Page 12 University Daily Kansan, November 20, 1981
Stakes high as seniors face (possible) last game
BY TRACEE HAMILTON Sports Editor
Blame it on the Cowboys.
Without the early season 20-7 loss to Oklahoma State, the Jayhawks would be 8-2 now, and virtually assured of a third place in the conference. But they would probably also be assured a bowl bid.
BUT OKLAHOMA State came to Memorial Stadium at a time when the Jayhawks were down. Injuries had riddled the offensive line. Two weeks earlier, Kerwin Bell had been hurt for the season. The offense was trying to get back on track. Things looked grim for Kansas football.
Since border ruffians crossed into Kansas to vote in the free-slave state elections back in the 1800s, Kansans and Missourians have been natural rivals. The two schools have carried on that tradition. The matchup is one of the most popular in the 1839—and the oldest west of the Mississippi.
But tomorrow the Missouri Tigers pay a call to Memorial Stadium at 1:30 p.m., and the Jayhawks are riding high. A near-sellout crowd is expected for third place in the conference—and pride.
For the seniors, the game will have special meaning. It will possibly be their last as Jayhawks. Most have never seen Kansas win the rivalry, and in fact, have experienced such embarrassing losses as 55-7 in 1979 and 48-0 in 1978.
"It will be hard for them, and certainly hard for me," Head Coach Don Fambrubaugh said of his seniors' last home game. "They've meant so much to the program. I know I'll look back and think of this group and how they turned things around.
"We've had great senior leadership. That's what keeps you going."
One of those senior leaders, linebacker Chris
Kreitenski, was thinking of nothing
noble but the Minnesota game.
"We play in the Memorial Bowl Saturday," Toburen said. "I just went in the dressing room, and there are stickers on the lockers that say '48-0' (the score of the 1978 KU-MU game). It's always been a rivalry, but in the last few years they've had the upper hand.
"It's not only a big game because one will be 84 or third in the conference, but because they have the same skills."
MISSOURI GAMES are not the only images of defeat that stick with this senior class. In the fifth-year seniors' first season as Jayhawks, the team finished 1-10 and then coach, Bud Moore, was subsequently fired. Tuberen well remembers the feeling of such a losing record.
"It was embarrassing." Toburen recalled. "I can remember Saturdays when late we'd get on the bus to go to the stadium. We had a police escort and they'd turn the siren on.
"I didn't want them to. I didn't want anybody to notice us. Now I feel good with people seeing the Jayhawks, being 7-3. I'm proud of it."
Toburens said that kind of season was discouraging to him and his fellow freshmen.
"I was discouraged and a lot of other freshmen were," he said. "We were denied a place. A lot developed bad attitudes. A few thought of leaving. Some did. It was derogational."
FROM THAT CLASS of discouraged players came Toburen, linebacker Kyle McNorton, offensive guard David Lawrence and a host of others. Noseguard Greg Smith had been a freshman the year before, when the Jayhawks were 3-7-1. He too remembers the lean years.
but he said he had no regrets that Saturday might be his last game.
"No, I won't be sad," Smith said. "I take it one game at a time. We had a couple of goals this season. Our next goal is to go out winners. We'd close to close out the season on a winning note."
"I have no regrets. This team has been compared to the '68 team (9-2 and the Orange Bowl). We haven't had a shutout since the '75 team (7-5 and the Liberty Bowl). When I leave I'd like to hear people say, 'Well, that '81 team ..."
Chances are Smith is right. "That '11 team will be remembered for several things, Kansas" pass defense is ranked No. 1 in the nation this week, allowing only 90.2 yards a game. The defensive specialist was Taylor and E. J. Jones emerged as offensive dynamos after the injury to Bell. Quarterback Frank Seurer's arm came to life and he began passing for both touchdowns and records. And if none of those other things are remembered, then his performance were won in the closing minutes will be.
FAMBROUGH SAID the injury to Bell must have been both a blessing and a curse.
"That could be true in certain respects," Fambrough said. "It had an adverse effect, perhaps, on the health of the patient."
"But a person like Gartfield Taylor—all of a sudden he feels the job is his. The things he was doing were not."
was lacking, he improved measureably.
"It it put more burden on the offensive line.
"And E. J. Jones—I wouldn't trade him for any fallback in the conference."
Jones was back at practice Wednesday after missing Tuesday's practice with what Fam-brough called the "miseries." And there was an surprise addition to Wednesday's practice.
"Paul Fairchild read where I said he wouldn't play," Fambruch said, laughing. "He wanted to play so badly, he was out here in full pads. He looked better than I expected. He just refuses to give up. I may have to change my statement."
"At one time I was dreaming we'd be where we are," Fambrough said. "Then we got a rash of injuries. But we've been fortunate in the last month of the season. We had all our bad luck early."
FAMBROUGH SAID Fairchild's attitude was a good example of the team's attitude.
