Clemson at Oklahoma

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  The Nome nugget, September 23, 1963, page 7 (results column)

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  Cridiron Squads Get I’m Full Swing Oklahoma, Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina State turned in impressive victories in making their 1863 debuts in college foot ball. The Sooners of Oklahoma – ranked at Number Four in the A-P preseason poll – broke loose in the second half for 31 to 14 vic tory over Clemson. TouchdoWns by Lance Rentzel, Mike Ringer and Ralph Nicely, plus a field goal by George Jarman gave Oklahoma its second-half points. Alabama whipped Georgia, 32 to ‘, in the opening Southeastern Conference game for the two teams. Mike Fracchia scored two touchdoWns and quarterback Joe Klamath sparked the attack for the Crimson Tide. A flock of talented sophomores paced Tennessee to a 34 to rout of Richmond, giving Jim McDon- aid a victory in his head coaching debut for the Volunteers. Hal Wantland scored two touchdoWns to lead the way for Tennessee. North Carolina State surprised Maryland, 36 to 14, with quarter back Jim Rossi starring for the Wolfpack Rossi scored one touch down and passed for another one while he mixed up his attack per fectly. In an Atlantic Coast Confer ence opener, North Carolina de- feated Virginia, II to 2, on a fourth-period touchdown by Ken Willard. Henry Massie gave the Cavaliers their touchdown on a 99-yard runback of the second-half kickoff Army and Navy both came through with one-sided decision in their first appearance of the season. The Army battered Boston University, 30 to O. Navy ran wild in it’s 51 to 2 shellacking of West Virginia. Elsewhere on the gridiron: Wally Mahle led Syracuse to a 32 to 21 victory over Boston College; Ne braska ripped South Dakota State for a 58 to decision; Kansas State registered a 24 to 2 verdict over Brigham Young; Northwestern dOWned Missouri, 23 to 12: Duke held off South Carolina for g to l4 victory. Iowa State-California – Cali fornia quarterback Craig Morton

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, September 27, 1963, page 10 (results column)

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  The first of the really big ones for the country’s ranking college football teams comes ur tomorrow in the Oklahoma Southern California clash, a game that could have a major bearing on the 1868 national championship. The Trojans are defending national champions, currently hold the No. l spot in the country and have a l2-game winning string going. But in Oklahoma they face a rebound ing band of Sooners intent on reclaiming the lost supremacy OF a decade ago. They’re ranked third. The game in Los Angeles will be on national television (WTOP-9, 4:30 PM. Coach John Mckay OF Southern California and Bud Wilkinson Of Oklahoma were not particularly pleased with last weeks opening victories Southern Cal had to work hard for a 14–⁠0 decision over Colo RADIO, which didn’t do much to enhance Trojan prestige. The muddy going at Boulder, Colo, may have hampered the Trojan offense. TOngue-Lashing by Coach The Sooners opened with a 31–⁠14 triumph over Clemson, but trailed 14–⁠7 at the half and were treated to a rare tongue-lashing by Wilkinson at intermisSion. 1t was more than enough. The clash at Los Angeles is the first Of the season between ranked teams, but at least five others of the Top Ten could have their hands full. Fourth ranked Texas and seventh = ranked Northwestern, each 10, open conference play at home. Texas plays Texas Tech in a night game and Northwestern is host to Indiana to open the Big Ten champion ship campaign. Northwestern beat a good Missouri team, 1912, last week while Texas blanked Tulane, 21–⁠0. Texas Tech beat Washington State, 1877, and Indiana has not played. Sixth-ranked Wisconsin opened with a 41–⁠0 rout of Western Michigan, and tomor-

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Clemson leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.