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University Daily Kansan Friday, Oct. 12, 1962
Jayhawkers Target For ISU Homecoming
Iowa State's battered football team will be trying for a rare double of back-to-back homecoming victories when it takes on the Kansas Jayhawkers tomorrow before a crowd that is expected to reach a record 23,000 figure.
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But of greater interest to the 52 young men who'll be on the Cyclone sidelines is the chance to become only the fourth group in Iowa State history to win a pair of homecoming victories in succession.
THE CYCLONES of 1917 and 1919 did it (there was no 1918 homecoming game because of the nationwide flu epidemic) the 1926-27-28 teams won and the 1948-49 teams won homecoming games. That accounted for seven of the 15 victories won before the alumi reunion groups.
There have been two stretches of four straight years in which Cyclone teams did not lose at homecoming, counting ties: 1925-28, a tie and three wins; and 1933-36, a win and three ties.
Only six teams have taken part in homecoming games with the Cyclones with Missouri and Kansas State leading the list with 10 and nine games respectively. Kansas State might be listed as the "favorite" homecoming opponent since the Wildcats have yielded seven victories in the nine games. Only Oklahoma State, a recent entry in the Big Eight, has not appeared on the Cyclone homecoming lists among the conference teams.
Recent high points probably were the upset wins over Colorado in 1948 and Missouri in 1953. Low point must be the 63-0 loss to Oklahoma in 1946. Probably the biggest collection of thrills came in the 1949 game when the Cyclones won a 26-21 game from Kansas State.
Iowa State's bombed defense has yielded 75 points in the last two
Iowa State (1-2)
Larry Schreiber (191) LE
Don Andersen (271) LT
Tim Brown (189) LG
Ray Steffy (195) C
Dick Walton (228) RG
Norm Taylor (227) RT
Larry Montre (213) RE
Larry Switzer (180) QB
Dave Hoppmann (183) LH
Dick Limerick (201) RH
Tom Vaughn (195) FB
Kansas (2-1)
Pack St. Clair (199)
Fred Eisenman (217)
Mickey Walker (205)
Pete Quatrochi (197)
Ron Marsh (190)
Marvin Clothier (214)
Jay Roberts (206)
Rodger McFarland (194)
Gale Sayers (180)
Tony Leiker (185)
Ken Coleman (202)
Average weights—lines: Iowa State, 215; Kansas, 203.
backs: Iowa State, 190; Kansas, 190.
teams: Iowa State, 206; Kansas, 199.
games. Defense has been a by-word all week as Coach Clay Stapleton has tried to tighten the play of his linemen and loosen the action of his secondary. Oregon State whipped in 39 points for a 39-35 win and Nebraska followed last week with a 36-22 production.
"Our own offense has been producing points, too." Stapleton said, "but we must do something about the number of touchdowns we've been giving up. At the start of the season I mentioned that I thought we would be able to move the ball against all teams but that we might have trouble stopping the other fellow. I'm getting too good a reputation as a forecaster for my own comfort. I fear."
STAPLETON also pointed to Nebraska last spring as the top team in the Big Eight — a prediction that came true last week with stunning effect on the Cyclones.
That the defense lessons will be needed is shown by the fact that Kansas is the No.2 offensive team in the Big Eight and Iowa State the No.7 defense team.
Iowa State is due for one change
in lineup from last week. Tim Brown has battled his way to a starting spot at weak guard. Larry Montre was switched to strong end, trading with Larry Hannahs and will open at that spot.
Iowa State's top defensive problems will be provided by Gale Sayers, rated the No. 1 rookie in the league, and the veteran Ken Coleman, the top rushers for Jayhawkers. Sayers ranks No. 2 in the loop with the Cyclone's Dave Hoppmann third. Co-capt. Rodger McFarland's passing is the other main threat to Cyclone hopes. Not to be overlooked, however, is slotback Tony Leiker, a good runner and the loop's top punter.
In homecoming competition against the Cyclones the Jayhawkers have won three times, lost once and been held to a 0-0 tie. The last time Kansas played in the reunion game was 1950 when it scored a 33-21 victory.
KU brings an undefeated (1-0) conference record into the game, sharing first place with Nebraska. Iowa State is tied for fourth with Kansas State, both teams having 0-1 marks.
Sixth Game of Series Doubtful This Morning
By United Press International Whether the sixth game of the World Series would be played was doubtful as gusty winds and showers hit San Francisco early this morning.
The weather bureau refused to hazard a guess as to whether the Giants and the New York Yankees would be able to play at Candlestick Park, but added a warning that a new storm out in the Pacific was headed for California.
IT RAINED IN San Francisco yesterday, and neither team was able to work out.
Al Dark, the Giants pilot, who arose early yesterday with the idea of conducting a workout at Candlestick Park and then went back to bed when it appeared obvious that no practice could be held in the rain, insisted that any delay because of bad weather "would neither help nor hinder either club."
Probable pitchers for today's game were New York's Whitey Ford who seeks his sixth consecutive World Series triumph, and Bill Pierce who tries for his 13th consecutive victory in Candlestick Park.
Ralph Houk, upon learning that the workout was postponed by the weather, conducted a press conference at the downtown hotel where the Yankees are quartered.
He was chipper and relaxed as he told a room-full of newsmen that he planned to start Ford in the sixth game "because we are going with our best and let the chips fall where they may."
"WELL HAVE our best pitcher going for us and you always have to feel you have a good chance of winning when Whitey is pitching," he said.
"I was going to start Ford in the sixth game whether he won or lost in New York on Wednesday," Houk continued. "He will be pitching on the fourth day (after his last start), just as he's done most of the season and last year. He pitches better on the fourth day if he had an extra day's rest."
Ford has won a record of 10 World Series games, against four defeats. He won this year's opener, 6-2, and left last Tied Monday's game with the score tied at 2-2 in the sixth inning.
Houk said that Bill Stafford, winner of Sunday's game, 3-2, was "well-rested" and would pitch in the seventh game, if that is necessary.
THE YANKEE skipper said that Stafford's leg "isn't bothering him at all." Stafford received a severe bruise of the left shin when hit by a line drive from the bat of Felipe Alou Sunday.
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