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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Sept. 20, 1962
University Daily Kansan
SPORTS Frogs Are Built Around Big Back
The Texas Christian football team is not waiting until Saturday to unload its surprises for Kansas and the rest of its 1962 schedule. The surprises started coming after the first few days of fall practice.
The pre-season did not hold much hope for the Horned Frogs. Most sports writers did not feel that the team could do much better than fifth place in the conference, let alone a national ranking.
IF THERE was going to be any kind of a team it would have to be built around All-America quarterback candidate Sonny Gibbs. The rest of the backfield could not be depended on to give the Frogs the strength they needed. There was little, if any, speed.
Fullback Tommy Crutcher was expected to carry his share of the load when it came to taking the ball up the middle, but there did not seem to be anyone with the breakaway speed to get around the corner. TCU's only hope were two sophomores Jim Fauver and Larry Bulaich.
The line seemed in worse shape, only two starters returned. There is Ken Henson who is the nation's biggest collegiate center at 6-7, 225 pounds. Further down the line is one of the Southwest Conference's best ends Lynn Morrison, whose effectiveness is doubtful as he spent last year on the sidelines with an injured knee.
BUT ALL this talk has been trampled under the cleats of one of the nation's surprise teams of the year. The word now is that there has been a Christian revival in the TCU camp. It is now rumored that the team may be able to give Texas a
What has caused TCU's new-found respect in the Southwest Conference? First, Gibbs has never looked better and that All-America selection is nearby. It could very well be that TCU may have the best passing team in the Southwest.
run for the number one spot in the conference standings.
THE VETERANS in the line are proving themselves dependable. The protection that Gibbs and his running partners need is there after all. Now there will be blocking on Fauver's end sweeps.
If the new predictions prove to be correct, Kansas will find its work cut out for it on Saturday. Now TCU seems to have the threats they were lacking before the season.
Behind Gibbs, the backfield has proven itself to be better than adequate. Tommy Crutcher has proven himself as a line plunger. While at halfback Jimmy Fauver, a supposedly undependable sophomore, has been running like varsity ball is no different from freshman.
Soccer Practice Saturday
There will be a soccer practice at 10 a.m. Saturday morning on the intramural fields. The regular practices will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday evening.
Anyone interested in playing soccer is invited to attend.
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Passing Is Jayhawkers Best Weapon for TCU
Maybe he didn't know it, but Jack Mitchell's overtime labor adding a new air arm to his attack force carriers more significance for the TCU opener here Saturday than meets the eye.
Reason is that passing traditionally has been the Jayhawkers' best weapon in this series. In two of their three victories in the 19-game match, and two of the ties, passing was the main reason.
THE MOST CONVINCING performance was KU's 1951 breakthrough at Fort Worth, following a wailless streak from the opening of the series in 1942. Ironically this was accomplished by a transplanted Texan, Jerry Robertson, who Coach J. V. Sikes added to the traveling squad only four days ahead of the flight to TCU.
pass plays, pitching six yards to brandeberry in the first quarter, and 14 to his right half replacement, John Konek, in the fourth.
Robertson came off the bench to string together six completions in six attempts for 126 yards. He passed the first two Jayhawker touchdowns, and ran across a third from the 13 as the Frogs scattered to prevent another air attack. Charlie Hoag fired 40 yards to Bob Brandeberry for the last one as Kansas made off with its first win of the series, 27-13.
KANSAS EARNED a 13-13 standoff in '57 on the final play of the game when Bob Marshall hurled a 24-yard pass to Jim Letecavits for a 13-13 tie. Earlier Marshall hit halfback Charlie McCue with a 34-yard pass to haul the Jayhawkers from behind a 0-13 halftime deficit.
STUDENTS
The Jayhawkers used the same formula for a repeat victory at Lawrence in '52 in the first NCAA television game. Gil Reich stunned the Horned Frogs twice with identical
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