Monday, Nov. 8, 1954
University Daily Kansan
Page 5
NU Defeats KU 41-20
Jayhawks Put Forth Best Offensive Effort of Season
Bv JACK LINDBERG
Displaying their best offensive threat of the season, both in scoring and statistically, but still in a losing cause, the Kansas Jayhawks lost their 1954 Homecoming game Saturday to the Nebraska Cornhuskers 41-20 before a crowd of 23.000 in KU's Memorial stadium.
The loss runs the Kansas losing streak to 14 games and leaves the Jayhawks with two games remaining on the 1954 schedule. Kansas meets Oklahoma A&M Saturday at Stillwater, Okla., and the following Saturday opposes Missouri at Columbia.
After Kansas took the opening kickoff it was apparent that the Jayhawks were "up" for the game. The first four plays from scrimmage gained 22 yards and two first downs, but a Kansas fumble gave Nebraska possession at mid-field and in six plays the Cornhuskers
Kansas took the ensuing kickoff and after a runback of only 1 yard to the KU 25-yard line the Jayhawks took over. In four plays KU scored its first of three touchdowns.
Terry McIntosh's pass was intercepted, but an interference penalty was called and Kansas had a first down on its own 46. McIntosh then passed to Dick Blowey who carried the ball to the Nebraska 8-yard line. A line plunge by McIntosh failed to gain, but on the fourth play of the series Blowey swept end for the touchdown. John Handley converted and the score was 7-7
Nebraska scored again the second time it got its hands on the ball. In nine plays after the kickoff Nebraska traveled 57 yards with Smith scoring on a one-yard plunge.
had their first of six touchdowns.
Nebraska fullback backed
plunged the final 13 yards over right
for the score. He also converted.
KU was forced to punt three plays after taking the NU kickoff, but NU rumbled on its second play. KU recovered on the Kansas 49. The Jayhawks scored again in nine plays with McIntosh sweeping left end for the final 15 yards. Handley again converted and KU led for the only time in the game 14-13.
Nebraska went ahead for keeps late in the second quarter when Don Erway passed to Don Hewitt for a touchdown on a play that covered 21 yards.
covered 21 yards.
Kansas kept the pressure on Nebraska through the entire third time. Near the middle of this quarter Bev Buller went around left end for a touchdown after Gene Vignatelli had recovered a Nebraska fumble on the NU seven-yard line. The try for the extra point failed and Nebraska led 27-20.
As in the other games Kansas has played this season superior manpower finally won out. Nebraska kept reshuffling two teams in and out of the game, and didn't reach for its third string until the game was safely on ice.
While Kansas practiced defense all week, it was the offensive play that thrilled the fans. At no time during the game was Kansas able successfully to stop the Cornhusser offense. Nebraska rushed for a total of 416 yards—259 coming in the second half.
the second half. Kansas rushed and passed for 344 yards, its season's high, against a team that may represent the Big Seven in the Orange Bowl on New Year's day.
Both teams were offensively minded with only seven punts being recorded in the game. It was
| | KU | NU |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| First downs | 18 | 22 |
| Net yards rushing | 249 | 416 |
| Passes attempted | 22 | 4 |
| Net yards passing | 5 | 2 |
| Intercepted by | 95 | 35 |
| Punts | 0 | 1 |
| Punts average | 4 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 3 | 4 |
| Penalties | 3 | 3 |
| Yards penalized | 25 | 48 |
Statistics
Score by Quarter.
Nebraska 15 7 7 14-41
Kansas 7 6 4-20
Scoring: Touchdowns; Smith 2, Hewitt, Clark Johnson, Erawy. Points after touchdown (placement): Smith 3, Erway 2, Kansas: touchdowns; Blowey, McIntosh, Buller. Points after touchdowns (placement): Handley 2.
a cleanly played game with only six penalties being called, thre against each team.
Coach Chuck Mather was very pleased with the Kansas team after the game. He said that Nebraska's superior manpower and abundance of hard running backs were the primary difference between the two teams.
teams.
Coach Bill Glassford of Nebraska was just as pleased. Coach Glassford wasn't surprised at the strong showing Kansas gave his team because he said, "They (Kansas) always give us a tough game." Glassford said he wasn't thinking about the Orange Bowl, he was thinking about Pittsburgh. (Nebraska plays Pittsburgh Saturday at Pittsburgh.) Glassford also said the passing by the Kansas halfbacks gave his team a lot of trouble in the first half until he got his ends straightened out.
enths straightaway.
The victory gives Nebraska four wins and one loss in Big Seven play this season and a 5-2 overall record. The defeat was the fifth for KU in league play.___
33 Teams Remain On Unbeaten List
New York — (U.P.) Thirty-three proud teams were left standing today in football's dwindling undefeated and untied ranks.
Seven teams, headed by Miami, Fla., a 14-13 upset victim at the hands of Auburn, fell from the perfect record list during the week, leaving UCLA, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Cincinnati as the only remaining unbeaten and untied major college teams.
