Presented by the Humble Oil & Refining Company, this production reviews college football highlights from the Southwest Conference during the 1956 season. Narrator Kern Tips recaps regular season conference games between the Baylor University Bears, Texas Tech University Red Raiders, University of Arkansas Razorbacks, Southern Methodist University Mustangs, Rice University Owls, University of Texas at Austin Longhorns, Texas A&M University Aggies, and Texas Christian University. It also takes a break from game highlights to feature several members of the 1956 All-Southwest honor team. At the conclusion, the film follows Southwest Conference champion TCU to the Cotton Bowl Classic game against Syracuse University.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the annual Southwest conference track and field meet at Waco.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Baylor University honoring pianist Van Cliburn and minister Dr. Louis Hadley Evans.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about downtown merchants in Waco closing off the main street for their Cotton Mall.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about rehabilitation after the Waco tornado.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about tornados striking Waco and the San Angelo suburb of Lakeview, killing many and destroying hundreds of buildings.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a ceremony at Baylor University awarding an honorary doctorate to U.S. Secretary of the Navy Robert Anderson.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story covering a review of the week's most notable news stories.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the trial of Harry Washburn, who was accused of killing his former mother-in-law by planting a bomb in her car, being televised. The trial was the first murder trial to appear on television.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Sam Boyd taking over as head football coach at Baylor University.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the trial of Raymond F. McGowan, a Dallas man accused of shooting and killing his estranged wife at a Waco tourist cabin. McGowan's intended target was his wife's lover, who was also killed. McGowan is sentenced to prison time.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a meeting of Texas Democrats in Waco electing a new chairman, Byron Skelton of Temple.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Dallas trial of Harry Washburn, a man accused of murdering his mother-in-law with a car bomb.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about two young men pleading guilty to charges of robbing a service station in Waco.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the confessions and trial of two men for a robbery ending with the shooting death of a gas station clerk in Waco.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a football game between the Baylor Bears and the SMU Mustangs.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a review of the week's most notable news stories.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a new addition to the Baylor University football team's coaching staff, former New York Giants coach "Stout" Steve Owen.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about U.S. Army Sergeant Marion Andrew Washington, charged with the Waco murder of U.S. Air Force Enlisted Man Henry Poole.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Baylor University granting honorary degrees to evangelist Billy Graham and Tennessee Governor Frank Clement.