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Monday, September 11, 1972
University Daily Kansan
Kansas Staff Photo by PRIS BRANDSTED
Placekicker Bob Helmbacher Hits a 32 Yard for KU's Last Score
WSU's Robin Spieler (24) Leans in Vain
Mistakes Tell KU's Story
Kanean Snarte Editor
Rv DAN GEORGE
There was no deathality in the silence on Saturday, with a co-commute of 6pm. Saturday, no tragic ball of glamour.
The Jayhawks had just lost a squeaker to Washington State, 18-17, but they all knew it wasn't the end of the end. And most of all, Coach Darn Fambridge knew.
"It said pill to swallow," he said, "lose that way. We need a lot of work. We found that out. But I still we have a lot of potential."
That, though, was the closest Fambrough came holding anything good in his hand.
"We were lucky on a couple of their families that we recovered, but you just lost it. It's been a long time."
"Just look at the penalties and fumbles," he said, "and you'll see the story of the ball game. We should have put them on the ground, but we just sat back and encouraged them."
A MAJOR disappointment to Fam-
brough was the inability of KU to score,
despite stacking up a total of 644 offensive
pieces that were displeased with the
efforts of place kickers.
"I wasn't satisfied at all with the kicking game," he said. "We missed too many scoring opportunities. We should have played in two field goals in the first half, at least one.
The KU coach attributed some of the errors to the numerous young players in the game for the 'Hawks, but emphasized that he was not making excuses for them.
Fambrough said he would continue to look at both kickers, Bob Helmbacher and Dave Noble, each of whom missed a field goal in the game.
"A LOT of the young players made mistakes," he said, "and you kind of expect that, but not like yesterday. Last year we had something like four penalties in the first game. Then you get a game like today when you have 123 vards worth."
FAMBROUGH SAID both the defense and offense made mistakes.
"It was just a matter of beating ourselves," he said. "We made a lot of mental changes."
Quarterback David Jaynes, who set three KU offense records, said he couldn't remember.
"I don't feel good at all about it," he said. "We did everything we thought we could and they did everything we thought we should." He just made a lot of overall mistakes."
Farnbrough said the Cougars did nothing different in the second half than they did in the first.
"They ran the same plays in the second half," he said, "but we kept encouraging them. They came back and showed a lot of effort and determination. They wanted to win."
Fambrough said he was pleased, for the most part, in the play of linebackers Steve Towle and Eddie Sheats, each of whom had 12 tackles in the contest.
"THEY BOTH played well," he said.
"Steve made some mistakes that you'd expect but he played real well, too. And so did Eddie."
One thing that pleased the coach not at all was the KU injury situation. Cornerback Denny Lantz and split end Emmett Edwards are both out for at least a month. Lantz has a cracked ankle and Edwards a cracked wrist.
The KU mentor said he was glad his
squad had a week off before playing its new game, a September 23 match with
"We know what we have to do," he said.
"We're going to have a full week of good,
hard practice. We're going to concentrate
on the mistakes we made in the game. I
don't know yet what we'll do Saturday,
though.
The Jayhawks may have lost the game.
but they had not lost their confidence. It was mostly quiet in the locker room, but the hum of voices could be heard. From there a came a few scattered whoops and laughs.
"We're confident," said offensive tackle Don Perkins, "but we know we didn't score as much as we should have. We've got a lot hurt." Our morale is out. Our morale is hurt. Just our pride."
By DAN GEORGE Kansan Sports Editor
'Hawk Fireworks Fizzle; WSU Sneaks bv.18-17
The feat accomplished Saturday by the University of Kansas football team against Washington State University may have seemed impossible but it certainly was no dream. Indeed, for the 33,500 fans who turned out in Memorial Stadium to see the Jayhawks open their 1972 season, it was pretty much of a nightmare.
Quarterback Ty Paine, taking advantage of the situation, opened that door and led them in. Tailback Ken Granberry, a bruising but quick runner, picked up two yards to the 14. Paine's on the next play went incomplete, on but third down the Jayhawks jumped offside, putting the Cougars on the nine.
Passing and running seemingly at will for most of the contest, the Jayhawks rolled up a total of 544 offense yards, 389 of them in the air, yet managed to score three times in losing a rather unreliable contest to the Cougars, 18-17.
