Year of the Aggie changes Cameron football fate
Cameron BPs JENSEN reflects on a 30 plus year career in football as the Aggies’ 1972 season unfolds. A strong start gave way to injuries and defections that crippled the Cameron squad, shrinking a 66 player roster as Langston was drawn to host the Dec 9 Cowboy Bowl and Jim Bob Richards was sidelined by August injuries.
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Buffalo
Grid Ship Sinks In Sick Bay That Left 61 Healthy Bodies
The season saw 61 healthy players in camp while 34 were sidelined by injury or illness. Only three starters—Gordon Williams, Tom Peters, and Ron Miller— remained healthy, with 68.2 percent casualty rate among starters. During 10 games 41 players started, end and linebacker spots most used.
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Gordon Williams
Tom Peters
Ron Miller
Jay Walker
Mike Jones
Eddie Paul
John Boone
Aggies
Ags Recall Patchwork Lineup as Jensen Promises Return
Herb Jacobs reports the Aggies faced a tough season with injuries forcing multiple position changes including Jerry Gossett to quarterback and George Jones alternating end and linebacker. Bear Jensen defends effort and vows the team will be back despite lingering pain and tough conference play.
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Steve Cofer
Boone
Jeff Bergman
George Jones
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Bear Jensen
Ali Eyes Frazier Rematch After Eight-Round KO of Foster
Muhammed Ali, nursing a cut and bruised face with stitches, defends his desire for a rematch with Joe Frazier after stopping Bob Foster in eight rounds at Sahara Tahoe. Foster, outweighed by 41 pounds, fought hard but fell by knockout attempts while Ali reflects on the looming heavyweight title rivalry and the sport’s future. Foster earns $125,000 from the bout watched by 1,941 fans with a $165,000 gate.
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Joe Frazier
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Sahara-Tahoe Hotel
49ers Eye Dallas Jinx
San Francisco coach Dick Nolan seeks his first win over Dallas coach Tom Landry as the 49ers face the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day. A 49ers victory could lift them to NFC West leadership while a Cowboys win would keep San Francisco one game back in the NFC East. Texas Stadium hosts 65,000 as Steve Spurrier is expected to start for San Francisco.
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Playoff Tickets On Sale For Eisenhower vs Oklahoma City
Tickets for the Eisenhower Oklahoma City U S Grant Class 4A playoff game at Cameron Stadium go on sale in the Ike business office through Friday. The office closes Thursday for Thanksgiving. hours Friday are 9 am to 4 pm. Prices are students 1, general admission 2, reserved 2 50. all stadium general admission tickets are 2.
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Langston Harding to meet in Cowboy Bowl football game
Langston University and Harding Ark clash in the second annual Cowboy Bowl set for Dec 9 at Cameron Stadium. Harding, 9-1 and NAIA ranked, relies on a ground game led by Alan Dixon while Langston leans on passing from Poindexter. tickets available locally.
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Snake) Dixon
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Oklahoma Nebraska Clash Headlines Thanksgiving Day News
Fourth-ranked Oklahoma meets fifth-ranked Nebraska in Memorial Stadium with Big Eight title and national prestige on the line. Johnny Rodgers faces Greg Pruitt as Tom Brahaney battles Rich Glover while defenses stingy, and NBC carries the national telecast. Texas hosts Texas A&M in a night game as other holiday matchups unfold.
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Radio TV Log Highlights Wednesday and Thursday Games
The log lists TV and radio times for college and professional football and a Wednesday program with Chuck Fairbanks on WKY TV. It notes OU at Nebraska and Texas A&M at Texas across KOCO KWTV KSWO and other stations with onward broadcast details.
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