The Missouri Tigers, on the other hand, were an early surprise. Playing a fairly light pre-conference schedule, as did KU, the Tigers racked up a 4-2 record before going into conference play. Their three losses came against Nebraska (6-0), Oklahoma State (16-12) and Iowa State (34-13), and their upset of the season came against Oklahoma last week (19-14).
"We know we've got our work cut out for us." Farnback said. "We know the caliber of that."
"They don't have any weaknesses. The game is going to be wup on front, offensively and defensively. They haven't done fancy things. We've not to be touched up front."
The Tigers, win or lose, are guaranteed a berth in the Tangerine Bowl against Southern Mississippi. The Jayhawks, on the other hand, are not assured of going any further, although the Tigers have won.
The Hall of Fame bowl probably would take South Carolina if the Tar Heels are able to knot
JAYHAWK NOTES: Kansas cornerback Dan Wagoner was the lone Jayhawk named to the Academic All-Big Eight team. Steve Smith was an honorable mention.
Los Angeles fires Westhead
Predictions
Assistant Coach Pat Riley was named to replace Westhead.
Johnson, in the first year of an unprecedented $25 million, 25-year guaranteed contract, shocked team officials Wednesday night by saving he wanted to be traded.
| | Hamilton | Haggstrom | Schaad | Leibengood | Richardson | Parker |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Missouri at Kansas | Kansas 22-21 | Kansas 20-17 | Kansas 21-20 | Kansas 19-17 | Kansas 21-19 | Kansas 15-14 |
| Oklahoma State at Iowa State | Oklahoma State 24-15 | Iowa State 21-17 | Iowa State 13-10 | Iowa State 31-24 | Oklahoma State 21-10 | Oklahoma State 24-7 |
| Nebraska at Oklahoma | Nebraska 35-28 | Oklahoma 24-20 | Nebraska 20-10 | Nebraska 28-17 | Oklahoma 27-24 | Oklahoma 35-24 |
| Kansas State at Colorado | Colorado 14-13 | Colorado 31-24 | Kansas State 14-10 | Colorado 24-21 | Kansas State 21-17 | Kansas State 11-10 |
| Ohio State at Michigan | Michigan 28-7 | Michigan 28-21 | Michigan 28-24 | Michigan 24-17 | Michigan 21-7 | Michigan 28-14 |
| SMU at Arkansas | Arkansas 27-24 | SMU 27-24 | SMU 17-10 | SMU 27-24 | Arkansas 24-3 | SMU 24-31 |
| Notre Dame at Penn State | Penn State 35-12 | Penn State 17-14 | Penn State 21-7 | Penn State 17-14 | Penn State 45-3 | Penn State 26-21 |
| UCLA at Southern Cal | Southern Cal 7-6 | Southern Cal 21-14 | Southern Cal 35-21 | Southern Cal 21-14 | Southern Cal 21-3 | Southern Cal 15-14 |
| Washington State at Washington | Washington 14-10 | Washington 27-14 | Washington 19-10 | Washington 21-17 | Washington 21-6 | Washington State 20-14 |
| Wisconsin at Minnesota | Minnesota 24-21 | Minnesota 28-24 | Minnesota 35-14 | Minnesota 14-10 | Wisconsin 10-7 | Minnesota 20-17 |
| Season Totals | 62-35-3 | 66-31-3 | 56-41-3 | 55-42-3 | 56-41-3 | 62-35-3 |
The predictors are Tracee Hamilton, sports editor; Ron Haggagstrom, associate sports editor; Bob Schaad, managing editor; Larry Leibengood, business manager; Earl Richardson, photographer; and Tim Parker, sports writer.
Kansas to host Pacific Christian in opener
By GINOSTRIPPOLI
Sports Writer
The women's basketball team, which enters the season lacking the experience and talent that has been their trademark for the past two years, opens the 1981-42 season tomorrow night.
Kansas will host the Pacific Christian Crusaders at 7:30 a.m. in Allen Field House.
THE CRUSADERS, from Fullerton, Calif., are playing their first year in Division I competition and are an unknown entity to the Jayhawks. They are led by junior Debbie Wyse and Janet Hanks. Wiese and Hanks, who transferred to North Carolina as a freshman, Arize, are joined on the Crusaders roster by junior college teammates, Chayo Moreno and Mona Shake.
Jim Sturgeon, Crusaders head coach, combines seven freshmen and one sophomore to his four junior college transfers. Sturgeon said that his team would enter this season ready for a great challenge and that he remained optimistic, but that it would be a tough season.
After the Crusaders play Kansas, they will play the Tigers on the road before the Indians begin. They will play the Giants on the highway.
Marian Washington, KU's head coach, said, "Even though we don't know much about them, we can not underestimate anyone this year. Last year, we had the talent to not play at our best,
but this year's team must play with intensity at all times."