With the score 17-10, KU had a second down, two-yards-to-go situation on its own 17-yard line. Jaynes handed off to tailback Delvin Williams, a star bobster lately by injuries, who was it and fumbled on the KU 16. WSU safety Mike Carter recovered the ball and suddenly the Cougars were knocking on the Jawkwhack门。
Mistakes, both offensive and defensive, plagued the KU squad throughout the afternoon, but, in spite of this, the team lost five players to the lead, and the game, until the last 1:39.
THEEN FULLBACK Steve Hamilton
has been on the field for five yards
and a Washington-St. Louis first.
(AP)
The victory was the first win in four tries for WSU against KU and the first in three for coach Jim Sweeney. Last year, the Jawhawks thruched the Cougars, 34-0.
The loss put an understandable damper on the passing heroes of KU quarterback David Jaynes. Only a junior and starting his first season as the regular Jayhawk signal caller, Jaynes set three KU passing records in the effort: most yards (389), most passes attempted (45) and most passes completed (24).
KU linebacker Steve Towe and safety Gary Adams stopped Grandberry for no gain on the next play, but then Paine caught the Jayhawks leaping the wrong
AND, AS if the loss itself wasn't enough, the Jawahara hockeys获 two more setbacks in injuries to cornerback Lantz and split end Emmett Edwards. Lantz was in the third quarter and has a cracked ankle. His foot will be in a cast for six weeks, who suffered a cracked wrist, is estimated to be out of action for about four weeks.
U.S. Runner Wins Marathon: Jury Denies Protest of Basketball Loss
MUNICH (AP) – Frank Shorter, a frail-looking Yale University law student, gave the United States its first Olympic marathon victory in 64 years Sunday and took some of the sting out of America's growing showing in the history of the Olympics.
The bitterest and most embarrassing blow came when a special jury denied an American protest of the 51-50 loss in basketball to the Russians Saturday—the first time a U.S. team had ever lost a basketball game in the Olympics.
"We were robed," insisted the band of young collegians up in the American team. They were so angry they refused to show up at the Olympic Stadium to get their silver medals. Veteran Coach Hank Iba, reported heart-broken, flew home.
THE TRADITIONALLY dominant Yanks also were chagrined when the imposing Soviet team, with its hammer-and-sickle盟客, walked off with the team honors, winning 51 gold medals to the United States' 33.
With only the equestrian grand prix jumping contest and closing ceremonies remaining on the program Monday, the Russians had a total of 100 medals com- pleted in 92 for the United States. East Germany was third with 66 medals, 20 of them gold.
The American track and team won only six gold medals, least ever. However, the team has won eight national titles.
THE YANKS won four gold medals in Sunday afternoon competition, one on a brilliant 400-meter relay triumph by the men sprinters, two archery championships and Shorter's unexpected marathon triumph—the first for an American in a major international Hayes won in 1908. The U.S. also got a silver in the women's 1600-meter race.
A couple of Finns won gold medals. One of them, Laeva Virsen, who previously had taken the 10,000 captured the 5,000 in Olympic record time. Pekka Vasala put on a killing burst in the stretch to dehrate Kip Keno of Kenya in the 1,500.
It was a day of records. The world
Unable to put a team on the field in the men's 160-meter event because of the expulsion of Vince Matthews and Wayne Collett for so-called "disgraceful" conduct among the athletes, the American sprinters out to move themselves in the shorter relay race.
record was broken by East Germany in the women's 1600-meter relay with 3:22.92 and equalled in both the men's and women's 400 relays.
THE AMERICANS were tended in 38.19 seconds, equalling the mark a U.S.队 set in Mexico City four years ago. The Americans tended in 38.50 with West Germany tended in 38.79.
A bad pass on the final exchange hurt the U.S. women's sprint team, which finished fourth in the 400. The West Germans won in 42.81 seconds.
Several minutes of deliberation followed on the Cougar sideline. Should they go for a point-conversion or not? But really there was no question only was question how should they do it.
In a few seconds it was apparent. The Cougars lined up in their standard ever-option formation. Paine took the ball, faked right to Hamilton, took a step back, through the line and fell into the end zone. Washington State had the lead, 18-17.
