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Lewisville, Texas stuff
Lewisville's property tax rate in 1936 was 1.1% It's property tax rate was 1.5% in 1965. It's property tax rate was 1.0% in 1967. It's property tax rate was 1.4% in 1969 and 1.0% in 1970. Lewisville also served as the inspiration for Country Music artist Michael Martin Murphey, whose passion for music started during his trips to Sky Ranch. It is also the home town of Gordon Thomas Wyburn, who served as president of the American Mathematical Society from 1953-1954 and was born in Lewisville on January 7, 1904. US$16.73 1940
 * Pay per week in 1940

Lead

 * Who played in the game, and why?
 * Who won the game?
 * What was the final score?
 * Were there any big plays or achievements?
 * Where and when was the game played?

Team selection

 * Why are the two teams playing this game? Is it a conference game, a bowl game, a rivalry game, or just a regular non-conference game?
 * Have the two teams met before?
 * If it's a bowl game, what was the selection process for these teams — how and why were they picked?
 * Is this another edition of an annual contest? For example, if this is a rivalry game, give a few sentences about why the rivalry is important. If it's a bowl game or conference championship game, feel free to write a sentence or two about past matches.
 * How have the two teams done in other games during the season? Give an overview of each team's season thus far, pointing out highs and lows, particularly if they had an impact on the game the article is about.
 * Were there any controversies about the teams selected for the game?

Pre-game Buildup

 * Who were considered the "difference-makers" heading into the game?
 * Who were the most important players heading into the game?
 * Who were the key players on each team's offense, and what were they expected to do?
 * Who were the key players on each team's defense, and what were they expected to do?
 * Were there any outside distractions for either team? If so, what were they and why were they important?
 * What other outside events were predicted to have an effect on the game?
 * Were there any injuries on either team, and what effect were those injuries predicted to have?

Pre-game

 * What were the weather conditions?
 * How full were the stands?
 * Who sang the National Anthem?
 * Who won the coin toss?

Play

 * What were the quarter's big plays?
 * Did the momentum shift? If so, how and why?
 * Were there any trick or game-changing plays?
 * At what time did each score take place?
 * What was the score at the end of each quarter?
 * What was the final score?

Final statistics

 * The best place to begin is with the game's most valuable player.
 * the game's leading scorers and the statistic that tells the most about the game. Use your judgment on this. For example, if a team loses because its quarterback threw three interceptions in the fourth quarter, allowing the other team to score twice, use turnovers as the key statistic.
 * Tables, graphs, and charts are highly recommended, as they present information in a far more accessible form than plain text.
 * Who had a good game? What were his statistics?
 * What was the biggest statistical difference between the two teams?
 * What did the offense do?
 * What did the defense do?
 * Who were the leading performers?
 * Were the players' performances better or worse than predicted in pre-game previews?
 * What worked and what didn't for each team?

Post-game effects

 * The participants' records after the game — What did the teams do next?
 * Next season's edition of the game (if any).
 * Any players entering the NFL Draft (following a bowl game, in particular).
 * Future sites of the game.
 * Coaching/administration changes as a result of the game.
 * Injuries that took place in the game and had lasting effects.
 * If during the regular season, how did the team perform during the remainder of its season?

Featured Articles
(Ordered by promotion date)
 * 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl (12/7/07)
 * 2007 ACC Championship Game (2/11/08)
 * 2008 Orange Bowl (2/22/08)
 * 2005 ACC Championship Game (5/2/08)
 * 2005 Sugar Bowl (9/16/08)
 * 2000 Sugar Bowl (11/15/08)
 * 2006 Gator Bowl (12/23/08)
 * 2003 Insight Bowl (1/10/09)
 * 2008 ACC Championship Game (2/19/09)
 * 2008 Humanitarian Bowl (2/21/09)
 * 2009 Orange Bowl (7/11/09)
 * 2009 International Bowl (7/27/10)
 * 2010 PapaJohns.com Bowl (3/26/11)

Good Articles

 * 1947 Sun Bowl
 * 1954 Orange Bowl
 * 1966 Liberty Bowl
 * 1968 Liberty Bowl
 * 1981 Peach Bowl (January)
 * 1984 Independence Bowl
 * 1986 Peach Bowl
 * 1993 Independence Bowl
 * 1994 Gator Bowl
 * 1995 Sugar Bowl (December)
 * 1996 Orange Bowl (December)
 * 1998 Gator Bowl
 * 1998 Music City Bowl
 * 2001 Gator Bowl
 * 2002 Gator Bowl
 * 2002 San Francisco Bowl
 * 2005 Texas vs. Ohio State football game
 * 2006 ACC Championship Game
 * 2007 Hawaii Bowl
 * 2009 ACC Championship Game
 * 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl
 * 2010 ACC Championship Game
 * 2010 East–West Shrine Game
 * 2011 LSU vs. Alabama football game
 * 2011 Orange Bowl

Bowl lists
(Ordered by promotion date)
 * List of Virginia Tech Hokies bowl games (3/20/08)
 * List of Texas Tech Red Raiders bowl games (9/14/10)
 * List of Connecticut Huskies bowl games (9/17/10)
 * List of Alabama Crimson Tide bowl games (3/18/11)