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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1973
Page
8
Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer hails his team's offensive performance led by Steve Davis who threw for two first half touchdowns and rushed for more. Davis earned Big Eight offensive player of the week as Oklahoma cruised past Texas, with praise for linemen and defenders including Clyde Powers and Durwood Keaton.
The Missouri Tigers upset Nebraska 13-12 to rise from 12th to seventh in the AP college football poll, earning 528 points and one first place vote. Nebraska falls to 11th, while Ohio State holds No. 1 with a 24-0 win over Wisconsin.
Kansas coach Bud Crowder says Kansas will face a Nebraska squad angry after a 13-12 loss to Missouri as No 18 Kansas prepares to meet the Cornhuskers. Colorado expects Oklahoma to be smarting after last year's 20-14 Buffs win. Barry Switzer notes Oklahoma’s strong play and defense.
Cameron College football in Edmond overcame a Saturday loss to Central State with a strong practice in Cameron Stadium. Jensen praised the team for resilience as a few players were bruised but expected to be ready for the Panhandle game Saturday night.
Brookland 38 Sullivan Village 2 and Cleveland 14 Westwood 0 highlight a day of Peewees action. Arenor West beat Pioneer Park Wilson 72 22 Whittier 0 Cevelonc 34 Lincoln 0.
Oklahoma high school football rankings see Lawton Eisenhower return to 4A at No. 8 after an upset of Norman 19 14 Del City rises to No 10 following a 0 0 tie with Midwest City Tulsa Hale and Tulsa Washington share top 4A spots Shawnee and Tuttle dominate 3A and B with perfect 100s Lawton MacArthur strong in 2A Wynnewood leads A with a big win over Maysville Newcastle falls.
In New York the Oakland Athletics clash with the Mets in game three at Shea amid owner Charles Finley's firing of Mike Andrews and growing player unrest led by Reggie Jackson. The scene includes field repairs, security, and Staub's limited readiness as Seaver faces Hunter.
Chris Evert of Fort Lauderdale defeated Kris Kemner of Los Angeles 62 63 in the opening round of a $110,000 women’s pro tennis event in Boca Raton. Vijay Amritraj of India advanced to the quarterfinals at the Indian Grand Prix by beating Bill Brown 63 63 in New Delhi. Allen Stone and Geoff Mosee won matches in the Manila Open tennis tour.
Missouri guard Lionel Butler, who played a key middle guard role in the 13-12 upset of Nebraska, blocked an 18 yard field goal and recovered a fumble to tie the game. He was named unanimous Big Eight defensive player of the week. Steve Davis of Oklahoma was chosen offensive player of the week for his 52-13 win over Texas with two TD passes and a rushing score.
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