Wolverines Lead AP Poll With Big Margin Improvement
Michigan's Wolverines topped the weekly AP college football poll, drawing 130 of 208 first place votes. Notre Dame had 27 first place ballots as Notre Dame and nine teams shared the remaining top spots.
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Temple
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Oklahoma
Sooners
Oregon Says Cal Refuses Playoff Game
Oregon claims California dodged a post season playoff, with athletic director Leo Harris saying the challenge was rejected but public reissue kept hope alive for a game between the two schools to determine the Rose Bowl representative. Harris noted a conference vote could select the West representative if a game did not occur.
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California
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Townsend Faces Aggies In Shrine Classic Test
Byron Townsend leads Texas freshman team with 66 carries for 395 yards and four touchdowns in four games. The undefeated group meets Texas A M at College Station Saturday, with 11 000 expected and proceeds going to the Shrine Crippled Children’s Clinic. He has driven through opponents with leaping charges and strong speeds.
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Texas A&m
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Shrine Crippled Children’s Clinic
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Shorthorns
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Rice
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TCU
Shrine Game To Be On Air
Stay at homes can learn of Saturday's A M Texas freshman game as two Austin radio stations KTBC and KVET carry the broadcast starting at 2 20 p m C T Johnson an Austin insurance man and UT alumnus again sponsors the coverage for a second year.
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Fort Worth
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Dutch) Meyer
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Longhorns
Jackie Robinson May Miss Season With Hurt Knee
Baylor basketball star Jackie Robinson, Olympic team member last summer, may miss his fourth season due to a knee growth. He has not yet practiced.
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Waco
Baylor
United States
Robinson
Borneman Seizes Second in Southwest Conference Rushes
Ray Borneman of Texas racked up 154 yards against TCU to raise his season total to 612 and move into second place in the SWC rushing race behind Clyde Scott of Arkansas. Doak Walker leads in scoring and punts while Lindy Berry tops receivers. SMU dominates pass offense as Texas leads rushing. Rice strengthens its defensive standing after limiting Texas A&M to 117 yards.
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Arkansas
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Southern Methodist
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Fourth Man Ray Borneman Emerges in SWC Backfield
Ray Borneman gains national attention as a rising star in the Southwest Conference. In Texas’s win over TCU he amasses 154 yards on 18 carries, leads conference rushing with 612 season yards, and outruns rivals Clyde Scott and Doak Walker in league play while teams adjust to his outside and inside runs.
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100 Turn Out For AGA Smoker
About 100 members and guests attended an AGA smoker at Calcasieu Lumber Auditorium. L C Price presided, Bill Drake introduced George Seaholm Jr the city golf champion who received a trophy from Mrs William S Drake Sr. Peppy Blount showed a Texas-OU game film and the Hungry Mountain Boys performed a 30 minute musical program.
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Texas Tech Gets Sun Bowl Berth
Texas Tech at Lubbock received an official bid to the Sun Bowl in El Paso for January 1. C D Belding announced the offer as the probable Border Conference champion and asked Tech's athletic council to accept or reject by Friday.
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Tech Athletic Council
Scott To Miss Tulsa Contest
Clyde Scott will miss Arkansas game versus Tulsa due to a pulled ligament. Coach Barnhill said he may also miss next week's matchup with William and Mary. Scott was injured in Arkansas 14 2 loss to SMU.
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Regroups Texas Inter scholastic League into 16 AA districts
TIL reshapes 14 districts into 16 AA districts for next fall to reduce byes in state playoffs. District 14 splits, adding new 15 and 16 AA groups with Alice Kingsville Robstown in 15 AA and Brownsville Edinburg Harlingen McAllen San Benito in 16 AA. Other districts realign with several Texas towns and cities listed in the plan.
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Hicks Leaders Clash In Junior Touch Football Final
WACS Play Hicks and The WAGs meet Govalle Hicks at Pease Park at 4 15 p m Tuesday to decide the Junior Touch Football League title.
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Govalle “Hicks
Pease Park
36-Team Loop Expands Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association
The University of Delaware and Muhlenberg College join the Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association, increasing its membership to 36 colleges in the 20 year history of the league.
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Muhlenberg College
Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association
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