Those which dropped from the perfect record list during the week end in addition to Miami were Alfred, South Carolina State, Pepperdine, Western Kentucky State, Southern (S.D.) Teachers, and Minot (N.D.) Teachers.
| | W | L | T | Pts. | Opp |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 6 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 66 |
| Missouri | 2 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 65 |
| Kansas State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 65 |
| Colorado | 2 | 2 | 1 | 78 | 52 |
| Iowa State | 1 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 137 |
| Kansas | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 194 |
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3 Teams Remain In Bowl Picture
The championship picture was clear in the Big Seven conference today, but there were indications that the photographer had made a triple exposure when he snapped the shutter on the Orange Bowl situation.
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Oklahoma still sat on the top perch, undefeated in four conference starts and winner of 16 games in a row. The team, never beaten in 44 conference games under Coach Bud Wilkinson, was the strong favorite to beat both Missouri and Nebraska in its next outings and capture its seventh straight undisputed championship.
Three teams—Nebraska, Kansas State, and Missouri—still were in the running, but Missouri's chances appeared slim following a 19-19 tie with Colorado.
With powerful Oklahoma still to be met Nov. 20, Nebraska held the better record at the moment-four wins against one loss (to Kansas State)
But the Orange Bowl situation was another matter.
In such event, both Nebraska and Kansas State would finish with identical 4-2 records and a conference ruling then would favor Kansas State, since it defeated Nebraska in their Oct. 9 meeting, 7-3.
Missouri, at 2-1-1, faces a tremendous task. The Tigers would have to beat Oklahoma Saturday and then defeat Kansas for a 4-1-1 finish. That would be good enough for the bowl trip, if Oklahoma beats Nebraska.
However, a Nebraska upset win over Oklahoma would clinch at least a title tie for the Cornhuskers and send them to Miami.
Nebraska
The muddled affair promises to begin clearing up Saturday when Missouri invades Norman for a clash with Oklahoma and Iowa State opposes Kansas State at Manhattan. Other conference teams will take on non-loop rivals-Kansas against Oklahoma A&M, and Colorado against Utah.
In all probability, the Orange Bowl representative of the conference won't be known until the following week end, when the season's final conference games will be played.
Up In the Air: Bob Lockley, freshman forward, seems a bit amazed at the turn of events here in the varsity-fresh basketball preview Friday in Hoch auditorium. The varsity, as usual, won 59 to 35.
59 to 35.
Haskell Student Sets New Record
Billy Mills, diminutive Haskell institute sophomore, roared to a new record of 9:28.1 over a two-mile cross-country course Saturday to take individual honors in the seventh annual KU invitational meet for high schools. The old mark, set in 1950, was 9:40.3.
Wichita East won the Class A title and Maize the B crown for the third year in a row. Runner-up in the large school class was Haskell. Gardner finished second to Maize in Class B.
Class B.
The individual Class B winner was Bruce Rennick of Maize, in 10:08.3.
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Frosh Gridders Will Play MU At 3 p.m. Today
PROBABLE STARTERS
MU Freshmen
Bill McKinney
Tim Howell
Julius Jensen
Norman Capps
Charlie Schmidt
Jim Sharp
Frank Czapla
Bud Mereier
Billy Mills
John Stout
Joe Wynn
KU Freshmen
LE L. McCarthy
LT Ted Stahura
LG Bill Taylor
C J Wertzberger
RG Joe Eaglowski
RT Burt Stueve
RE Jim Letcavits
QB Wally Strauch
LH J. Francisco
RH Bill Horn
FB Max Adams
The Kansas and Missouri freshmen, each beaten in their first starts of the season, try for an even-break at 3 p.m. today in Memorial stadium. The Javahawks bowed, 19-31, to Kansas State in their opener, while the Tiger cubs were falling before Iowa State. 7-26.
Dick Shine and his staff have changed their starting lineup at five spots, Lynn McCarthy of St. Peter, Minn., will take over at left end for Jim Allison, who has been out with the flu. Bill Taylor, 180-pound brother of Jerry, end on the 1951-52-53 teams, will open at guard for Jim Wells of Ellinwood, who also will miss the game because of sickness.
Wally Strauch of Elmhurst, Ill., will take over at quarterback for Dave Preston, who may not play because of a knee injury. Bill Horn of Mentor, Ohio, will move from fullback to right half, with Max Adams of Paola assuming the former position.
Top Tiger prospects are Frank Czapla, all-American prep tackle from St. Louis, who will open at right end, and Joe Wynn, Raytown, Mo, fullback.
The longest Nebraska football undefeated string was compiled from 1912 to 1916 when the Cornhuskers won or tied 34 games in a row.
From 1901 to 1904 the Nebraska Cornhuskers won 26 consecutive football games without any ties in the winning streak.
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