Tuesday. Oct. 23, 1956 University Dally Kansan
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By DARYL HALL
(Daily Kansan Sports Editor)
Few fans at the Kansas-Oklahoma football game Saturday left the stadium disappointed. Almost all of them agreed that KU had won a moral victory and that the remainder of the season looked hopeful for the Javhawkers.
Probably least surprised at the outcome, with the exception of KU players and coaches, was Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson, Wilkinson, swarmed on by reporters after the game, was careful not to say the wrong thing. However, he came up with what we think is the classic remark of the season.
When asked if he was surprised in Kamasas' terrific showing, the Sooner coach said that he wasn't a bit surprised.
"You see, we have higher respect for Kansas' football team than most of the KU fans do."
Wilkinson declined to comment on the comparison between Kansas and other teams the Sooners have played this year—North Carolina, Kansas State, and Texas. He said the only comparison would come when Kansas and K-State met later this season.
When asked if he played the second and third teams more in the second half to keep the score down, Wilkinson said that he didn't. He said that the Sooners went all out all the way.
Asked if Kansas was improved over last year, Wilkinson said that he didn't think KU has improved, in comparison with the other teams, during the year.
A deadly calm settled over the Oklahoma dressing room after the game, and it was a good sign that the Sooners were not happy at their play. Wilkinson said he thought the game was a hard played contest, but that the Sooners didn't look like the No. 1 team in the nation.
The Oklahoma players echoed his view by saying that they didn't think they would be No. 1 in the nation this week. Various linemen for the Sooners called the KU forward wall the best they had faced, this season.
Tommy McDonald, Oklahoma's All-America halfback, called Kansas the best team they had faced. He said the line play was terrific and that Kansas also had a number of real good backs.
Clendon Thomas, OU's other great halfback, echoed McDonald's remarks, but stated that he had under estimated Kansas and wasn't expecting as hard a battle as was experienced Saturday. Thomas added that he thought the Sooners might possibly have been thinking ahead to Notre Dame this weekend.
Coach Chuck Mather and the Kansas players deserve praise for the outstanding job they did against the Sooners. Kansas' line play was terrific. With only a few exceptions, the Sooners made the large part of their ground yardage around ends. There were a few sizable gains through the middle, but with the fast Sooner backs, this is excusable
KU's backs should also take pride in their performance. On several occasions, Oklahoma would have scored if it hadn't been for the defensive play of the secondary. Offensively, KU's back-field was held pretty much by the Sooners, but several times Kansas backs broke through for sizable gains.
Besides the great performance of the Jayhawkers, Kansas did three things other teams that have faced Oklahoma this year have failed to do. First, and most noticeable, was the fact that Kansas was able to score against the Sooners. Second, KU held the Sooners to their lowest margin of victory of the year. The only other team to hold OU to 34 points was North Carolina but the Sooners beat KU by only 22 points.
The third point is that, probably, Kansas knocked Oklahoma out of the No. 1 spot in national rankings. Of course, this is mere
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—(UP)—John (The Beat) Bayuk, the fiery Colorado fullback, took over the Big Seven rushing lead today on the basis of his 142-yard attack against Iowa State.
Strauch Second In Big 7 Passing
The 223-pound senior, who scored three touchdowns against Iowa State and is again showing the signs of greatness he displayed two years ago, has gained 346 yards in 60 carries, an average of 5.7 a trip.
His output Saturday nosed out Clendon Thomas of Oklahoma, who held the lead for one week. Thomas was second with 39 for 333, Tommy McDonald of Oklahoma third with 47 for 329 and Jerry Brown of Nebraska fourth with 49 for 312.
Homer Floyd of Kansas, who led early in the season, dropped to fifth with 59 carries for 282.
Jimmy Hunter of Missouri and Wally Strauch of Kansas were the top passers, Hunter has completed 17 of 38 for 183 yards and Straugh eight of 23 for 168. Roy Stinnett of Nebraska was third with 10 of 16 for 120.
Charlie James of Missouri widened his lead as top receiver, catching 15 for 171 yards. John Scheldrup of Iowa State was second with six for 140.
Oklahoma, the top offensive team in the land, fell off its pace a bit against Kansas with 477 yards, dropping the three game average to 459.5. Missouri was second with 1,732 yards, followed by Colorado 1,526. Nebraska 1,381, Kansas 1,274, Iowa State 1,059, and Kansas State 992.
Friday Game Worries Aggies
STILLWATER, Okla., — (UP) Henry P. Iron, Oklahoma A&M college athletic director, said today he is "not sure we did the right thing" in rescheduling a football game with Kansas for Friday of this week.
The game was set a day earlier, Iba said, so that it would not conflict with the Oklahoma Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., which will be nationally telecast.
"Advance ticket sales haven't been going well" Iba said. "People are in the habit of going to college football games on Saturday, afternoon. It remains to be seen whether they'll break over and turn out a day early."
Iba said Kansas Athletic Director A. C. (Dutch) Lonborg proposed the date change immediately after the National Collegiate Athletic Assn.'s TV schedule was announced.
Iba said he is sure interest in the renewal of the Oklahoma-Notre Dame rivalry is so great in Okla-home that attendance here would have suffered on Saturday afternoon.
Kansas' junior varsity cross-country team will meet the University of Wichita's varsity cross-country squad today at 3:45 p. m. The race will cover a two mile course and will start at the baseball diamond south of the football stadium.
"But Lonborg was more in favor of the change than we were," Ida said. "Kansas was under the impression the game wouldn't draw, and you've got to consider the visitor. He has his contract, too."
Cross-Country Meet Today
speculation at this time, but it is generally believed that Michigan State, on the basis of their 47-14 victory over Notre Dame, will replace the Sooners.
It was the general opinion of most fans and students that Kansas has a good chance, with continued improvement, to finish the rest of year with a minimum of losses. The next team to meet the Jayhawkers will be Oklahoma A&M Friday. Although an improved team over last year, the Cowboys should be within reach of the Jayhawkers.
Jim Spavital, Oklahoma A&M's sensational halfback and fullback of the Aggie bowl era, returned to A&M as an assistant coach this year.
Sophomore Johnny Allen, grand nephew of Jim Thorpe, is a quarterback at Oklahoma A&M this year.
Nation's Top Ranked Teams Face Another Tough Weekend
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Another tough weekend lay ahead today for most of college football's top-ranked teams—especially after the rude treatment handed Ohio State, Texas Christian and Mississippi.
The Sooners face Notre Dame, still bloody from its 47-14 defeat at the hands of Michigan State, while the Spartans meet Illinois.
Third-ranked Georgia Tech runs into a Tulane team that earned its spurs to last Saturday by dumping
eighth - ranked Mississippi, 10-3; fourth-ranked Ohio State, nursing a 7-6 upset by Penn State, must face always dangerous Wisconsin; while fifth-ranked Texas Christian will attempt to rebound from its 7-6 defeat by Texas A&M against Miami.
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