Page 4
University Daily Kansan
Friday, Nov. 1, 1957
Kansas Again An Underdog
The KU football team will go into another game as the underdog when it tangles with the much improved Nebraska Cornhuskers Saturday at Lincoln.
If KU does pull this game out, it will probably be because of depth, as Nebraska has been playing one unit nearly the whole game. Against Missouri eight Huskers played 51 minutes or more.
Before the season the Jayhawkers would have been the choice to win this one, with 25 lettermen returning to Nebraska's 19 and the expected KU third place finish behind Oklahoma and Colorado. Now, however, with Kansas having shown very little in the last few weeks and the Cornhuskers nearly upsetting the powerful Missouri Tigers last week, the tables are turned and Nebraska is a slight favorite.
One bright spot for KU is the expected return of quarterback Bob Marshall, who has been out with an injured knee since the game against Oregon State, Sept. 28. Marshall scrimmaged Thursday but Coach Mather plans to use him "only if we have to."
Nebraska seems to have all the advantages. They finally have their team intact and in good physical condition, they are fresh from well played near-victory, they have lost only 14 of 63 games played against Kansas and Saturday is their homecoming.
The main KU threat, the passing of quarterback Wally Strauch, suffered a blow Wednesday when Strauch injured his knee in practice. Coach Chuck Mather said he will use Strauch primarily on offense, alternating him with sophomore Duane Morris.
Probable starters for the Jayhawkers are Strauch; Jim Letcavits and John Peppercorn, ends; Ed Prelock and Frank Gibson, tackles; Chet Vanatta and Bob Kraus, guards; Bill Burnison, center; John Francisco and Larry Carrier, halfbacks; Homer Floyd, fullback.
3 Assistant Coaches To Remain On Staff
Resignations of Coach Chuck Mather and five members of his staff will presumably not include Wayne Replogle, who has been on the staff since 1940, Rex Grossart, freshman coach and Charlie Hoag.
Grossart and Hoag are in their first season at KU.
The assistants who resigned with Mather are Lauri Wartiaen, Dave Putts, Dick Piskoty and Paul Schofer.
Replogle, Kansas' head scout and the man who has recruited many athletic stars from Western Kansas since 1940, was the only holdover from J. V. Sikes' staff. Sikes resigned under fire following a 1953 loss to Missouri.
Wildcats Stress Punting
MANHATTAN, Kan. — (UP) — Punting was stressed in Kansas State's final workout Thursday ahead of the test with mighty Oklahoma Saturday.
The K-State punting corps is now back to full strength with the return of Ben Grosse, No.-1 kicker who missed last week's game with Iowa State because of flu.
Grossart coached at McCook, York and Alliance in Nebraska. He graduated from Doane College in 1950 and received a master's degree from KU.
They came with Mather from the Massillon, Ohio school system in 1954.
Hoag is a former backfield great who starred on the Sikes teams of 1950-51-52. He is also a Lawrence clothing merchant.
Huskers Work On Pass Defense
LINCOLN, Neb. —(UP)— Nebraska's football squad emphasized pass defense in Thursday's practice for the Kansas game Saturday.
Coach Bill Jennings said barring injuries, the starting lineup will be about the same as the one employed against Missouri last weekend.
Dick Kleiber and Duane Mongerson probably will miss the game because of flu. Max Martz and Don Kampe have minor injuries and were held out of contact work Thursday.
Marshall May See Action Saturday
Marshall participated in dummy scrimmage Thursday, but it is still very doubtful whether he will see any action Saturday.
Quarterback Bob Marshall, who has been out since the Oregon State game, will be in uniform when the Kansas Jayhawkers tangle with the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln Saturday.
University Daily Kansan SPORTS
Coach Mather's main concern Thursday was whether quarterback Wally Strauch, who injured his knee on the last play of Wednesday's
Cavalry as a military arm did not become effective until the invention of the stirrup.
workout, would be able to play full-speed. Strauch was still limping in Thursday's practice. He is expected to start only if the Jayhawkers receive the opening kickoff in the Cornhuskers' homecoming. Duane Morris will start if KU is on defense.
KUOK Program Schedule
Coach Mather said the Kansans had another good practice Thursday. Mather stressed pass defense and offense and also worked on field goal and extra point kicking.
Find It In The Kansan Classifieds
Friday, Nov. 1
6:00 Report One
6:05 Sincerely Yours
6:30 Niki's Notes
6:45 Spotlit Time
7:00 Bookstore Hour
8:00 Wire News
8:05 KUOK Concert
8:30 UDK Sports
8:45 Final Scope
9:00 Starlight Time
9:00 The Folk Singer
10:00 Your Date With Music
10:30 Lucky Strike Music
11:00 Cool Breeze
12:00 Sign Off
OD RED PARKAS NAVY
1342 Ohio
VI 3-8763
CAMPUS SHOP
Heavy B-9 Army Style Split Zipper Hood
Our Regular 19.95 Deluxe Parka
NOW (for a limited time)
(One Door South Jayhawk Cafe)
$16.88
'58 Chevrolet
On Display Now
Ship Winter Chevrolet
8th & New Hampshire
UN