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University Daily Kansan. November 24, 1981
Fans mar Javhawks victory
One of the best groups of KU fans in recent memory helped spur the Jayhawks to their 19-11 victory over Missouri Saturday.
but mata same group of fans almost cost them
the Kiauros defenses a stellar performance
by the Kiauros defense.
The Jayhawks were ahead, 19-3, with a minute remaining, but officials slapped the Jayhawks overexuberant fans stormed the field to down the goalposts.
TRACEE HAMILTON
MISQUIRI SCORED a touchdown on a 60-yard drive, 30 yards courtesy of those fans, to bring the score to 19-0. The two-point conversion was good.
Goalposts cost $3,400 each, according to Bob Marcum, KU athletic director. Chances are, after a ugly victory the athletic department did not win the game. But why not wait until the game was over?
Fans poured onto the sidelines with about two minutes remaining and began chanting "goalpost, goalpost." The north goal was the first to hit. Missouri took the ball into orbit.
The game announcer told the fans Missouri could be awarded a touchdown if they didn't
leave the field. The south goal was down, so that crowd left; the group up north stayed. Then the south goal was carried back onto the field, which was even more stupid than tearing it down in the middle.
AFTER MISSOURI scored the final touchdown, the Tigers attempted an onside kick. Kansas recovered, but had the Tigers come up with the ball, things might have taken a different turn.
Obviously, the fans didn't intend for their actions to cost KU the game. It was by far the best crowd management. The entire stadium, packed and student, and the Jawjahs, chanting and cheering in unison.
But, in typical fashion, the fans didn't think. Earlier in the year, you couldn't get anyone in that stadium to cheer, win or lose. There was always a complaint from some corner about the offense, the coaches, whatever. Saturday, the fans couldn't be controlled. The security people were vastly outnumbered, although perhaps there should have been a few more guards and players. After Miley came down the goalposts at Columbia last week when the Tigers upset Oklahoma, it was fairly obvious the Jayhawk supporters would do the same should KU win.
"YOU HATE to see that happen," Coach Don Fambrough said of the incident. "I couldn't control them, the security people couldn't control them. They feel bad. There's no place for that. For our people, I apologize personally. I didn't like it.
"They took away from a fine football game."
No kidding. The defense played like gangbusters, and a 19-3 score against the team that upset OU would have been impressive. The 19-11 tally is fine, but it's not the same. The team had several goals; one was to embarrass the Tigers in front of Tangierine Bowl officials. They didn't intend to be embarrassed, in turn, by their fans.
"I was disappointed," said linebacker Kyle McNorton of the fans. "They should have had more control, especially when we got the penalties. They needed to be more disciplined."
"I was dejected a little bit," teammate Chris Tooburen added. "I had a lot of celebrating to do."
IM' THE LAST person in the world to discourage a great crowd. It's an integral part of football. But what happened Saturday is a and reflection of some sports and sports fans. Some rivalries more bitter than the KU-MU one—Texas and Oklahoma, for instance—have been known to end in window-breaking, fan-beating brawls unparalleled in either state.
I've always thought of Kansas as a proud school, even in the lean years. It was a school of people who knew how to win and lose with grace. It was a good sign, then, when the students took the goalpost in front of the alum section and the alums responded by booing and throwing cups at the students. Cup throwing aside, the alums had the right idea.
I hope, too, that the crowd at the Hall of Fame game in Birmingham Dec. 31, will be just as supportive and vocal as Saturday's. But I also think it would be even more into an embarrassment, as they did Saturday.
KU to meet Clemson on Thanksgiving
By DAVE McQUEEN
While most students will be traveling home tomorrow to face turkey dinners and relatives, the KU women's basketball team will be heading to Plainview, Texas, to defend their championship in the 6th annual Plainview Queen's Classic tournament.
Sports Writer
The 18k-ranked Jayhawks, who trounced Pacific Christian 117-38 last Saturday in their season opener, face 18k-ranked Clemson in the tournament's first round, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. in the
Defending the tournament title, which the Jayhawks have won two straight years, won't be easy. Besides Clemson, the tournament field includes top-ranked and defending national champion Louisiana Tech, 18th ranked Stephen A. Cole, and 27th ranked Illinois, State, and host Wavray Baptist.
"Everybody is going down for the same purpose—to get some good competition in early." Washington said. "No matter what happens, we're going to gain from it."
KU HEAD coach Marian Washington said that, despite the team's inexperience and the tough field, she was looking forward to the tournament.
washington said her team could compensate for their inexperience by being quick and playing good defense.
"If we play good defense, we'll be able to give anybody a hard time," she said.
ONE TEAM definitely looking for some early competition is Clemson. The game against the Jayhawks will be the first of the year for the Tigers. The leading player returning from last year's 2-3 team is Barbara Kennedy, an All-America candidate who averaged 2.0 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in a 64' center Peggy Caple and 62' forward Donna Cannaday, a junior college transfer.
Clermon head coach Annie Trivel said she was excited about this year's team because of its success.
"For the first time in our history we have some real height to work with." Trival said. "We have nothing to do with this."
TRIVEL. SAID the tournament was going to be tough for Clemson because most of the teams down there will have already started their seasons.
Tyke Peacek hits a jumper over Brian Martin in last night's intrasquid game. Peacek finished with 18 points but the blue team went on to capture a 75-70 victory.
In case anyone is worried, the Jayhawks will still get to enjoy a good Thanksgiving dinner. Each team has a host family which invites the players and coaches over for dinner.
"The community really gets involved." Washington said. "It's usually a good time."
etc.
Hockey
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
National Hockey League
Edmonton 8, Edmonton 4
TOTAL'S GAMES
Toronto at Philadelphia
Boston at New York Islanders
Montreal at St. Louis
Football
YESTERDAY'S RESULT National Football League Atlanta 31, Minnesota 30
Runners 18th in NCAA meet
UPI TOP 30
1. Pittsburgh
2. Clernoon
3. Greenville
4. Albama
5. Nebraska
6. Tampa
7. Southern California
8. North Carolina
9. Pearl
10. Washington
11. Washington
12. Brigham Young
13. Michigan
14. Ohio
15. Southern Mississippi
16. Arkansas
17. Washington State
18. Houston
19. State Square
The University of Texas at El Paso placed five runners in the top eight and breezed to its fourth consecutive NCAA Cross Country Championship yesterday at Wichita.
The 17 points scored by the Miners shattered their previous NCAA record of 88 set last
Providence, Arkansas, Wisconsin and UCLA rounded out the top five. KU placed in 18th in the 23
"We didn't run particularly well," said KU Coach Bob Timmermann. "And you have run well even if the ball wasn't in front."
Jayhawk top runner. Placement 61st in a field of
10.958-meter courses. His time was 26.26 on the
10.958-meter courses.
PAUL SCHULTZ, Omaha, Neb., Sr., was the
Timmons said they were disappointed in the meet, "but not in the guys or in the season."
After Schultz came Tim Tays, who placed 78 in 30:46. Steve Wright was 17th with a time of 10:42 and Dan Donwens was 16th with a time of 15th was 15th in 32:06. Tim Gunyld placed 16th in 32:17 and Dan Donwens was 10th in 32:29.
UTEP fielded an entirely foreign team, and only five of the top 25 runners were Americans.
"It was an international meet," Timmons said.
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