Texas vs. Oklahoma

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, October 16, 1950, page 6

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  COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEW YORK, Oct. 16-tR-Army and Oklahoma were over the big l humps in their schedules today and headed toward new perfect seasons that would provoke a hot dispute over the national football cham pionship. Southern Methodist, the other member of the college sports ter rife trio, faces a lot of possible Jumps. in a conference that brides itself on knocking over the favorites. As a starter, the Mustangs meet the defending Southwestern Cham pion, Rice, Saturday night in Hous- ton. The unbeaten, united Owls, who smothered SMU, 41–⁠27, last year, could do it again. Meanwhile, Army’s Black Knights, having mauled Michigan, 27–⁠6, with an awesome display of might, should expect no trouble until they run against Stanford Nov. Is in the next to-last game of the season. Pennsylvania comes up Nov. 4 for the West Pointers but the Quakers should offer little resistance for Earl Blaik’s powerful, hardhitting team. Army will meet de-empha- sizing Harvard Saturday. Oklahoma, 14–⁠13 last gasp winner over Texas in Dallas Cotton Bowl, has no other assignment that looks anywhere near as tough. Kansas, an old Big Seven rival, could prove cantankerous Nov. II as could Okla homa A. and M in the final game. Both Army and Oklahoma are working on modern footballs fan ciest streaks of invincibility. The Sooners have won “A straight games-tops in the land. The Cadets have gone g games without set back but couple of ties have been sandwiched in. Swinging into the last half of October, here’s how sectional strength measures up, in approxi- mate order: East = Army, Cornell, Pennsyl- vania, Princeton. Midwest-Oklahoma, Notre Dame Ohio State, Wisconsin. South Kentucky, Vanderbilt Clemson, Maryland, Texas and Ten nessee. Southwest-Southern Methodist Rice and Texas. Far West – California, Stanford and Washington. Of these, all are unbeaten anC united except Penn, Notre Dame Ohio State, Maryland, Texas anC Tennessee, which have dropped { game apiece. Army, voted the nations No. team last week after the fall O. Notre Dame, got it’s best test in tht game with aroused Michigan al Yankee Stadium. For more than half the future Generals were played off their feet but with Sophomore fullback A Pollard in the most damaging role they struck for three touehdowns ir five minutes of the last half tC turn the game into a rout. Oklahoma subdued favored Texas in the fading minutes wher Billy Vessels smashed Il yards t( a touchdown and tackle Jim Wealth erall kicked the important eXtrs point. The Lone Stars pride was as suaged in the night half of the inter. state doubleheader at Dallas wher Southern Methodist, paced by passel Fred Benners, rolled to 56–⁠0 vic tory over Oklahoma A. and M.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 15, 1950, page 42

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  Oklahoma Edges Texas; .SMU Easy Winner, $50 DALLAS, Oct. Oklahoma stormed on undefeated and united in college footballs greatest win ming streak today with a breath less. last-minute 14–⁠13 victory over Texas. A low pass from center which Bill Porter. back to kick In the lengthening shadows of the Cot ton Bowl, could only fall on and give the ball to Oklahoma on the Texas 11-yard line. was the de- Gliding point in the Sooners’ mag nif1cent victory. 1t was their Oath straight over period of little more than two years. Billy Vessels. keyman in the ground attack of the Oklahomans, dashed around right end for a touchdown and Jim Weatherall, the Texan who plays tackle for (See OKLAHOMA, Page BID

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Officially, Texas leads 65–⁠52–⁠5; as played, 62–⁠52–⁠5 in the 119 games on file; the official count covers all 122 meetings, counting the 77 since this game.