University Daily Kansan Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1952
Jayhawkers-Buffs In Big 7 Opener
By BOB NELSON Kansan Sports Writer
The Jayhawkers' all-important Big Seven clash here Saturday with Colorado's high riding Buffaloes highlights a three-game conference slate this week while the Oklahoma Sooners entertain the powerful Pittsburgh Panthers in an intersectional game at Norman.
Colorado scored one of the biggest upsets in Big Seven play in recent years as it battled the Oklahomia in a 21-21 tie at Boulder Saturday.
Oklahoma last was tied in the conference 13-13, by Kansas in 1947. The Sooners haven't lost a league game since Kansas beat them here in 1946, 16-13.
Zack Jordan was the outstanding player for Colorado Saturday as he ran and passed for three touchdowns. His spectacular quick kicks, set Oklahoma back deep in its own territory and indirectly led to two Buff touchdowns.
Colorado's backfield including Jordan and Carroll Hardy, touted as one of the Big Seven's top backs, compared favorably with Oklahoma's powerhouse of Billy Vessels and Buddy Leake. The Buffs Jordan and Hardy will have their chance against Charlie Hoag and Gil Reich this Saturday.
Besides the KU-CU contest here, Missouri will tangle with the defensive minded Kansas State Wildcats (1-1) at Manhattan. The Don Faurot coached Tigers (0-2) will be faced with the task of defeating the Kansas Staters before a homecoming crowd.
Missouri will be seeking revenge for last year's 12-14 loss to K-State, a loss that pushed the Tigers into the Big Seven cellar in the final standings.
While Kansas State was defeating Bradley, 21-7, a week ago, Missouri came within 72 seconds of pulling "the upset of the year" against Maryland before losing, 13-10.
Saturday Missouri was upended by California at Berkeley, 28-14, with the same State turned in a creditable performance cost to highly resarded Cincinnati, 13-6.
In the remaining Big Seven contest, Iowa State's Cyclones (1-1) travel to Lincoln to tangle with the vastly improved Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Playing most of last year without the services of all-American halfback Bobby Reynolds, Nebraska finished its season with a disappointing 1-8-1 record.
Nebraska is off to a great start this season. Already the Corn-huskers have bettered last year's single win and loom as a real Big Seven title threat, or at least a club that will likely have much to do with determining the final loop standings.
Paced by Reynolds, NU opened its season a week ago by rolling past South Dakota, 46-0. Saturday night at Portland, the Cornhuskers scored an impressive 28-13 victory over Oregon.
Reynolds, the Big Seven's top scorer to date with 26 points, and quarterback John Bordogna each scored two touchdowns operating behind an effective hard blocking NU offensive line. Nebraska should
Big 7 Standings
All Games
W L T PtT Pts Opp
Kansas 2 0 1.000 34 9
Nebraska 2 0 1.000 74 13
Colorado 2 0 1.750 41 35
Oklahoma 0 0 1.500 21 21
Iowa State 1 1 0.500 64 52
Kas, State 1 1 0.500 27 20
Missouri 2 0 0.000 24 41
Saturday's Results
*Oklahoma 21, Colorado 21
Kansas 21, Santa Clara 9
Nebraska 28, Oregon 13.
California 28, Missouri 14
Cincinnati 13, Kansas State 6
Illinois 33, Iowa State 14
*Big Seven game
This Week's Schedule
* COLORARO AT KANSAS
* Missouri at Nebraska
* Iowa State at Nebraska
Pittsburgh at Oklahoma
* Big Seven games
INDIVIDUAL SCORING CHART
Plaver           Td Pat Tp
Bobby Reynolds, Nebr... 3 8 26
Zack Jordan, Colo... 3 18
Stan Cozzi, I-State... 3 18
Bob Brandeberry, KU ... 2 12
Billy Vessels, Okla... 2 12
John Bordigna, Nebr... 2 12
Ray Novak, Nebr... 2 12
George Cifra, Nebr... 2 12
Carl Albacker, K-State... 2 12
John Konek, KU ... 1 4 10
Buddy Leake, Okla... 1 3 9
Bob Clendening, I-State ... 8 8
(Note: Sixteen additional players have scored one touchdown).
have little trouble against Iowa State.
To date, Iowa State has split even in a pair of games. Paced by quarterback Rich Mann, the Big Seven's top passer as a sophomore last year, the Cyclones opened with a one-sided 57-19 win over South Dakota State. Playing in a bit faster company Saturday, Iowa State lost to Illinois, 33-7, at Champaign.
Oklahoma's non-conference clash with Pittsburgh at Norman Saturday is the first of three tough assignments in a row for the Sooners.
Oklahoma's suicide schedule includes Texas at Dallas, Oct. 11, and Kansas here the following week. On Nov. 8, the Sooners tangle with Notre Dame at South Bend, and end their season Nov. 29, against Oklahoma A & M at Stillwater.
Pittsburgh, under new coach Lowell P. Dawson, looked impressive Saturday in grinding out a 26-14 victory over Iowa's Hawkeyes at Pittsburgh in the Panthers' opener. Pitt punched Iowa's line full of holes in rushing for 280 yards and passed for another 130 yards.
Little Sport
The Sooners, following Saturday's 21-21 tie at Colorado, will be out to regain lost prestige in the national gridiron picture.