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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, November 14, 1968
Bowl poll evaluation
Students prefer Miami
Nearly six of ten KU students want to see the Jayhawks play in the Orange Bowl New Year's Day, according to a poll taken by the Kansan sports staff.
Although 58% of the students said that they would prefer to see KU play in the Orange Bowl, only 21% said they could travel to Miami. More students, 27%, said they could attend the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Another 27% claimed they could go to any bowl game.
More students would be able to attend the Sugar Bowl mainly because of its geographic closeness. "It's a lot closer than Miami," one student pointed out.
Most of the people who hope KU is invited to the Orange Bowl favored this annual classic because of its high reputation. "It is considered the greatest honor to play in the Orange Bowl." one person wrote.
The liveliness of New Orleans was another influencing factor. "Bourbon Street on New Year's Eve isn't such a bad idea, you know," somebody suggested. Several students picked it because of Louisiana's drinking laws which allow 18-year-olds to buy hard liquor.
Business interests also affected the students' responses. "I am one of the six investors in the 'Miami Bound' buttons," an Orange Bowl fan admitted. One student selected the Sugar Bowl because "KU gets more money."
Cotton Bowl supporters picked Dallas because of its proximity and this game because of its prestige. "A trip to Dallas would be more practical than a trip to distant Miami," one student said.
People gave various other reasons for choosing a specific bowl. Some favoring the Orange Bowl look forward to "beaches, sun, weather conditions and pretty girls."
The poll indicates that two-thirds of the students will provide their own transportation and that one-third would travel to a bowl game by a SUA-sponsored trip.
$175. Offers ranged from 25
cents to $250.
More than a third of those polled would pay between $75 and $125 for SUA's package deal. Twenty-six per cent of the students are willing to pay between $50 and $75, twenty-one per cent less than $50, twelve per cent between $125 and $175 and six per cent more than
If KU is selected this would be its third bowl game.
KU played in its first bowl game in 1948 when Georgia Tech edged the Jayhawks 20-14. In 1961 Kansas defeated Rice 33-7 in the Bluebonnet Bowl.
Poll results
Question 1. Which bowl game would you prefer KU to play in?
a. Cotton Bowl (Dallas) $ - 12 \% $
b. Sugar Bowl (New Orleans) - 30%
b. Sugar Bowl [New Orleans]
c. Orange Bowl [Miami] - 58%
Question 3. Which bowl game would you be able to attend?
a. Cotton Bowl=15%
b. Sugar Bowl-27%
a. Cotton Bowl-15%
b. Sugar Bowl-27%
c. Orange Bowl—21%
d. Any bowl game—27%
d. Any bowl game-27%
d. Any bowl game----21%
e. No bowl game----10%
c. Orange Bowl-21%
Question 4. Seventy-eight per cent answered this question.
a. Will travel to bowl game by own means—67%.
Question 5. If SUA sponsor a trip, what would be the highest price that you would pay for its package deal?
a. Will travel to bowl game by OWI means 37%
b.Would prefer to go to the bowl game by a SUA-sponsored trip----37%
a. Under $50-21%
b. $50-75-26%
b. $50.75-26%
c. $75.125-35%
d. $125-175-12%
e. $175 and over - 6%
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Thomas quits KU cage team
Rich Thomas, 6-2 senior guard from Dietrich, Ill., was dropped from the KU basketball squad yesterday upon advice from his doctor not to continue because of a chronic foot injury.
Ted Owens announced that Thomas would be retained in the basketball program as an assistant freshman coach. "We're sorry that Rich can't continue as a player in the program, but are happy that he will continue on as a coach," said Owens. "He is a dedicated young man and we feel he will continue to be a
Thomas, a letterman, was used sparingly last season. He appeared in 13 games, scoring 17 points for a 1.2 average.
The difference between last year and this year, according to Kansas' Pepper Rodgers?
"Last year, I was getting phone calls from St. Francis, Kansas. This year, I'm getting them from New York City," he quips.
Tonight at the Red Dog
8:00 p.m. The New Folk 8:00 p.m.
Adults $2.00 Student $1.50
SET A NEW PACE HERE!
MADAME PANDIT
will speak on:
Search For Unity in a Changing World.
The first woman president of the U.N. General Assembly
★ Former Indian Ambassador to U.S.A., Soviet Union, and Great Britain
Sister of the late prime minister Nehru.
Tuesday, November 19
at 4:30
in the Kansas Union Ballroom
Sponsored by KU International Club