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University Daily Kansan
Monday, Sept. 12, 1955
NOW IF I MOVE THIS GUY HERE AND THAT ONE THERE I MIGHT BEATOU—Head football coach Chuck Mather looks over the material he has amassed during spring practice and practice this fall that will enable him to pull the Jayhawker grid machine back up out of the depths of the Big Seven cellar.
Mather Uses New Techniques Fundamentals In His Coaching
When Kansas and Texas Christian meet this Saturday it will mark the beginning of the second season for Chuck Mather as head football coach at KU. Last season the personable Mather took over a disillusioned, depleted Kansas team and struggled through a disastrous season which found the Jayhawkers losing 10 straight games.
This fall Mather has an entirely different setup with which to work. While he isn't overloaded on talent or depth he does have the foundations for a good football team and most of all the squad possesses a great amount of spirit.
Also Malter can count on some
adequate reserves at all positions,
something he sorely missed last
season. Too, pressure is being applied by some talented sophomores at every position and consequently this has brought about better performances from even the older hands.
Mather is no stranger to the dismal fate of having his first season a winneless one. In his first year as high school coach at Brilliant, Ohio he lost all seven games. The next year he had a 4-2-2 record at Brilliant and his final year there he won 6 while losing 2.
As head coach at Leetonia, Ohio high school he had a record of 27 wins, 3 ties, and 1 loss in three years. From 1942 to 1944, in the middle of his coaching career at Leetonia he served in the U.S.
Player Position Year
Ray Evans Halfback 1947
Otto Schnellbacher End 1947
George Mrkonic Guard 1951
Oliver Spencer Tackle 1952
Gil Reich Halfback 1952
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Coast Guard, attaining the rate of Chief Boatswain's Mate.
Mather's most impressive record came, however, at Massillon, Ohio, where as head coach of Washington High School he won 57 games while losing only 3 and tying none. Prior to coaching at Massillon he coached Ohio High School where he had a record of 11 wins and 3 losses.
Mather uses several novel innovations in his coaching. He has a technique of grading tactics and performances on an IBM machine. The material for this grading is commonly called the "game." It games and practice sessions. On one occasion last fall he even employed sideline TV.
Despite the use of his IBM machines and movie cameras Mather is still a believer in good fundamentals and plenty of hard work. Mather is a graduate of Ohio Northern College where he played tackle. His high school alma mate, Hopedale, failed to field a football team. In addition to his degree from Ohio Northern he holds a Master of Arts degree from Kent State. One holdover from the Sauer and Sikes eras and several assistants from Massillon assist Mather in his duties. The holdover is Wayne Replogle, one of the state's all-time athletic greats and now in his fifth year at KU.
Mather's other assistants are Lauri Wartiaiainen, Disk Pistokoty, Paul Schofer, and Dave Putts. Three graduate assistants, Al Gebert, Frank Sabatini, and Bob Hubbard also assist in the practice sessions. Dean Nesmith acts as the team's trainer.
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