Photo by Greg Sorber
Long day for defense
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urday, 44-14, and tied MU with a 6-1 league mark. The Tigers had beaten Nebraska, 17-14, early in the season and lost only to Colorado, 31-24.
Missouri will meet Penn State, undefeated in their last 28 games and last year's 15-14 victor over Kansas, in the Orange Bowl, and officials of the New Year's Day classic are delighted to have two of the most powerful teams in the nation competing.
A bright spot in the game for KU was the play of sophomore quarterback Phil Basler. Facing the traditionally tough MU defense, Basler passed for 213 yards and two touchdowns. He was dropped behind the line for losses totaling 61 yards and managed to complete six of 20 passes
Basler rushed for 77 yards, mostly on the quarterback sweep, and netted 16 yards despite being dropped behind the line 13 times. He also scored KU's first touchdown on a one-yard plunge.
Kansas hit on its longest scoring play of the season in the fourth quarter when Basler hit Ron Jessie on a 79-yard bomb. But it was too late in the game (it was 56-14 at the time) and too late in the season (KU ended up 1-9 for the year).
The versatile Jon Staggers combined for 151 yards on rushes, passes, punt returns and kickoff returns and scored three touchdowns. He caught two of McMillan's TD passes.
KU rushed for 221 yards on the strength of Jessie's 111 yards and John Riggins 90 yards. Jessie attempted 17 rushes and Riggins 20.
Tight end Larry Brown caught three Basler passes for 88 yards and one touchdown leading all KU receivers.
Kansas came into the game minus its leading tackler and team captain linebacker Emery Hicks. He was injured in the Oklahoma game and did not even suit up.
Sophomore linebacker Kenny Page lead KU defensive statistics with 16 tackles, five unassisted and blocked a pass. But the Kansas defense, which has been hit hard all season long by injuries, could not keep up with McMillan and company.
Records fell like rain in the onslaught with McMillan topping the Big Eight record for most TD passes in one season, as he finished with 18.
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One of the most exciting moments in the game came when several KU fans circled the track carrying three large banners reading "Kansas will be back." The partisan crowd gave them a standing ovation.
Right behind the first sign bearers followed two MU fans carrying another sign. It read "MU—Orange Bowl," KU—Toilet Bowl." The MU fans were bombarded with oranges and debris and ended up losing the sign and a fight with an irate KU fan.
After the game Pepper Rodgers was asked about the season and next year. He replied, "Gosh, it is disappointing to go 9-1 and then go 1-9, but here we are and this is next year. We will be back and next year we will be good, I
I-M gridders meet today
The first annual intramural All-Star football game will be played at 4:15 today in Memorial Stadium. The top stars from the intramural league meet to decide the All-Star championship. Twenty players from each side were picked for the East-West clash by the intramural committee.
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can promise you that."
Swimmers show promise in meet
Then he was asked if he was glad the season was over and he answered, "Are you kidding—sure I'm glad it is over."
KU's swimming team held an intrasquad meet Friday night in preparation for the Big Eight Relays at Ames, Iowa December 12 and 13.
Dick Reamon, head swimming coach, said that the meet was very beneficial and the swimmers turned in good times. He said the times were better than he expected.
"The swimmers had worked hard, but were beginning to get stale. They needed the competition to give them confidence and boost moral." Reamon said.
Kansas goes after a third straight Big Eight swimming title with 14 returning lettermen and a majority of the point-producers from last year's championship team.
Even though the squad has considerable experience, Reamon considers this a young group. The team includes 17 freshmen, nine sophomores, six juniors and four seniors.
Results of the intrasquad meet are:
200 yd. medley relay—1, Steve Trombold, Bo Darrah, Steve Ulmer and Hal Kennedy, 1:43.2.
200 yd. freestyle—1, Tom Ellis,
1:51. 1:20. Steve Rice, 3. Mikk
Boyle, 4, Roland Sabates, 5, Mare
Wagoner, 6, Bruce Bove
50 yd. freestyle—1, Bob Hines,
22.0, 2, Kim Bolton, 3, Steve
George, 4, Rick Heidinger, 5,
Paul Green, 6, Chris Holmer.
100 yd. individual medley—1, Bob Wright, 57.6, 2. Trombold, 3. Ulmer, 4. Scott Skultet, 5. Greg Tharp, 6. Brad Thompkins.
100 yd. butterfly—1, Mike Tackett,
56.1. 2, Wright. 3, Ulmer. 4,
Tharp. 5, Holzer. 6, Wagner.
100 yd. freestyle—1, Hines, 47.9.
2. Bolton, 3. Ellis, 4. Sabates, 5.
Boyle, 6. Green.
400 yd. freestyle—1, Wagoner,
4:02.4. 2, Ellis. 3, Rice. 4, Bove.
5, Bob Mauer. 6, Steve Ingham.
100 yd. backstroke—1, Trombold, 56.7. 2, Skulttey, 3, Kennedy. 4, Tharp. 5, George. 6, Allen Dorsett.
100 yd. breaststroke—1, Wright,
1:02. 2, Darrah. 3, Dana Staats.
4, Green. 5, Jim Keith. 6, Vince Zubowicz.
200 yd. freestyle relay—1, Holmer, Heidinger, Sabates, Hines, 1:30.0.
One meter diving—1, Rav Powers, 228 points. 2, Bob Bishop.
3, Charles Wilson. 4, Jeff Sanders.
Three meter diving—1, Sanders. 203.65 points. 2. Bishop. 3. Wilson.
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