Oklahoma at Colorado

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  Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.], November 29, 1912, page 4

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  BAD DECISION IS CAUSE Of DEFEAT OKLAHOMA LOSES 10 COLORADO liN SCORE or II 10 ~. LUCK AGAINST “SO0NERS” Failure 10 KICK Goal After Touch down cost oklahoma Team Final Game Of The Year. DENVER, colo, Nov 2S.-( (spa. cIalD D-.-l|eaten by luck and an official decision which Coach Bcnnle owen Of tho “Souncrs” declared was “u1fortunate. to say the least,” the Uni vcrsity of Oklahoma lost to the Uni, ycrsty Of Colorado IA to ~ at Broad way park this afternoon. Colorado first scored In the third quarter when a ban punted by Glendonning Of Col orado hit the cross bar Of the okla homa goal post, bounded back into the field and was carried across the line by Kemp of Boulder rive officials ruled nat CourtriTht had touched tho bah before It hit the goal, but this was manifestly impo3slhlc. Coach owen protested ana the Colorado coaches admitted that tho decision was unfair but the scor stood GlcndonninR kicked goal. Spears ana w. Clark scored tho touchdowus for oklahoma and Kemu both Of Colorado’s Reed missed both tries at goal. but Glcndonning kicked true twice for the winners. The llncuD.

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  The Vinita daily chieftain, Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.], November 29, 1912, page 1

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  OKLAHOMA LOSES TO COLORADO Referee Claims CourtrVght Touched a Kick That Struck Goal Posts. Denver Colo, Nov. 2S.-Beaten by luck, altitude and an official decision, which Coach Bennie owen Of the ‘Sooners declared was unfortunate to say the least” the University OF Ok lahoma lost to the University of Colo rado IA to 12 at Broadway park this Afternoon, Colorado’s first score was made in the third quarter when a ball punted by Glendenning of Colorado, hit the cross bar of the Oklahoma goal post, bounded back into the field and was carried across the line by Kemp of Boulder The officials ruled that Courtright had touched the ball before it hit the goal but this was. manifestly impossible. Coal Owen protested, and the Colorado coaches admitted that the decision was unfair but the referee insisted that the score stood. Glendenning kicked goal Spears and w. Clark scored the touch downs for Oklahoma and Kemp both OF Colorado’s. Reeds missed both tries at goal, but Glendenning kicked true twice for the winners: The line

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  The Salt Lake tribune. (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, Utah, November 29, 1912, page 1

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  Colorado Wins From Oklahoma by Narrow Margin of 2 Points DENVER, Nov. 2S.-The University OF Colorado defeated the University of Ok lahoma football team here this after noon by score OF IA to Il. The teams We’re evenly matched in weight. The first quarter was marked by the kicking of Glendenning for Colorado and Court right for Oklahoma. The Oklahoma man was slightly outclassed for distance. Neither team scored In the first half. Oklahoma made the first touchdown in the second quarter, when IL tumble was recovered near the goal line. Okla homa made the next touchdown OF the game by a forward pass. The second quarter ended without Colorado scoring. Colorado’s first points were made at the beginning OF the third period, when d punt was intercepted and rolled behind goal. ending the quarter with Oklahoma five ahead. Colorado’s last score was made by. a forward pass, Glendennlns again Kicked gonl and gave. the Boulder team the game by two points.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Oklahoma leads 40–⁠17–⁠2 in 59 meetings, counting the 58 since this game.