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Tuesday, December 5, 1972
University Daily Kansan
Kansan Staff Photo by PRIS BRANDSTEI
Tom Kivisto (45) Drives Hard Past Jan van Breda Kolff
honor judge isplaymaking force on Jawbone
Junior guard is playmaking force on Jayhawks.
OU Could Finish No.1, Says Coach
KANSAS CITY (AP)—Oklahoma coach Chuck Fairbanks was asked Monday how he thought No. 1 ranked and undefeated in the Big Ten, his football season in the Hiaweyne Conference.
Fairbanks, whose team is No. 3, came up with this quick answer:
"If Southern California was playing in our league, there's a pretty good chance you could be a good coach."
At the same time, Fairbanks said "there's a chance" Oklahoma, one of five Big Eight teams bound for postseason bowl big. Could wind up as the nation's No. 1 team.
"No one is immune to losing."
He did not elaborate immediately, except to add:
Fairbanks had quite a bit to say about the national rankings in which his Sooneil trail was.
"I's purely a mythical national championship," Fairbanks said. "Everybody doesn't go through an elimination process, but it's practical. It's not a professional setup.
"THIS IS college football, which must live within the framework of education.
"Sure, schools have the responsibility of trying to maneuver themselves into trying to win the national championship. It brings prestige to the school."
The *trouble is everybody, including the alumni*, takes the national championship to Atlanta.
Fairbanks does not go along with the thinking of some that the Sooners' football fortunes will noodle next year because they lose their entire backfield of Dave Robertson, Greg Pruit, Joe Wiley and Leon Crosswhite.
"We've got some good players to rebuild
he said. "We will be able play next year
Fairbanks said Robertson, the quarterback, was one of the big factors in the success of Oklahoma, which finished the regular season 10-1, won the Big Eight title and plays Penn State in the Sugar Bowl Dec. 31.
"IF I SINGLED out one person who was
responsible for our success, it would have to be Dave Robertson. He has confidence he can move the football. His job of leading our team is outstanding as far as I am concerned."
Fairbanks was in Kansas City for a meeting of Big Eight coaches.
Fairbanks said that "Penn State is one of the best football teams in the nation. We've got to play to win. If anything good's going to happen, we've got to carry our share of the load."
He was referring once more to the
patriotic feeling that might emerge
as the nation's football team.
Fairbanks said he hoped two injured sooners, running back Fruit and split end Kerrigan, were able to get out.
"Our main purpose with Fruitt," Fairbanks concluded, "is to get him well. We banks are doing that."
Coach Johnny Majors of Iowa State, whose team has lost three games in succession, had something to say about the Iowa State Bowl date Dec. 18 with Georgia Tech.
"WE'RE GONNA win," Majors said. "We geta get ready. I don't know if the early bowl bid had anything to do with our defeats. I don't think so. We'll do some running Thursday and put on the pads Monday."
Al Onofroir, the Missouri coach, said he thought Arizona State University, the Tigers' Dec. 23 Flaesta Bowl foe," has the best football team in the United States."
Colorado coach Eddie Crowder, preparing to send the Buffaloes against Auburn in the Gator Bowl Dec. 30, said he will play Alabama in the upset after Alabama, 17:56, last week up.
"He wishes he hadn't gone."
Tom Osborne, Nebraska assistant coach who takes over the top job after the Cornhuskers' Orange Bowl game with Notre Dame Jan. 1, pinch hit for coach Bob Devaney. He saw Notre Dame lose to Southern California. 45-23. Saturday.
"I was quite impressed," Osborne said.
"I was surprised by the way Nota Dume
had been treated by a lawyer."
the time our game rolls around, I think we'll be
Osborne was asked if he thought Devaney would become restless in his job only as athletic director at Nebraska and start poking around in the football coaching end.
"In a way," Obsolete replied, "I'd just as soon he'd madden around a little. Anbody who has won 90 per cent of his games ... It's a tough act to follow."
Veteran Hoosiers Invade Allen; Javhawks Back to Two Guards
The opening game jitters for the University of Kansas basketball squad should be gone by now, but, nonetheless, the Jayhawks' task gets no easier tonight as they tangle with the Indiana Hosiers in a 7:35 tipoff at Allen Field House.
Indiana, which trounced Harvard in its opening game Saturday night, had a 17-8 record last season, including a trip to the NIT tourney in New York City.
ALSO ON THE HOUSE roster this season are six sophomores from last year's 8-4 freshman team and seven freshmen from a team to be one of the best-recruited in the country.
Coach Bob Knight's Hoosiers returned seven lettermen this season. Among those lettermen are four starters, including 68 senior center Steve Downing, who led the team in rebounds last year with an average of 15.1 per game.
