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Tulsa defeats OSU 24-10 in debut of Cowboys’ head coach Eric Morris

Sunday, September 6 by The Associated Press

By TIM WILLERT Associated Press TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Damari Alston ran for two touchdowns, Baylor Hayes passed for another score, and Tulsa upset Oklahoma State 24-10 on Saturday to spoil the debut of Cowboys coach Eric Morris. Alston's 29-yard burst around left end gave the Golden Hurricane a two-touchdown advantage with 8:38 left, and Tulsa... Read More.

OSU faces a rebuild after 1-11 season, with new coach Eric Morris banking on 88 newcomers

Saturday, August 22 by The Associated Press

By TIM WILLERT Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Expectations The Cowboys come with plenty of question marks but could qualify for a bowl game if first-year coach Eric Morris and his staff can get 88 newcomers — including 21 of his former players — to gel and two highly touted transfers can reprise breakout performances from 2025. RB... Read More.

Studd Morris to lead men’s wrestling program at NOC Tonkawa

Wednesday, July 8 by Ponca City Now

Northern Oklahoma College has selected Studd Morris to lead the men’s wrestling program at NOC Tonkawa. Morris comes to NOC from Norman... Read More.

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Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris is free after 6 months in an Oklahoma jail for child sex abuse

Wednesday, April 1 by AP

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The founder of a Texas megachurch who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a child in the 1980s was released Tuesday after serving six months in an Oklahoma jail. Robert Preston Morris, 64, was released just after midnight, said Osage County Sheriff’s Capt. Matt Clark. Morris pleaded... Read More.

North Texas players follow Coach Morris to OSU

Saturday, January 17 by The Associated Press

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer (AP) — Oklahoma State is hoping it can bounce back from a 1-11 season by bringing in plenty of guys from a North Texas team that went 12-2. More than a dozen players followed new Cowboys coach Eric Morris from North Texas. Drew Mestemaker threw for an FBS-leading 4,379 yards this... Read More.

Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges

Saturday, October 4 by The Associated Press

By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press (AP) — The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned last year after a woman in Oklahoma accused the pastor of sexually abusing her in the 1980s pleaded guilty on Thursday to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child, authorities said. Robert Preston Morris, 64, entered the pleas... Read More.

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NOC Holds Investiture for Diana Morris Watkins

Friday, January 17 by Ponca City Now

Diana Morris Watkins’ Northern Oklahoma College presidency was made official as the 15th President for NOC. Watkins has served as president since May 2024 when she was appointed president by NOC regents but Tuesday, she was officially inaugurated as the NOC president with an investiture ceremony at the Kinzer Performing Arts Center on the Tonkawa... Read More.

Diana Morris Watkins Presidential Investiture set for Jan. 14 at NOC Tonkawa

Wednesday, January 8 by Ponca City Now

The investiture for Diana Morris Watkins, the 15th president for Northern Oklahoma College, will be held Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in the Kinzer Performing Arts Center on the Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa campus at 3 p.m. Watkins assumed the NOC presidency on June 1, 2024. “This ceremony is a chance to celebrate the rich traditions of... Read More.