THE JAYHAWKS themselves are also an unknown entity. They return only one starter from last year's squash that finished with a 27-5 record. Leading the Jayhawks will be Tracy Claxton, who led the Jayhawks in rebounding last year with 11.6 rebounds a game.
Joining Claxton in the starting lineup will be Angie Snider. Snider, a sophomore transfer from Oregon, averaged 11.1 points and 1.4 rebounds a game last year.
Claxton and Snider, who played for Washington at the National Sports Festival, are the only two definite starters. Washington said he did not know who would fill the other three spots.
"Right now, the starting lineup is still open," Washington said. "We went to Arkansas last week and used three different lineups. We were the current one against McPherson on Wednesday.
"WEDON'T HAVE the big star this year. Most of the players are pretty even in talent, so the starting lineup may change a few times during the season."
Returning players who look to receive a good part of the playing time for the Jayhawks are Chris Stewart and Robin Smith, who are the running backs for the Arizona Holden, Mary Chrishenil and Alex Taylor.
Top newcomers to the team should be Rose
Peoples and Barbara and Vicki Adkins. Vicki Adkins will miss the home openers with a knee injury.
Snider, who will play the position position vacated by Lynette Woodward, said, "There are no stars on this team. Everyone is equal in talent and we respect each other's play."
"We'll be ready to play on Saturday. After we
have time to play together, we will surprise a lot of
friends."
THE JAYHAWKS prepared for their opening match with a scrimmage against McPherson College on Wednesday. The game, which was played with referees and a running clock to make it as similar to a real game as possible, was close at baltime, with KU leading, 38-24. But KU came out fired up in the second half and beat McPherson, 103-50.
The Jayhawks were led by Claxton, who had 19 points and 15 rebounds. Angela Taylor added 18 points and Snider had 12. Claxton was helped on 40 while Lenaor Taylor, who had 11 and 9 respectively.
"The scrimmages that we have had have been very revealing," Washington said. "In Arkansas and against McPherson, we started out slow. We didn't get the intensity from the start of the game until the end."
KU's next action will be at the Queen's Classic in Plainview, Texas, Nov. 26-28. Their next home game will be Dec. 5 against Region VI opponent Drake.
Men face ISU; women host Huskers
The Kansas men's and women's swim teams will split up this weekend when the men travel to Iowa State tomorrow and the women face Iowa today at 3 p.m. at Robinson Natatorium.
The women's meet will be a sprint meet, which is not the Jayhawks' strong point. The visiting women's coach picks the events of the meet and then has thought the sprint events would help his team.
"Supposedly he did," head swimming coach Gary Kempf said. "I like the long meets better."
"There won't be quite the pressure, but they're improving."
"They will be a lot more improved over last year," he said. "They should be a lot better balanced. They had the second best recruiting group behind us last year.
"I view it as a real important meet," Kemp said. "They have an excellent breaststroke swimmer, and backstrokers. They have the conference champion in the 500 freestyle."
Nebraska finished fifth in the Big Eight last year, but Kempf said the Jahyhawks would see a
Kempf will travel to Iowa State after the Nebraska meet today. Kempf is in his first year as coach of both teams, but he said he was familiar with the Cyclone team.
The men's team will have a closer match with Iowa State, who finished fourth in the Big Eight. The Cubs, led by Jake Mariscal,
By United Press International
"I saw a meet of theirs last year," he said of Iowa State. "It helps to scout. I know their strengths and weaknesses."
INGLEWOOD, Calif.-In the wake of an ultimatum by star guard Earnir "Magic" Johnson, the Los Angeles Lakers yesterday fired Coach Paul Westhead.
In the Iowa State meet, Kempf said he would switch some of the swimmers in around some of the state's pools.
For both meets, Kempf he was looking for improvement in the Jayhawks' times. To qualify for the NCAA meet, the swimmers must beat a certain time in their event. However, he said that most of the best times come a the end of the season.
"We're working towards progressing through this year by peaking in the Big Eight and the National." Kernow said.
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NATIONAL Hockey LEAGUE RESULTS
Boston National 1, Hartford 1
Minnesota 2, Quebec 1
Minnesota 2, Edmonton 2
Angleton 0, Anglesea 3
Vancouver 1, Vancouver 1
Pacers defeat Kings
By United Press International
INDIANAPOLIS—Johnny Davis and Mike Bantom scored crucial baskets in the fourth quarter to capture a 94-94 last night and give the Knicks acers a 102-89 decision over the Kansas City Kings.
High-point men were Billy Knight with 18 and Bantom with 17 for the Pacers and Mike Woodson with 24 and Phil Ford with 22 for the Kings.
**ESTERDAY 2A RESULTS**
National Bank Association
Atlanta 81, New York
Detroit 122, Washington 97
Indiana 105, Kansas City 90
Illinois 100, San Francisco 90
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