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Upon the rifle arm of Jerry Bogue will rest much responsibility for the success of the Kansas football machine this year. His return after missing the entire 1950 season with a knee injury gives just cause for a more optimistic outlook. A fine runner, passer and competitor, Bogue can also double on defense. In 1949, after taking over as regular quarterback in the fifth game, he finished sixth among Big Seven passers with 521 yards.
Bogue has been impressive in early season practice—the aerial attack is sharp. Chet Strehlow, last year's signal-caller, and Jerry Robertson, a transfer from the University of Texas, have also shown they are still very much in the running.
49th Year Sec.B No.1
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Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1951
UNIVERSITY DAILY
Only married men on the 1951 Kansas football squad are end Orton Tice, safety Aubrey Linville, who will co-captain the club with Bill Schaake, and Wayne Woolfolk, sophomore guard from Oxford.
Remodeling of the west dressing room is complete.
Lawrence, Kansas
Fierce Competition Marks Jayhawk Football Sessions
Hardy man-for-man competition at nearly every position is marking Kansas football maneuvers as the Jayhawkers move into their second week of practice. This is being forced by the heavy influx of sophomores and freshmen. They are pressing upperclassmen, who, in most cases, gained little more than a foothold toward varsity jobs last autumn.
By Don Pierce
The heat is most intense at right half, fullback, and quarterback, but almost all the holdovers are feeling the pressure. The battle for the fullback job promises to extend right down to the eve of the Texas Christian opener in Fort Worth the night of Sent. 22.
Two holdover lettermen, Galen Fiss, 205-pound Brahma from Johnson, and Bud Laughlin, 200-pound bucker from Kansas City, Mo. have split the job through the early milling. If either falters, he not only will lose ground to his foremost rival but may fall behind Frank Sabatini, grim Chicago sophomore.
A STRONG BET for all-American honors is Charley Hoag, Kansas triple-threat halfback from Oak Park, Ill. As a sophomore last year he teamed with Wade Stinson to form one of the most formidable halfback combinations in the Midlands.
He's a slashing runner with plenty of speed and agility for effective quick-opening plays and runs. Tenth ranking passer in the Big Seven last year, he fires with considerable speed.
Nearly Done On Stadium
Workmen are now rushing final improvements at the University of Kansas Memorial stadium for the 1951 football season.
These include erection of an actual entrance to K.U.'s stadium, paving around the entire perimeter, and remodeling of the west dressing room.
There is no more gravel walk girdling the stadium. Concrete is being poured to a width of 22 feet on the west side, 18 on the east. The interior between ramps and outer wall also have been paved. This is garnished on the west side by a new 70-foot concession stand.
The new entrance, the idea of Athletic Director "Dutch" Lonborg, will feature two flights of concrete steps on the slope approaching the north end.
Jayhawk Gridders Ranked Third In Pre-Season Poll
For the fourth consecutive year Kansas was voted third place in the Big Seven pre-season football poll conducted by Jayhawker Sports Publicist Don Pierce. J. V. Sikes' forces drew ballots for every spot but seventh place as an all-time high of 71 sportswriters and sportcasters took part in the sixth annual forecast.
Determining the point total as usual by multiplying the number of votes for each position times the number of that position, K.U. logged 220 tallies.
Oklahoma's defending champions were voted into the throne room for the sixth consecutive time by the experts, gleaming only 91% points. Nebraska was handed second place Missouri was fourth and forecast in a tight seagrass with 310% and 321 respectively. Iowa State polled 437 votes, Kansas State 481.
The Sooners cornered 76 per cent of the title votes by being tabbed for first place 54 times. Nebraska 17, Kansas and Missouri one each.
By accurately predicting an Oklahoma championship last year, the scribes and spellers ballooned their champ-picking average to 69 per cent, having correctly called the Redshirts for the 1949 flag also and Kansas for the 1947 pennant. The Jayhawks finished in a tie with O.U. when the two clubs played a 13 to 13 deadlock at Norman
The scribes are batting only 40 per cent on Kansas, however, having gauged them accurately only in '47 and '48. They were voted fourth place in 1946 and finished in a first place tie with O.U. They were chosen third in '49 and slid to fifth. They drew another "show" ballot last year and finished fourth.
Bob Donaldson, sports editor of the Wichita Beacon, called what easily could be a prophetic turn when he typed "... Kansas could be a threat if Jerry Bogue is in condition to play."
Nick Lamberto of the Des Moines Register staff contributed the lone Jayhawker title ballot, admitting he was selecting Kansas "on a hunch."
But the O.U. tidal wave rolled in like this . . . Jack Carberry, Denver
Post . . . "O.U. is better than last year."
Tom Constabile, Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman . . . "a brilliant crop of freshmen plus Billy Vessels practically makes the Sooners unbeatable in conference play."
Frank Boggs, Topeka Daily Capital . . . "the Sooners going through unbeaten again."
