Cowboys Defeat Texas Tech 21 6 Secures Border Conference Title
Hardin-Simmons under Warren Woodson overwhelmed Texas Tech at Fair Park Stadium Abilene 21 to 6 to clinch the Border Conference championship. Rudy Mobley was held to 58 yards rushing as JOHNSON led HSU with a sharp passing and strong defense. Nabors starred on defense as Tech failed to mount a sustained comeback.
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Texas Tech Triumph Over Hardin-Simmons in Week A Scoring Row
Texas Tech gains include R Smith rushing plays after Hawkins pass and a 5 yard TD run. Hardin-Simmons responds with two TD drives including 12 yard pass from Johnson to Cook and Mobley three yard run plus a 33 yard Johnson to Cook pass. Poulos adds three extra points as officials list Williamson Prentice Walker Connelley.
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College football scores roundup from various conferences
A compressed listing shows multiple college football results with teams such as SMU, Texas Christian, Rice, Baylor, Navy, Notre Dame, Southern California, North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Holy Cross, Tulane, Oklahoma, UCLA, Nebraska, Oregon State, Washington State, VMI, and Kansas State among others posting varied scores. The parsing includes location tags and fragmentary notes across several games.
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Texas Tech Opens Season With Road Games
Texas Tech basketball travels to Stillwater Tuesday to face Oklahoma A&M in the season opener and to Norman Wednesday to meet the Sooners. A 22 game schedule is planned with 16 Border conference games and a Houston tournament trip. Coach Berl Huffman will lead 13 players on the trip and expects reinforcements from football players next week.
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Alabama Rolls Past Mississippi State 24 to 7 on Homecoming
Alabama, led by quarterback Harry Gilmer, defeated a favored Mississippi State team 24 to 7 in Tuscaloosa on Homecoming Day before a crowd of about 25,000. The win boosted the Crimson Tide’s standings and showcased Gilmer’s playmaking at key moments.
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Tech suffers eighth loss as seniors bid farewell on final home day
The game featured strong running by Leete Jackson at left tackle and key stops by Al Johnson. Joe Smith nearly scored on a pass from Jackson in the end zone, but Johnson knocked it down. Tech ends with eight victories and eight defeats, marking a likely final Raider appearance for eight squad members including co-captains James Reed and Roger Smith. Senior leaders Vernon Ray, Ed Robnett, Russell Birdwell, Warren Cudd, Maxey McKnight, and Roy Williams played their last home game.
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SMU Defeats TCU 30 13 In Southwest Conference Finale
SMU Mustangs rally from behind to crush Texas Christian 30 to 13 in Dallas as Gene Wilson and Lindy Berry spark a 23 point surge in the second period. Frank Payne kickoff return and Paul Page interception set key scores before halftime. Campbell adds a field goal and three PATs in a busy performance.
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Rice Owls Clinch co title with 38 6 win over Baylor
Rice Owls defeated Baylor Bears 38 to 6 in Houston to share the Southwest conference lead with Arkansas. Five conference wins, Orange Bowl bid versus Tennessee on New Year’s Day. Baylor ends with no conference victories. Carried by early 61 yard drive, Russ 38 and 55 yard runs, Eikenberg punch, Easter Miner pass to Miner for a 27 yard TD.
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LSU Buries Tulane For 41-27 Triumph
LSU defeated Tulane 41-27 in Baton Rouge as Don Fortier led with three touchdown passes and a rushing score. Tittle and Coates added two and three TDs respectively while Jim Cason contributed key long runs. The win secures LSU a Cotton Bowl bid on New Year’s Day.
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Michigan State tops Doubet led by late touchdowns
Washington State College played a tight game but Michigan State pulled away in the final two quarters scoring three touchdowns to overcome a close first half. The Spartans won 26 to 20 in a thrill-packed matchup.
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Rose Bowl and Other New Year Bowls List
A list of college football bowls for January 1 1947 includes Rose Bowl in Pasadena with Illinois and UCLA Georgia Sugar Bowl in New Orleans Georgia vs North Carolina Orange Bowl in Miami Tennessee vs Rice Cotton Bowl in Dallas Arkansas vs LSU Cigar Bowl in Tampa Delaware vs Rollins Alamo Bowl in San Antonio Hardin-Simmons vs Denver Will Rogers Bowl Oklahoma City Pepperdine vs opponent Sun Bowl in El Paso no teams selected Gator Bowl in Jacksonville no teams selected Raisin Bowl in San Jose San Jose State vs opponent Optmist Bowl in Houston College of the Pacific vs North Texas State Tobacco Bowl in Lexington St Bonaventure vs Muhlenberg Glass Bowl in Toledo Toledo University vs Bates Little Rose Bowl in Pasadena Kilgore Junior College vs Compton Junior College.
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Arkansas and LSU to meet in Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day
Jimmy Stewart announces that Louisiana State University and the University of Arkansas will play in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. Arkansas is co champion of the Southwestern Conference.
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Sugar Bowl Matchup Sets Georgia to Face North Carolina
Georgia's unbeaten Bulldogs, ranked No. 3, meet North Carolina Tarheels, Southern Conference champions, in the 13th Sugar Bowl on January 1. The game pits star tailbacks Charlie Trippi of Georgia and Charlie Justice of North Carolina, as Sugar Bowl officials confirmed pairings after two decisive wins by the teams.
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Tennessee Vols Edge Vanderbilt In 7 To 6 Victory
Tennessee's Vols edged Vanderbilt 7 to 6 in the fortieth iron rivalry clash before 21 000 at Nashville. The win leaves Tennessee with a New Years Day Orange Bowl bid in view after a season that included a loss to Wake Forest and a close finish against their rival.
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Playoff scramble opens as Odessa leads bi district field
The Texas schoolboy football playoff field begins with Odessa undefeated through ten games and North Side of Fort Worth unbeaten yet unimpressive. Lufkin, Tyler, Conroe, and others contend as districts conclude. Schedule notes list bi district matchups across multiple cities, with Odessa facing Ysleta in El Paso and Lufkin set to host or travel for first rounds.
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Sooners Smother Cowpokes 73 to 12 in Stillwater
Oklahoma overwhelmed Oklahoma A&M with a dominant ground and air attack for 73 points. Ten touchdowns along with a field goal propelled the Sooners past the Aggies, avenging last year’s 47-0 defeat as reserves added two late touchdowns.
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UCLA Bruins Run 10-0 Season With 18 0 Nebraska Romp
UCLA completed a perfect 1946 season by defeating Nebraska 18 to 0 at Memorial Coliseum. The Bruins scored two touchdowns in the second quarter and one in the final period, finishing with 10 straight wins and a 313 to 72 scoring edge.
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