis
Wharton JC to play in Oleander Bowl on Dec 29
Wharton Junior College has been signed to participate in the Oleander Bowl in Galveston on December 29. Bowl general chairman Homer Norton indicates a junior college opponent will be announced soon and lists Tyler Paris San Angelo and Cameron Aggies as possible rivals.
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Wharton JC
Galveston
Wharton Junior College
Homer Norton
Sai Norton
Tyler
Paris
San Angelo
Cameron
Okla
Tarheels Seen As Cotton Bowl Choice
North Carolina and Southern Methodist top the Cotton Bowl bid discussions with no official word yet on the visiting team. SMU players favored by some voters included Georgia and Oklahoma, while North Carolina prepares for its remaining regular season game against Virginia as SMU meets Texas Christian.
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Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
Charlie “Choo-Choo
Justice
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Tarheels
North Carolina
SMU
Georgia
Oklahoma
Tulane
Clemson
Boston College
Virginia
Texas Christian
Rose Bowl Ballot Secret Vote Fuels Conference Debate
Conference officials kept Rose Bowl ballots secret as California faces Oregon for placement in the game with Northwestern, while debates center on how Big Nine and PCC factions voted. The outcome hinges on conference politics and past non conference results. Bod Voigts leads Cal against Waldorf's Bears in a Rose Bowl showdown before 92,500 fans.
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Oregon
Michigan
Michigans
Southern California
Trojans
Pappy Waldorf
Victor O. Schmidt
Stanford
Oregon State
Uela
Washington
USC
Washington State
Idaho
Montana
Cal
Northwestern
Verus
Waldorf
Bod Voigts
Rangers To Play In Texas Rose Bowl
Kilgore junior college's Rangers accepted a bid to play in the Texas Rose Bowl in Tyler on December 11. Their opponent would likely be Duluth Minnesota Junior College, as the Duluth coach confirmed availability. The Rangers were 9-1 after a 21 4 defeat to Paris in their final game. Minnesota remains under consideration for the Little Rose Bowl in California.
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Fugure
Rangers
Tyler
Duluth
Minnesota
California
Eight Cities Show Interest in League
BAREDO Texas eight cities will be represented at a meeting to discuss the Class D Baseball League next Sunday. Bill Lacy, president, named Alice Corpus Christi Laredo McAllen Brownsville Victoria Del Rio Eagle Pass and Kerrville as interested cities. One of the original six teams reportedly withdrew but was not named.
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Oe Wee
Bill Lacy
Lacy
Alice
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McAllen
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Victoria
del Rio
Eagle Pass
Kerrville
Minneapolis
Theeague
Parris Named as Sports Editor in Abilene
Collier Parris has been named sports editor of the Abilene Reporter-News, announced by Managing Editor Hal Sayles. Parris previously served as sports editor of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
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Parris
Abilene
Collier Parris
Bears Prepare For Owl Contest In Houston
Baylor Bears return to practice after finals with all hands ready for action against the Rice Owls in Houston Saturday. Guard Bentley Jones and fullback Frank Boydston are sidelined by leg injuries from the SMU game.
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Waco
Baylor Bears
Rice Owls
Owls
Houston
Bentley Jones
Frank Boydston
SMU
Yellowjackets Hold Top Place in Class AA Poll
The Yellowjackets remain the state's leading Class AA schoolboy team in a 12th weekly poll by The Dallas Morning News. Port Arthur leads with 151 points, Amarillo second with 126, Waco third with 121, Baytown and Texarkana also in the top five, while Milby falls out and Breckenridge enters the 10th spot.
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Yellowjackets
Jack Patton, Jr
Dallas ‘Morning News
Port Arthur
Morning News
Amarillo
Waco
Baytown
Texarkana
Austin
Odessa
Arlington Heights
Houston
Lamar
Breckenridge
Milby
Baylor May Get Dixie Bowl Bid
Baylor University may play Wake Forest in the Dixie Bowl at Birmingham on New Year’s Day. Athletic Director Ralph Wolf said officials contacted the Bears and they hope to go to the Dixie Bowl. Wake Forest reportedly chosen for the Dixie Bowl.
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Waco
Baylor University
Wake Forest
Birmingham
Ala
Ralph Wolf
Bears
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