MacArthur Moves to Class 3A Football Next Fall
MacArthur High School rows toward Class 3A football after petitions to join Duncan Ardmore Chickasha El Reno and Oklahoma City McGuinness. Principal Gene Rochelle and AD Ron Hartline expect a new conference pending OSSAA Board action on December 5.
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Gene Rochelle
Ron Hartline
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Ardmore
Chickasha
el Reno
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MacArthur
Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association Board of Directors
Anadarko
Clinton
Elk City
Frederick
Weather
OSSAA
Lawton
el] Reno
OSSAA conference adds six team district for 1974 season
Officials confirm a new six school district in the OSSAA with Ardmore Duncan Chickasha El Reno and Lawton High joining the conference. The group plans to base classifications on last year’s enrollment and play most home games at Cameron Stadium with flexible scheduling including possible Thursday or Saturday games.
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Aggies
Falcons rally past Vikings in Monday night thriller
Atlanta defeats Minnesota 24 13 to stretch win streak to six as Bob Lee and Eddie Ray connect on a 39 yard score late in the first half. Tarkenton fuels the Vikings with a 209 yard passing two TD game while Bud Grant era clashes echo.
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Norm van Brocklin
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Minnesota Vikings
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Eddie Ray
Atlanta
Los Angeles Rams
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Vikings
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Tarkenton
Nobis
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Claude Humphrey
Brown
Greg Brezina
Legion
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Viking
Bud
Grant
Felcons
Odan
Ano Maere
Torkenton
Cox
Mike
Foreman Tenta
Mereron
Geredine
Mitchhell
Gary Larsen
Switzer Predicts Defensive Struggle in Friday Faceoff
Norman AP report. Sooner coach Barry Switzer predicts a defensive ball game Friday as Oklahoma 8-0-1 hosts Nebraska 8-1-1 before an estimated 62,000 at Norman. He cites past results and notes key players including LeRoy Selmon Washington Davis Hoffman and Selmon brothers while listing injuries ahead of the Big Eight clash.
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Tony Davis
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LeRoy
Joe Washington
Steve Davis
Washington
Davis
Wayne Hoffman
Lucious Selmon
Dewey
Kansas
Waymon Clark
Clyde Powers
Hoffman
Gibson bets on Oklahoma as Big Eight talks loom
Kansas State coach Vince Gibson boldly predicted Oklahoma will beat Nebraska in the upcoming shootout in Norman, while rivals from Missouri and Oklahoma State offered cautious views. Eddie Crowder and Barry Switzer spoke of momentum and low scoring, as Nebraska coach Tom Osborne called Oklahoma their toughest foe that year.
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Kansas City
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Kansas State
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Missouri
al Onofrio
Jim Stanley
Oklahoma State
Big Eight
Onofrio
Don Fearbrough
Kansas
Barry Switzer
Johnny Rodgers
Tom Osborne
Amateur Sports Group Formed Announces New Federation
Don E Porter, executive director of the Oklahoma City based Amateur Softball Association, announces the formation of an Amateur Athletic Federation including many sports from fencing to wrestling and track and field. The group aims to coordinate and promote amateur athletics across disciplines.
TCU fires coach Billy Tohill at December end
Abe Martin athletic director at Texas Christian University informed coach Billy Tohill that he had been relieved of his duties effective December 1. Tohill, 33, who had recovered from a near fatal car crash, had planned to return to the sidelines this fall.
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Tex
Abe Martin
Texas Christian University
Billy Tohill
Tohill
Martin
James M. Moody
TCU
Ohio State Remains Top Despite Loss to Iowa
Top-ranked Ohio State drew 34 first-place votes and 1,142 points after a 55-13 defeat by Iowa. Oklahoma ranked third with a 48-20 win over Kansas, inching closer to the Big Eight title. Michigan, Notre Dame, and Penn State each earned a single first-place vote in the AP football poll.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
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OSU Comeback Pleases Stanley After Boulder Disappointment
Stillwater Oklahoma AP Oklahoma State coach Jim Stanley praised his players for a 38 24 comeback win over Colorado bringing the 5 2 2 Cowboys to a strong finish in their season. He noted pride in the team for sticking to their game plan and cited standouts Gary Choulder Tom Wolf Calvin Miller and defensive performers Cleveland Vann Brent Robinson Tony Buck Carl DeVoree and Mike Terry.
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