Wednesday, November 20, 1968 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 7 Big 8 statistics LEADING PASSERS Player, School Ronnie Johnson, OSU 8 205-103 Pct. 10 Int. Gain Avg. TI 3 Lynn Dickey, KSU 8 195-104 Pct. 12 1265 18.1 31 Olivier Orr, University 8 149-83 956 5 1227 153.4 3 Bob Douglass, KU 8 158-78 494 1 1173 130.3 11 Bob Anderson, CU 8 192-92 478 12 1116 124.0 14 John Warder, SU 10 202-98 479 12 1194 114.4 6 Joseph Clemens, MU 8 132-66 500 4 867 96.3 4 Garnett Phelps, MU 8 82-34 414 5 531 59.0 5 Terry McMillan, MU 8 89-40 414 7 512 56.9 3 TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS | Player, School | Attushing | Passing | Total | Play, Game | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | G. Jeffrey, SU | 9 | 70-125 | 92-116 | 362-185 | 5.1 | 205.7 | | Romile Johnson, OSU | 9 | 112-209 | 103-205-1265 | 317-1474 | 4.6 | 184.3 | | Bob Douglass, KU | 9 | 127-452 | 78-158-1173 | 285-1625 | 5.7 | 180.6 | | Bob Warmack, OU | 9 | 85-179 | 83-149-1227 | 234-1406 | 6.0 | 175.8 | | Steve Owens, OU | 9 | 88-174 | 81-139-1227 | 234-1406 | 6.4 | 175.8 | | W. Worden, WSU | 9 | 151-355 | 89-201-1184 | 352-1539 | 1.4 | 153.9 | | Lynn Dickey, KSU | 9 | 24(-136) | 113-228-1413 | 252-1377 | 5.4 | 153.0 | | Terry McMillan, MU | 9 | 76-323 | 40-89-512 | 165-835 | 5.1 | 92.8 | | Ernie Sigle, NU | 9 | 63(-71) | 66-132-867 | 195-796 | 4.1 | 89.4 | | John Riggins, KU | 9 | 63(-71) | 0-1-1 | 191-791 | 4.4 | 87.4 | | John Lozano, KU | 9 | 110-725 | 0-1-1 | 111-725 | 6.0 | 80.6 | | Joe Orduana, KU | 9 | 176-660 | 1-1-45 | 177-705 | 4.0 | 78.3 | | Greg Cook, MU | 9 | 148-638 | 1-1-45 | 148-638 | 4.3 | 70.9 | LEADING RUSHERS Player, School G Att. Net Play G Steve Owens, OU 8 282 1244 4.4 155.5 John Riggins, KU 9 124 791 6.4 87.9 Joe Hancock, KU 9 124 791 6.4 87.9 D Shanklin, KU 9 110 725 6.6 80.6 Joe Orduna, NU 9 176 660 3.8 73.3 Greg Cook, MU 9 148 638 4.3 70.9 Dick Eagle, NU 9 157 638 4.3 70.9 Dick Eagle, NU 9 157 638 4.3 70.9 Steve Engel, CU 9 157 452 3.6 50.2 Ben King, ISU 10 124 437 3.5 43.7 Tom Nigbur, SU 9 64 384 6.9 42.7 L. Brown, KSU 9 97 364 3.8 40.4 Ben McRide, MU 9 81 362 4.5 40.4 PASS RECEIVING Player, School Yds. Yds. TD Eddie Hinton, OU 43 715 5 Eric Mills, OU 45 552 4 Terry Brown, OSU 40 552 2 Mack Herron, OSU 35 624 4 Otto Stowe, ISU 34 399 2 Michael Osborne, OSU 30 193 8 George McGowan, KU 29 472 4 Tom Dearinger, OSU 27 308 0 Tom Penney, NU 22 403 2 Joshua Moser, KU 22 248 1 Jim McFarland, NU 22 239 4 Sam Campbell, ISU 21 372 4 Hermann Eben, OSU 19 127 6 Hermann Eben, OSU 19 126 2 Player, School No. Yds. Dana Stephenson, NU 5 106 Roger Wehrl, MU 5 80 Clarence Scott, KSU 5 27 Tom Hilden, KU 4 88 Steve Barrett, ISU 4 0 Tom Hilden, ISU 4 0 PUNT RETURNING Player, School No. Yds. Avg. Roger Whirl, MU 37 148 12.6 Don Shanklin, KU 13 210 16.2 Benny Goodwin, OSU 12 180 9.5 Tom Ellott, UM 17 82 6.5 Pat Murphy, NU 14 175 12.5 Pat Murphy, CU 14 142 12.9 Al Larson, NU 14 77 5.5 Mike Byrnum, CU 13 75 5.8 Player, School No. Avg. Bob Coble, KSU 62.3 Bill Bell, KU 34.1 Bob Brouillette, ISU 63.1 Steve Kenemur, MU 51.9 Steve Zebel, MU 42.9 Kevin Johnson, OSU 55.3 Dick Robert, CU 46.5 Dane Stephenson, NU 58.3 KICKOFF BETURNING Player, School No. Yds. Avg. Jeff Allen, ISU 23 199 26.0 Mack Herron, KSU 20 154 28.2 Eddie Hinton, INO 15 294 19.2 Don Shanklin, KU 11 182 17.5 Jon Staggers, INO 18 185 16.0 Dick Davis, NU 9 166 18.4 Wayne Hallmark, OSU 9 161 17.9 SCORING LEADERS Steve Owens, OU (90), Bobby Douglass, KU (66), Bill Bell, KU (63), Orda Jordna, NU (60) Doe Doyle, Harrold, KSU (54), James Harrison, MU (48), Bob Anderson, CU (42), Nigbur, CU (36), John Riggins, KU (36), Paul Rogers, NU (35), Eddie Hinton, OU (25) or riggings, KU (30), and Ward Walsh, Mantle will attempt to play next season NEW YORK (UPI) — Mickey Mantle and the New York Yankees said it again Tuesday. Mantle hasn't decided to retire. The Yanks denied the report last Saturday night when Dick Young of the New York Daily News wrote that Mantle had decided to quit. President Mike Burke and general manager Lee MacPhail, speaking at the press conference Tuesday at Yankee Stadium when Stan Bahnsen was named the American League rookie of the year, denied the story again. And Mantle, speaking on a taped phone interview from Atlanta, where he's promoting a business, said, "I think I told him that I was going to spring training and try to play again if I can make the club. But I'm sure going to be at spring training and I'm going