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University Daily Kansan
Mondav. Nov. 21. 1960
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Sam Simpson, 83, clutches the ball after catching a pass from quarterback Roger McFarland for the final Kansas score which came in the fourth period. Here Simpson is in the endzone where he snared the jump pass in the surprised Missouri secondary.
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Doyle Schick, 30, senior fullback, cuts back inside right end for a short gain in the second period. Bert Coan, 23, watches Missouri's Norm Beal, 21, ready for the tackle as the Tiger's center, Bill McCartney, 55, moves from his linebacker spot to help drop Schick.
The enthusiastic Homecoming crowd of 41,500 sat, stood, kneeled, and leaned over fences to watch the contest.
The action Saturday in Kansas' 23-7 win over Missouri was extremely rugged, but there was also much scoring as the Jayhawkers found weaknesses in the Tiger defense.
Homecoming Crowd Sees Fierce Game
It wasn't until the second half that the Jayhawkers finally scored. Before the fourth quarter was half over, the crowd sensed the outcome and relaxed.
With the sun out all afternoon and the temperature in the mid-sixties, it was a perfect November day for such a crucial contest. The halftime ceremonies consisted of a few numbers by the Missouri and Kansas bands and presentation of the queen.
The victory will make for good conversation over Thanksgiving dinner.
Coach Jack Mitchell (seen at the left) directed the Jayhawkers to their first Big Eight championship since 1930.
Fans on both sides were stunned at the outcome. Tiger supporters, who had anticipated at least a one-touchdown victory, were shocked to see their previously unbeaten team so out-classed and out-muscled. Kansas' faithfuls, who were openly optimistic but inwardly afraid that the nation's top team would be too powerful for the Jayhawks, couldn't believe the one-sided score.
Kansan Photos by Eric Jacobsen
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Missouri's Bill McCartney, 55, and Skip Snyder, 10, valiantly attempt to stop the power drive of KU's Bert Coan, 23, as he smashes through left tackle for his and Kansas' second touchdown of the game.
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The rugged team play of Saturday's game is well shown in this first quarter shot. KU's Doyle Schick, 30, who started in his 30th straight game, drove to the Missouri five-yard stripe as the Jayhawkers failed to score in the first period. KU's Elvin Basham, 60, is at the far left trying to block an unidentified MU player. Tiger Ed Blaine, 66, is closing in at the right to stop the Kansas fullback.