University Daily Kansan
Monday, November 20, 197
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For seventeen University of Kansas seniors, Saturday's football game with the Oklahoma Sooners was the final contest in KU's Memorial Stadium.
For some, like tight end John Schroll and linebacker Eddie Shetts, it marked the end of numerous standout appearances before Jawahk crowds. For others, perhaps, it represented the end of the frustration of limited playing time. But it was the end of something for everyone of them.
When the week began, however, it was just like
any other. The weather was worse, perhaps—it was raining and cold—but the practices went on as usual. They were light on Monday and Tuesday, then steadily got heavier. By Thursday, coach Dona Fambrigha said, the Jayhawks were getting ready to play the Sooners.
Friday night the squad made their customary move to the Holiday Inn in Topeka to spend the night before the game together. Marvin Foster, one of the coaches (below), was just one of the athletes to check in.
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The first thing on Saturday's agenda is the pre-game meal. The entire team gathered together for a breakfast of steak and potatoes, a meal that is obviously enjoyed by Roger Bernhardt (foreground), John Schroll (center, in ski sweater) and Don Perkins (right from Schroll).
After breakfast, the squad journeys back to Memorial Stadium for a team meeting and taping sessions. Below, a trainer makes sure Steve Towe's thumb is ready for action.
Photos by Xerk White
The pain of defeat shows clearly in the face and posture of KU's Milt Sutton (left) as the Jawyh lineman slam site during a heavy collision structures. However, it spelled out
even more clearly a few moments later when the final gun sounds. Above, Roger Berhardt marches slowly off the stage and the KU scoreboard tells the silent story.