COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Like most football coaches, Chauncey Simpson of Missouri University is mixing his summer golf with another popular pastime--tossing off next fall's gridiron championships to his competitors.
With a rueful shrug toward his own chances, Simpson has awarded the Big Six title for 1945 to Oklahoma's Sooners.
A quick glance at the Tigers' prospective roster shows at least 15 young men who will try to prove it was the mid-summer heat that made their boss talk that way.
When it comes to Mizzou Football during World War II, the most noteworthy stories are the ones that took place when Don Faurot enlisted and coached a military all-star team.