Last season was Knight's first at Indiana and he brought a new disciplined style of basketball to the Hoosiers. His change of play was successful, as Indiana ended the season ranked 15th nationally in team defense.
THE HOOSIERS started last season winning eight of their first ten games and climbing as high as fifth in the nation at one time. In the Big Ten Conference last year season was ranked in a tie for third, but this season is rained out. The team with Michigan, Ohio State and Minnesota
"From our standpoint, we're going into this season with two advantages we didn't have a year ago," Knight stressed. "First of all, we know that sophomores have a pretty good idea of what we try to do, both offensive and defensive. Last year, they had to learn a more controlled offense. Secondly, we know what to control, and we know what each player can do."
Downing, the "Mr. Do-It All" for the Hoosiers, injured his knee in the second game of the season last winter, but he still managed to average 17.5 points a game, second on the team behind All-American Stephen Davis, graduated. Against Kentucky last year, Downing had his finest game, scoring 47 points and hauling in 25 rebounds.
Kansan Sports Writer
John Ritter, a 6-5 senior forward, also returns to give Indiana a balanced scoring attack. Ritter scored 14.0 points per game last year.
BY DON PFANNENSTIEL
Personal Life of Player Is Topic in Heisman Race
The other senior in the starting lineup will be 6-3 guard Frank Wilson. Wilson, only
NEW YORK (AP)—College football crowns its No.1 individual player of the 1972 season today with the selection of the No.1 team, and a time answer a hotly debated question.
Should a player's private life be taken into consideration or should be chosen on account of the nature of their job?
However, an editorial campaign has been launched in some quarters against the selection of Rodgers because of youthful clashes with the law.
On the latter gauge, the man rated by most observers as most qualified for the honor is Johnny Rodgers, the 5-foot-9, 173-pound all-purpose Nebraska ace.
A versatile runner, pass receiver and kick return specialist, he has been the wheelhorse of a powerful team that won national championships in 1970 and 1971 and finished this year with an 8-21 record and an Orange Bowl ticket.
In 1970, Rodgers and some of his pals were charged in a service station robbery in Los Angeles. He was
"The rule of candidacy for the treasurer Award is limited to one word—'outstanding.' I take 'outstanding' to encompass actions on and off the field."
Last spring he was arrested for running a stop sign while driving with a suspended
The resulting publicity was damaging, but Rodgers immediately set about changing his 'bad kid' image. He has been criticised for not using tools and helped counsel other vountagers.
Gene Ward, New York Daily News columnist who has written that Rodgers should not be considered because of his off-the-field record, rationalized Monday:
Law Suits, K.C. Troubles To Be Discussed by NHL
Other cities in line for franchises are Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Cleveland and San Diego.
Rodgers' football record is one of the most impressive in the game's history. During his three-year varsity career, he has averaged 13.8 yards every time he'han'd a non-counting pass receptions, a mark no other player in college history has matched.
"We can go anyplace we wish," said
Kansas City man Michael Isabell.
City cannot meet its obligation.
groups who claim there'll be noise and traffic problems."
CHICAGO (AP)—The National Hockey League governors opened their two-day meeting Monday to review "extreme litigation in which we are involved" and cast a doubtful shadow over the progress of the Kansas City franchise.
However, it was learned, Cincinnati would have first choice at a franchise.
This year, the season on which the Hickory High School boys soccer team accounted for a total of 2,014 yards in the all-around, was 6.9.
The "extreme litigation" involves numerous suits involving the newly founded World Hockey Association, said Clarence Campbell, NHL president.
Rodgers' chief rivals for Heisman honors are John Hulman, quarterback from Penn State; Greg Fruitt, the spearhead of Ohio State's offense; Davis, Alabama quarterback; Bert Jones, passing ace of Louisiana State; Gary Huff of Florida State, the nation's total offense leader; Anthony Davis, Southern Californiën; the Giant Richer, Nebraska's defensive giant.
places, recording memories and
He scored 17 touchdowns.
purpose category, averaging 182.9 yards a game in running from scrimmage, catching passes, returning kickoffs and punts.
He scored 17 goals against.
Kansas City and Washington, D.C., have been awarded conditional franchises which would expand the NHL to 18 teams for the 1974-75 season.
"There's no problem involving the Washington franchise," said Campbell "except for the possibility of a nuisance factor brought about by environmental
"If the Kansas City people are not prepared to meet the conditions, they will voluntarily withdraw and the National Guard be free to go elsewhere," said Campbell.
But now Kansas City, which already has had two extensions to meet the terms of the NFH, has until Dec. 15 to fulfill conditions of its franchise which include the financing a new building.
"Kansas City has run into difficulty since the referendum on tax laws was rejected by the voters Nov. 7 and a new form of financing must be found," said Campbell.
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averaged 7.4 points last winter, but his toughness and determination, according to Knight, make him excellent as Indiana's top defensive man.
