Oklahoma at Missouri

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  San Antonio light, San Antonio, Tex., November 15, 1925, page 50

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  S00NERS SCARE MISSOURI SILLY Valley Champions Beat Out Oklahoma by Only Two Points. COLUMBIA, Mo-, Nov. IA slashing Oklahoma attack late in thu game nearly tramplcd the great Missouri, football team to the low side of the score today but mighty Mis-. souri, defense stayed off defeat and earned for the Tiger a narrow but decisive victory, 16 to ID. A slippery field kept the speedy Whiteman down, but he would not be denied his line-bucking prowess, and with his running-mates Jackson, they counted most of Miss0uri’s points. SOONERS SCORE FIRST. The SOoners drew first blood and counted seven points in the first pc Rod when Potts passed to Lecrone for 81 yards and score. They held this lead until well into the second period. The first Missouri score came when Lamb went behind his own goal line to kick. and Clark catching the punt on the 2S-yard line lodged through the entire Sooner team for the point. Whiteman kicked the goal and tied the score. The Tigers then worked the ball to the Oklahoma 25-yard line. Cog liber dropped back to the 34-yard mark and booted a placement for an additional three points, and the half ended with Missouri on the long end of a 1O-tO-7 score. SCORE IN THIRD. Missouri opened up in the third period with a series of line plays and end runs that netted them a second counter. but Whireman’s attempt at goal failed. With the game apparently on ice and playing. well into the last period OklahOms dashed out an offensive that swept the Missourians off their feet, and Melted the visitors their sec ond touchdown. Brookmans kicked goal after Lamb had luggcd the ball over.

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Oklahoma leads 68–⁠25–⁠5 in 98 meetings, counting the 82 since this game.