Colorado at Oklahoma

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  Evening star, October 29, 1961, page 28

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  Colorado Keeps Rolling, Tops Oklahoma, 22–⁠14 NORMAN. Okla, Oct. “a (AP P.-Tenth-ranked Colorado recouped twice today to put down a fighting but out manned Oklahoma football team. 22–⁠14. It was the undefeated Buffaloes’ fifth victory Of the season as they continued driving for their first Big Eight Conference title in is years men, bership. The defeat was winless Okla homa’s fifth and eclipsed the schools all-time losing streak of four straight set in 1891 and matched last year. Fullback Loren Schweininger scored the winning touchdown early In the fourth quarter, Gaping a 50-yard drive. Half back Bill Harris gave the Buff faloes gool field position for the clincher by returning a kickoff A yards to midfield after Oklahoma had gone ahead. That gave Colorado a 1914 lead, and 1t proved to be enough. But the Buffaloes took advantage Of an Okla homa mental lapse to add an other tally midway through the fourth quarter. This came on the ensuing kickoff when several Sooners watched Jerry Hillebrand’s short kickoff roll along the turf. Colorado’s Jim Hold recovered no the Oklahoma 81,

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Oklahoma leads 40–⁠17–⁠2 in 59 meetings, counting the 43 since this game.