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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, September 21, 1967
Gridders taper off for Stanford game
Inclement weather forced the KU grid squad indoors Wednesday as the team worked out in Robinson Gymnasium.
Coach Pepper Rodgers will conduct a light 40-minute workout today in final preparation for Saturday's football opener against Stanford.
The Jayhawks worked on offensive and defensive assignments in Wednesday's workout. Rodgers did not feel the team was hampered by the unfavorable weather.
Two moved up
The only player changes reported on the KU depth chart Wednesday were at left tackle on the defensive team and flankerback on the offensive unit. Orville Turgeon moved up to the No. 1 position at defensive left tackle, replacing Bruce Peterson who has been temporarily slowed by a minor calf injury, and Ben Olison moved into the No. 2 slot at flankerback behind Don Shanklin.
Stanford Head Coach John Ralston announced Tuesday that quarterback Chuck Williams and starting flanker Gene Washington
were listed as doubtful starters for Saturday's game. Both are suffering from ankle injuries.
Javhawks anxious
Rodgers' reaction to the news from Stanford was short and sweet. "I'm sure they'll (Stanford) be able to field a team," the KU mentor grinned.
"We're anxious to play," Rodgers said, when asked about the upcoming game. "Stanford is not going to break us one way or the other. We still have nine games to go."
Pepper Rodgers. KU head football coach, will star this fall in two area TV shows.
Rodgers will narrate film highlights of the previous week's game, and discuss upcoming Jayhawk opponents.
Oct. 22 Frosh-Juco Inv.
Cross - Country
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Frosh schedule
Rodgers will conduct a 14-minute show before the NCAA college game of the week each Saturday on Kansas City's KMBC, Channel 9, and will also be the main guest of Topeka's WIBW, Channel 13, on a 30-minute sports show at 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Both shows will run through the football season.
Oct. 27 Oklahoma State Football Stillwater
Oct. 29 State Federation Cross Country . Lawrence
Nov. 3 Kansas State Football Lawrence
Coach to star
Nov.10 Missouri Football Columbia
Nov. 20 O k l a h o m a Football . Lawrence
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Nov. 24 National Federation Cross-
Country ... Wichita
Prep honors forgotten, frosh goal now varsity
High school accolades and awards were left in the dressing room Monday afternoon as the KU freshman football players reported for their first drills.
"We have a real fine bunch of individuals," freshman coach Dick Tomey said, "We have a lot of boys who have received allstate and All-American recognition.
"But right now these are meaningless.
"If we can turn out 10 to 15 boys for the varsity, then it will be considered a tremendous freshman group—and we have the potential to do just that," he said.
Tomey will direct drills that
consist initially of just going over fundamentals, some of which were not natural to high school football. Establishment of plays and game plans will take place after approximately two weeks of practice.
He will be assisted by former varsity standouts Bob Skahan, Bill Wohlford and Sandy Buda. They will be able to give more personal attention this year, Toomey said.
As Missouri's Dan Devine said goodbye to the Big Eight Skywriters tour this year, presenting his "sour grapes award" to Topeka's Bob Hurt (appropriately a handful of green grapes), he boasted the confidence of all with: "Don't be concerned by the shortness of our airport runway—there is a good strong wind behind you."
Scanning the Big 8
An auspicious start by Colorado's sophomore quarterback Bob Anderson turned out to be the best day ever celebrated by a Big Eight back in his first varsity game. Anderson finished against Baylor with 212 yards, getting 83 rushing on 15 carries, and 129 passing with 11 of 21 completions.
This pushed him by opening day performances of some great Big Eight predecessors including All-Americans Paul Christman, Dave Hopman, Dwight Nichols, Gale Weidner, Bobby Reynolds, and Gale Sayers, all of whom rank on the all-time Big Eight offensive charts.
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Also first game convincing department: "We've been ribbed since spring ball about being a bunch of youngsters," Nebraska's Bob Taucher said, after leading the Huskers' offensive line to an outstanding performance. "We just wanted to show people that youngsters can do a job if they want to." It was this young Nebraska line that opened the spots for over 209 rushing yards against a touted Washington defense last weekend.
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