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Monday, Nov. 25, 1957 University Daily Kansan
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Barnes' Kick Gives KU Second Place
Kansas Slips By MU,9-7
LET ME THROUGH—John Francisco moves to the 8, sets up field goal. (Daily Kansan photo.)
Kansas exploded Missouri's and Frank Broyles' 1957 football applecart Saturday by dropping the Tigers into a third place tie in the conference standings via a field goal off the toe of 27-year old sophomore. Ray Barnes. He kicked from the 8-yard line with 48 seconds showing on the clock.
Thus the Kansas football team, playing under a resigned coaching staff, finished higher than any KU team since 1932 with the exception of the first place finishes of 1946-47.
Barnes' field goal was KU's first successful one since Paul Turner, in 1946, booted the football that defeated Oklahoma, 16-13.
Barnes' winning kick was set up when Homer Floyd recovered Fred Henger's fumble on the KU 15. It was then Kansas began its only real sustained drive of the game. John Francisco moved the ball to the Kansas 28 and from there the names of Floyd and Dave Harris were significant in the drive which finally ended on the Missouri 8-yard line
Harris streaked around right end for a 28-yard gain to the Missouri 10 then smashed out of bounds, stopping the clock and setting up the field goal.
The Tigers played the defensive game all the way.
Kansas was unsuccessful, on the three succeeding plays to move the ball so Barnes came in and the field goal attempt was decided upon.
They refused to take any chances quick-kicking at the slightest provocation. They counted on Kansas errors to maintain their slim margin which appeared safe until the waning moments.
The game was evenly played all the way with Kansas holding a slight rushing edge, 256-239. KU also had 14 first downs to MU's 13. The Jayhawkers moved 47 yards through the air but Missouri did not complete one pass mainly because Tiger quarterback Phil Snowden played with an injured shoulder.
The 1-point lead the Tigers protected throughout the game was the result of Charlie Rash's 26th consecutive successful conversion attempt.
Handshakes, Tears, Hugs Prevail In KU Dressing Room
Kansas took an early but brief lead in the game when Floyd broke through the right end of the Missouri line and raced 73 yards to a touchdown in the first quarter.
Handshaking was fast and furious in the Kansas dressing room as football players, alumni, relatives and coaches were all smiles after the dramatic ending to Saturday's football victory.
With a 4-game winning streak behind them, the Kansas players said it was a good game to end with for the seniors, the coach and the school.
The dressing room scene was a climax to a see-saw game that saw the Jayhawkers drive from their own 15-yard line on spirited running by Homer Floyd, Dave Harris and Jónn Francisco, and end with a last chance field goal.
Harris, a sophomore from Washington, D.C., said, "That last drive came after the seniors began talking it up about it being the last game. They didn't want to lose the last game and even more they didn't want to lose to Missouri."
Harris was the man who got the ball down within kicking distance after reversing his field on one play and scampering to the 10-yard line. Floyd who scored the first touch
Floyd, who scored the first touchdown of the game on a 75-yard run said his leg was hurting throughout the entire game so he sure appreciated the efforts of end John Peppercorn when he slowed down a probable Missouri tackler near the goal line.
"They must have scouted us pretty good for they stopped us as far as our wide stuff was concerned," Russell said, "but we were doing pretty good up through the center."
Don Feller said Missouri had a little edge on Kansas State. Asked what he thought set fire to the Jay-hawkers in the final five minutes, he said, "Looking at the clock will do about anything!"
Field Goals Stump Tigers
It was understandable that the Missouri dressing room, by contrast, would be rather quiet after the game, but especially so since it was the second straight game lost by the Tigers by the margin of a field goal.
Charlie James, MU junior half-back, didn't like to say it, but he had to admit, "That's just the way it goes with football. You never know."
Missouri had lost to Kansas State 23-21 the Saturday before on Ben
Grosse's field goal.
It was a dismal dressing room scene in the MU quarters at Memorial Stadium Saturday, but the Tiger players had some praise for KU.
Missouri coach Frank Broyles said his team turned in as good a performance Saturday as they have all year. The team didn't seem disappointed in the way they played.
"I guess we just got outplayed," said senior end Ben Alburtis. "That Homer Floyd's a pretty good boy," said another senior, guard Pat Fisher.
"With the exception of OU, this Kansas team is as good as any in the conference," Broyles said.
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Homecoming 1957 was brought to a successful close Saturday night with the annual Homecoming Dance. With the decorations based on the theme, Song of the South, and Mr. Ralph Bentley, the music that filled the music, it was an event that will be remembered by all who attended for a long time.
The success of the Dance, or at least a good part of it can be attributed to Phil Stuart, Lawrence junior, and his committees who spent hours of preparation in order to make the dance what it was.
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As Homecoming Dance chairman, Phil had the responsibility of co-ordinating five different committees and blended them with his officials of the Student Union Activities. "He but it to it. 'It was my job to show what the right hand was doing.'"
He certainly did a good job of it. He was very helpful, and he tended to dance can attest to that.
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