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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1957
Page
10
Lawton. college football reaches peak with four top teams plus Oklahoma vying for bowl berths. Oklahoma aims to extend its 47 game win streak and defend against Notre Dame as race for bowls includes Ohio State, Iowa, Michigan State, Oregon, Stanford, and Duke in various conference battles and potential Rose or Cotton Bowl spots.
Lawson's Wolverines travel to Chickasha tonight for a Boomer conference game delayed by the Asian flybug. Chickasha has only one win this season amid a tough schedule led by quarterback Jack Pool and lineman Larry Vermilion. Lawton seeks another victory behind Raley, Parsons and Green, aiming to rebound after the El Reno loss and last year's 35-0 defeat of Chickasha.
Wisconsin exploded 23 points in the second half to rout Northwestern 41-12. Oklahoma narrowed Missouri’s hopes 30-14 as Clemson beat Maryland 26-7. Auburn reversed a slow start to topple Mississippi State 15-7, Yale beat Penn 33-20 after a late surge, Texas A&M held on 19-6 over SMU, UCLA rallied to beat Southern Cal 19-33, Princeton edged Harvard 28-20, Michigan State crushed Notre Dame 34-6, Kansas slipped past Kansas State 13-7, Iowa’s 23-point second frame blew past Minnesota 44-20, Ohio State won 20-7 over Purdue, Rice upset Arkansas on a fifth down, and Indiana fell to Cincinnati 21-0. Oklahoma’s Bud Wilkinson logged his 101st win as educational TV notes grow.
Michigan State defeats Notre Dame 346 at festive St Patrick Day game led by Patrick Burke and Kowalczyk. Daugherty praised the effort, shillelagh trophy retained, Brennan lauds MSU speed as the Spartans prep for Minnesota and chase Rose Bowl with Oklahoma upcoming.
Eight games fill the week with five at home in the final local grid swing. Cameron travels to Tishomingo Tuesday for a 2 p.m. game against Murray Aggies, then hosts Enid’s Plainsmen for Homecoming Friday after LHS and Lawton high meet up Chickasha for a Boomer Conference clash. Former All-State back John Factor stars for Cameron, one of the area’s top junior college teams.
This week's schedule lists LHS at Chickasha Monday, Cameron at Murray Tuesday, Altus A at Lawton 2B Wednesday, and Thoreday at Moynevett Stadium. Last week results include Anvncton 34 Cameron 7 and Douglass 24 Watters 20. Cameron hosts Henderson County Saturday after a Friday visit from Fort Sill. Douglass and Velma-Alma vie for the Southern Seven crown.
In a rain soaked Evansville showdown Notre Dame defeats Northwestern 27 12 to claim the national title. Leon Hart powered the rally with a key 13 yard aerial connection and a 65 yard touchdown reception as Johnny Lujack and Terry Brennan paired for scoring plays. Northwestern strove with Don Burson and Art Murakowski but Notre Dame built a 20 6 halftime lead and held on for the championship victory.
An advertisement touts a Browning dealer offering Remington and Winchester firearms in stock along with trade and loan services. The message references an "EL 8456" contact and a store at 38 C Avenue run by an entity labeled as EBERTY ARMY STORE.
Oklahoma City OK Ada rolls to its ninth win, staying atop the Daily Oklahoman high school football rankings. Henryetta remains seventh after beating Bristow. Frederick moves to third as El Reno and Enid split. Other Class A and AA teams also fared, including Stillwater, Bartlesville, and Putnam City in close contests.
Texas A&M, ranked No 1, after eight straight wins, uses 10 players for 40 to 50 minutes each in a rugged ground game. Coach Bryant notes resilience and strong finishes, with key players Marks Tracey Krueger Beck Gilbert Howard Osborne Crow Taylor and Gay carrying the load while guards rotate to cover weak spots.
The Oklahoma Sooners head into Saturday’s clash with Notre Dame in Norman as a top team hoping to celebrate a 50th anniversary victory. Oklahoma State travels to Lawrence to face Kansas, while Tulsa visits Cincinnati for a night game. Notre Dame has lost two straight, and the game drew national attention as the last opponent to beat Notre Dame in a 1954 opener remains a milestone.
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