Friday, Sept. 17, 1954 University Daily Kansan
Grid Season Opens WithTCUSaturday
Invading for the fifth time in the 12-year-old series, Texas Christian university hopes to overrun thin Kansas with an all-sophomore relief unit as the two inter-sectional rivals come out of the starting gate at 2 p.m. for the 1954 football season here Saturday.
About 25,000 Memorial stadium fans will watch the debut of KU's new coach, the 27th in Mt. Oread history, Charles "Chuck" Mather. The traditional opener will be presented coast to coast by ABC and filmed for delayed TV broadcast as the Big Seven's game of the week.
Probable starting lineup for both teams:
KU
LE: Rohde, 187
LT: Vignatelli, 217
LG: Hubbard, 195
C : Black, 216
RG: Todd, 195
RT: Blasi, 203
RE: Anderson, 221
QB: McFar-
land, 180
LH: Conn, 182
RH: Blowey, 178
FB: Laughlin, 207
TE: Engram, 195
LT: Laswell, 230
Yung, 195
Pitts, 200
Wallace, 195
Hill, 205
Crouch, 200
Clink-
scale, 170
Redus, 180
Taylor, 180
Crowsey, 195
Officials: Cliff Ogden, Wichita, referee; Jimmy Higgins, SMU, mupire; Curley Schlupp, Colorado, linesman; O. N. Yearn, Texas A&M, field judge. National broadcasts game of the week—Bob Finnegan.
TCU's Abe Martin, making his first appearance here as head coach has an all-rookie second team to alternate with his veteran starters, who had a record of three victories and seven losses as season leader the following year. With the temperature expected to be in the 80's and KU at its post-war low in material, these sophomores could swing the battle.
The top sophomore linemen are 225-pound tackle, Norman Hamilton; 210-pound guards, Vernon Hallbeck and Jay McCullough; and center Joe Williams, 6-2, 205-pounder. The sophomore line will average 205 pounds. Chuck Hall, 6-3, 200 pound quarterback, and
Four of the starters, center Hugh Pitts, who is called the best since Ki Aldrich by Horned Frog experts, end Johnny Crouch, tackle Ray Hill, and quarterback Ron Clarkscale started last season when TCU scored a 13-0 victory over KU at Fort Worth without completing a pass. Clarkscale was at halfback then, a position he filled until the finale against SMU, when he quarterbacked a 13-0 upset.
200-pound fullback, Buddy Dike are the top sophomore backs. This unit whipped the varsity in last Saturday's final sorrimeimage.
Mather, fresh from six consecutive state prep champions at Washington High of Massillon, Ohio, scarcely can match this manpower. Gone are 16 lettermen from last year's KU team which won two and lost eight. Scholastic deficiency, the draft, and injury, have claimed 18 more candidates, including Captain Bud Bixler, 228-pound center. He rebroke a collarbone on the first day of practice.
Mather, and his new staff of Lauri Wartiainen, Paul Schofer, Dave Putts, and Dick Piskoty are going as far as they can with the few proven hands in camp. Wayne Replogle is the lone staff holdover.
However, three sophomores may start: Frank Black, 217-pound center; Ted Rohde, 187-pound end, and Dick Todd, 200-pound guard.
With three backlacks on the injury list after Saturday's scrimmage Mather will be forced to spread his talent even thinner by using Dick Reich, his top center at fullback. Regular Bud' Laughlin, returning from two years in service, was in the hospital early in the week with a leg infection. His
A total of 72 freshmen checked out equipment for football practice at KU this week. Of the 72, 37 are from Kansas, 11 from Ohio, and the rest from California. Florida, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, Virginia, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Texas.
Freshman Football Roster Numbers 72
The 1954 freshman roster:
Max Adams, fb, Paola; Darwin Alley, qb, Shenandoah, Iowa; Jim Allison, e, Raytown, Mo.; Jerry Baker, bf, Minneapolis; Larry Baker, hb, Horton; Frank Becker, e, Emporia; Jim Blackwell, fb, Garfield; Mark Boxberger, e, Russell; Delano Brack, hb, Bison; Robber Brown, qb, Topeka; Tembo Burke, g, Kansas City; John Calia, e, Kansas City, Ma; Stan Chapin, oB, Oberlin; Dan Creitz, qb, Iola; Barry Donaldson, hb. Springfield. Mo.
Richard Duncan, hb, Sublette; Joe Eaglowski, g, Massillon, Ohio; Bob Endacott, t, Lawrence; Clifford Evans, hb, St. Louis, Mo.; John Francisco, hb, Massillon, Ohio; Dave Freeman, hb, Caney; Pat Gibbons, e, Omaha, Neb.; Martin Greenlee, e, National City, Calif; Dennis Greiner, hb, Pasadena, Calif; Bob Griggs, c, Salem, Ill.
Bill Horn, Mentor, Ohio; Dedrick Koch, e, Lewis Ed Kohler, Kansas City; Robert Kraus, g, Massillon, Ohio; Tom Leo, g, Canton, Ohio; Jim Letcavits, e, Massillon, Ohio; Richard Marzocco, Steubenville, Ohio; Bob Mellott, Newton; Arthur Meltzer, Overland Park; Jackie Meyers, g, Amarillo, Texas.
Mather Will Show TCU Films Tuesday
Coach "Chuck" Mather will present highlights of the TCU game on film at the Kansas university Quarterback club meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Kansas room of the Student Union.
He will explain his player rating system and will comment on next week's opponent, UCLA. The outstanding KU players in the TCU game will be present and both coaches and players will answer any questions the audience has about the football team.
stand-in, John Handley, also was limping on a bruised ankle. A third fullback, Tom Webb, wrenched a knee.
Charles Minnick, hb, Junction City; Marvin Moles, fb, Kansas City; Marlin Musil, hb, Edson; Lynn McCarthy, e, St. Peter, Minn; Robert McGee, qb, Olathe; Ed McKernan, t, Topeka; Joe McKinley, hb, Kansas City, Mo; John Newland, wb, Wellington; William Pilya, fb, Steubenville, Ohio; Jere Potss, qb, Ottawa; Dave Preston, qb, Warren, Ohio; Ronald Reifel, g, Paola; Ted Reynolds, t, Lawrence; Newell Rodewald, g, Eudora; Richard Rodewald, c, Eudora; Tom Rosowicz, e, Hammond, Ind.; Don Ross, hb, Kansas City, Mo.
John Rotunno, e, Canton, Ohio;
Frank Ruvolo, t, Omaha, Neb;
David Schopfin, g, Pasadena,
Calif; Jerry Smith, g, Newton;
Ervell Staab, g, Hays; Ted Stahura,
t, Gary, Ind.; Kent Steiner, e,
Independence, Mo; Al Stevenson, fb, St.
Louis, Mo.; Walt Strauch, qb, Elmhurst, Ill; J. Burton Sueve, t, Fort Leaudderdale, Fla.; Bill Taylor, g,
Lawrence; John Traylor, hb, Massillon, Ohio; Dale Vermillion, g,
Goodland; Jim Wells, g, Ellinwood; John Wertzburger, t, Lawrence;
Marion Whiters, t, Kansas City, Mo;
Bill Wisner, g, Vienna, Va.; Alfred Wilkins, hb, St. Louis, Mo.; Jim Zamora, g, Kansas City; Benny Zane, g, Protection.
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