University Daily Kansan, October 9, 1984
SPORTS
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At last you can sleep; here are KU's greatest
What are the 10 greatest accomplishments in Javahawk athletic history?
You've probably lost hours of sleep over the years thinking about that question. So what's your answer? I know what my mother did, and likely that yours won't be close to the same.
So without any further introduction, here is my list:
1. The 1952 NCAA Tournament Champion basketball team — The Jayhawks finished the 1951-52 season with a 28-3 record. Coached by the legendary Forrest C. "Phog" Allen, the Jayhawks crushed St. Johns, 81-64 in the NCAA finals. Clyde Loyleweave was the Most Valuable Player of the tournament, and averaged 28.6 points and 13.2 rebounds a game that season. In the 1956 the Jayhawks were the team to beat in college basketball.
2. The 1957 NCAA Tournament Runner-up basketball team — It's hard to believe that any team could beat the dayhawks in 1957 With Wilt "the Stiff" Chamberlain leading the team. He averaged 26.6 points and 18.9 rebounds a game. Somehow, Kansas lost
manner Carl Lewis does today. The only flaw on Ryun's record was his inability to win an Olympic gold medal.
5. The 1975 football team's upset of No. 1 Oklahoma - the Jayhawks, led by wishbone quarterback Nolan Cromwell and running back La Verne Smith, defeated the Sooners in a closely contested season as the No. 1 team in the country with their only loss coming against Kansas.
6. The 1970-71 basketball team — Kansas made it to the final four in 1971, losing to eventual NCAA champion UCLA in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament and Pierre Russell played on the 1971 team, which finished the season with a 27-3 record.
GREG
DAMMAN
Sports Editor
3. The 1968 Kansas football team — The Jayhawks, led by John Riggins and Bobby Douglas, finished the regular season with a 9-1 record in 1968 and a trip to the 1969 Orange Bowl — Kansas 'last' Orange Bowl appearance. Unfortunately, the Jayhawks had 12 men on the field during Penn State's failed extra point try in the final moments of the game, giving the Nittany Lions a second chance and costing Kansas an Orange Bowl victory. The game spanned the famous trivia question — Who was the 12th man on the field in the 1969 Orange Bowl? Answer — Rick Alernathy.
to North Carolina in the NCAA finals, 34-33,
in a triple-overtime game in Kansas City's
Municipal Auditorium. Kansas finished the
season with a 24:3 count
4. Jim Ryun's world record breaking performances in the mile — Ryan set the record at 3 minutes 51.3 seconds at the All-American Invitation at Berkeley, Calif., in 1966. He broke his own record by running a 3:51.3 in 1967 at the AAU outdoor at Bakersfield, Calif. Ryun captured the attention of the track world in much the same
7. Lynette Woodard's participation in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games — Woodard was the catalyst of the United States women's basketball team, and along with Cheryl Medal, helped her team to the gold medal without a challenge. A four-time Kodak All-American, Woodard won the Wade Trophy in 1981. She is now an assistant coach for the Kansas women's basketball team.
8. The 1983 Kansas Relays — 1983 was the year the Russians came to Lawrence. Although they brought a small contingent of track and field athletes to Lawrence, their presence in the Relays generated nationwide interest.
10. The 1983 football team's upset of USC — No one expected the Jayhawks to win this game. But quarterback Frank Seurer came through with the game of his life, and received an assist from his teammates in beating the Progeny. The Progeny are also sweet for Seurer, a California native who came to the Jayhawks after being passed over by USC.
9. The 1973-74 basketball team — The Jayhawks finished the season with a 23-7 record and a trip to the NCAA final four, after a record of just 8-18 the year before. The team had balanced scoring, led by Danny Knight, who averaged 12.4 points a game. This was the apex of the Ted Owens years.
Honorable mention goes to — The 1981 football team, which used a tough defense and opportunistic scoring to go 8-3 during the regular season and earn a trip to the Hall of Fame Bowl. The 1981 basketball team, led by Darnell Valentine, which made it to the semifinals of the NCAA Midwest Regional before losing to Wichita State. And finally, in the playoff game, he led by Glen Cunningham and Wes Santee, and in the discus by Al Oerter.
