Upset Time Looms in SWC as Texas Faces Rice
The Southwest Conference race heats up with Texas, ranked No. 1, meeting winless Rice in Houston. Baylor hosts Texas A&M while SMU and Texas Tech celebrate homecomings. Arkansas plays Hardin-Simmons with Arkansas heavily favored, and TCU is idle. The week shapes as a pivotal scramble for the championship.
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Houston
Waco
Baylor
Texas A&m
Bailiwick
Baptists
Aggies
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Southern Methodist
Arkansas
Hardin Simmons
Trinity
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Tulsa
Kansas
Rice
Longhorns
Oregon
A&m
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Texas Tech
University of Houston
Jerry Johnson
Dean White
District roundup pencils big games across many districts
In District 1 B Bovina visits Happy in a top showdown while New Deal and Whitharral square off in 2 B. Tulsa and Canyon battle in 2 AA, Sundown meets Seagraves in 5 A and Petersburg hosts Ralls in 4 A. Cooper faces Meadow in 3 B as Dumas hosts Levelland in 1 AAA. Coaches projected success after 31 of 43 picks last week.
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Cooper
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Amherst
Bulldogs
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Lockney
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Lake View
Hornets
Dimmitt
Fridna
Bobcats
OLTON
Morton
Lions
Cooper Eee
Sands
Ropesville
New
Turbulent Weekend in New Mexico Football Mixups
Jal Panthers host Fort Sumner in a pivotal 4B district clash as Jal seeks a title push after back to back wins. Tatum Coyotes travel to Corona while Eunice faces Tucumcari to avenge Lea County pride. Clovis visits Hobbs for a homecoming showdown with elimination implications and Lovington rests before a finale with NM Military Institute.
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Fort Sumner Foxes
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Jal
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Mustangs
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Okla
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Plainsmen
Lubbock
Borger
Temistrict
Aana Midland
Permian
Anton
District Games Shape Texas Schoolboy Football Schedule
The week features high stakes district battles as top teams move from sectional play to district races. Wichita Falls seeks to extend its 19 game win streak against unbeaten Fort Worth Richland, while El Paso Austin faces Ysleta in a key Class AAAA clash.
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Associated Press
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Coyotes
Fort Worth Richland
Fort Worth
Richland
el Paso Austin
Ysleta
Edgewood
Alto
Matthews Edges Atkins 30 22 in Ninth Grade Clash
Darrell Hurst and Tommy Campbell connected on a 60 yard pass with 1 41 left to lift Matthews to a 30 22 win over Atkins. Joe Mackilson scored twice and Campbell added a TD plus two point conversion. Hurst and Jackie Cates added extra points. Randy Bowling Bill Hunter each had eight points for Atkins and Marc Kimper six.
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Matthews
Atkins
Joe Mackilson
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Randy Bowling
Bill Hunter
Marc Kimper
Short Signs 1963 Contract With Phillies
Chris Short, a 25 year old left hander, became the third Philadelphia Phillie to sign a 1963 deal. He posted an 11 9 record and a 3.42 ERA this season.
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Four Classes Face Final Week Before State Championships
The article notes several top teams are undefeated but predicts about six purses to end their runs this week across four classes heading into state championship play. Key figures and teams are cited as potential casualties in the closing games.
Leahy Denies He'll Be New Liston Manager
Philadelphia AP report says Frank Leahy denies being sought to manage heavyweight champion Sonny Liston. Leahy states Liston never asked him to take over and he has no plan to manage. Jack Nilon calls the Times-Picayune story unfounded.
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Jack Nilon
Sonny Liston
Notre Dame
Leahy
Denver
Liston
Associates
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Nilon
New Orleans Times- Picayune
Times-Picayune
Buddy Diliherto
Sonny
Edward P. Murphy
S.J
Hutchinson Clinches 46 8 Victory Over Wilson
Hutchinson junior high defeated Wilson 46 to 8 Thursday. Bob DeLavan led scoring with 26 points including an 8 5 yard TD run. Marc Womble added a 30 yard TD reception from Bob Layne. Ted Ratliff scored Wilsons lone TD on a 40 yard run and added the extra point.
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Hutchinson
Bob Layne
Dave Fields
Bill Wolfe
Phil Nichols
Wilson
Ted Ratliff
Raiders Polish Up For Homecoming With Southern Methodist
Texas Tech prepares for a homecoming showdown with SMU after a strong all around drill. The piece recalls past Tech exploits, including Dean White’s 17 yard score on a fumbled lateral and amusing misdirections, plus 1951 incidents involving Art Arterburn and late collisions on the field.
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Southern Methodist University
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Raiders
Arizona
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Wildcat
Ex Lettermen To Hold Breakfast At Farr's Cafeteria
Texas Tech ex lettermen association hosts a 7 a.m. breakfast at Farr's Cafeteria Town and Country Shopping Center with Texas Tech coaches as special guests. President Lloyd Storrs and secretary treasurer Gerald Myers attend. new officers to be elected for the coming year.
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Farr
Lloyd Storrs
Gerald Myers
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