Pete Barkley, Dodge City Globe
and anyone beating Sooners this week.
In Nebraska's corner were such prominent figures as Floyd Olds, sports editor of the Omaha World-Berald, and B. A. Bridegater, Veteran of the Tulsa World. Said Olds . . . "better support for Reynolds, including stronger defensive unit, gives Huskers chance for first title since 1940."
Bridgewater opinionined simply . . .
"toon much Nebraska offense."
One hardy soul, Don Hoover of Station KIUP. Durango, Colo., not only picked Nebraska for the title but dropped the Sooners all the way to fourth place.
Overall trends were cited in this manner . . . Jack Germond, Jefferson City News-Tribune . . . "entire conference sounds weaker this season, although possibly better balanced."
Laughlin was impressive last year by gaining 295 yards in only 26 carries, although this mileage was accumulated chiefly against clubs which already were beaten. Fiss opened last season as a defensive regular, but this year is slated to play both ways. Both have shown marked blocking improvement, a department by which John Amberg maintained his starting status last season.
Tony Williams, Station KCMO,
Kansas City, Mo. . . "the Nebraska-
Oklahoma and Kansas-Oklahoma
games are key to the race. Under-
dogs could take over top spot if the
Sooners let up in either of those two
games."
Pete Rice, Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoma. . . "many teams will be playing fresh and the late inflow of such personnel could have great bearing upon the playing capacities of some of the clubs."
1951 Big Seven Grid-Graph
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| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Oklahoma | 54 | $16\frac{1}{2}$ | $\frac{1}{2}$ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $91\frac{1}{2}$ |
| Nebraska | 17 | 41 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| Kansas | **1** | $91\frac{1}{2}$ | **38** | $17\frac{1}{2}$ | **2** | **1** | **0** | **220** |
| Missouri | 1 | 1 | $5\frac{1}{2}$ | $27\frac{1}{2}$ | 35 | 1 | 0 | $310\frac{1}{2}$ |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 321 |
| Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 52 | 13 | 437 |
| Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 57 | 481 |
(Note: Multiply the number of votes for each position times the number of that position to determine point total.)
The talented Jerry Bogue has returned at quarter and is receiving a heated welcome from Chet Strellow, who started all 10 games at that post last year; Jerry Robertson, junior transfer student, and Duane Unruh, lettered junior from Clay Center. For the first time since he took over the Red and Blue reins in '48, Coach J. V. Sikes will not be obliged to develop a signal caller from scratch.
The shift of Frank Cindrich, the
1951 Jayhawker Football Schedule
Sept. 22—Texas Christian at Fort Worth*.
Sept. 29—Iowa State at Lawrence
Oct. 6—Colorado at Boulder
Oct. 10—Ottam at Lawrence
Oct. 20—Bklahoma at Norman
Oct. 27—Iklahoma at Norman
Oct. 27—Kansas State at Lawrence
Oct. 27—Kansas State at Lawrence
(Dad's Day)
Nov. 3—Nebraska at Lincoln
Nov 10—Loyola of Los Angeles at
Lawrence
Nov. 17-Oklahoma A. M. at Stillwater
Dec. 1—Missouri at Lawrence (homecoming)
*Night School
long-gaited speedster out of Wyandotte high, to left half, still has left the right side. Involved are Holdova a three-man war smouldering on Lettermen Hal Cleavinger, Manhattan junior, and Bob Brandeberry, Yates Center junior, and Sophomore John Konek, rangy California, Pa., product. Cleavinger and Konek probably will play both ways.
Up front George Mrkonic, who played more than any other sophomore lineman last year, is getting unexpected static from Carl Sandeefur, towering two-lettered senior, at left tackle. Mrkonic has missed much of the early contact grind because of a bruised shoulder and Sandeefur has taken advantage of the absence by flashing his best form in three seasons. His continued improvement would furnish a sturdy lift to the lean left tackle ranks.
George Kennard, husky two-letered senior, is being forced into higher gear to maintain a lead at guard over Jack Cole, promising Chicago somohore.
Junior Merlin Gish and Sophomore Joe Fink, originally ticketed for exclusive defensive duty, have moved in with holdover regular Wint Winter and Sophomore Warren Woody in a bid for offensive playing time at center.
Sikes has signaled every day that every starting job is up for grabs with frequent lineup juggling.
"There are likely to be frequent changes throughout the season," the bossman reflects. "We will be shuffling boys from the B squad to the varsity as soon as they have shown enough progress."
This will be a wide change from last season when most of the original starters successfully thwarted challengers. The top four backs, for instance, Strehlow, Charlie Hoag, Wade Stinson and Amberg, answered the kickoff every Saturday.
Five Seniors On Team
Kansas lists only five seniors on its 1951 football roster, including End and co-captain Bill Schaake, Lawrence; end Orbon Tee, Hutchinson; safety Aubrey Linville, end Ron White, halfback Dean Wells, and Guard George Kennard, Kansas City, Mo.
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