There you have it. At last, those sleepless nights will end.
Injury list grows as KU gets ready for Wildcats
By PHIL ELLENBECKER Associate Sports Editor
As the football team's injury list grows game by game, head coach Mike Gottfried is starting to worry about how long he can keep coming up with replacements.
"The only thing that worries me right now is the injury situation," Gottried said at yesterday's practice. "I just wonder how we can keep going with all the injuries we've had."
Gottried estimated that he has lost 20 potential starters this season because of academic ineligibilities and injuries. The latest addition to that list is freshman nose guard Von Lacey, who injured his right knee in Saturday's Iowa State game. He'll be operated on Wednesday and is out for the season.
Hather than pick one player to fill Lacey's spot, Gottfried said that Phil Forte, Jon Stewart, Robert Tucker and Jay Hager would rotate among the nose guard and two tackle positions on the defensive line. David Smith will stay at the rushbacker position.
Offensive linemen Paul Swenson and Doug Certain are suffering from ankle injuries and practiced lightly yesterday. Gottried said he'd know more about their condition today, when the team begins the intensive part of its preparation for Saturday's opponent, arch-
"They're a good solid team." Gottfried said of the Wildcats, who are 1-4 this season. "But I'm more concerned about ourselves
right now. We've got to decide what to do with all our injuries."
What Gottfried has done so far is replace the injured players with previously untested players. Their inexperience showed earlier in the season, when the Jayhawks came out strong against Florida State and Vanderbilt, only to fall apart when cruciated. The Jayhawks were able to put together a sustained effort against Iowa State.
"Like Coach Gottfried has been saying, after you play four games, your freshmen aren't freshmen anymore, and your sophomores aren't sophomores," safety Wayne Ziegler said after Saturday's game. "We've got to get them ready, and they're really starting to come along."
In Kansas State, KU will be facing a team that has taken some rough beatings early in the season after high pre-season expectations. South Carolina whipped the Wildcats 49-17 Saturday. In the previous two weeks, KState失24-6 to Oklahoma and 42-10 to Texas Christian. Those three teams have lost only one game between them.
"When your back is to the wall, you've got to do the other things, like preparing well and having a concentrated effort," he said.
Gottfried said he has been pleased with the team's ability to execute his game plan each week.
"They've played some good teams," Gottfried said. "They're a lot like us. When you look at the records of the teams they've played, you realize why they've been losing."
Lou Blanco, Chicago, junior, gains yardage for the Sigma Alpha Epsilon intramural football team against the Beta
Theta Pi team. The SAEs won in overtime in trophy league competition Sunday.
Old and new to meet in Series
By United Press International
SAN DIEGO - The Detroit Tigers, old and established, meet the San Diego Padres, part of baseball's nouveau riche, tomorrow night in the first game of a best-of-seven World Series that is expected to be decided by relief pitching.
The Tigers, fresh from a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals in the American League playoffs, will send right-hander Jack Morris to the mound in the opening game. The Padres, riding an emotional teammate, are poised to do that the Chicago Cubs in five games for the National League penant, will counter with left-hander Mark Thurmond.
It marks the ninth World Series appearance it for the Tigers, one of baseball's oldest franchises, and the first appearance for the Padres, who were only founded 16 years ago.
Padres, wherewere the managers. Sparky Anderson of The Rangers and Dick Williams of San Diego, also are competing for the honor of becoming the first manager in history to win a world championship in each league. Anderson won with the Cincinnati Reds in 1975-76 and
Williams with the Oakland A's in 1972-73.
Clear weather with temperatures in the 75s was forecast for the opener, which will begin.
The Tigers had the best team in baseball during the regular season, posting a 104-58 record, and Morris was the club's top winner with a 19-11 mark.
The 28-year-old right-hander, who pitched a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox last April as part of his 19 victories, beat Kansas City, 7-1. last week in the first game of the playoffs.
