Oiler Circus Sparks Coach Pete Storm Over Career Moves
Article recalls the Houston Oilers and GM John Breen lamenting bad press while Coach Bill Peterson sparks headlines. It notes Peterson’s controversial past with Florida State and Rice, plus public feuds and media firestorms around his decisions and “Petersonese” rhetoric.
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Houston Oiler Organization
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John Breen
Oiler
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Rice
Norman Hackerman
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Dizzy Dean
St. Louis
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Ol’ Diz
Revenge Week preview hits SMU Texas Arkansas clashes
Fort Worth readers brace for Revenge Week as SMU, Arkansas, and TCU clash with Texas and Baylor. Coaches debate 1971 results, while Frank Broyles discusses the Wishbone and past upsets. The column ties 1972 SWC signals to prior title shocks and hints at looming showdowns.
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Fort Worth
Darrell Royal
University of Texas Longhorns
Hayden Fry
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Razorbacks
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Jim Pittman
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Broyles
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Bowling Team High Game and High Series Summary
Yoakum Housemoving wins with high game 182 and high series 477. Ida Michalka posts 495, while Taylor, Flet Preslar, and others set multiple single-game and series marks across teams including First National Bank, Gaither Motor, Pictor Wright, Rockdale Electronics, Coca Cola, and Est. scores. Multiple players post 400s and 500s in this league night.
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Lavada
Taylor
Flet Preslar
Ida Michalka
First National Bank
Gladys Titsworth
Geneva Paceley
Gaither Motor Company
Avis Middleton
Betty Backhaus
Pictot- Wright Aliene York
Rockdale Electronics
Oleta Shafer
Dale Caywood
Coca Cola
Kathy Matula
Yoe Downs Eagles 14-7 for first win in five years
Cameron Yeomen defeat Georgetown Eagles 14 to 7 after a tight game. Virgil Jones made two receptions, Ragsdale and Doering sparked a late drive, Whiteside scored twice, Kopriva added the extra point to seal the victory.
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Cameron Yeemen
Georgetown Eagles
Hlafback
Virgil Jones
Georgetown
Jackie Chubb
Cameron
Shen Ragsdale
Steve Doering
Ragsdale
Doering
Eagles
George Whitside
Whiteside
Gene Kopriva
Jones
Gene
Will Tur
Ner
George Whiteside
Kopriv
Freshman team plays scoreless tie with Georgetown
The Yee Freshmen and Georgetown freshmen battled to a 0-0 tie Thursday night. Both sides advanced into scoring range but could not convert. The Georgetown Junior Varsity edged the Yee JV 13-6.
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Eagle Territory
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