JAYHAWK REBOUNDS
October 30, 19435

No. 5

It just occurred to me that our boys in the service have had no good .
preview on the football season which is at hand. I am sure that most of
you will not be acquainted with the personnel of the entire squad. There-
fore, we will mention only the players as they participate in games.

The season started with 7 men reporting - 20 ineligible V-12's,
20 eligibles, 15 civilians, and 15 V-5's. Penny and Dick were the only
lettermen reporting. Penny was moved to tackle and Dick to his usual place
at end. Only one letterman reported from other schools - Frank Gruden
from the University of Wyoming. Five boys from last year's Frosh squad
were among the V-12 boys reporting to K.U. - Dale Bush, back, Joe Gray,
end, Warren Riegle, end, Charles Keller, guard, and Frank Pattee, back.

September 24: Washburn 0 - K.U. 0. In the first game the two teams
battled to a scoreless tie. Frank Pattee, quarterback and punter, was called
to the service two days before the game. Kansas outgained Washburn 135
first downs to 3, but was unable to cross into pay dirt. John Bergin, Kansas
right halfback, ran punt back 80 yards for a touchdown but referee Dwight
Ream ruled there was clipping on the play.

 

October 1: Denver 19 - Kansas 6. Ina weird game at Denver, Denver
U. ran wild in the first half with tricky T formation runs, passes and
laterals. In second half the Jayhawkers limited Danver to one first down
while pushing Denver all over the field and finally scoring a touchdown
after being inside Denver's 20 five or siz times. Charles Moffett, freshman
back from Peabody, looked good on punt returns, passing and running.
Charles is 4 F.

 

October 9: Iowa State 15 - Kansas 6. Iowa State looked good against
Kansas and only several penalties and a good goal line defense prevented
a larger score. Thr first half was all played in Kansas territory. Tippee,
Iowa State's fine passer, was deadly with his passes and both Iowa State
touchdowns came as a result of his pitches. Kansas was in the hole most of
the time due to poor punting. The Jayhawkers came to life in the fourth
perios with a forward lateral - Carson to Riegle to Bergin, which netted
56 yards. In four more plays Kansas had scored after plunges by Bob Carson,
fullback, and an off tackle smash by Lynn Williams carried the ball across
for the touchdown. Carson's kick for extra point was wide.

 

October 16: Kansas 15 - Washburn 0. Washburn gained only 7 yards from
scrimmage against K.U. in the final contest of the year between these two
schools. Gergin's punting showed considerable improvement in this game. The
first touchdown by Kansas was scored by Bob Carson, freshman from McPherson,
and the second by Bob Miller, a V-12 boy from Oakland, Calif. Kansas was
definitely superior in all departments of the game and might have had a
larger score had it not been for some long beins being nullified by penalities.
Kansas used tHe single wing-back formation and a few plays from double wing.
Wayne Hird, Lawrence 17-year-old, started his first game at center, Clifford

 

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