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between them. The Pur ple won in 1947. And Sensas has been thrige a PUNNereUpe
This mears those two teems mave filled 50-percent of the finalists berths
since tm meet's inception in 1946, and smred 63-percent of the championshipse

4ere are the past tournament winners and r nners-up:
Team champion

Year Chan pion Runner-up Ptse Ope Pts.
1946 SMU ( 49) Kensas ( 46) 152 135
1947 Kansas State ( 50) Oklahoma A & M (43) 161 133
1948 Q,lahema ( 62) Kensas (49) 163 1859
1949 Miss uri ( 44) Oklahoma ( 42) 153 139
1950 Kansas State (70) Mimesota( 62) 197 168
1951 Kansas ( 75) Missouri (65) 241. 209
1952 Kansas State (93) Kansas (87) 265 217

1953 Kansas (82) Oklahoma ( 735) 230 202

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