University Daily Kansan Monday, Nov. 24, 1958
Homer's Run Produces
Jayhawkers Complete Season With 13-13 Tie at Missouri
Homer Floyd inserted a bright closing chapter in his collegiate football memory book Saturday when he spurted away from two Missouri players with a football in his hands and ran 55 yards for a tie producing touchdown.
Floyd scored after taking a pass thrown by Larry McKown on the 20 yard line. Thirty seconds were left in the game and KU was six points behind, before then.
Many spectators learned of the "miracle touchdown" from car radios. When they had left the game with only a few minutes of play left, Missouri was holding a "sure" lead.
John Suder was sent in to kick the extra point, which would have won the game. He was quickly surrounded by Missouri players and Tiger end Dale Pidcock got a hand on the ball to snuff out the extra point.
KU fans were happy with the 13-13 game. The boosters expressed their joy by fighting hard for the north goal post. They brought the goal down in a short time after a flurry of fist fights with the MU defenders.
Outrun and outmeuered in the first half and frustrated in the third quarter, the Jayhawkers caught themselves with five minutes to go in the fourth quarter and scored their first touchdown.
Harris skirted end on three plays
to gain 20 yards and put the Jay-
hawkers in position to score.
Floyd added up 60 yards of the first touchdown drive by hauling in a 12 yard pass from Bill Crank.
Harris carried the ball to the four yard line before being thrown out of bounds. Crank sneaked over for the score and Duane Morris kicked the extra point. The game was 13-7 and the Tigers had possession of the ball.
The Missouri team marched steadily down the field grabbing off huge slices of rushing yardage until they finally ran out of steam and had to attempt a field goal. Bob Haas missed the try and KU took over on the 20 yard line.
In the next 12 seconds the Jayhawkers tied the game and threatened to win. Floyd went straight down the middle to receive the memorable pass.
Two Tigers were in close range on the right side of him, but the pass led Floyd enough so he had to jump for it, which gave him a few steps advantage on the Tiger defenders.
Once Floyd trapped the pass he dug his legs in and turned slightly to the left with eyes on the lime line marking Missouri goal. The Tiger defenders raced grimly to catch up with Floyd but there was no catching him.
The Tigers had pushed the KU team around mercilessly in the first half, gaining 225 yards rushing to KU's 49. The Tigers had 10 first downs to KU's 2.
After coming out after halftime both teams became deadlocked in a bruising battle to move the ball or hold it. The Tigers could afford not to score, leading 13 to 0. The Jayhawkers were getting desperate to get the ball and score.
Kansas pressed the Tigers in the opening of the third quarter by marching 63 yards to the Tiger 13 yard line, but lost the ball on a fumble by Crank.
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Floyd was the top ground gainer for KU with 47 yards in 16 carries. He caught three passes for 100 yards. Kansas gained 186 yards rushing to the Tigers' 311.
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| | W | L | T | Pct. |
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| Missouri | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 |
| Colorado | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
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| | W | L | T | Pct. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 |
| Colorado | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
| Missouri | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 |
| Kansas | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 |
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