Kansas State at Oklahoma

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  Evening star, October 22, 1950, page 44

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  Oklahoma Uses Subs To Beat Kansas State By Lopsided $50 NORMAN, Okla, Oct. 21.- After two weeks of last minute victories, Oklahoma enjoyed an afternoon of relaxation today in whipping Kansas State, $50, to open defense of its Big Seven foot ball title. The victory, before 10000 homecoming fans, was Okla homa’s 25th straight and 14th consecutive triumph over Kan sas State. The ease by which Oklahoma scored-through the air and on the ground-was in contrast to its hard-earned victories over Texas Aggies and Texas which made the Sooners the No. 2 team in the Nation. Oklahoma’s coach, Bud Wilkinson, tried to hold down the score by using 49 players. but it was no use. The scores came as easily as the one by Dale Crawford, a who went 66 yards for a touchdown the first time he ran with the ball in a college game. Tally in Each Period. The Sooners scored in every period. The first touchdown Was a 21-yard pass from Quarterback Claude Arnold to End frankie The same combination was good for a 38-yard score with 10 seconds left in the first half. Halfback Tommy Gray scored twice and one touchdown each was made by sophomore Halfback Billy Vessels, junior Halfback Frank Silva, sophomore Quarter back Bill Blair and Junior Half back Blythe Carney. Jim Wetherall kicked four conversions. The closest Kansas State got to Oklahoma’s goal was in the open ing minutes when it recovered a tumble on the Sooner 36 and Hi Faubion ran to the %. On the next play, Dick Towers fumbled and Oklahoma recovered.

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Oklahoma leads 76–⁠22–⁠4 in 102 meetings, counting the 67 since this game.