KU Women Lose, 66-42, In Basketball
A 6-7 SOPHOMORE, Steve Green, will start at the other forward position. Green, expected to fill the shoes of departed team, averaged 24.3 for the freshman team.
STUDENT PRINT & DRAWING
EXHIBITION AND SALE
Also Some STAINED GLASS
The University of Kansas women's basketball team was defeated Sunday in its first scrimmage by Northwest Missouri State, 66-42.
The game was the first of two scrimmages played by the team in preparation for its regular season opening against Kansas State Dec. 8, at Manhattan
The fifth Hoosier starter is freshman
The second scrimpage for the team is today in Warrensburg, Mo., where it will play Central Missouri State. KU will have another team at Central Missouri State today. The KU women's volleyball team will travel with the basketball team.
--to a 67-13 loss to Washington, while Oral
and, yet, start the season, leased from
18th place.
Probable Starters
Ends Dec. 13
Tom Kiviste, 6; guard
Tommy Smith, 6.4; forward
Marrshall Rogers, 6.2; guard
Rick Suttle, 6.3; center
Rick Suttle, 6.9; center
SUA Gallery
14-18
Quinn Buckner, 6-2, nine
Frank Wilson, 6-3, four
John Bitter, 6-5, forward
Joe Ritchie, 6-5, forward
Steve Downing, 6-3
Bruins Still Leading Pack; Kansas State Inches to 16th
The Bruins have won 48 straight, including a 3-0 start on a new season, and Monday were again unanimously voted No. 1 in the designated Press major college basketball poll.
There have been three previous matches between KU and Indiana. The Hoeiers are the latest victory coming last season at Boston, Ind., when Indiana won, 59-16.
By The Associated Press It's UCLA and the 19 dwarfs
Quinn Buckner, who as a high school star was one of the most sought-after prospects in the nation last season. Buckner just joined the basketball squad last week after starting at safety for the Hosier football team to finish his late appearance, he scored 18 points in the intrasquid game and was tabbed as a starter for the Harvard game.
UCLA baggled all 35 first place votes from writers and broadcasters in a continuing landslide of the magnitude that would even make them happy at the White House.
Tonight KU will try to join the winning ranks after its opening loss to Vanderbilt Saturday. Coach Ted Owens who said after Saturday's game he might go with a bigger lineup this week, wasted no time in through as he installed 6-4 sophomore Tommie Smith in the starting five for tonight's game. Smith will take the place of Dale Greene, but otherwise there will be no changes in the KU lineup.
Maryland outployed Florida State, 16-10,
in second place votes, but coach Hugh Durham's Seminoles kept a solid grip on
voters with more consistent support from
voters.
Next mountain for Coach John Wooden's unbeatable is the 60 in a row record set by the University of San Francisco in the Bill Russell era of the mid-fifties.
UCLA walloped Bradley, 73-38, and
University of Pacific, 81-48, last week.
Florida State opened with a 109-9 victory
over Alabama, 66-52. Brown, 127-82, and Richmond, 82-50.
North Carolina State rollicked past Appalachian, 130-53, and Atlantic Christian, 110-40, causing the Wolfpack to move to No. 2, being ranked eighth the previous week.
The nation's top five remained intact with
Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, being
married to Minnesota and Marquette.
Long Beach State swamped North Texas, 90-63, but dropped from sixth to seventh. Penn bailed Kings, Pa., 94-54, and remained No. 9 while Southwestern Louisiana, eighth last week, fell to 10th despite beating Nevada-Las Vegas, 102-92, in its opener.
Adolph Rupp hung up his brown suit at Kentucky, but new coach Joe Hall has the stitches on. After Tremont Michigan State ridden by Rupp bolted from an 13th ranking to No. 8.
Ohio State dropped from 10th to 15th due
Michigan State was ranked 11th, followed by Oral Roberts, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio State, Michigan State, Southern Michigan, Michigan, Providence and Houston.
North Carolina made great progress, taking 13th place after being unranked last week. The Heal Tweils socked Pittsburgh, 99-84, in opening with a 107-62 beating of Biscayne.
Eighteen of the top 20 teams remained unhonest. Houston No. 20, was 3-1 including Lorenzo Cain.
KU Tournament Set Saturday For Volleyball
KU, which has won the four-tournament all four years, is favored to take its fifth straight title. Also playing in the tournament are. Kansas State, Washburn, FT. Hayes State, Tabor College and a sixth team to be announced.
The University of Kansas women's volleyball team, rated first in the state with 14:31 record, will host the Fifth Annual Women's basketball tournament Saturday in Robinson Gymnasium.
The tournament is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. with round-robin play. The game for third place is set to start at 2:30 p.m., and the championship match at 3:30 p.m. The time will advance to the area regionalls. The time and place will be announced later.
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