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University Daily Kansan Monday, Sept. 10, 1956.
DAVE PRESTON, QUARTERBACK
Kansas' Quarterback Post Most Solid Spot On Team
Quarterback is the only solid position in Kansas' pre-season football forecasts. With normal improvement from the top three hands, the Jayhawkers could enjoy their best play at this position since the Jerry Robertson-Gil Reich combination in 1952.
Second In Passing
As a sophomore last year, Strauch split time with the departed Bev Eulner. He ranked second among Big Seven passers with 498 yards of completions, handled the ball creditably and played capably on defence. Little more could be asked of a sophomore.
Preston was benched with a lame knee for a month midway through the season and leaped from virtual obscurity with his efforts in the last two games. He played the entire last half against A & M, guiding the Jayhawkers out of a 6-7 deficit into a 12-7 victory. He sneaked over the winning counter himself. A week later he threw 19 yard to end Lynn McCarthy for the winning touchdown against Missouri late in the third period. He played most of the final half in that one, too, as the Kansans upset their ancient enemies, 13-7.
Preston Good Defender
Preston is a rugged, reckless defender. Continued passing and ball-handling improvement would lift him to Big Seven standards in all departments. Strauch must continue to improve, too, if he is to hold his job against either Preston or Marshall.
Marshall is a tough runner who will add an option-play threat to Coach Chuck Mather's standard-T offense. He also is a promising defender and passer, and has crowded the veterans since the outset of spring practice.
Terry McIntosh, Chapman senior,
is a third letterman. But he did not
earn his monogram at quarterback.
He stepped in at left half when
Ralph Moody was injured mid-way
through the 1954 season at Dallas.
McIntosh passed and ran creditably
that season, but saw little action last
year. He returned to quarter, his
high school position, during the
spring. If he can improve his defensive playing, he can move into the picture.
1955 Big Seven Standings
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Oklahoma ... 6 0
Nebraska ... 5 1
Colorado ... 3 3
Kansas State ... 3 3
Kansas ... 1 4
Iowa State ... 1 4
Missouri ... 1 5
'56 Thinclads Finish High
Last year's track season was one of the most successful in the University's history. Under Coach Bill Easton's continued building program, Kansas has been serving notice that it is a definite powerhouse on a national level.
This power was evident on the West Coast this summer when the Jayhawks placed second to UCLA in the national championship track and field meet at Berkeley.
The University of Southern California, winner of more national titles than any other two teams, placed third. In 1955, Kansas placed third and USC won th title.
At the Big Seven indoor championship meet in Kansas City, Kansas held off a strong bid by Oklahoma and won its fifth straight indoor conference title.
At Manhattan, Kansas won its fifth straight triple crown.
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Various mebers of the team went ahead to participate in the Missouri Valley AAU meet at Mission, Kan. Several trophies and the meet championship came home with Kansas from the Central Collegiate Championships at Milwaukee.
Then came three big meets. First the NCAA at Berkeley the NAAU finals at Bakersfield and the final Olympic trials held at Los Angeles. Kansas placed second in the NCAA, and landed three men on the U.S. Olympic team.
The loss of such men as Dick Blair, Al Frame, Bil Nieder, Les Bitner, and Tom Rupp will leave a big gap to be filled. But Coach Easton believes that the large number of experienced seniors and juniors, plus a fine sophomore crew will again make the Jayhawks a track power, not only locally, but also on the national level.
Kansas left halfback John Francisco is one of the eight returning rushers from last year's Big Seven top ten.
Kansas quarterback Wally Strauch is one of eight returning passers from last year's Big Seven top ten.
WALLY STRAUCH,
QUARTERBACK
Coach Bill Easton Issues Track Call
Head track coach M. E. (Bill) Easton has issued an invitation to all University students interested in track to report either to his office in Allen Fieldhouse or to the dressing rooms under Memorial Stadium.
"There are many students here at KU who are capable of performing on the varsity team, who never take part in the track program," Easton explained. "A boy didn't have to set a house afire in high school to make the grade in college," Easton added.
Cage Opener Is Dec. 3
Kansas again will open its basketball campaign with Northwestern, entertaining the Wildcats as it did here last year, Dec. 3. Other non-league foes invading Allen Field House this winter will be Marquette and Wisconsin as well as the traditional visit from Oklahoma A&M.
OU Out To Stretch Records
The Oklahoma Sooners, last year's national champions, will be trying to extend two records and set another this season.
The Sooners hold one national record by having scored in the last 106 ball games. They haven't been beaten in league play in 53 straight games, a thing unheard of in either the Big Six or Big Seven football leagues until Bud Wilkinson took over at Norman.
Victories in their first two ball games will extend the Sooners' over-all win streak to 32 ball games.
This is just one game more than they ran up a couple of years ago for a modern record.
Kansas' 1955 Record
Kansas 14
Kansas 13
Kansas 0
Kansas 6
Kansas 14
Kansas 14
Kansas 0
Kansas 12
Kansas 13
Texas Christian 47
Wash. State 0
Colorado 12
Oklaahoma 44
Southern Meth. 33
Nebraska 19
Kansas State 48
Oklaoma A&M 7
Missouri 7
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