SPORTS
The University Daily KANSAN
November 21,1983 Page 14
Jayhawks end season by whipping bowl-bound MIU
By JEFF CRAVENS Associate Sports Editor
Associate Sports Editor
With 38,400 screening homecoming fans and stunned Holiday Bowl officials looking on, the Kansas Jayhawks ended up winning a deserved victory over the Missouri Tigers.
"We needed a win," Coach Mike Gottfried said. "We sat down before the game and showed them what they had accomplished this season no matter if they now today or not. But they were not going to be denied."
The KU seniors, playing their last game in Jayhawk uniforms, went out in style, dominating the 7- Tiger;s. No bowl bid was on the line for the 4- 61 but, the fans stormed the field and (ore down the goal posts anyway.
Johnson set a league one-season
record with 1,184 yards in pass
weeks.
Seniors Frank Seurer and Bruce Kallmeyer established Big Eight career records. Seurer shredded the MU defense for 354 yards and two touchdowns passes to Johnson. Kallmeyer added three field goals to become the Big Eight's career scoring leader for kickers.
KU'S 37 POINTS were the most scored by any team against Missouri, which defeated Illinois and Oklahoma. Nebraska, which set an NCAA record for most points in a season, managed 34 points against the Tigers.
The offensive line, led by seniors Reggie Smith, Renwick Atkins, K.C. Brown and Paul Fairchild, gave Seurer all the time he needed. E.J. Jones had his second-best day as a Jayhawk with a Kerwin Bell added a touchdown.
Though slightly overshadowed by the seniors, sophomore Willie Pless had an impressive record and was a strong contender.
Defensively, senior Elvis Patterson blocked a punt and recovered it for touchdown, and Colter Cooper intercepted two Marlon Adler passes. MU managed only a 39-yard field goal in the second inadvertent the suddenly stingy KU defense.
Anniston, Ala., recorded 22 tackles, 17 unassisted. He also recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass to kill Missouri drives.
ASIDE FROM PLESS' statistics, it was a day for the seniors, who ended their careers with the second upset of Missouri in three years. In 1981, KU beat Missouri 19-11 to earn a spot in the Hall of Fame bowl.
"The game two years ago probably meant more since we were going to a bowl," Kallmeyer said. "But I think the game was a lot more convincing."
It might have been convincing, but the outcome wasn't decided until Colter's second interception with 44 seconds left to play. Adler and the Tiger offense finished the game in fifth, so you couldn't score a touchdown in the second half.
"I thought the seniors met the challenge," Gottfried said. "The defense played well, and the thing is that most of them are freshmen and sophomores, so they will only get better."
"WE HAD SCORING opportunities in the second half, but didn't capitalize." MU coach Warren Powers said. "You have to give KU's defense credit."
Besides Colter, Pless and Patterson, freshman lineman Phil Forte had a good day, as he recovered a Missouri fumble with 4:06 left in the game. The Tigers committed five turnovers for the game, four in the second half.
After a high-scoring first half, Patterson's punt block was the only touchdown in the second half. The play was similar to the one KU used at Southern California to score a touchdown.
Although Patterson was expecting to block a punt, Powers could not believe it.
"Going into the game, I thought we could block one," Patterson said. "I think it must us up. Dane Griffin and I took their men out and I hit the seam."
"The thing that really surprised me was the blocked pout." Powers said.
See VICTORY, p. 12, col. 2
Fullback E.J. Jones races through a gaping role as Richard Estell, left, throws a block. Jones rushed for 82 vards in his final game as a jawfah
Saturday to help KU to a 37-27 victory over the Missouri Tigers had his best game of the season and the second-best of his career.
Class of '83 finds its place in record book
Jayhawk seniors go out in style by upsetting Tigers
By JEFF CRAVENS Associate Sports Editor
career scoring leader for a kicker.
When Frank Seurer, Bruce Kulleyer and Co. walked off the field Saturday after beating Missouri, a UK football history went with them.
The jubilation was tainted. After KU kipped Missouri 37-27 Saturday, it marked the end of an era. There were more business in the air, a kind of eerie feeling.
Searer threw for 354 yards and two touchdowns to become the Big Eight's all-time passing leader Kalmerney. The NFC has five points to become the conference's
Bobby Johnson got in the act, too,
catching eight passes for 175 yards
and two touchdowns. Johnson became
a leader in season single-season
receiving leader
But after all of the records were set, and KU had ended its season with a victory, an eerie feeling settled in the Javhawk locker room.
