Lawton Juniors Finish 21-0 Season Undefeated
Lawton junior high closed its 1955 season unbeaten at 21-0, tying Chickasha for the Junior Boomer Conference title. Since starting in 1948, the Wolves have claimed six straight conference crowns and only limited losses to Zundy and Reagan of Wichita Falls. Legendary players from early squads, like Doyle Jennings and Cecil Morris, laid the groundwork for Lawton High’s future powerhouse program.
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Ardmore Tigers clinched a third straight Boomer conference title with a 14 13 win over El Reno and will face Seminole before state Class A playoffs. Coach Tip Jacobson’s squad went undefeated in the league, after beating Lawton 8 7 and El Reno by the same margin. Duncan travels to Lawton next Friday in a key rivalry clash as Enid drops a 19 13 upset.
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Combs Paces Cameron In Three Big Brackets
Jimmy Combs the Lawton slashing sophomore halfback led the Cameron Aggies in rushing scoring and interceptions. He piled up 669 yards on 99 carries and 91 points including four touchdowns against Bacone. Cameron finished 10 games with one loss and 근rd to two Rose Bowl hopes.
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Michigan Grounds Indiana 30 0 For Big 10 Rose Bowl Look
Michigan dominant on defense and ground, defeating Indiana 30 to 0 to stay in pursuit of the Big 10 title and a Rose Bowl bid. Key backs Barr Pace Baldacci and Hill scored as Tom Maentz added a safety, while Indiana failed to cross midfield late.
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Links Finals Slated Today at Lawton City Championship
Pat Paolella and Jack Pierce reach the semi finals of the Lawton City Championship golf tourney at Municipal course with 9:05 a.m. action. Shaw and Stanard also advance to face off, winners meet at 1:30 p.m. for the title.
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Wake Forest Tops Virginia in ACC Clash
Wake Forest beat Virginia 13-7 in Charlottesville as quarterbacks Nick Consoles and Charlie Carpenter connected with halfback John Parham on touchdown passes. The victory keeps Wake Forest in ACC contention.
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Marquette Upsets Holy Cross For Second Victory
Milwauke e November 12 Down trodden Marquette pulled a surprise over Holy Cross 18 to 6 for their second win of the season. The Warriors relied on a stifling heads up defense to blunt Holy Cross drives and seize the upset.
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Welsh Leads Navy Past Lions With 47-0 Victory
Navy quarterback George Welsh set an academy season passing record with 11 completions for 176 yards in a 47-0 win over Columbia. The sophomore Tom Forrestal supported with strong passing, aiding Welsh’s 1955 season total of 1,143 yards surpassing Bob Zastrow’s 1950 mark.
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Arizin Scores 34 as Warriors Top Lakers in Hershey
Paul Arizin poured in 34 points to lift the Philadelphia Warriors to a 100-89 win over the Minneapolis Lakers before a sellout crowd at Hershey Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on November 12.
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Spartans Clip Gophers Keep Bowl Hopes Alive
Michigan State routed Minnesota 42-14 at East Lansing to keep alive the Spartans bid for a Big 10 Rose Bowl spot. MSU built a 16-7 lead after one quarter and 23-7 by halftime, scoring six touchdowns with contributions from several players including Kaiser Kowalczyk Morrall Wilson Kolodziej and Ninowski. Minnesota scored on a 16-yard end run by Garner and a 1-yard sneak by Swanson with Larson recovering a fumble for a safety.
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Notre Dame Beats North Carolina 27 7 In Chapel Hill
Notre Dame, ranked fifth, overcame a 7-7 halftime knot to rout North Carolina 27-7 before 38000 fans. Lou Loncaric returned a late interception for a 75 yard TD as the Fighting Irish dominated the second half with Paul Hornung scoring from the 3 and Dick Lynch from the 2 after Ed Sutton fumble recovery.
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Stanford Downs Oregon 44 to 7 in Palo Alto
Stanford quarterback John Brodie sparked an easy 44-7 win over Oregon as the Indians overwhelmed the Ducks with a mix of passes and two early touchdowns. Oregon relied on rushing in the first half but was stymied by Stanford's big line, while late scoring by reserves sealed the victory.
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Cassady's farewell game leads Buckeyes past Iowa 20–10
Hopalong Cassady scored all three Ohio State touchdowns in a 20–10 victory over Iowa at Columbus. He ran 26 times for 169 yards, fueling the fifth straight Big Ten win and a standing ovation from 82,701 fans as he left the field 18 seconds early.
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