Michigan Tops Writers Poll Ahead of Northwestern Clash
Michigan leads the AP college football poll with 63 first place votes and 1255 points as Northwestern looms in a Western Conference showdown. Notre Dame follows in second after a 22-17 win over Purdue, while Illinois and Penn State hover midpack amid weekend hopes. Vanderbilt, Texas, California, Georgia Tech, Army, and Penn State fill the top ten with several other teams rounding out the rankings.
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Fighting Trish
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Gophers
Divis
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
Energis
Texas
Longhorns
California
Georgia Tech
Penn State
Oklahoma
Louisiana State
Bo Rowland Tells One On Himself
Oklahoma City University head coach J H Rowland, 80, keeps his humor after a 7 19 upset at Hardin College. The piece recalls Rowland’s 20 years coaching, past ties to the University of Oklahoma, and anecdotes about Texas games and old coaches. It notes other coaching moves and Oklahoma football history including SMU and Tulane links.
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J. H
Rowland
Oklahoma City University
Hardin College
University of Oklahoma
Lewis Hardage
Sooner
Texas
Hardage
Dallas
Rowland Nays
Oklahoma
Weill
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
New York names Sandy Saddler who stopped Al Pennina in four. New Haven sees Pat Comiskey win a decision over Eldridge Batman. Miami reports Gene Smith knocking out Jeane Lemelo in Havana, with weights listed for each fighter.
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New York
Sandy Saddler
al Pennina
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New Haven
Conn
Pat. Comiskey
Fatemon
Eldridge Batman
Norwerk
Miami
Fla
Gene Smith
Youngstown
Jeane Lemelo
Havana
Stroud Youth Humphrey Pennyworth Attention as football hope
Stroud high school star Humphrey Pennyworth Streeter, an 18 year old weighing 311 pounds, is famed for power on the gridiron and legendary eating feats. Principal Wright says he has college potential if scouts notice. Stroud seeks a breakout season as he competes with rival teams.
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Ohio
Joe Palonka
Hatrel
Bumphrey
Stroud
Co. B. Wright
Stroud High School
Streeter
Humphrey
Wright
Wang College
Equity
County Coaches Set Loop Cage Schedule
Comanche County conference coaches met at the courthouse to plan 56 basketball games for 1947 48 among eight member schools. Four weekly tilts Friday nights with a February county tournament and season wrapping Feb 4.
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Comanche County
Conpoe Noni Nahanain
Yrmig UL Acluvui
K. Tewis
Chattanooga
AL Mele Slor
Quinton Owenx
Alfred Sullivan
Cacho
Cecil Lamb
Edmond Frankili
Elgin
Ed Motece
Indiahoma Geronimo
Colts 82-yard pass leader Schwenk tops AFL aerial charts
In a mid October AFL showpiece, Bud Schwenk of the Baltimore Colts connected on 1 of 4 passes for 124 yards in a 20-15 win over the Bills, boosting his season totals to 1,024 yards on 82 completions. Urban Sanders slid to fifth while Frankie Albert dropped to fourth as Cleveland’s Ila Graham surged. Mac Speedie hauled in eight passes for 110 yards to lead the league with 28 receptions.
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New York
Baltimore
Colts
Wilson
Bud
Schwenk
Cleveland Browns
Buffalo Bills
Bills
Buffalo
Washington University
St. Louis
Urban
Spec) Sanders
New York Yankees
Frankie Albert
San Franciscoers
Ila Graham
Graham
Los Angeles Dons
Browndale
Lehwenit
Sanders
Mac Speedie
Cleveland
A chuckle adds six points for Villanova
In Philadelphia Villanova faced Holy Cross with a tense third quarter, trailing 6-7 before Frank Calvin rallies the team with a Brooklyn style pep talk. A short, humorous story calms the huddle and Joe Rogers scores the next play for a Villanova touchdown.