"IT'S SAD REALIZING that we won't be together as a unit again." E.J. Jones said, "but I'm happy that we were part of something growing."
Many of the 20 seniors sit around watching the other players file out one by one, savoring their final moments
"So many people told me that you remember the last one the most,"
offensive tackle Renwick Atkins said,
"God, I wanted to win. Now it's kind of a sigh of relief
"THEIS IS THE classiest group of guys. We never quit, never died, but were always fighting. I always thought that E.J. Reggie and myself were kind of the examples of that — always going out and playing hard."
"When I came here, I knew the Big Eight was a running conference," Johnson said. "I was just hoping I could catch a couple of passes a game."
Johnson, a native of East St. Louis,
III., said that he was glad he chose to attend KU after playing at Independence Community College his freshman year.
wanted to throw, and I couldn't ask for anything more, except maybe a
ALTHOUGH KU WENT to the Hall of Fame Bowl two years ago, the seniors ended their careers wondering what might have been. Disappointing losses to Northern Illinois, Iowa State and Colorado, and a tie with Texas Christian left the Jayhawks at 4-6-1
Then these coaches came in and
In 1981, KU upset Missouri 19-11 to advance to the bowl. Memories of that victory came flooding back after Saturday's game.
"I'd have to say that two years ago was better because we were going on," Jones said. "But the atmosphere is the same. It's brought back a lot of
memories." Source agreed
"NOBODY GAVE US much of a chance, but this win makes up for all of the disappointments we've had this season," he said. "It means the world to me. When the fans torsed down the hall, we reminded me of a couple of years ago."
Offensive lineman Reggie Smith said, "This was probably one of the most important games in my life. It was a great game and I got a career with a great bunch of guys."
"I'm kind of happy and sad at the same time. It was a great win, but looking around, I realize that I'll
See SENIOR, p. 12, col. 3
Carolina first, Jayhawks 3rd in KU tourney
By JANELLE MARTIN Sports Writer
The KU women's basketball team placed third in the four-team Dial Lady Jayhawk Classic Saturday night in Allen Field House by defeating Northwestern (La.) State 74-73 in front of an estimated 400 fans.
The North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide in university, 86-63, in the double-match game.
THE JAYHAWKS tied the score with 11:25 remaining in the game. For the next nine minutes, the two teams battled for the lead.
OCU advanced to the finals after defeating the Jayhawks 82-91 Friday night on a pair of free throws with seconds remaining. North Carolina defeated Northwestern State 69-68 in the opening game.
Sophomore Valerie Quarles looks for an open teammate against Northwestern State in Allen Field House. Quarles came off the bench to spark the Jayhawks to a 74-73 victory over Northwestern State in Saturday's consolation game, giving KU third place in the Dial Lady Jayhawk Classic.
KU took the lead for good with 2:02 remaining when junior Barbara Adkins sank two free throws to give the Javahaws a 70-68 lead.
Northwestern State was forced to foul KU in the closing minutes, and free throws by juniors Mary Myers and Barbara Adkins and senior Angie Smider helped KU to its first victory of the season.
"I'm pleased. They were down and they came back," head coach Marian Washington said about her team after the game. "They learned from last night."
In Saturday's game, Northwestern State led the Jayhawks 41-35 at halftime, but KU came out in the second half with a pressure defense, forcing Northwestern State turnovers and closing the gap on the Lady Demons 12-point lead about 5 minutes into the half.
The Jayhawks were led by Snider's 26-points in the consolation game.
SNIDER WAS KU'S only member of the all-tournament team, along with two players from the University of North Carolina and one each from Oklahoma City and Northwestern State.
Adkins and freshman Toni Webb also added 12 and 10 points respectively.
In Friday's game, the Jayhawks were defeated by Oklahoma City
With seconds remaining, OCU sink two free throws to give it a three point lead following a loose ball foul. Barbara Adkins 'basket at the buzzer was all for naught as the Jayhawks came up one point short.
University after seeing a 15-point lead in the second half disappear
Dorsett scores two TDs as Dallas rolls by Chiefs
KU was paced by Snider's 27 points. Adkins added 17 and Mvers 15.
IRVING, Texas — Tony Dorsett galloped for two touchdowns and became the ninth player to surpass the 8,000-yard career roaring mark yesterday, and the Dalton Cowboys fought to down the Kansas City Chiefs, 41-21.
For the first time all season, the Cowboys led from start to finish, raising their record to 10.2 and staying in the top 25 of the Redskins at the NFC East.
