1968 Odessa Comets/West Texas Rufneks (TFL)

3rd place Western Division 5-7-0 .417

Head Coach: Jim Daniel (1-4-0); Ted Dawson (4-3-0)

Jim Cooper	Assistant Coach
Bill Lisenbee	Assistant Coach

SCORES
Day	Date		Opponent	Score		Location	Venue	Attendance
Sat	8/24/1968	H	El Paso Jets	32-0	W	Odessa, TX	W.T. Barrett Stadium
Sat	8/31/1968	H	San Antonio Toros	0-35	L	Odessa, TX	W.T. Barrett Stadium	2000
Sat	9/7/1968	H	Fort Worth Braves	13-50	L	Odessa, TX	W.T. Barrett Stadium	300
Sat	9/14/1968	A	Texarkana Titans	10-41	L	Texarkana, TX	Grim Stadium	7119
Sat	9/28/1968	A	Dallas Rockets	15-35	L	Dallas, TX	Jesuit High School Field
Sun	10/6/1968	H	Beaumont Golden Vikings	34-22	W	Odessa, TX	W.T. Barrett Stadium	1088
Sun	10/13/1968	A	Fort Worth Braves	6-48	L	Fort Worth, TX	Farrington Field	4682
Sun	10/27/1968	H	Texarkana Titans	28-23	W	Odessa, TX	W.T. Barrett Stadium	1000
Sun	11/3/1968	A	San Antonio Toros	17-40	L	San Antonio, TX	Alamo Stadium	2858
Sat	11/9/1968	A	Beaumont Golden Vikings	21-7	W	Beaumont, TX	Greenie Stadium	1315
Sat	11/16/1968	H	Dallas Rockets	45-17	W	Odessa, TX	W.T. Barrett Stadium	1000
Sun	11/24/1968	A	El Paso Jets	14-20	L	El Paso, TX	Dudley Field	5180

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

Game Score Notes
8/24/1968	El Paso Jets	Moved from El Paso, TX
10/6/1968	Beaumont Golden Vikings	Moved from 10/5 at Beaumont, TX
11/24/1968	El Paso Jets	Moved from 11/24 at El Paso, TX

