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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, November 7, 1968
KU holds 1-1 record in past bowl games
By JACK PAULEY Kansan Sports Writer
There is a subdued optimism in Kansas these days as the Kansas Jayhawks, riding high on a 7-0 record, roll on towards a possible national bowl bid.
The Jayhawks have appeared in only two post-season games in Kansas football history, winning one and losing one.
In 1948 a Jayhawk team coached by George Sauer met Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl in Miami. The outcome was Tech 20, KU 14, in a game played before a record 50,578 fans which was sold out in April, 1947.
Jack Mitchell coached Kansas in 1961 when they were invited to play in the Bluebonnet Bowl. The Jayhawks, favored to win the Big Eight that year, failed to do so, but went on to defeat Rice solidly by a score of 33-7.
Quarterback John Hadl, a big play specialist throughout his career, provided the gamebreaker before 52,000 fans with an ad-libed 41-yard run out of punt formation just before halftime.
Hadl, who is now a professional with the San Diego Chargers, played beside another proto-be in that game, Curtis McClinton, now with the Kansas City Chiefs.
In the 1948 Orange Bowl classic, the Jayhawks, who earned the label of the "team with the magic finish" for its last ditch
seasons, had gone into the final period trailing, 7-20. But Red Hogan, the KU quarterback, pulled Kansas within range with a 12-yard pass to Ray Evans. Don Fambrough toed his second extra point.
Soon after, center Dick Monroe recovered a Georgia Tech fumble at the Engineer 42. Hogan passed to Otto Schnellbacker for 26 yards and completed another to the 10-yard line.
Evans then boomed to the one, which set tife stage for the most famous fumble in Orange Bowl history.
Facing 2nd and goal at the Tech one with 2:00 remaining, another Jayhawk quarterback, Lynn McNutt, tried a sneak. But the ball slid down his legs to the ground. He fell on it, but it was pried away by a Tech lineman. The Engineers ran out the clock in three sneaks.
This year, it appears that Kansas is favoring the Orange Bowl classic again as the post season game to play. They have already been unofficially asked for the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
A name familiar to Jayhawk boosters this season played on the Orange Bowl team. Don Ettinger, father of Jim Ettinger, KU reserve quarterback, played tackle on that team.
But the Orange Bowl is the big one outside of California's Rose Bowl, and if everything goes right, KU will be in Miami Jan. 1 for the Orange Bowl game.
Lion's Cerne going strong
Fullback Mike Cerne of Lawrence high school has gained 637 yards in seven games, showing why his coach, Al Woolard, says he is one of the best high school backs in the country.
Cerne, a 185-pounder, has carried the ball 97 times for a 6.4 average. In his last two games, against Wyandotte and Shawnee Mission North, he picked up 145 yards and 188 yards respectively.
He scored three touchdowns against Wyandotte last week, on a run of 6 yards, an 82-yard kick-off return and a 53-yard punt return. He returned three kickoffs and two punts for a total of 230 yards. He also threw a successful 22-yard pass.
"Cerne looked just great tonight." Woolard said after the game. "He had a real, real good night."
Against Shawnee Mission North, he carried 15 times for 188 yards and two touchdowns.
He also completed a pass for 24 yards.
While Lawrence has been outscoring opponents 269 to 47, Cerne has been helping. He has 11 touchdowns in seven games, which gives him 66 points—19 more than Lawrence's opponents have scored against them.
Ski Buffs do it!
Lawrence will put its 6-0-1 record on the line tomorrow night against Topeka High School at Topeka. The Lions will close their season at home Nov. 22 against Shawnee Mission South in Haskell Stadium.
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Quarterfinal games are now over in KU's football intramural program. Sixteen teams are still in contention for their respective league championships.
In games yesterday in the Independent "B" league, the College Kids whipped the Eight Pack 30-6, the Graduates shutout MBA 32-o, Oliver Hall beat the Retards 19-6, and Law B nipped Elsworth No. 1 6-2.
KU's defensive end, 6-8, 250 pound Vernon Vanoy is attempting to block a punt in last Saturday's Colorado game which KU won 27-14. KU's head football coach Pepper Rogers said that it was one of Vanoy's better games. Colorado coach Eddie Crowder said, "When my punter, Dick Robert (36) saw Vanoy he just went to pieces . . . and I don't blame him a bit!"
Semifinal games will be played today at 4 p.m. on the intramural fields. League championships are scheduled for tomorrow at 4 p.m. Today's schedule is below.
In Fraternity "B" league,
Sigma Chi No. 1 lost to Kappa
Sigma 12-7, Theta Chi beat Tau
Kappa Epsilon 6-0, Beta Theta
Pi No. 1 blanked Delta Upsilon
24-0 and Pi Kappa Alpha won
over Alpha Kappa Lambda 6-0.
Independent "A" League
Manor, Inc. vs. Jolliffe, Field 1
Grace Pearson vs. Law, Field 2
Fraternity "B" League
DU vs. Piket, Field 7
TKE vs. Phi Gam, Field 9
Independent "B" League
Law B vs. College Kick, Field 4
Graduates vs. Oliver Hall, Field 5
Beta #1 vs. Kappa Sigma, Field 3
Theta Chi vs. Piket, Field 6
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OU concentrates on punt coverage
NORMAN, Okla. (UPI)—Oklahoma practiced long and hard yesterday for its Big Eight game at Kansas Saturday and concentrated on kickoff and punt coverage, fearing the speed of Jayhawk runback ace Donnie Shanklin.
Sooner coach Chuck Fairbanks said his squad also devoted time to pass defense. "We had a real good practice," he said. "We did a lot of detail work but we've still got a long way to go to polish our attack."
Wingback Eddie Hinton might play Saturday without the soft cast he has worn on his left hand since Sept. 28 when he broke a small bone in the North Carolina State game. The injury will be X-rayed tomorrow.
Sock it to 'em Hawks
Seniors - Don't Forget Senior Party No. 2 Friday Night!
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8 p.m.
National Guard Armory