Kingfisher at Oklahoma

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  Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.], September 30, 1917, page 11

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  BENNIE OWENS TEAM SMASHES KINGFISHER Sooners Make Record Score Against Congregationalist, Winning 179 to 0. Special TO Tho World NORMAN, okla, Sept. 29-Bennie owens Sooner gridiron machine ran thru, around and over the Kingfisher collegians on Boyd Field today, win ming 179 TO 0, the largest score ever made in the history of oklahoma uni versity teams. The Congregatlonalists put up game fight, nut were utterly unable to Withstand tho Sooner COM bination of weight ana speed. okla homa relied to the greatest extent on straight football but an occasion nal forward pass netted a good gain or n touchdown. For the Sooners, Graham McDermott. Boyle and McCurdy palyed a spectacular game. Time after time McCurdy. broke thru and threw the opposing men for a loss. while Boyle made several touchdowns on tackle round plays Davis’ kicking was also a feature of the game. with only three failures out Of 26 chances For Kingfisher Mccormack and Shuttler were the mainstays. Nc Cormnck being the only man on the team who could make any headway whatever.

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Oklahoma leads 9–⁠0–⁠1 in 10 meetings, counting the one since this game.