ROSTER
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Age	College	GP	GS
26	LeRoy Allison	SS	6-2	210
21	Kenny Baker	LCB-RCB-LS-FL	5-10	190	22	Texas Tech
86	Jeff Bearden	FL	6-4	217	25	Baylor
	Floyd Boone	HB-K		202	23
20	Billy Brooks	RCB	5-9	170	28	none
50	John Carrell	RLB-LLB	6-3	227	26	New Mexico Military Institute JC; Texas Tech
76	Tom Casbeer	LDE-LDT-RDT	6-1	260	25	Nebraska; Hiram Scott
	Tom Cleveland	CB	5-11	165		none
	Charles Coleman	TE	6-2	210		none
	Joe Cotton	OG	6-0	215		Jackson State
44	Gary Crain	FB-QB-P	6-3	225	25	East Central
	Mike Cropp	P
70	Gene Darr	RDE-DT	6-2	225	22	Texas Tech
79	Billy Joe Davis	C-K	6-3	280		Sam Houston State
	Phil Davis	DT		260
23	Howard Dawson	RB	5-10	180		Texas Southern
	Roger Edge	LCB-RCB	5-11	185		Ranger JC
	Eldon Ford	TE	5-11	210	31	Langston
	Larry Gilbert	FL	6-2	200	22	Texas Tech	5
61	Roland Gladden	G-K			26	Peublo JC; East Central
81	Sonny Gossett	SE	6-1	188	22	none
	Jack Gray	RLB		235		Sul Ross State
	Guy Griffis	RS-LCB-LB	5-11	185	24	Texas Tech
	Isadore Hannah	S-RB	6-1	193	26	none
65	Jimmy Harris	RDT-LDT	6-0	228	22	Houston
	Wayne Haynie	C	6-2	210		none
	Jim Henkel	RLB	6-0	220	23	Texas Tech
	Tommy Lee Hill	OE	5-9	162	24	none
	Jack Jacobson	FS	6-2	200	27	Oklahoma State
	Joe Jaure	DB	6-2	195		Texas-El Paso
14	R.A. Johnson	SE-FL-S	6-2	190	24	Bishop
	Norm Jones	LDT	6-1	235		none
	Rich Keller	RB	5-8	192	24	West Texas A&M
52	Bill Lisenbee	MLB	6-2	227	27	none
53	Rex Loftis	LB-K	6-2	225	31	West Texas A&M
32	Jerry Lovelace	LB	6-1	210	25	Texas Tech
42	Leo Lowery	FB-RLB	6-1	210	24	Texas Tech
	Willy Mahone	DB	6-0	190		Central Oklahoma
	Jerry McDonald	HB-TE	6-3	232	22	Angelo State
	Jerry McLeod	LLB-TE	6-5	225	28	McMurry
	Gayland Miles	SS	6-2	206	25	Trinity (Texas)
34	Mack Mills	LLB	6-0	215	25	Oklahoma State
10	Les Obie	QB	5-11	184	28	Santa Rosa JC; Trinity (Texas)	7	7
83	Bill Owens	LDE-RDE	6-2	239	25	Sul Ross State
73	Ronnie Pack	ROG-ROT	6-3	255	22	Texas Tech
63	Phil Paris	LDT	6-0	255		none
88	Mike Payte	TE-SE	6-0	220	24	Houston
	R.D. Pierce	OT	6-1	242	31	none
	Don Polson	OT	6-3	260	22
	Jerry Polson	OT	6-4	245	25	Texas Tech
	Jesse Pruitt	ROT	6-2	235	23	Texas Tech
75	Dave Pursley	LOT	6-2	245	27	Hardin-Simmons; Cisco JC; McMurry
	Joe Rafter	LB		197		Houston
	Mike Ralston	S	5-11	165
77	Thurman Randle	DE	6-6	266	24	Coffeyville CC; Texas-El Paso
	Ronnie Riddle	LB	6-2	220		West Texas A&M
33	Roger Sanderson	RB	5-10	187		Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC
	Jim Shillingford	OG
	Lazslo Simon	K		150	30	Budapest	5	0
22	Bob Spinosa	RCB-LCB	5-11	187		Memphis
	Billy Stevens	QB	6-3	195	23	Texas-El Paso
31	Joe Stevens	FB	6-0	205		none
25	Bert Sullivan	FL	5-10	165		none
	Dwayne Thompson	QB	6-0	197	26	Tyler JC; Ranger JC
28	Francey Tubb	FS-SS	5-11	190	23	Texas-Arlington
66	Phil Tucker	LOG	6-1	232	22	Texas Tech
	Sammy Vaughn	QB	5-11	192		Sul Ross State
	Sonny Walker	C		240
62	Troy Webb	LOG	6-0	237		none
	Gene White	WR	6-0	215		Houston
55	Junior Wilkes	C		225		Sul Ross State
80	Gene Williams	SE-LS-TE	6-2	192	29	Texas-El Paso
64	Billy Young	ROG	5-11	227	25	none

SCORING BY QUARTERS	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Team Totals	51	53	49	82
Opponents Totals	57	82	59	140

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	PCT	SAF
Gary Crain	8	2			2	-	0	48
Leo Lowery	6	0			0	-	0	36
R.A. Johnson	5	0			0	-	0	30
Laszlo Simon	0	17			2	-	0	23
Les Obie	3	0			0	-	0	18
Larry Gilbert	2	0			0	-	0	12
Rich Keller	2	0			0	-	0	12
Larry Allison	1	0			0	-	0	6
Kenny Baker	1	0			0	-	0	6
Floyd Boone	1	2			0	-	0	6
Howard Dawson	1	0			0	-	0	6
Mike Payte	1	0			0	-	0	6
Billy Stevens	1	0			0	-	0	6
Dwayne Thomspon	1	0			0	-	0	6
Billy Joe Davis	0	2			0	-	0	2
Rex Loftis	0	2			0	-	0	2
Team Totals	33	25	33	75.8	4	-	0	235
Opponents Totals	47	39	47	83.0	5	-	1	338

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Gary Crain					8
Leo Lowery					6
Rich Keller					2
Les Obie					3
Kenny Baker					1
Floyd Boone					1
Howard Dawson					1
Billy Stevens					1
Dwayne Thomspon					1
Team Totals					24
Opponents Totals					17

PASSING	ATT	COM	PCT	INC	YDS	Y/ATT	Y/COM	LG	TD	TD%	INT	INT%	TS	YL	NYP	RTG
Les Obie									8
Team Totals									8
Opponents Totals									25

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
R.A. Johnson					5
Larry Gilbert					2
Mike Payte					1
Team Totals					8
Opponents Totals					25

INTERCEPTIONS	INT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Team Totals					0
Opponents Totals					2

PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	BL	TB	I20	RYDS	NYDS	NET
Team Totals
Opponents Totals

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Team Totals						0
Opponents Totals						0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Team Totals						0
Opponents Totals						2

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
Larry Allison							1
Team Totals							1
Opponents Totals							1