Mondav. Sept. 24, 1962 University Daily Kansan ___
By Steve Clark
It has been said that history never repeats itself, but KU fans may see this adage disproven.
Last year, the Colorado Buffaloes lost a heartbreaker to Utah in the season opener, and then rebounded to win their next nine games, a conference championship and a trip to the Orange Bowl.
EVEN THOUGH the Jayhawkers lost their encounter to Texas Christian in the scoring department, they appeared to be the better team, outplaying the Horned Frogs statistically.
This can be attributed to the youth and inexperience of the squad. There are but 10 seniors on the first two squads and of these, only Rodger McFarland started last year. Duke Collins, Ken Tiger and Andy Graham saw second unit action last year, but the other six were on lower units. Of the remaining 12 players on the first two units, there are six juniors and six sophomores.
The Jayhawkers lost Saturday because, as Jack Mitchell said,
"They were unable to come up with the big play."
The Jayhawkers hurt themselves with rule infractions. Two touchdowns were called back due to illegal motion and an illegal man down field. Possible touchdown drives were halted via the penalty route. Much of this can be attributed to lack of experience also.
WINNING OR LOSING often depends on the breaks of the game. A good team supposedly makes its own breaks, but there are days when "breaks are hard to come by."
THE MOST IMPORTANT quality the Jayhawkers showed was potential. Speed, strength and desire were quite evident. The defense looked as good as we have ever seen it. The offense which sputtered on occasions showed much potential of the Jayhawkers developing into a potent offensive team.
The Jayhawkers looked very impressive Saturday, but they also made many mistakes. It is fortunate that these mistakes were made in a non-conference game, so that they can be corrected before conference play begins.
The loss did not hurt the Jayhawkers. They could not have been in contention for a number-one national ranking, even if they had gone undefeated.
The most important games for the Jayhawkers are conference games, because KU does have a chance there. KU has not won the conference since 1930, when it was known as the Big Six. They won shares of the Big Six in 1946 and 1947, and won the Big Eight crown in 1960, only to have it removed because of an ineligible player.
An Orange Bowl trip looms in the Jayhawker's future, if they continue to improve and benefit from their mistakes. Saturday, many mistakes were overcome.
KU IS LONG OVERDUE. Even the law of averages favors them. This year's squad showed Saturday that they have the potential to win the conference.
The conference race is the prime emphasis. Each team is tough. None can be slighted.
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Kansas State visits Colorado this weekend for the first conference game of the season.
The Big Eight football conference, which scored an even split in weekend games against non-loop opponents, will be represented on national television Saturday when Oklahoma hosts Notre Dame in the conference headliner.
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Missouri, nationally-ranked and favored to win the Big Eight title, faces Minnesota, and Nebraska goes against Michigan for a pair of Big Eight vs. Big Ten battles.
Iowa State, 39-35 losers to Oregon State Saturday, and Oklahoma State, which lost to Arkansas 34-7, are idle this weekend.
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Oklahoma nipped Syracuse 7-3 Saturday, but should find the going even tougher when Notre Dame visits Norman. The Irish, who downed the Sooners 19-6 in 1961, are slight favorites to win this telecast contest.
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Missouri, behind the three-touchdown running of sophomore halfback Johnny Roland at Berklee Saturday defeated California 21-10. The Tigers also are expected to have a more difficult time this weekend against Rose Bowl Champion Minnesota at Minneapolis.
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This should be a close one, with Missouri given a slight edge because of a game under its belt. It will be Minnesota's opener. Missouri edged Minnesota 6-0 last year.
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Nebraska, under new coach Bob Devaney, uncorked a potent multiple-offense Saturday to rout South Dakota 53-0. It was the most impressive Big Eight decision of the weekend. But Michigan still is favored to uphold the glory of the Big Ten and win its opener against the visiting Cornhuskers.
Kansas State succumbed 21-0 to Big Ten Indiana's rugged ground game last Saturday, but this weekend is picked to beat Colorado at Boulder in the first Big Eight game of the year.
The defending champion Colorado squad, which last spring lost its coach and a host of top players because of NCAA rules infractions, fell 37-21 to Utah Saturday. The Buffaloes beat Kansas State 13-0 in 1961.
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