PAGE FOUR UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS - MONDAY. NOVEMBER 6,1950 Stinson Leads Jayhawkers To A 39 To 26 Victory —Beat OU— With Mike McCormack opening up the Utah line, and Wade Stinson darting through for a record-breaking total of yardage. Kansas out-scored the Utah Redskins, 39 to 26, Saturday. The wide-open offensive battle was watched by 13,000 fans in Salt Lake City. The McCormack-Stinson combination accounted for 239 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Stinson's rushing total tops by 99 yards the previous KU. mark of 140 which was set by teammate Charlie Hoag earlier this season. His three touchdowns ties Ray Evans' record of 18 points in a single game. Evans set the record against Kansas State in Along the JAYHAWKER trail By BOB NELSON Daily Kansan Assistant Sports Editor The big question making the rounds among Kansas football fans is. CAN THE JAYHAWKERS BEAT OKLAHOMA Saturday? Coach Jules V. Sikes and his staff will be sending K.U. against a team that rated No. 3 in last week's Associated Press weekly poll. Still more impressive, is the Soomers' 27-game winning streak, a new modern college record for consecutive victories. During this win streak, K.U. has fallen before the powerful charges of Bud Wilkinson by scores of 60 to 7 and 48 to 26. In fact, Kansas was the last team to defeat Oklahoma in a Big Seven game, 16 to 13, here in 1946. Since Coach Wilkinson took over in 1947, Oklahoma has never lost a conference game but was tied 13 to 13 by Kansas at Norman that year. Coach Wilkinson's coaching record at Oklahoma is a remarkable one. His overall Sooner record now stands at 34 won, three losses, and one tie. In Big Seven conference play, his teams have built up a 17-0-1 record including two undisputed titles and a tie with K.U. for a third. During the last two years, the Sooners have downed North Carolina and Louisiana State university at New Orleans in the New Year's day Sugar Bowl classic by scores of 14 to 6 and 35 to 0 respectively. COACH BUD WILKINSON But back to the question, Can the Jayhawkers beat Oklahoma Saturday? Well, we think they can but it will require an all-out effort from the team, the students, and the K.U. fans. Kansas will throw one of the nation's top ground gaining and scoring attacks at the Sooners, an offense good enough to roll up a 318-yard average on the ground through the first seven games. Like Kansas, Oklahoma has used a running attack as its No. 1 offensive weapon this year rolling up a 277-yard average over a sixgame route. We doubt seriously if Oklahoma's defense can stop K.U.'s offensive line, headed by Co-capt. Mike McCormack and Co. Kansas has the greatest trio of runners in the school's history, Wade Stinson, Charlie Hoag, and John Amberg, operating back of this forward wall that hasn't been stopped this year. Since K.U.'s opening game with Texas Christian, no team has held Kansas under four touchdowns and we see no reason why the Soomers will be able to alter this point production schedule. In Oklahoma's two big games with Texas A. and M. and Texas, they came from behind in each to win and had plenty of trouble in "pulling 'em out of the fire." But in order to win, Kansas must definitely play its best ball of the year and must improve its all-around defensive play. Through the last two games, K.U. has shown little defense—especially pass defense—and can expect Oklahoma to use quarterback Claude Arnold and sophomore halfback Billy Vessels to use the air lanes to good advantage. By winning Saturday's game, Kansas would finish with at least a tie for the Big Seven title (providing they get by K-State and Missouri) and be in line for one of the top bowl bids on New Year's day. We look for the Jayhawkers to pull the No. 1 upset of the year and down the Sooners Saturday before an all-time attendance record for Memorial stadium. One thing that will help along this winning cause will be 100 per cent co-operation of the student body with the cheerleaders Saturday, by cheering louder, and by voicing a determination to win. The student spirit was excellent through the Nebraska game and let's keep it up through the Oklahoma game. —SNAP THE SOONERS' STREAK— 1946 and equaled it against Arizona the following year. Johnny Amberg and Hoag each scored a touchdown on a short run and the Jayhawkers got their final score on a pass from Chet Strehlow to Lyn Smith. Kansas ran and passed