Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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Football Sweetheart NANETTE ESTILL Fresh from our first victory we were eager to make our record read 2-0 so we were ready to go for the Poly game. We scored first after a spectacular 30-yard pass from Wright to Hearne. Poly came back in the third quarter and got six points on the scoreboard. Bettering this (and winning the game 23-6) the Buffs scored a total of 17 points in the last quarter. Frair and Ross had a touchdown apiece, with two points more resulting when Stout tackled the Poly quarterback in the end zone for a safety. When the night of the third game arrived, it was cloudy and rainy. The weather was depressing, and during the first half it looked like it was going to be one of those nights. The Rebels dominated the game with a 14-0 lead until a 60-yard punt return by White led to the TD that put a crack in their line. The weather was still damp during the second half, but Buff spirits were not. The single- wing began to prove its worth with a 63-yard drive, completed by a touchdown by McFarland. The final touchdown came after a fake field goal with Wright firing a bomb to Hearne down to the 4- yard line. Frair got the final two yards, and for the Haltom fans there was a rainbow over the scoreboard. Final score: 20-14. The mighty Buff defense attempts to hold Southwest on a crucial fourth down. Sports 71

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The first game of the season is always one of sweaty palms and knotted-up stomachs. For the 1971 Buffs it was even more nerve-wracking than usual. We had switched to the single-wing on offense, and hopes were high for the first good season in Haltom ' s history. Carter was the initial victim for the mighty Buffs. The Eagles were the first to score with a TD in the first quarter, but from then on Haltom controlled the game. Frair scored in the second quarter after a seven minute drive and again in the third. McFarland also scored twice; once after a recovered fumble in the third and again in the fourth quarter. Final score: 28-7. And it ' s another big first down for the Buff ' s seven minute drive against Carter. Coach Tyler gets valuable information from his coaches in the press box. During half-time of the game against Denton, Coach Tyler makes changes in the game plans and gives pep talk. 70 Sports

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Sophomore Jones adds an extra boost to the Buffs kick-off squad. A Buff recovers a loose fumble with help from Rankin, Hearne, and Poindexter. Buffs make a tough TD against Tech, our only score of the game. hi, m m!liJ f P0.X Hey. isn ' t that good old whafs-his-name? is often heard during Homecoming when one ex spots another. Besides the excitement of seeing old friends, we were excited about our 3-0 record and were out to win another. But Denton proved to be our undoing by winning it 20-0. Spirits flogged and mums wilted as we watched Denton keep us from scoring time and again. Heading into theTech game, we had our last chance to win a non-district game. Hoping to come back after being clobbered 20-0 by Denton, we instead chalked up another game to the losing side of the tabs. The first half ended in a 7-7 deadlock with the Buffs running well. However, Tech just got it together by capitalizing on mistakes in the second half making two more touchdowns. Not only did they lose 21-7 but we also received new injuries causing the single wing to founder for a long time to come. 72 Sports