Southwest Conference 1974 Football Highlights

Duration: 27:42:00

Year Published: 1974

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Presented by Exxon USA, this production reviews college football highlights from the Southwest Conference during the 1974 season. Narrator Connie Alexander recaps regular season conference games between the Baylor University Bears, Texas Tech University Red Raiders, University of Arkansas Razorbacks, Southern Methodist University Mustangs, Rice University Owls, University of Texas at Austin Longhorns, Texas A&M University Aggies, and Texas Christian University Horned Frogs. The Southwest Conference Championship ultimately went to Baylor, who won the title for the first time in 50 years. (The win also made the Bears the first team in history to lose all its conference games one year and become conference champion the next.) At the conclusion, the film covers the presentation of the Kern Tips Memorial Award to Baylor quarterback Neal Jeffrey. Also included is footage of future Pro Football Hall of Famer Earl Campbell. While only a freshman at the time, the Texas player was already beginning to make a name for himself as a running back.