To Morris, however, being the starting pitcher in the World Series is nothing special.
You guys the friend try to make it it's bigger than life and it isn't bigger than life. Morris said, "It's bigger than the Kansas City game but it's just another game
"I'm not going to go into a corner and cry if I lose a ballgame in the World Series. I thank the good Lord for the opportunity to lose a game in the World Series."
For Thurmond, however, it's more like a dream come true.
"I dreamed a kid about pitching in a World Series." Thurmond said, "but I was an
Astros fan and they were always in the second division."
The 28-year-old left-hander had a 14.8 regular season record with a 2.97 ERA. He lost to the Cubs in the second game of the playoffs, but he feels he matches up better against Detroit than he did against Chicago.
"The they usually start (left-handed hitters) Kirk Gibson, Darrell Evans and Lou Whitaker against left-handers." said Thurmond. "The Cubs start only one (Leon Durham). I had pretty good success against left-handed hitters this year."
The Tigers also were far more vulnerable to left-handed pitching this season. Against left-handers, the Tigers posted a 36-25 record as opposed to a 68-33 record against right-handers.
It is in the bullpen, however, that the World Series is most likely to be decided. Both teams have excellent relief staffs and showcased those talents in the playoffs.
Willie Hernandez of the Tigers was the most effective relief pitcher in baseball this season with 32 saves in 33 save opportunities and is a leading candidate for both the AL Most Valuable Player and Cy Young awards
Sports Writer
Connolly's timely hitting sparks sweep of Shockers
By MIKE BRENNAN Sports Writer
The Kansas softball team used two timely hits from Sheila Connolly yesterday to defeat the Wichita State Shockers 2-1 and 1-0 at Holocaum Sports Complex.
The Jayhawks' record is now 11-3 for the fall season. Coach Bob Stancleft said winning wasn't the most important part of the fall season but that the fall season was important.
"We are still feeling the effects of the long weekend," Stancliff said. "We should be scoring runs, I thought winning these two games would help."
Kansas played five games in two days Saturday and Sunday in placing third in the Oklahoma City Invitational.
It took the Jayhawks an extra inning to win the second game. Kansas had runners on second and third with one out in the seventh, but failed to score.
But in the bottom of the eighth, the Jayhawks' Cherie Wickham scored on a base hit by Connolly
KIM TISDALE WAS the winning pitcher yesterday in the second game. Tisdale had won two games during the Oklahoma City Invitational, and earlier this season she won two games in the Cornhusker Invitational in Lincoln. All four victories were shutouts.
"Kim has been a pleasant surprise." Stanclift said. "She has the best earned run average."
In the first game, the Jayhawks got on the scoreboard early with one run in the first on a single by Tracy Bunge, who was also the winner pitcher in the game.
Connolly got her first of two game-winning hits in the second innning when she singled, scoring Jill Williams who had walked.
THE JAYHAWKS CONTINUE their fall season tomorrow with a game in Manhattan against Kansas State. Stanfield said that they will not change their approach the rest of the season.
"Over the last two weeks we have improved. Being able to win close games helps." Stancliff said. "Earlier in the season we were seeing players at several different positions. Now they are not jumping around as much, which lets them gain confidence."
Henry waived by Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo — The Kansas City Kings yesterday waived Carl Henry. Kansas' leading scoring last year with an average of 18.4 points a game, and free agent Lowes Moore.
The moves, announced by Joe Axelson, president and general manager of the Kings, and head coach Jack McKinney, reduce Kansas City's roster to 15 players. The Kicks must reduce the roster to 12 by their regular-season opener Oct. 27.
While at Kansas, Henry set a school-record shooting percentage, hitting 55 percent from the field last year. He was the only basketball player in KU history to start every game of his career, starting 61 games during his two-year career.
The 6-foot $ \frac{1}{2} $ inch guard was named Sports Illustrated player of the week for his performance in the Big Eight Conference Tournament last year, when he scored 69 points, grabbed 24 rebounds and hit 63 percent from the field over three games
By United Press International
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