Daily Oklahoman: Did TCU's Johnny Crouch really give back a touchdown in 1954 that kept OU's win st

[TopFrog]

Daily Oklahoman: Did TCU's Johnny Crouch really give back a touchdown in 1954 that kept OU's win streak alive?

By Berry Tramel

Like most things that now live in dusty history books and the memories of old men, legend and truth make for a cloudy mix. The fact is, the wrong Frog might be the honored hero in a legendary story of good sportsmanship that helped preserve the Sooners' record win streak.

But the act that made Crouch famous was a diving catch in the middle of the game. It occurred in either the second quarter, with TCU up 2-0 (Oklahoman archives), or the third quarter, with OU leading 7-2 (Harold Keith's 47 Straight).

Field judge Don Rossi immediately signaled touchdown. But linesman J. Earl Schlupp ran over and signaled incomplete.
That's where, legend has it, Crouch went all George Washington and admitted he trapped the ball. Except Crouch's TCU teammates say Crouch argued otherwise.

“Been so many stories about that,” said then-TCU quarterback Ronnie Clinkscale. “Johnny was a rough and tumble type of ballplayer. He would not be hesitant to not tell the truth.”

That's when TCU tackle Ray Hill, a Marine veteran, rambled up to Crouch. ...

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[kgoverton]

My uncle played on that team. Ray Hill was one of his life long friends. The frogs of that generation were special.

 

[joejordan]

My uncle played on that team. Ray Hill was one of his life long friends. The frogs of that generation were special.

Unlike the current and recent group of spares.

 

[Leap Frog]

Article was written by Berry Tramel--- 'nuf said.
Was ruled a td at first, but points taken off the board a little later.
If score stands, Frogs win 23-21. Final score, OU wins 21-16.

 

[tcujsauce]

Article was written by Berry Tramel--- 'nuf said.
Was ruled a td at first, but points taken off the board a little later.
If score stands, Frogs win 23-21. Final score, OU wins 21-16.

I seem to recall the majority of things I've read from him made me think he is fairly deserving of the title "titbag".

 

[Tucson Frog]

Daily Oklahoman: Did TCU's Johnny Crouch really give back a touchdown in 1954 that kept OU's win streak alive?

By Berry Tramel

Like most things that now live in dusty history books and the memories of old men, legend and truth make for a cloudy mix. The fact is, the wrong Frog might be the honored hero in a legendary story of good sportsmanship that helped preserve the Sooners' record win streak.

But the act that made Crouch famous was a diving catch in the middle of the game. It occurred in either the second quarter, with TCU up 2-0 (Oklahoman archives), or the third quarter, with OU leading 7-2 (Harold Keith's 47 Straight).

Field judge Don Rossi immediately signaled touchdown. But linesman J. Earl Schlupp ran over and signaled incomplete.
That's where, legend has it, Crouch went all George Washington and admitted he trapped the ball. Except Crouch's TCU teammates say Crouch argued otherwise.

“Been so many stories about that,” said then-TCU quarterback Ronnie Clinkscale. “Johnny was a rough and tumble type of ballplayer. He would not be hesitant to not tell the truth.”

That's when TCU tackle Ray Hill, a Marine veteran, rambled up to Crouch. ...

http://newsok.com/di...3733119/?page=2

I was at that game and I had been a Sooner fan for as long as I could remember but that game made me a TCU fan for life. Grit and guts displayed by the Frogs throughout the game and in the 4th quarter TCU was pushing OU all over the field (my memory) and the game ended with TCU on OUs 7 or 9 yd line. I thought it was the 9 but regardless, had TCU one more minute we wouldn't be talking about the game. It would simply been a win for the Frogs..