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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Nov. 2, 1956
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Jayhawkers Meet Cats With Hope Of Revenge
Hoping to even it's season record at three wins and three defeats, a feat not accomplished since 1953. Kansas travels up the Kaw to Manhattan Saturday for a game with the cellar-dwelling Kansas State Wildcats. Kickoff time is 1:30 p.m.
Kansas has several other objectives in mind besides squaring their record for the year. Fresh in mind is K-State's 46-0 victory last year and a string of three wins in a row over the Jayhawkers. By winning, Kansas can also equal last year's record of three wins and a tie, with three games remaining in which to improve.
The Wildcats Not Easy
However, the K-State Wildcats are not to be taken lightly. Although having won only one game and lost five, they appear ready for a supreme effort after a good comeback. They lost their first three games by big scores but since then have come back strong.
The Wildcats will be near full strength for this contest. Two first-string regulars-Captain Ellis Raisenberger, center, and Kenny Nesmith, starting left halfback and alternate captain—were bruised in last Saturday's game at Wyoming, but both are expected to see some action against KU.
The Jayhawkers will not be at full strength as they were in the vicious battle with Oklahoma A&M last week. Center-captain Galen Wahlmeier still is nursing a back injury picked up in the Iowa State game. Right half Bill Horn is missing with an arm fracture, tackle Jim Hull is out with a twisted knee, and fullback Joe Held with a lame back. All except Held have been starters at various times during the season.
Quarterback Dave Preston, tackle Tom Russell, and fullback H. C. Palmer are doubtful performers for the game. Homer Floyd, KU's leading scorer and rusher, and his replacement on the alternate unit, Jerry Baker, are crippled but will play. This leaves KU extremely thin at the fullback position.
K-State Improves
K-State will throw an improved ground attack, spearheaded by Keith Wilson and Ken Nesmith, at the Jayhawkers. Wilson leads the Wildcat runners with 218 yards for a 3.1 average and is followed by Nesmith with 187 yards gained on 40 tries for a 4.7 average. Against Wyoming last week, the Wildcats rolled up 290 yards rushing for their best effort of the year.
The old rivals are close statistically. Kansas is averaging 200.5 yards per game on the ground to K-State's 186.3. The Jayhawkers also have a slight edge in passing statistics, thanks mainly to the efforts of Wally Strauch. Strauch is second in the Big Seven in passing with 216 yards on 12 completions in 29 attempts.
Kansas State has not shown a passing attack as yet but with Keith Wilson, a double threat at the quarterback slot, could take to the air against the Jayhawkers. State owns a wide bulge in pass defense as they have held six opponents to an average gain of 76.6 passing per game. The Jayhawkers, allowing TCU and College of Pacific nearly 300 passing yards a game, have an average of 133.3 yards per game.
Although Kansas is favored by two touchdowns, odds are certainly no indication when these two bitter rivals tangle.
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Patterson Gets Award
Harold Patterson, Montreal Alouettes brilliant pass-catching end, has been named as the 1956 winner of the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy, awarded each year to the most sportsman-like and valuable player in the Big Canada's Four Football league.
Patterson, 24, played his college football here at KU in 1952-53 and was a standout on Coach Forrest C. (Phog) Allen's basketball team for two years. His home is in Roel, Kansas.
Patterson received the Lord Calvert Shoptsmanship Trophy last year. Called "Mr. Wonderful" in Canadian football circles, he lead the
Frank Leahy, former Notre Dame football coach, has confirmed reports that he has been approached to become athletic director at the University of Texas, but said that there is only "one chance in a hundred" that he would take the post.
Texas Contacts Leahy About Job
Leahy said that "a few of the regents of the university have spoken to me about the job, but there has been no formal offer." He declined to name the regents.
Only yesterday top university officials and alumni indicated that it may be a long time before the final selection is made. Claude Voyles, member of the board of regents, said yesterday that it was his opinion that a "younger man on his way up rather than an older man on his way down" was desired.
1955:K-State46,KU0
Montreal team to the eastern division championship this year. Playoffs for the country's championship are being held now with the western division.
The football experts are put on the spot each year when KU and K-State renew their bitterly contested football rivalry. This year is no exception, as a greatly improved Kansas team travels to Manhattan to meet the determined K-State Wildcats.
Last season proved the experts wrong when they rated the KU-K-State game, a battle between two evenly matched teams. The Wildcats hit Lawrence on the run and left behind them a path of total destruction as they beat a spirit lacking Kansas 46-0.
Students Score Victory
A goal-line stand by freshman football players and students against the attack of eager students from K-State was the only victory Kansas claimed for the afternoon. A free-for-all occurred after the game at the stadium's two goal posts as the visiting Wildcats attempted to reap the spoils of victory. But KU students, dismayed by their team's poor showing, failed to yield and the goal posts stood.
In the game, nothing worked for the Jayhawkers. The flood-gates opened on the second play of the game when KU fumbled on the KU 13-yard line. From then on K-State rolled over the hapless Jayhawkers.
At the end of the first half, KU had gained four yards net rushing. They had made 1 first down and
What Happened?
What accounted for this surprisingly easy K-State victory? The two teams were near equal ability in respect to personnel, but Kansas State had the spirit and determination to play above average and Kansas was playing its usual game. The spirit factor plays a major part in every KU-K-State game.
Looking back through the record book, KU has had its days to remember. Since the series began in 1902, the Jayhawkers have won 33, lost 17, and tied 3.
In 1947, the Wildcats were handed total defeat when KU trounced them 55-0, the worst score of the series.
Teams Meet Saturday
The two teams meet again Saturday at Manhattan. Again the two teams are rated near equal in ability, with Kansas given a 13 point edge by many experts. However, it is reported from Manhattan that the Wildcats are ready to play and want to win, and that the past week has been the hardest practice of the season. Meanwhile, Coach Chuck Mather reports that he is worried about the game since team spirit has been lacking.
Is Saturday slated to be a replay of 1955?
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Accurate passing proved too much for DU as Phi Delt handed them a 19-6 intramural football defeat Thursday.
DU,ATO,Lawyers Win Games
DU scored first when Bob Boyer passed to Dale Flanagan for their first and only score of the game.
Jack Redding passed to Bob Richards, Frank Becker, and Les Morrison to account for Phi Delt's scores. 1970, 19, 42.
Beta lost their first game of the season when ATO scored two touchdowns to win 12-6. Two touchdown passes from Jim Trombold to Doug Henning and Dale Gulledge provided the winning margin.
Suggestion for a suitable tune to be played by the band of any school encountering Oklahoma this year: "Don't Be Crool."
Dartmouth College's first effort at an international football game brought a 5-0 win over McGill of Canada in 1882.
Jim Beam defeated Navy 20-0 in an Independent League intramural football game.
Jim Beam 20, Navy 0
Curt Nettles passed to Jack Brown, Vern Fiss, and Pinky Haar for the scores.
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