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Wednesday, August 23, 1978
University Daily Kansan
Don't bet on the Jayhawks to grab all the glory this season
By LEON UNRUH Sports Editor
Football coach Bud Moore has issued his annual warning to sportswriters and fans not to be too optimistic about the Jahwa'k chances of taking the world by storm.
Once—his first year—he was wrong. In the two seasons since, his cautiously offered fears turned out to be well-founded.
The last vestiges of the hey-day Nolan Cromwell backfield left last November with Bill Campfield and Norris Banks. Also gone are offensive linemen Lindsey Mason and John Mascarello and defensive standouts Tom Dinkel and Tom Fitch. The wishbone offense, partly dismantled last season, is buried in the file cabinets.
This year there seem to be more people than usual who think the "Hawks have an icicle's chance in the Kansas sun of dominating the Big Eight race.
THE CONSTANT in KU's program is the schedule, which has constantly grown worse. For example, if the Jayhawks survive their first three games without being defeated by dogs, the conference race with Nebraska and Oklahoma may seem like a picnic.
At least seven of this year's armada of opponents will be ranked by somebody.
Last year's team was 7-3.1. It beat a nationally ranked team, Washington State, and tied another. Colorado. It best Kansas by an average of 20 points, the other games by an average of 20 points.
THEN COMES Washington, the upset winner of the Rose Bowl, at Seattle. The Huskies (8-4) return 18 starters, but lose quarterback Warren Moon to graduation. The Bruins beat UCLA for the Fc-10 title. The two meet Sept. 9. UCLA (7-4) is KU's third opponent.
The Miami Hurricanes (3-8) may be a breather for KU, but so may KU be for them. They scheduled such minor-league games against Notre Dame, Florida and Georgia Tech.
The season starts Sept. 9 against Texas A&M (8-3) in renovated Memorial Stadium. The only good thing about playing the Red Sox is that the George Woodard is meeting KU for the last time.
Then there's Colorado (7-3-1) at Boulder, and KU's probable first stadium sell-out a week later then OU comes to town. State State (4-2) follows at Stillwater, Okla.
Iowa State (84), which is running touring back Dexter Green as the next Heisman Trophy winner, comes to Lawrence for homecoming. A week later, the Cornhuskers, who have beaten KU nine years in a row, drop in for a visit.
THE LAST games are at school with new
teachers and coaches. Missouri
4 and Kansas 1.
"We could have the most improved team in the country and not know it," Moore said.
"The last couple of years, our preseason hasn't been one that you'd want, but one that you look forward to playing year to year," he said.
Thus, Moore again is not effusing joy. "I know we'll have to be intolerant fortune."
Don't misunderstand. He loves the competition, which for a well-built team would be a dream schedule. He just wishes they were a little older and more experience.
There are the bright points: The young team might be in the mood to whip a few of the biggies. A team rarely achieves glory just by beating the Fairleigh Dickinson's of NCAA division I football. Also, it's a good drawing card for recruits.
Big 8 football schedule
PLAYING DATES | IOWA STATE | KANSAS STATE | OKLAHOMA ST | COLORADO | KANSAS | MISSOURI | NEBRASKA | OLKAHOMA
September 2 | at Rice (N) | at Arcutia (N) | at Wichita State (N) | Oregon | Texas A & M | at Notre Dame | California | at Stanford
September 9 | at Rice (N) | at Arcutia (N) | at Wichita State (N) | Oregon | Texas A & M | at Notre Dame | California | at Stanford
September 16 | San Diego St. | at Auburn | at Florida State (N) | Miami (Fla.) | Washington | Alabama | Hawaii | West Virginia
September 23 | at Iowa | at Tulsa | Arkansas | San Jose St. | UCLA | Mississippi | Idaho | Rice
September 30 | Drake | Air Force | No. Texas St. at Chicago (N) | Northwestern | Miami (Fla.) | Oklahoma City | Indiana | Missouri
October 7 | NEBRASKA | OKLAHOMA ST | KANSAS STATE | KANSAS | COLORADO | Illinois | IOWA STATE | Texas at Dallas
October 14 | MISSOURI | NEBRASKA | COLORADO | OKLAHOMA ST | OKLAHOMA ST | IOWA STATE | KANSAS STATE | KANSAS
October 21 | OKLAHOMA | MISSOURI | KANSAS | NEBRASKA | OKLAHOMA ST | KANSAS STATE | COLORADO | IOWA STATE
 October 28 | at KANSAS | at OKLAHOMA | NEBRASKA | at MISSOURI | IOWA STATE | COLORADO | OKLAHOMA ST | KANSAS STATE
 November 4 | KANSAS STATE | IOWA STATE | MISSOURI | OKLAHOMA | NEBRASKA | OKLAHOMA ST | KANSAS STATE | KANSAS STATE
 November 11 | at OKLAHOMA | COLORADO | IOWA STATE | KANSAS STATE | MISSOURI | KANSAS | OKLAHOMA ST | KANSAS STATE
 November 18 | colorado | KANSAS | oklahom a | IOWA STATE | KANSAS STATE | NEBRASKA | MISSOURI | NEBRASKA
1978 Big Eight conference games are listed in upper case. Night games are indicated by (N).
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"I DON'T KNOW of a team in the history of the game that has won a championship without playing that kind of schedule," he said.
"Really, not many teams could withstand the schedule we play, with a young team to boot. I'm concerned about the younger team," she said. "far to the top, far to the bottom. It's not fair to them not to win."
Season tickets to go on sale to seniors first
Season football tickets will go on sale to students beginning Tuesday in the east coast.
Tickets will be sold on a seniority basis. Seniors have the first chance; only they can buy tickets on Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Juniors and graduate students are scheduled for the 30th, sophomores the 31st and freshmen Sept. 1.
To purchase tickets, students need to be enrolled in seven or more hours and must present a valid ID.
Group seating can be arranged, if KU IDs for each student in the group are provided.
Students may purchase tickets for the same price, if they present proof of marriage.
A table will be set up at enrollment to allow students to pay for their tickets early. They still must pick them up the day they are on sale, or some time after.
Single-game reserved seats are on sale for $9.30, an increase of $1.05, in the field house ticket office. General admission tickets for the north bowl seats are available for $5.50 for the Texas A&M, UCLA, Miami and Iowa State games.
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Summer May Be Over, But . . .
... the fun has just begun! Summer was great, but fall is lookin' real! Good parties. Football. And of course, girls.
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