SMU Leads Southwest Conference as Race Narrows
SMU stays atop the SWC with a 14-12 win over Kansas after Gil Johnson’s late touchdown pass. Texas remains close with a 14-7 victory over Texas Christian. Baylor loses to Tulane 35-13 while still in title contention. Arkansas and Tulsa meet as Rice and Texas Christian face off in Houston. Doak Walker and Clyde Scott were sidelined by injuries early in SMU’s win.
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Rice Routs A&M as Reed Doaker Kicks Decisive Points
Rice dominated Texas A&M with a strong ground game as Walker adds to his season total with 86 points. Doaker kicked both extra points sealing the narrow margin while Texas Christian, Arkansas, and Rice standouts vie in scoring races with Stout, Campbell, and Lantrip high on the list.
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Longhorns Rally Past TCU In Fort Worth Display
Texas under Blair Cherry staged a comeback to beat TCU 20 to 7 after trailing 0-7 at halftime. Ray Borneman ran 154 yards on 18 carries including a 60 yard TD, Berry led TCU with 189 passing yards, while Petrovich Harris Lee and Landry anchored Texas defense as the Longhorns strengthened their conference title bid.
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SMU Honors 1923 Champs With Homecoming Reunion
SMU to salute its undefeated 1923 Southwest Conference champions at homecoming. Invitations sent to all team members for a bonfire and pep rally Friday night and for featured roles at Saturday’s Baylor game in the Cotton Bowl.
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J Walter Morris Elected President Of Lone Star League
Kilgore reports J Walter Morris, president of the Class B Big State league, was elected president of the Lone Star League on Sunday. Morris previously led the Big State league, and his new position heads the regional circuit.
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Browns stay atop AAC with 14-7 win over 49ers
Cleveland remains unbeaten in pro football by beating San Francisco 14-7 before 82,768 at Cleveland Stadium. In the East, Baltimore, New York, and Los Angeles drew into a three way tie after wins, leaving Yankees Bills and Colts at five wins and six losses.
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Notre Dame Near Record for Victories After Narrow Win
Notre Dame stretched its unbeaten streak to 26 games with a 12-7 victory over Northwestern, nearing the modern record. Michigan topped Indiana 54-0 to extend its own 22 game win streak. Army, California, and Clemson also logged important victories as top teams eye bowl prospects. Alabama upset Georgia Tech 14-12.
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Bobcats Clinch Lone Star Title With Sam Houston Win
Southwest Texas State claims the Lone Star Conference crown by defeating winless Sam Houston State 14 0 on Saturday while North Texas State's title shot ended with a 8 6 loss to Houston. Trinity and Houston State tied for third as the league standings shift.
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Penn State May Not Bowl Unbeaten Lions
A Penn State source said the unbeaten Nittany Lions likely will skip a New Year’s Day bowl. He cites no offers and notes Sugar and Orange Bowls are unreceptive due to two Black players, Wally Triplett and Donnie Hoggard, with Cotton Bowl seen as open. Penn State is six wins and one tie at 14-14 with Michigan State.
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Lamar Moves Up In Junior College Race
Kilgore Junior College Rangers, undefeated, face Paris in their final game of the season. Lamar moves into a tie for fifth in the standings after beating Schreiner 18 to 6, while Tyler beat McNeese 10 to 7 in a conference clash.
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Sooners Seek Title Tackle Jayhawkers
Oklahoma and Kansas, co-champions of the Big Seven, meet at Lawrence Saturday with undefeated conference records on the line. A Sooner win would crown an undisputed champion as Lawrence hosts the Jayhawks and Colorado sits out the schedule for two more seasons. If Kansas upsets, Kansas still faces Missouri at Columbia on Thanksgiving Day.
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Sul Ross Lone undefeated team in Texas grid
The Lobos of Sul Ross State remain the only undefeated untied team in Texas college football after a 68 6 win over New Mexico Teachers to extend their streak to nine. They close the season at Alpine next Saturday against St Michaels of Santa Fe New Mexico. Southern Method iss and Southwest Texas State trail in second place.
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Four Schoolboy Titles To Be Determined This Week
The Texas schoolboy grid race narrows as districts crown or tie for titles. Upsets reshuffle top spots in City Conference and Class AA with San Benito, McAllen, Alice, Kingsville, Ardmore? and others in contention. Brackenridge and Jefferson eye Houston playoffs.
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McMurry Clinches Lead as TC Title Hangs on Final Weekend
McMurry surged to the top with a 32-20 win over Howard Payne to seize undisputed first in the Texas Conference. Southwestern fell 14-7 at Hardin. Abilene Christian and Hardin share second after Austin’s 45-6 victory. remaining games include McMurry vs Southwestern and Hardin vs Austin, with the title decided by Thanksgiving Day.
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Santa Clara Broncos edge St. Mary's 10 7 in rivalry clash
In San Francisco on Sunday before 35 000 spectators Santa Clara's Broncos defeated the St. Mary's Gaels 10 to 7. Santa Clara sustained a drive ending with Moe Chavez kicking a 17 yard field goal after three plays gained no yardage from the St. Mary's 32 to the 10 yard line.
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Detroit Titans Top Bills 27 14 In St. Louis Showdown
The University of Detroit Titans defeated the St. Louis University Billikens 27 to 14 in St. Louis. A crowd of about 6,400 watched the Titans extend their series win streak to ten straight games against the Billikens since 1920.
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Four Boxing Champs To Fight This Week
Four world champions will be in action this week on a star studded boxing card. Heavyweight Joe Louis Welterweight Ray Robinson Lightweight Ike Williams and Featherweight Sandy Saddler join non title engagements in New York.
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