C TWELVE
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1950
KANSAS—7, T.C.U. 15—— Charlie Hoag, Jayhawker sophomore halfback, smashes for a first down against the T.C.U. Horned Frogs, Sept. 23. Keith Flowers (34) stops Hoag with an ankle tackle after an eight-yard gain. A crowd of 32,000 saw Hoag live up to his advance publicity by picking up 164 net yards on 22 offensive plays, plus an 89-yard touchdown run which was called back. Leading Hoag's interference is Center Wint Winter. Other Jayhawkers in the picture are Wade Stinson (22), Bob Talkington (75), Johnny Amberg (on ground in front of Talkington), Mike McCormack (73), Bill Schaake (87), and Dolph Simons (63).
KANSAS—27, COLORADO—21—Wade Stinson, the Jayhawkers' leading ground gainer both for the season and for this game, races eight yards around left end with a Chet Strehlow pitchout for a Kansas touchdown, Oct. 7. Johnny Amberg, Jayhawker co-captain, clears the way with a fine block on the Colorado linebacker. This play cut the Buffalo margin to 21 to 13 with just over 12 minutes remaining. Eleven minutes later Kansas had two more touchdowns and a 27 to 21 victory. Other Jayhawkers in the picture: Lyn Smith (81), Bob Talkington (75), George Kennard (62), Wint Winter (53), Dolph Simons (63), Mike McCormack (73), and Charlie Hoag (21).
KANSAS—40, OKLAHOMA A. and M.-7—Wade Stinson sprints through a huge hole in the Aggie line, shakes off Ab Middaugh (11) who comes up to try and head him off, and goes 68 yards for a touchdown, Oct. 21. It was Kansas' third touchdown before the Dad's day crowd of 21,500. Stinson averaged 16 yards a carry against the Aggies. Clearing the way for Stinson are Charlie Hoag (21), Wint Winter (between Aggies 82 and 11), Bob Talkington (on top of the pileup to Stinson's left), Mike McCormack (73), and Bill Schaake (87).
KU Running Attack Brings Four Wins
By RAY SOLDAN Daily Kansan Sports Editor
The Jayhawkers have replaced their feared passing attack of the past two seasons with a high-powered, well-rounded running attack. The result has been four straight victories following a season opening, "the-best-team-lost" defeat by Texas Christian.
Coach J. V. Sikes, creator of fine pass patterns, lost Jerry Bogue, his only experienced passer, just before the opening of the season. With no experienced passer, but a whole gridiron full of hard-running backs, the switch to a ground attack was only natural.
And it has certainly paid off. Kansas is leading the Big Seven and is sixth in the nation in rushing with an average of 303 yards a game. Last year the Jayhawkers finished with a 191 yard a game rushing mark, and had only a 169 average in 1948. How complete the change from passing to rushing can be seen by the following comparisons: the Jayhawkers were fourth in conference rushing in 1949, they now lead it; they were first in passing yardage last year, and they are presently next to last in that department.
Wade Stinson and Charlie Hoag are pacing the K.U. rushing attack. Two and three on the conference rushing tables, Stinson and Hoag have between them ground out 850 of Kansas' 1515-yard total. The blocking in the line has been a chief factor in Kansas' terrific running offense. Big Mike McCormack., Bob Talkington, George Mrkonic, and Dolph Simons have been particularly outstanding in opening holes for their backs to go through.
A hokking penalty nullified an 89-yard run by Hoag, pushed Kansas back to its one-yard line, and subsequently lost the game for the Jayhawkers. The ill-fated, off-tackle scamper came with the score tied 7 to 7 and with just four minutes left in the game. From the one, Kansas punted, but it was a bad kick and T.C.U. took over on the K.U. 25. Five plays later, Gil Bartosh passed to Wilson George in the Texas' end zone for the winning marker.
One Play Decides Game As T.C.U. Wins, 14 to 7
Despite his 89-yard run being called back, Hoag amassed 164 yards in 22 offensive plays. He gained 101 yards in 17 running plays, including rambles of 31, 23, 15, and 11 yards—an average of almost six yards a shot. Stinson and Johnny Amberg also ran well. Amberg made a shoe-string catch of a Strehlow pass in the second quarter to tie the score at 7-all.
Jayhawkers Have Easy Time Against Denver. 46 to 6
Kansas used its whole traveling squad in easily downing Denver, 46 to 6, in a Sept. 29 night game in the mile-high city. The Jayhawker line limited the Pioneers to 63 net yards rushing and cleared the way for Kansas backs to run up 450 yards.
Six Jayhawkers scored with Amberg getting two touchdowns—one on a 61-yard sprint on a trap play. Reserve fullback Bud Laughlin, playing his first college game, was the leading ground-gainer though he only carried the ball six times. His carries netted him 121 yards, a little over 20 yards a carry. One was a 64-yard touchdown run on a play similar to Amberg's. The other touchdowns were registered by Hoag, Stinson, Bill Schaake—on a deflected pass from Chet Strehllow—and Pat Murphy. Fox Cashell kicked two of seven extra point attempts, and Merlin Gish tackled a Denver man in the D.U. end zone for a safety to complete the scoring.
K.U. Overcomes 21-Point Colorado Lead For 27 to 21 Victory
Completely out-played for almost three quarters, the Jayhawkers put on a sensational four-touchdown rally to down Colorado, 27 to 21, before 22.000 fans in Memorial stadium, Oct. 7. Hoag started Kansas on its comeback with an 86-yard kickoff return, then the whole team joined in to accomplish the "impossible."
Merwin Hodel, Colorado's hard-plunging fullback, led the Colorado offense which had Kansas down 14 to 0 at halftime and 21 to 0 by the middle of the third quarter. Hodel gained 98 yards rushed in the first half alone—as much as the whole Kansas team. The fired-up Jayhawkers scored three touchdowns in the final 12 minutes. Stinson swept around left end for 19 yards for one, Schaake picked up a Stinson fumble and ran 20 yards for another, and then took a pass from Strehlow for the winning touchdown with just over a minute remaining.
Iowa State's Passing Isn't Enough As K.U. Wins. 33 to 21
Kansas powered its way to undisputed first place in the conference Oct. 14 with a 33 to 21 victory over Iowa State's air-minded Cyclones. A record-breaking homecoming crowd at Ames, saw Kansas' rushing attack roll for 355 yards. Bill Weeks' the conference's leading passer, completed 17 of 26 tosses for 198 yards. Weeks' timing and accuracy were amazing.
Three backs—Amberg, Hoag, and Stinson—handled the Jayhawk offensive load. They carried on 56 of Kansas' 62 running plays and picked up 348 yards—an average of 6.2 yards a carry.
Oklahoma Aggies Fall Before Jayhawkers, 40 to 7
The Jayhawkers scored all of their points in the first half to down the Oklahoma Aggies, 40 to 7, in Memorial stadium Oct. 21. A Dad's day crowd of 21,500 saw Coach Sikes send every man suited up-51 players—into the game. The Kansas defense held the Aggies to 185 yards rushing and passing. Kansas, sticking mainly to running plays, compiled 427 yards. Bob Brandeberry, playing his first college game, and Hoag each scored twice, and Schaake and Stinson added single touchdowns. Cashell kicked four of six extra point attempts.