to at least try and play one more year." He added, "I did tell him it was Unusual Gift Ideas Artist Supplies - Complete decoupage materials — Boxes, purses, decorative plaques, lining paper - Art supplies and canvas * Liquitex now in 8 oz. jars Burke said Mantle would not play just to get the $100,000 salary, either, because the Yanks have already reached a financial agreement with Mantle to cover his non-playing days. CONCORD SHOP Div. of McConnell Lumber 844 E. 13th VI 3-3877 getting harder to hit the young pitchers but I don't remember saying I was going to quit." Manager Ralph Houk, added, "Mantle's average wasn't that high but I think he had a good year and I think there's good baseball left in him. He may just need more rest. But in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings, he was our best offensive player. And he was on base a lot because he got so many walks." KANSAS CITY, Mo. Two extremely durable Big Eight conference records could be erased amid a fandom flurry befitting their burial Saturday by a pair of Oklahomans, Bobby Warmack and Steve Owens, on national television against Nebraska. Warmack, the Wicked Worm who already stands statistically as the greatest quarterback in tradition-steeped Oklahoma's history, has now passed and run enough so that he is in need of only 120 total yards to break Paul Christman's league total offense mark of 4,246, which he established for Missouri in 1938-39-40. 'Durable' Big Eight milestones may become casualties Saturday A skittery, sleight-of-hand artist, Warmack, with at least two games left this season, has now pushed his career total to 4,127 yards. The accumulation includes 814 on the ground and another 3,313 passing. The aerial level ranks as the second best in Big Eight history and is just 138 under—the league mark of 3,451—another record well within Warmack's grasp. While Warmack and Owens rest on the edge of setting new marks, Colorado's Bob Anderson and Kansas State's Lynn Dickey got the job done in major fashion last weekend. Thus, Owens, with 2,113, has now become only the second in Big Eight annals to rush for over 2,000 during his first two seasons. Sayers, after two full campaigns, had 2,042. Owens is also making a shamble of the scoring race, running his total to 90 with three more TD's Saturday. However, it seems certain now that Owens will slash by the standard. It is just 98 yards away after Owens recorded his seventh straight big ground day—177 in 46 shots against Missouri, the Big Eight's rushing defense leaders—to put his seasonal effort at 1,244, an average of 155.5 yards a game. Dickey really made it a bad day for Van Galder marks, tying the Iowa Stater's standard for most completions in a game (25) and breaking Van Galder's most-attempts mark (48). Dickey, second in league passing for the While the mark Owens threatens isn't quite as old as the one Warmack is after, it was perhaps thought to be more invincible. In 1950, a Nebraska sophomore named Bobby Reynolds ran wild, gaining 1,342. His effort has withstood the challenges of some great backs, including Kansas' Gale Sayers and Wade Stinson, Oklahoma's Buck McPhail and Bill Vessels, and Kansas State's Cornelius Davis. year (1,413 yards) just 37 lengths away from becoming the most productive sophomore passe in league history. His seasonal total has him fourth on the Big Eight's all-time list and in position to take second by hitting his average next week. Other leaders this week include Oklahoma State's Ronnie Johnson, passing (158.1 average), Oklahoma's Eddie Hinton, receiving (43 for 715), Kansas State's Bob Coble, punting (42.3), Missouri's Roger Wehrli, punt returning (468), and Iowa State's Jeff Allen, kickoff returning (599). Pepper says Missouri has better backs this season "Missouri has better backs this year," he said. "When you have better backs, you have a better offense." KU will face a Missouri team with a more potent offense this Saturday than the Mizzou team that the Jayhawks defeated 17-6 last November, coach Pepper Rodgers said after yesterday's practice. Rodgers praised Mizzou which The Jayhawks practiced 90 minutes in pads yesterday for this Saturday's crucial game with the Tigers. Rodgers said that he didn't want to talk about the Orange Bowl until after the Missouri game. accepted an invitation to the Gator Bowl Monday. "They've always had a good football team at Missouri," he said. 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