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Much Improved Jayhawkers Favored Over Hapless NU
KU stock is booming and Nebraska has lost four straight football games. With these facts in mind, the Jayhawkers go into Saturday's homecoming game in the role of clear favorites—the first time this season.
Meanwhile, Nebraska was on its way to its fourth straight loss. Missouri slammed the Huskers with surprising ease, 31-0 at Lincoln.
After a disappointing start, the Jayhawkers have recently come alive and have a chance to even their record at 4-4 against the Huskers.
After easing past Tulane 14-9 two weeks ago, Kansas downed arch rival Kansas State 21-12 last week.
The Jayhawkers are now the fourth team in conference standings with a 2-2 season record. Nebraska is fifth with a 1-3 record. KU has a 3-4 season record and NU is 2 for 7.
Coach Jack Mitchell said his
Last week, they were rated nearly even with Missouri and never got in the ball game. Nebraska has beaten Iowa State, 7-6 and Penn State 14-7.
Nebraska has had its ups and downs this season and is a tough team to predict. Two weeks ago, the underdog Huskers led Colorado for three quarters before bowing in the last frame 23-16.
A big factor in the Jayhawkers' improvement has been the way the backs hang onto the football. KU was plagued by a rash of fumbles in early games, but did not lose the ball once against the Wildcats.
men played their best game of the year at K-State. The Jayhawkers have recently developed a jarring offense to go with their strong defense.
Briefly Led Colorado
Losses were to Purdue, Kansas State and Syracuse in addition to Colorado and Missouri.
Wednesday Nov. 5. 1958 University Daily Kansan
This would leave the Jayhawkers extremely thin at the pivot spot. Chester Vanatta was lost for the season several weeks ago and Schmidt and John Wertzberger have been carrying the load lately.
The Jayhawkers will receive added encouragement for the game from a partisan homecoming crowd. But they will be facing a Husker jinx at Lawrence that extends back to 1948.
Key injuries may play an important part in Saturday's contest. Husker halfback Pat Fisher suffered a leg injury against Colorado and saw only limited duty against Missouri. He has been in scrimmage this week, however, and may be ready for the KU contest.
Center Depth is Lacking
Coach Mitchell is concerned over the condition of second unit center, Walter Schmidt. Schmidt suffered rib bruises in the K-State game and may be out this week.
KU has not defeated the Huskers at Lawrence since the 48 squad turned the trick 27-7. Since then Nebraska has won four straight in Memorial stadium.
The Kansas freshman football team, winner in its only game of the season, will attempt to make it two in a row when it meets Missouri's freshmen team here Friday at 3:00 pm.
Coach Expects Kansas To Take Big 8 Meet
"Although MU was beaten by the Iowa State freshman team, 8-6, Missouri backs fumbled the ball six times. We are really going to have to be up for the game."
"Our toughest competition will come from Colorado, Iowa State and Nebraska."
In addition Flachsbarth scored one touchdown and added four extra points.
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Explaining why Missouri will be tougher than Kansas State, Coach Fambrough said:
Kansas won last year at Lincoln 14-12.
Flachsbarth threw three touchdown passes to Hadi. He also completed four other passes, to give him seven completions in ten attempts.
In Missouri, the Jayhawkers are meeting a tough team, Don Fambrough, KU freshman coach, reports.
"This year we hope and expect to win," said Bill Easton, Kansas track coach.
"One boy to watch in the MU backfield is Larry Megown. He ran 81 yards for the lone Missouri score in the Iowa State game."
The Jayhawkers, with their outstanding depth, will again be favored in the meet. Last year, paced by Tom Skutka who set a new record of 14.58 over the three mile course at Iowa State, Kansas easily won the meet.
Last year the Jayhawkers scored a low 26 points. Colorado finished a far second with 52 points and Iowa State took third with 84 points.
Seeking its 12th consecutive Big Eight cross-country championship, the Kansas team will leave for Norman, Okla. tomorrow at 1 p.m.
In that game quarterback Leland Flachsbarth led the Jayhawkers to victory. Halfback John Hadl was also a key man in the Kansas attack.
In the only game so far this season, the Jayhawkers defeated Kansas State 36-21.
In the race for the individual victory, KU's Skutka and Bill Mills will compete from Oklahoma's Gail Hodgson, Nebraska's
In winning its 11th straight conference crown last year, the team also took the individual honors for the 11th time with Skutkul's win.
"The multiple offense that MU uses will be hard to defend against. We haven't seen or run against it this year," he said.
Joe Mullins, and Colorado's Mike Peak. Last weekend in the OU-KU dual meet, Hodgson won first place.
Freshman Football Team Faces Tough Tiger Squad
Talking about this year's freshman team, Coach Fambrough said that the linemen are lighter and quicker than in the usual college line.
Ray Evans, Kansas 1947 All America halfback, is the Jayhawker all time offensive leader in single game, season and career totals.
Other runners representing Kansas in the meet are Berry Crawford, Brian Travis, Clif Cushman and Dan Ralston.
Evans gained a total of 266 yards against Missouri in 1942. Following close behind is Wade Stinson, a halfback who in 1950 made 239 yards against Utah and quarterback Jerry Robertson who gained 236 yards against Oklahoma State in 1951.
Evans' highest season record was 1410 yards in 1942. During his career, Evans rolled up a total of 3799 yards.
Ray Evans Leads In KU Offense
"We have switched high school backs into the line. Seldom do you find high school linemen who can
play the line in college football," he said.
Seven backs have been moved into the line. One of them, Mike Deer, 185-pound right end, is on the starting team.
The starting lineup: LE-Larry Allen, Kansas City, Mo.; LT-McKinney, Herington; LG-Benny Boydston, Muskogee, Okla.; C-Kent Staab, Phoenix, Arizona; RG-Elvin Basham, Kansas City, Mo.; RT-Wilfred Beales, Tulsa, Oklahoma, LE-Deer, Neesola.
Against MU, the Jayhawkers will use the same starting lineup as the one used against Kansas State with one change. Bill McKinney will start at left tackle.
QB-Flachsbarth; LH-John Hadl, Lawrence; RH-Jim Jarrett, Coffeyville;FB-Bay Graham,Lawrence.
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