Dwight Stones, a blond, floppy-haired teen-ager from UCLA, won a bronze medal in the high jump, won by Tarkam of the Soviet Union. It was Stones' first international meet and he cleared a lifetime best of 7 feet 3 inches.
KU got one more possession with 1:34 left, but Jaynes, so hot for most of the afternoon, connected on only one pass in four attempts, and that one for just five yards. Thus, the Jayhawk hopes for victory slipped away.
way and on the option pitched left to
who rambles untouched five yard
square.
★★
Kansas-Washington State
Team Statistics
WSU 18 KU 24
First Downs 18 Yards Rush 173 155
Yards Rush 126 389
Total Yards 298 389
Passes 15-29-1 24-43-8
Passes 8-58-3 5-35-4
Fumbles 4 4
Penalties 4 2 123
Washington State 0 0 14 18-18
Kansas 0 14 0 3-17
**Scooring Summary**
KU—Adams 10 from Jensen (Helmacher kick)
KI—Adams 25 pass from Jensen (Helmacher kick)
KI—Adams 25 pass from Jensen (Helmacher kick)
KU—Danielo 38 run (Danello kick)
WSU—Danilo 38 KU
WSU—Kelmacher 23 PG
WSU—Kelmacher 23 PG
Individual Statistics
WU- Grassberry 15,14.13
WU- Grassberry 15,14.13
WU- Grassberry 15,14.13
WU- Grassberry 15,14.13
WU- Grassberry 15,14.13
WU- Grassberry 15,14.13
WU- Grassberry 15,14.13
WU- Grassberry 15,14.13
WU- Grassberry 15,14.13
WU- Grassberry 15,14.13
WU- Grassberry 15,14.13
WU- Grassberry 15,14.13
514 yards (in interception),
WSU - Paine 12-19-126 yards (interception),
KU - Jaynes 24-43-894 yards (1 interception).
WL- Granberry 4-14, IA-34, Meddun 2-47,
WU- Granberry 6-9, Miller 4-14, Nebulas 3-0, Dowrie 2-5,
KU- Adams 6-9, Miller 4-14, Nebulas 3-0, Dowrie 2-5
Punting
WSU—Johnson 8-38.3
DU—Hurley 8.38.
★★
THE PERFORMANCE of the KU team left the home fans buzing in disappointment and confusion. How could a team be so brilliant at times finish up so badly?
According to coach Don Fambrough, the answer was inconsistency, also a nemesis for Coach Tom McCarthy.
"At times everything was good," he said. "But you just can't win when you make it happen." You make way. Funbles, penalties — we made them all. We just keep encouraging them and they keep doing it.
From the content's beginning, there was no doubt that the Jayhawks were going to win.
On the very first play of the game, Jaynes hit sophomore flanker Bruce Adams for 34 yards to the WSU 42-line. Jerome Nelloms, filling in for the first touchdown straight times for a total of 21 yards. Fullback Bob Miller then lost a yard but lost something even more important on the next play as he snared a Jaynes pass for four yards, then fumbled on the WSU 21. cornerback Robin Sinclair
KU PICKED up a total of four first ones on its next two possessions but still did not get picked.
When it came, though, the first Jayhawk touchdown was all Jaynes. After Miller bulled his way off left tackle for two yards, he scored a touchdown and ennured Edmett edwards for 17 to the Big Blue 44. He came back on the next down with a similar call to the tailback Nelloms. Nelloms grabbed theerial on the Cougar who eloped to the 37 before he was bauld down
Two plays later Jaynes went to tight end John Schroll on the next down and a pass interference call took the ball to the 12. Jaynes missed, and the defense went incomplete in the air to Schroll.
On third-and-eight from the 10, Jaynes dropped back again. He looked both ways. All the receivers were covered. The shoulders of the players Adams waited deep in the end zone on the right side, but the defender was all over him. They leaped at the same time for the ball, arms flailing wildly. When they came to the end of the defense it wound away and the Jayhawks had six.
KU GOT IFS t second touchdown late in the second quarter. After Williams lost two back to the KU 15, Jaynes connected with the ball. Williams came back for seven on the ground.
The Cougars dropped Jaynes for a nine-yard loss on the next play, but a run by the KU quarterback picked one of them back to the right, where they scored near the left side for a 22-yard gain.
