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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1972

Page

26

Texas and Arkansas Ready for Swc Showdown at Memorial Stadium

Texas and Arkansas collide in a pivotal Southwest Conference clash at Memorial Stadium expected to draw over 80 000 fans. Texas faces a tough defense against Arkansas offense led by Ferguson while Royal reshuffles the Horns offense after a 27 0 loss to Oklahoma. Rice meets SMU in Dallas and TCU visits Texas A&M as other key SWC games loom along with intersecting matchups Tech at Arizona and Houston at Miami.

Longhorns Memorial Stadium Texas Arkansas California Royal Don Crosslin Donald Easey Lonnie Bennett Ferguson Iaan Mike Campell Rice Southern Methodists Dallas Texas Christian Texas A&m College Station Texas Tech Arizona Houston Miami Baylor Bears Oklahoma State

West Texas State Vies With Northern Illinois

West Texas State clashes with Northern Illinois in DeKalb in a 1 30 p m CDT kickoff. WT aims to rebound after a 63 14 victory over New Mexico State with three backs over 100 yards and Wartes guiding the Buffaloes through a MVC matchup. Afterward WT hosts Wichita State in a Missouri Valley contest.

Missouri Valley Northern Illinois University New Mexico State Buffaloes MVC Tulsa Kansas State Cole Fraley Billy Pritchett Rick Anyone Schneider Northern Finais Huskies West Texas Huskie Mark Keller Fraley Borger Mike Wartes Wichita State

Raiders Host Harrier Meet At Mackenzie Park

Texas Tech hosts a five team cross country meet at Mackenzie Park with New Mexico State West Texas Wayland Baptist Lubbock Christian and the Raiders. The four mile race starts at 11 a.m. Garcia leads the Aggies. Hogan Jones and Worsham among Tech runners eye fast times despite injuries.

Texas Tech Mexico State Mackenzie Park New Mexico State West Texas Wayid Baptist Lubbock Christian Loge Raiders Istance Leon Garcia Newexico State Newco Garcia Jim Hogan Hugh Jones Jones Ranger Junior College Red Aggies Techarenes Pearl Mes Cresap Vega Garquest San Antonio Peter Indle Richardson Mike Orsham Burleson Mike Bowens Crosbyton Worsham Corky Oglesby

SPC To Host Meet Today At South Plains College

More than 20 high schools and three junior colleges will compete in a cross country meet sponsored by South Plains College. Three divisions will run: high school varsity, junior varsity, and juco. The JV race starts at 9 am, varsity at 10:30 am, and juco before noon. Teams include A High Monterey Esta Plainview Big Spring Midland Lee and other area schools.

Levelland South Plains Jucos

Drag Racing World Finals Rained Out in Amarillo

The opening day of the $220,000 world finals drag racing was washed out in Amarillo. The event will be condensed into a two day program beginning at 8 am today with qualifying runs to set the seven eliminator fields for Sunday's championship runs. Seven world championships will be at stake.

Amarillo

College football rankings amid Big Ten and Pac-8 tensions

The piece lists top college teams including Nebraska Michigan Notre Dame and Southern California with USC holding an 11 game unbeaten streak. It notes Oklahoma Colorado and Texas among ranked squads and quotes coaches on upcoming battles and squad strengths including Washington’s passing attack and USC’s defense and California’s rebound from last season’s upset.

Alabama Washington Colorado Tennessee Do Rona Ounieek Southern Cal Oklahoma Indiana Big Ten Nebraska Raneas Michigan Ilisey Rachals Lealana Missouri Notre Dame Southern Cal Abingiens St Washing Huskie Sonn Rasigryed USC John McKay Warterba Pete Sixkiller Huskies Greg Collins Sooners Chuck Fairbanks Texas Fairbanks

Ex Colts defensive back kills self in Lancaster

Former Baltimore Colt defensive back Jim Duncan, 26, walked into Lancaster Police Department and shot himself. Police said he had been using drugs and was despondent for days. he died at a hospital.

Lancaster S. C Jim Duncan Baltimore Colts Larry Lower Lower Duncan Dunjean

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