at will against the Redskins. Kansas never punted and never lost the ball on downs in the game. The only thing that halted the Jayhawkers was when time ran out in each half and three lost fumbles. The Jayhawker touchdows came on drives of 58, 69, 23, 73, 77, and 62 yards. In addition to Stinson's 230 net yards, Hoag got 78, Amberg 39, Strehlow 10, Pat Murphy 6, and Bud Laughlin 4 for a total running mark of 376 yards. Strehlow passed for 99 additional yards with six completions in eight attempts. Utah recovered a fumble on its eight-yard line to stop the Jay- hawkers first drive. The Redskins then marched 92 yards in 13 plays to score. Fifty-nine of the yards were gained on four Dave Cunningham passes—including a touchdown pass of 11 yards to Don Sukowicz. Cunningham, the nation's number three passer, completed 21 of 35 passes for a total of 181 yards. Utah's lead didn't last long though as the Jayhawkers marched to touchdowns the next three times they got the ball. Stinson scored his and Kansas' first touchdown late in the first quarter. McCormack opened the hole and Stinson raced the final six yards untouched. Fox Cashell's extra point attempt was wide. Oklahoma Brings Streak To Lawrence Saturday —Beat Oklahoma— Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 6—(U.P.)—Kansas, equipped with the stuff from which football giant-killers are made, laid plans today for moving into a tie for the Big Seven lead. All it involved was beating Oklahoma. Nebraska, showing a 2-1 record that matches the Kansas mark, is scheduled to trample Kansas State (0-4). Oklahoma's record, of course, is a spotless 3-0. Should the Kansas club, which is a going concern with fine backs and a talent for scoring lots of points, actually lay Oklahoma low at Lawrence next Saturday, the Big Seven race would be tied not just two ways but three. Santa Clara did it once. It was the first game of the 1948 season. Oklahoma hasn't lost since in 27 starts, including two Sugar Bowl games. Oklahoma tacked No. 27 onto its modern consecutive victory record Saturday by knocking over Colorado, 27 to 18. But there are many fans, most of them with a broad sense of humor, who declare Kansas is the team to junk Oklahoma's staggering succession of triumphs. With Stinson and Hoag alternating, Kansas was soon back to score again. Stinson went inside tackle for 10 yards for the score. Cashell missed again and it was 12 to 7. K.U. Two Milers Down Oklahoma —Beat OU- For the Jayhawkers Semper, Abel, and Keith Palmquist all ran great races. Palmquist was fourth behind Drummond after pouring on the coal on the home stretch to turn back an effort by Sooner Don Crabtree to pass him. The Kansas squad finished in the 1, 2, 4, 8, and 9 spots with the Sooners grabbing 3, 5, 6, 7, and 10. The eighth and ninth-place runners for Kansas were Dave Breidenal and Bill Farney. Behind Drummond and Crabtree, the Sooners had Jim Wilkinson, Ken Cooper, and Fil Vargas. All-American distance man Herb Semper led the University of Kansas two-mile team to a 15 to 21 victory over the University of Oklahoma cross country squad Saturday. Semper finished the course in the time of 9:27.5 to finish 30 yards in front of the first O.U. man, Bruce "Bulldog" Drummond, who was third behind Jayhawk Cliff Abel. Sooner Don Crabtree took an early lead but soon dropped back as Semper, Abel, and Drummond made a three way race of it far in front of the pack. Drummond held the lead for a brief period but on the third lap Semper took over and never relinquished the lead. Next Saturday the Jayhawkers travel to Columbia, Mo., where they meet the Buffaloes from Colorado and the Tigers from Missouri in a triangular meet in which the Kansans will probably be ruled the favorite. Nebraska improved its standing through the efforts of sophomore Bobby Reynolds, who ran wild against Missouri in a 40 to 34 win. towa State had to overcome a surprising Kansas State lead to beat the virtually clawless Wildcats at Manhattan, 13 to 7. The Cyclones step out of the conference this week for their annual blood game with Drake at Ames. Missouri (1-1-1) will meet Colorado (1-3) at Columbia Saturday. Oklahoma has had a way of slowing down the running game of its opponents. It will be favored to whip Kansas by a comfortable margin, though probably not as satisfying as last year's 48 to 26 edge and nowhere near the Sooners' 60 to 7 win in 1948 Conference Games | | W | L | T | Pts | Op | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 105 | 25 | | | Kansas | 2 | 1 | 86 | 75 | | | Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 92 | 88 | | | Iowa State | 2 | 2 | 75 | 87 | | | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 82 | 67 | | | Colorado | 1 | 3 | 108 | 93 | | | Kansas State | 0 | 4 | 20 | 133 | | All Games | | W | L | T | Pts | Opn | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Oklahoma | 6 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 66 | | Nebraska | 4 | 1 | 1 | 163 | 134 | | Kansas | 5 | 2 | 0 | 218 | 128 | | Colorado | 3 | 3 | 1 | 156 | 138 | | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 1 | 114 | 116 | | Missouri | 2 | 3 | 1 | 109 | 122 | | Kansas State | 1 | 6 | 0 | 88 | 212 | New Record Is Set In High School Run -Beat Oklahoma- —Beat OU— Lanky Charlie Crook of Wichita East stretched his legs to their utmost last Saturday morning and clipped 64.1 seconds from Wesley Santee's high-school cross-country record on the KU course which runs a little less than two miles over the hills around the campus. Crook took an early lead and finished far in front of second place Jack Hoerath of Shawnee Mission. Crook's time was 9:40.3 which Santee recorded on 10:04.4. Santee set the record last year on a muddy course. Topeka won the team standings by compiling 27 points as compared with second place East's 52. Shawnee Mission was third with 54 points followed by Haskell with 56, El Dorado with 58, Highland Park with 87, Nortonville with 98, Lane with 147, and Zenda with 151. The first ten men to finish were Crook, Wichita East; Hoerath Shawnee Mission; Dale Ridgeway, Topeka; Jimmy Allen, Topeka; William Stephen, Nortonville; Donald Boston, Haskell; Bill Peterson, Topeka; Louis Marquez, Wyandotte; Bill Broughton, Highland Park; and Dean Seiber of El Dorado. KANSAS-UTAH STATISTICS KU Utah First downs 20 22 Net yards rushing 376 220 Net yards passing 99 181 Net total offense 475 401 Passes attempted 8 35 Passes completed 6 21 Passes intercepted 0 0 Number of punts 0 5 Punting average 41 Fumbles lost 3 0 Yards penalized 15 40 BEST OKLAHOMA Scores by quarters: Kansas 6 13 7 13-39 Utah 7 7 0 6 13-26 Utah scoring: Touchdowns—Sukowicz 1, Cunningham 1, Matthews 1, Bean 1, Points after touchdown — Peterson 2 (placement). Kansas scoring: Touchdowns — Stinson 3, Hoag 1, Amberg 1, Smith 1. Points after touchdown—Cashell 4 (placement). —Beat Oklahoma— THE LINEUPS UTAH LE—Peterson, Price, Kalicki LT—Westport, Clay, Tangaro LG—Andrus, Cahoon, Fitzgerald, MJL, Palmer J. Cascare, Pamea C-Sebutzik, J. Diblinski RG- Warbarton, Shechey, Brown RT- Brunetti, Palmer, Purdy, RF- Lettatter, Morris, Curtis QB—Cunningham, Smith, T. Dublinski LH—Plaga, Sukowicz. RH—Matthews, Bernson, Dawson. FB—Earl, Beam, McKee, McKnight. LE—Smith, Tice, D. Unruh. L T—Talkington, Sandefur, Garnett, Nelson. LG—Kennard, Luschen, Mrkonic, Abel C—Gish, Stroud, Winter. RG—Simons. Idoux. RT—McCormack, Mace, Spencer. BF—White, Jabbar, GN. RE-White, Linville, O'Neal, Schaake QB—Strehlow, Rodgers, Cashell, A. Unruh. RH—Stinson, Cleavinger, Brande- herry. FB—Amberg, Fiss, Laughlin. BEAT OKLAHOMA INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS UTAH BUSHING —Beat Oklahoma— KANSAS RUSHING Back TC Net Aver Bean 23 112 4.9 Cunningham 4 34 8.5 Sukowicz 4 25 8.3 Bernson 7 20 2.9 Matthews 8 19 2.4 Earl 4 5 1.3 Plaga 1 5 5.0 Back TC Net Aver. Stinson 24 239 10.0 Hoag 17 78 4.6 Amberg 19 39 4.3 Stephenville 2 10 5.0 Murphy 1 6 6.0 Laughlin 1 4 3.0 —Beat Oklahoma— UTAH PASSING Passer PA PC PI TD Yds Cunningham 35 21 0 2 181 Passer PA PC PI TD Yds Strehlow 8 6 0 1 99 UTAH PASS RECEIVING Receiver C TD Yds Sukowicz 4 1 42 Matthews 5 1 50 Lassetter 3 0 28 Bernson 4 0 32 Peterson 2 0 14 Plaga 1 0 9 KANSAS PASS RECEIVING KANSAS PASS Receiver C TD Yds Linville 2 0 52 Schaake 1 0 17 Smith 2 1 14 Hoag 1 0 16 —Beat Oklahoma— UTAH PUNTING Kicker No. Aver Smith 5 41.2 KANSAS PUNTING —Beat Oklahoma— Students May See Utah Game Movies —Beat OU— Movies of the Utah - Kansas game will be shown at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday in Strong auditorium. The showing will be free. One of the Kansas coaches will narrate. The movies were taken by the Mosser-Wolf Camera shop the official photographer for all K.U. games. MON Ak ed t fumh down victo Ne gethe Each after ten t yard only four half. 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