Williams twisted and turned through the line for four on the ensuing down, then came right back to break two tackles and show great balance in picking up 13 more.
Miller struggled for two up the middle, then Jaynes unloaded to Scholr for 11. A
miller chased away the second.
on second-and-10, Jaynes went back and found Miller wide open at the 10 near the right sideline. The burly back scored two shots, the fullback extra point, the 'Hawks led, 14-0.
But, with the exception of a belated team goal by Bob Helmblade of 32 yards in the fourth quarter, that was all the scoring the KU contingent was going to do.
WASHINGTON STATE, however, was just getting started. After being held to a mere 48 yards and four first downs in the first half, the Cougars began to open up in the third period and in the fourth quarter they shifted into high.
The initial Washington State TD drive with four consecutive runs by Danny Johnson was a way for a total of 26 yards. Faine had wide receiver Brock Aynsley for eight at the KU 27. On first-and-10, Paine handed off to Grandberry who burst through right field at second.
On their next possession, the Cougars drove 51 yards to the KU 21 but had to settle for a 38-yard field goal by Joe Danello.
Statistically, the Jayhawks dominated in just about every department but the score. KU led in first downs, 29-18; in total offense, 544-299; in passing, 368-18; in time of possession 31:26-28-34, and in number of plays 96-74.
Rugby Squad Opens Season With 42-0 Win
The University of Kansas rugby team picked up just where it left off last year with a 42-0 win Sunday over the Topeka Rugby Club.
After the traditional Rock Chalk rugby chant, slightly revised, the more exquisite version scored 16 points in the first half of play behind Oliver Hall. The first KU points were put on the board by Jacques Fuker who also scored 16 points his kick made it 6-4 and the rout was on.
The experience of the KU club was the big story, because the newly formed Topeka club will to try to keep up with the much bigger and quicker KU ruggers. Also scoring for KU in the first half were Mike Wiley and Nick "Bo Be" Niewald.
In the second half, KU's strength was clearly evident as the ruggers added 26 more points to their first half score. In the second half Dick Holloway and Tom McCormick both scored twice and John Miller and Nick Newwald scored once each. The remaining four players were Dick Holloway, Tom McCormik and Nick Newwald. Each had eight points.
The Jawhack defense was as good as their score indicated. Outstanding plays were turned in by Jeff Joyce, Hal Edwards and John Brown.
The Cougars, having lost the two previous season openers to the University of Kansas, finally came through with an exhibition Saturday in Memorial Stadium.
Sweeney Finally Smiling After 3rd Lawrence Trip
"The way we played in the first half, it was going to do it again." Sweeney said.
By DON PFANNENSTIEL Kansan Sports Writer
After three attempts, coach Jim Sweeney and his Washington coaching staff compared on a college level.
Ty Paine, the WSU quarterback, said the douguns just were ready in the first half.
"We knew we had to change our game in the second half. We went to the outside more by using the pitchout, the veer option, and the short pass," Sweney said.
Jaynes was fantastic. I knew he be the ball many times, but for 400 yards!" We played seven games in a row last year and we all passed scores against us," Sweeven said.
The WSU coach added that KU was打得很 much harder in the first half. He said, "I don't like that. It doesn't make him
Sweeney said the Jayhawk offensive line also impressed him.
He singled out halfback Ken Grandberry for playing an exceptional game. He said other WSU standouts were tight end Jim Forrest, offensive tackle Tom Wickert and, of course, linebacker Gary Larsen, who knocked the ball loose from Delvin Williams to open the way for the WSU tying touchdown.
The victorious coach said, "We are a better ball team this year. Our line and pass defense are more sound and we are hitting much harder."
Sweeney emphasized, "I am tremendously pleased with our kids. This victory is a big blessing."
"There were no doubts about going for two points. I always knew we would make it."
Paine said, "Nothing KU did surprised us because we knew pretty much what to expect. It just so happened we put things together in the second half."
He also said Washington State's big wins over Stanford and Minnesota last year taught the players what winning really meant.
Sweeney added, "This win can sure make coming back to Lawrence a lot easier."
Kansan Staff Photo by T. DEAN CAPLE
KU's Rick Mudge (24) Steals a Pass from Cougar Bobby Redmond (47)
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