Monday, October 4, 1954
University Daily Kansan
Page 5
Hawks Lose to Buffs In First League Game
By JACK LINDBERG
Kansan Sports Editor
The Colorado Buffaloes, after playing cat and mouse with Kansas for two quarters, got down to serious football in the second half and soundly defeated the Jayhawks 27-0 in Memorial stadium before 24,000 fans.
Colorado, *supposedly* playing a green sophomore line, held KU to four first downs, and 14 yards rushing, while they were piling up 15 first downs and 258 yards rushing. Coach Dallas Ward also tried to keep the score more respectable by playing his third team most of the fourth quarter.
In the first half both teams tried their best to give their opponents the ball game. Numerous fumbles and many more penalties kept both teams in check. KU continued this style of playing through the entire contest, while the Buffers, settled down to the task at hand.
Colorado's first touchdown came in a 43-yard pass from Frank Bernardi to Homer Jenkins shortly after the third period began. Later in the quarter Sam Maphis went over on a quarterback sneak from the two. The third TD was set up by a 22-yard pass play from Carroll Hardy to Bernardi, who made a Willie Mays catch on the Kansas one. Maphis scored this one, too. The final score came in the final period as John Bayuk, 220 pound fullback, carried three times, and covered 13 yards. Three conversions completed the CU scoring.
As expected, the Buffafoes had more running material than t h e Calmet stables. Bernardi, Jenkins, Bayuk, Hardy, Maphis, and Emerson Wilson continually ran through and around the Kansas line.
At times, Kansas looked worse than a mediocre high school team. Time after time KU was penalized for delaying the game by players being sent into the game. The Jayhawks were penalized almost twice the yardage they gained rushing and passing. KU's total offense amounted to 56 yards and they were penalized 104 yards.
At no time during the game did Kansas. resemble the team that payed TCU and UCLA. The brightest spot, if there is such a thing, was the punting, and all-around play of Ted Rohde. Rohde punted five times for an average of 52 yards per try. Rohde also played his third position for the Jayhawks, this time at fullback, after playing end and halfback in previous games.
Rohde was also KU's biggest ground gainer of the day. He carried nine times for 14 yards.
KU attempted seven passes and completed three for 42 yards for their major offensive threat of the game.
Only once in the game, in the first quarter, did Kansas drive into Colorado territory, and this drive carried to the CU 47 yard line.
The most impressive part of the day was the half-time performance by the KU marehing band under the direction of Prof. Russell Wiley in commemoration of Parents day.
Big 7 Standings
Conference
| | W L | Pct. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Colorado | 3 0 | 1.000 |
| Missouri | 1 0 | 1.000 |
| Nebraska | 1 0 | 1.000 |
| Kansas State | 0 1 | .000 |
| Iowa State | 0 1 | .000 |
| Kansas | 0 0 | .000 |
| Oklahoma | 0 0 | .000 |
All Games
All Games W L Pct.
Colorado 3 0 1.000
Oklaahoma 2 0 1.000
Kansas State 2 1 .667
Missouri 1 1 .500
Nebraska 1 1 .500
Iowa State 1 2 .333
Kansas 0 3 0.000
Otto Schnellbacher caught 58 passes during his three year career as a Kantas end.
Fielding H. (Hurry Up) Yost, famous for powerhouse football teams at Michigan, coached at Kansas in 1899 and directed KU to a perfect season, 10 wins and no losses.
Statistics
First downs 4 15
Rushing 2 13
Penalties 1 0
Passing 1 2
Passes 7 2
Passes completed 3 2
Yards passes 42 66
Passes intercepted 0 2
Yards rushing 14 258
Punts 10 7
Punts, average 41 34
Fumbles 5 7
Fumbles, lost 1 3
Penalties 16 12
Yards lost penalties 104 87
Score by Quarters
Coorado 0   0   21  6-27
Kansas 0    0    0    0-0
Conn, Reich Are Injured
Bobby Conn, who was carried off the football field on a stretcher during the KU-Colorado game suffered a neck sprain, and he might recover sufficiently to play against Iowa State Saturday, Dr. Jack Marshall, team physician said yesterday.
Dick Reich, who received several bruised ribs, was expected to be able to practice early in the week according to Dr. Marshall.
Coach Chuck Mather said that although the Kansas team received many injuries during the game, none of them were too serious. Coach Mather said the heat was the biggest contributor to the injuries.
Conn's injury came in the fourth quarter when Colorado kicked off after scoring their final touchdown. Conn took the kick off on the 10-yard line, and was tackled by three Colorado players on the 25. He was carried to the KU dressing room in the stadium, where at first it was believed that he might have a broken neck.
The examination revealed that the neck was sprained, just as an ankle or wrist could be sprained. It was also believed that Reich received some broken ribs, but Dr. Marshall's examination showed that the ribs were only bruised.
Pro Football
Eastern Division
W L T Pct.
Pittsburgh 2 0 0 1.000
Philadelphia 2 0 0 1.000
New York 1 1 0 .500
Cleveland 1 0 0 .000
Chicago Cards 2 0 0 .000
Washington 0 2 0 .000
Western Division
Western Division
Detroit 1 0 0 1.000
Los Angeles 1 0 1.000
San Francisco 1 0 1.000
Baltimore 1 1 0 .500
Chicago Bears 1 1 0 .500
Green Bay 0 2 0 .000
Yesterday's Results
Chicago Bears 10, Green Bay 3
Philadelphia 35, Chicago Cards 16
Los Angeles 24, San Francisco 24
Pittsburgh 37, Washington 7
Baltimore 29, New York 14
Ike Proclaims Olympic Day
Denver, Colo. —(U,P)— President Eisenhower issued a proclamation yesterday designating Oct. 16 as National Olympic day, and called on all citizens to give maximum support to the teams that will represent the U.S. in the 1956 Olympic games at Melbourne, Australia.
Oklahoma has never lost a Big Seven football game. Colorado, who joined the Big Six in 1948 is the only team to tie the Sooners in conference play.
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—Kansan photo by Harold Tretbar
COLORADO TANK—John Bayuk, 220 Colorado sophomore fullback, bulled his way through the Kansas line time after time Saturday. Don Martin, 85, and Bev Buller, 11, are moving in to stop Bayuk, as John Anderson, 87, watches the play. Bayuk gained 71 yards in 13 attempts against Kansas, and scored one of the four Colorado touchdowns.
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