The Chiefs, which fell behind 27-0 before Kenney began to pick away at the ballots, had a lead over the Spiders.
Dorsett run 28 yards for Dallas' second touchdown midway through the second quarter and then broke free for the fourth scoring run in the third period.
DORSETT PICKED UP 108 yards during the day, raising his season total to 1.038 and his career total to 8.651. It marks the 12th time in 13 years — dating back to Dorsett's junior year in college when he has surpassed the 1,000-yard mark.
By United Press International
During the strike-shortened season of 1982, Dorsett managed just 745 yards.
Ron Springs scored Dallas' first touchdown on a yard run at the end of the Cowboys' first possession, Rafael Martinez in yards and, after Kansas City had
sunted to within 13 points. Timmy
newswire covers or three-draw down
their rankings.
Then, with less than seven minutes to play, Gary Allen returned a punt 86 yards for another score — the first time the Cowboys had scored on a punt return.
KENNEY, WHO BROKE Len Davis's Kansas City record for most passing yardage in a single season, was intercepted twice in the first half.
But he directed an 80-yard march on the Chiefs' second possession of the second half and finished it off with an 18-yard scoring pass to Carlos Carson.
Four minutes later Kenney and Carson hooked up on a 48 yard scoring pass. Kenney finished the day with 23 compitions out of 40 attempts for 337 yards, but was replaced by Todd Brown when the Chiefs fell behind by 20 points.
Blackledge, the rookie from Penn State, threw his second professional touchdown pass with 2:12 remaining in the game, a 7-veder to Stephen Paige.
DORSEST, WHO HAD complained during the week about his inability to produce 100-yard games lately, scored seven goals. The end of an 80-yard Dallas march.
Having a first-and-10 at the Chiefs' 28. Dorsett was called on to sweep right end. He started off in that direction, but cut back to the left and easily scored. It was on that run that Dorsett moved past 8,000 yards for his career.
More Sports Inside, p. 12
- Two KU tennis players qualify for national meet
- Swimmers place fourth in Razorback Relays
- Missouri offered Holiday Bowl bid despite upset
- Box scores and statistics in Sports Almanac
Kansas 19th, Tar Heels 1st in UPI Top20
By United Press International
NEW YORK - The North Carolina Tar Heels, who won the NCAA title in 1982 and came within a game of the Final Four last season, were voted into the national team in the country in pre-season balloting by the UPI Board of Coaches.
The Kansas Jayhawks, who have five starters returning and new coach Larry Brown, were picked 19th and received a first-round vote. Oklahoma was picked 17th.
North Carolina went 28-8 last year, ending with a loss to Georgia in the East Regional. And the Tar Heels are well equipped for a Final Four trip this season with Jordan, one of the country's most electric players, and Kyle Richards, who can also go low. The two are complemented by forward Matt Doherty, center Brad Dougherty and guard Buzz Peterson.
No. 3 Georgetown had 2 first-place votes and 460 points. No. 4 Houston had 4 first-place votes and 401 points and No. 5 Iowa had 393 points.
"I DON'T PAY MUCH attention to it," Smith said of the ranking. "We've been ranked before and our players realize this."
North Carolina coach Dean Smith, who goes after his 500th coaching victory this season, has two All-Americans in Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins to punctuate a team strong up front and deep on the bench.
Georgetown attacks with fury on defense and has a fierce center in Patrick Ewing. Houston, which lost last season's NCAA title game to North Carolina State on a last-second dunk, features a menacing center in Akeem Olaijuwan and some "Phi Slama Jama" returnees.
Rounding out the Top 10 are No. 6
Memphis State, No. 7 Louisville, No. 8
UCLA, No. 9 Maryland and No. 10
Arkansas.
Kentucky finally gets back Bowie, a 7-1 center who missed two seasons with a fractured shin bone. He teams with the UCLA Bruins and Benny Walker for a brushing front wall
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IN AN EXCEEDINGLY close vote by the 42 coaches, North Carolina won 19 first-place votes and 568 total points to edge Kentucky by 3 points. The Wildcats, who at last return center Sam Bowie to form perhaps the nation's best frontline, received 16 first-place votes and 568 points.
Iowa has a new coach in George Raveling and twin trouble underneath in Michael Payne and Greg Stokes. Memphis State gets another turn with America for fourth round with Louisville's glistens with Lancaster Gordon and Milt Wagner.
UCLA regroups around Kenny Fields and center Stuart Gray. Maryland has two tough numbers in Adrian Branch and Ben Coleman.
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