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Philadelphia
Del
Holy Cross
Holy Grose
Wildcats
Frank Calvin
Brooklyn
Fellas
Calvin
Joe Rogers
College football and basketball slate plus campus rivalry matchups
A sprawling schedule lists games across campuses including Cameron vs San Angelo Junior College in Sao Angelo Texas Fort Sill Indian School vs Temple at Temple Walters vs Waurika Snyder vs Tipton Kansas at Oklahoma Nebraska at Notre Dame K State at Michigan State Texas at Arkansas Baylor at Texas Tech Texas A M at TCU Rice at SMU Georgia at Oklahoma A M Drake at St Louis Georgetown at Tulsa Arkansas State at Washington University VPI at Army Louisiana State at Boston College Navy at Cornell Penn at Columbia Vanderbilt at Texas OleMiss at Tulane Tennessee at Alabama Purdue at Boston U Wisconsin at Yale Detroit at Villanova San Francisco at Marquette
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San Angelo
Sao Angelo
Texas
Fort Sill Indian School
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Walters
Waurika
al ‘Wane
Snyder
Tipton
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Oldahome
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Krosas State
Mianouch
Iown State
Michigan State
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Baylor
Texas Tech
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TCU
Rice
SMU
Georgia
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M. Drake
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Georgetown
Tulsa
Arkansas State
Washington University
Vpt
Army
Louisiana
Stair
Boston College
Navy
Cornell
Penn
Columbia
Trenticky
Vanderbilt
Ole Mish
Tulane
Tonnwsaey
Almbani
Puquennoe
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Aubuern
Florida
North Carolina
Maryland
Dale
Willinn and Mary
Wake Forcat
George Washington
Washington State
California
Qycla
Stanford Oregon
Washington
Oregon State
Southern CalpBrite
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Five Errors Cost State Pro Team Loss To Feller Squad
Oklahoma City October 14 A pro state team lost to Bob Feller s all stars as five errors in the game helped the Cleveland ace and his squad win. Feller hurled the first three innings and Ralph Kiner of Pittsburgh added a three run homer in the opening frame.
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Oklahoma
Bob Feller
Lastlghit
Cleveland
Feller
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Omer
Texas Moves Into Lead On Win Over Oklahoma A&M
Texas holds the No 1 ranking after a decisive win over Oklahoma A&M while Michigan dumps Pitt moving up to No 2 Notre Dame slips to eighth Army North Carolina and SMU fall from the top ten The Williamson System reports 226 correct of 289 games for the week with many upsets and surprise results across major college teams.
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Army
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Ruinford Morver MS
Army Denies Pressure In Graziano Revelation
The Army denied pressur e influenced its disclosure that middleweight champion Rocky Graziano was dishonorably discharged. An Army spokesman said the information was released in response to a legitimate news inquiry and not classified. NBA officials in New York said they were reviewing the disclosure for possible wrongful political pressure or worse.
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Graziano
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Rams and Aggies Clash in Junior College Showdown
Cameron Aggies travel to San Angelo Texas to face the undefeated Rams in a key junior college clash that could lift the winner atop the national standings. Rams, led by Milton Rathbone at quarterback, seek a sixth straight win while Cameron counters with size and talent.
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Texas
Rams
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Pete Sikes
Clayton Hopkins
Southwest Texas Cowboys
Uvalde
Hillsboro
Sul Ross
Paris
Lamar
Cameron
Milton Rathbone
Agres
Sooner Coach Defends Clock as Official Time at OU-Texas
Oklahoma City Oct. 14. Sooner coach Bud Wilkinson defended the stadium clock as official time after Texas scored on a clock‑extended play in a 34–14 loss. Wilkinson criticized officiating, praised Bobby Layne, and predicted Kansas would be OU’s toughest foe next. He noted Erle King would miss a game, while 2.7 tons of oxygen are required per ton of coal burned.
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Jack Sisco
Couwch Bud Wikkinson
Wilkinson
Sooners
Sooner
Ure
Sisey
Texas
Bobby Layne
Kansas
Noreen
Dellas
Erle Dinking
Eligibility Of Charlie Justice Is Under Probe
The Southern Conference plans a Saturday morning executive committee meeting at Durham to rule on UNC backfield star Charlie Justice. A Virginia attorney contends Justice signed a NFL contract with the Philadelphia Eagles while at the Balmbridge Naval Training Station during the war, potentially making him ineligible.
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N. G. Osh
Chariie Juallear Southern
Durham
University of North Carolina
H. A. Fisher
North Carolina State College
Lmst
Justice
Philadelphia Hagues
National Football League
Missouri Tigers Face Big Six Playoff Push
Missouri under Don Faurot shows fourth-quarter power in early season tests and aims for a Big Six playoff spot after beating St Louis and Colorado, with Kansas State looming. Oklahoma and Kansas prepare for a pivotal game at Norman while Nebraska braces for Notre Dame as Iowa State loses a tough one to Nebraska.
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Columbia
Don Fpaurot
Tigers
Kansas State Wildcats
Missouri
Wildcats
Loop
Oklahoma
Kansas
Norman
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