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University Daily Kansan Monday, Nov. 22, 1954
41-18 Pasting Ends Worst Year In KU History
By LOUIS BUCK Kansan Sports Writer
Columbia—Late in the third quarter after the Missouri Titers had piled up five touchdowns, Kansas drove for three scores, but lost 41 to 18 here Saturday.
At the conclusion of the contest, played before 29,000 spectators, the record showed both have won 28 times in the traditional Big Seven contest.
The Tigers (4-4-1) showed the Jayhawks (0-10) no mercy as they scored twice in the first nine minutes and held Kansas scoreless at the half, 21 to 0. Missouri added two more TDs in the third period before a 72-yard pass play from quarterback Bev Buller to halfback Dick Sandifer put the Jayhawks in the scoring column.
The first half was all Missouri. Kansas took the MU kickoff and lost the ball two plays later, Eaton intercepting a pass thrown by Bud Laughlin on the Tiger 15. Seven plays later Jim Hunter took the ball on a reverse and scored the first Tiger touchdown. Jack Fox added his first of five conversions and gave Missouri a 7 to 0 lead.
MU got its third TD on a pass from Fox to Jim Jennings.
The second half opened with another MU drive after the Jayhawks kicked off. In six plays, on carries by Bauman and Fox, the ball rested on the two-yard line. Fox went over for the touchdown and added the conversion.
Kansas moved the ball on a 50-yard drive after the MU kickoff but lost possession on downs to the Tigers. MU quickly scored again after eight plays, with fullback Harold Thomeczek going over from the 10. The Tigers led 34 to 0.
With only seconds remaining in the third period, Buller passed to Sandifer for 30 yards and the fleet halfback carried the remaining distance for the touchdown.
On the kickoff Thomeczek fumbled and Gene Blazi recovered on the Missouri 20. It took Anderson three carries to plunge over from the two and give Kansas its second touchdown.
Missouri continued to tumble and Kansas took advantage of the opportunity, recovering after Reich's kickoff on the MU 36. John McFarland passed to end Paul Smith for 10 and Anderson carried for 22 more, leaving the ball on the one. On first down Anderson went through guard and another touchdown.
After MU added another tally late in the final period KU, with Anderson carrying, again headed goalward. In three plays the big fullback moved the ball 55 yards before time ran out with the ball on the MU eight-vard line.
By STAN HAMILTON
Because the physical science building was named for the president of Cornell university there now is no reason at all for delaying the naming of the almost-completed fieldhouse in honor of "Mr. Basketball." Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen.
The break in tradition by the state board of regents in naming Malott hall leaves that group with no alibi now as it had two years ago when it said that because of tradition KU buildings are not named for living persons.
The movement actually began in the spring of 1953 when Harry Woodring, former governor, asked the Legislature to bypass the regents and name the structure in honor of Allen (now in his next-to-last year at KU) while he still was coaching at the University.
This writer collected wholehearted endorsements for the Woodring proposal from Gov. Edward F. Arn; Sen. Andrew Schoepeel; Sen. Frank Carlson; ex-Gov. Alf M. Landon; Glenn Cunningham, former KU track great; Frank McDonald, Lawrence's No 1 KU sports fan; Bob Busby, assistant sports editor of the Kansas City Star, and A. C. "Dutch" Lonborg, athletic director.
Others who wrote expressing support were Warren Womble, coach of the 1952 Olympic basketball team along with Allen; M. E. "Bill" Easton, track coach; Ralph Miller, Wichita cage coach and an Allen protege; Don Pierce, sports publicity director; Dean Nesmith, athletic trainer; Dick Harp, Allen's assistant coach; Wilbur "Sparky" Stalcup, Missouri basketball coach, and many others.
None of the approximately 40 replies was unfavorable.
None of the approximately The endorsements were sent along to Walter S. Fees, then board chairman, who told this writer the matter would be considered at a May 27, 1953, meeting. At that time it was tabled.
a May 27, 1930 meeting. And now the present board chairman, Oscar Stauffer, sidesteps the issue by saying the physical science building naming does not set a precedent.
set a precedent.
The regents might be reminded now, as they were two years ago, that at least four other buildings on the Hill were named for living persons—Templin hall, Corbin hall, Green hall, and the Watson library. Therefore, there was no precedent for holding back on the fieldhouse naming in the first place.
the fieldhouse naming in the first place Dr. Allen has been at KU 38 long years and has amassed the greatest record of any coach in history—745 victories, 215 losses.
There is no person who better deserves this honor. Gov. Arn pointed out two years ago that it seems a foregone conclusion that the building eventually will be called the Allen fieldhouse. So why cannot the action be taken NOW?
26 Teams Remain Unbeaten, Untied
Ohio State, No.1 football team play Hastings, Neb., college in the nation; UCLA, rated No. 2, the Mineral bowl Thanksgiving and Oklahoma are the only three day.
Kansan photo by Bill Taggart
ALMOST AWAY—Terry McIntosh, Kansas halfback, takes advantage of a good block thrown on a Missouri player by an unidentified teammate, but moments later he was brought down. KU closed the season by losing 18 to 41 to Missouri at Columbia Saturday.
Kansas is represented by one team, the College of Emporia, which closed its season a week ago with a 9-0 mark, scoring 387 points to its opponents' 84. It will
major unbeaten and untied football teams in the nation, as the list shrank to 26 after the weekend activity.
Only one team—Florida A&M—fell from the list over the weekend, losing to another team on the select list, Southern university of Louisiana, 23 to 59.
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