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University Daily Kansan Monday. Oct. 12. 1959
KU Dumps Nebraska, 10-3
LINCOLN, Neb. — Kansas passed its first conference exam here Saturday afternoon with flying colors as the underdog Jayhawkers overpowered Nebraska 10-3 in the Big Eight opener for both schools.
With the win the Jayhawkers moved into a first place deadlock with Oklahoma and Missouri, each team having a 1-0 conference mark.
THE PAYOFF for the Jayhawkers was a seven yard pass play from halfback John HadiI to end Dale Remsberg in the end zone. Remsberg was down but
when he saw the pass headed towards him he rose to his knees enabling him to snag the pass.
The Kansas receiver grabbed the ball about 2-feet off the ground and immediately hit the deck. Nebraska supporters cried that Remsberg had trapped the ball on the ground but an official in the end zone ruled the pass complete giving the Jays the TD.
a 6-point advantage that was widened to seven as John Suder booted the extra point. Suder started the Kansas scoring with his fourth field goal in a blue uniform early in the first period when the Jayhawkers moved into scoring position after receiving the kickoff.
The touchdown gave the Jays
NEBRASKA'S HIGHLY touted offense didn't get moving until late in the second quarter and then it bogged down with a minute and a half remaining in the half on the Kansas 12. Ron Meade tied up the score 3-3 with his first field goal.
Nebraska started the second half looking like the team that had whipped Minnesota and Oregon State the two previous weekends, but the Huskers found out why the Kansas defense is rated so highly.
The Huskers moved to the KU 10 and it looked as if the tide was turning, but tremendous defensive play by McClinton and John Peppercorn pushed Nebraska back to the thirty, where it was forced to punt into the end zone.
Kansas took the ball from it o wn 20 and moved the length o the field in 18 plays. McClintor
ran the same play six times with the left side of the Kansas line supporting the blocks in the march to the Nebraska five.
ON A SECOND down and three yards for the touchdown situation, McClinton again saved the day for the Jays as he pounced on a fumble lost by Morris. Then came Hadl's pass to Remsberg.
Kansas looked good all the way both offensively and defensively. McClinton was the chief Kansas ground gainer, picking up 76 yards on 16 carries and snagging a 16-yard pass.
By Jim Trotter
"I can't see 23 sophomores in Miami," Coach Jack Mitebell said Saturday afternoon after the Jayhawkers had dumped Nebraska 10-3 in Lincoln, in trying to soften Orange Bowl talk.
But the talk still goes on and it is more rabid than ever before. Nebraska WAS going to the bowl before the game started, according to much of the talk floating about the press box at Lincoln.
THE HUSKERS LOST their opener 20-0 to unbeaten Texas and had then bounced back to trounce Minnesota 32-12 and nip Oregon State 7-6.
Kansas, on the other hand, had lost two games to powerful opponents in Texas Christian and Syracuse, and had routed Boston University 28-7 in its only other match.
Mitchell's 23 sophomores are a powerful crew and have strong support from upperclassmen such as Quarterback Duane Morris and ends John Peppercorn and Dale Remsberg.
Morris went most of the way Saturday afternoon and turned in an impressive performance. Remsberg caught the game-winning touchdown pass fired by sophomore halfback John Hadl, and Pepercorn sparkled on defense, throwing NU backs time after time for losses.
Missouri was rated second place in the annual pre-season poll but the Tigers had their 2-game win skein snapped Friday night by Southern Methodist as the Texas crew ran to a 23-2 victory.
The first major obstacle in the Jayhawkers' way is Oklahoma, who Kansas meets a week from Saturday at Norman. Kansas isn't expected to have much trouble from K-State this weekend when the Wildcats move into town for the intrastate battle.
THE PRAISES OF the Kansas sophomores such as backs Hadl, McClinton, Flachsbarth, Wilson and left tackle Dick Davis, have been sung to the heavens and back, but the Jayhawkers will have several obstacles to pass before they can think about a berth in the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.
NEBRASKA WAS RATED a one to two touchdown favorite over the Jayhawkers Saturday and the Husker fans were sure that this year it was their turn to go to Miami.
When Nebraska came out after the intermission refreshed and started to take charge the "inevitable was about to occur." The Huskers were starting to march and wouldn't stop until they had wiped Kansas off the map. KU's tremendous defense was strictly "lucky" and Nebraska would bounce right back.
Following Oklahoma, the Jays entertain Iowa State before traveling to Colorado to play their last road game of the season. Returning home, they will meet Oklahoma State and Missouri on successive Saturdays.
This was evidenced by much of the talk during the game by Nebraska sportswriters. Nebraska was "robbed" when Remsberg caught the end zone pass that won the game for Kansas. The officials were "giving Kansas the breaks" when the calls went against Nebraska, but when the situation was reversed, Kansas was clearly in the wrong.
Coach Bill Jennings of Nebraska remarked after the game that he thought Kansas had a better team than either of the two powerhouses the Huskers had beaten.
THINGS QUIETED DOWN in the press box during the final period as it became apparent that Kansas had won its second straight game and had thrown a blanket over the Huskers' bowl hopes. Then after the game a quiet "Have a good time in Miami" came from a lone Nebraska writer.
"I'd have to say they were better than Minnesota or Oregon State," Jennings said, referring to the Jayhawkers.
"They beat us."
Kansas may not make it into the Orange Bowl this winter but the Jayhawkers have given the campus its first real taste of exciting football to watch in a long time.
HOLD THAT LINE—Kansas defensive play was one of the keys to the Jayhawkers' 10-3 win over Nebraska Saturday. Norm Mailen (34) here makes a stop on a husky Husker back, getting a hand from Curtis McClinton. Mike Deer (87)
is the only other Kansas player pictured whose number is visible. The Nebraska end in the foreground is John Bond (86).-(Photo by Tom Rice)
St. Benedict's Nips Pitt State
The passing of quarterback James O'Brien and the extra-point kicking of fullback Glen Kayser has elevated St. Benedict's to a first-place tie in the CIC race.
St. Benedict's needed just two tosses by O'Brien and one kick by Kayser to come out victorious in its first CIC game of the season, beating Pittsburg State. 13-12.
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