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Friday, September 25, 1992
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
KANSAS VS. CALIFORNIA
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Kansas fans cheer,feast and scalp
By Muneera Naseen Kansan staff writer
Yesterday's game found people of all ages and backgrounds gathered around Memorial Stadium for pregame festivities.
Dave Nichols, a 1980 KU graduate, was a freshman that year.
Some of them were old enough to remember 1976, the last time the Kansas football team was ranked in The Associated Press poll.
"We were just off and running high," Nichols said about the team. "It is a lot harder to have a good football team than a good basketball team."
He remembered when Nolan, Cromwell was a junior quarterback and hurt his knee in the 1976 game against Oklahoma.
Nichols said being nationally ranked built a lot of student pride in the University.
"When you're ranked nationally and have a winning team, people love to associate with you," he said.
Dudley Smith, a 1963 KU law school graduate, said he had come to every KU football and basketball game since 1966. He said yesterday's enthusiasm was just like it was in 1976.
"Everyone was excited," he said.
"We had a great time."
An evening tailgate party is rare for KU football fans, but last night a game gave Roger Tyell and a chance to barbecue, Tyell, a 1970 KU graduate, traveled to the Orange Bowl in 1969, Kansas 'last appearance in the Orange Bowl.
The only thing different, he said,
was that people could drink in the
parking lot. Alcohol liquor and beer
are prohibited on the Hill.
One of the fans at the game was Hank Hettter, Lawrence resident and an assistant football coach at Kansas from 1974 to 1979.
Hettwer said that 1975 was a good year because Kansas played in the Sun Bowl, and 1976 made great until he injured and injured ur.derwent knee surgery.
"It certainly put a damper on the season," he said. After Cromwell left, the team dropped in the rankings. But the fans still came in masses, he said.
"We had sell-out games," he said. Hettet said being in the national rankings again brought back all the enthusiasm.
enthusiasm yesterday.
The KU Marching Jayhawks walked down the Hill to the sound of clapping and cheering. Their newly replated sasaphores glimmered golden in the sun.
And there was more than enough
People, pets and children sprinkled the Hill, cuddled in their blankets. There were video cameras, satellite dishes, food stands, police officers on patrol, helicopters in the air and FSPN.
The parking lot was filled with food spread out in car trunks.
Martha Howell Simms of Harrisonville, Mo. had a tailgate party in the stadium parking lot. She had everything from ribs to baked potatoes lying on an upside-down table and the tiger was face-down on the other side.
A giant hot-air balloon called the Firehawk hovered above the crowd on the Hill. It carried a banner that read, "Hello ESPN fans from Lawrence, Kansas." It was tethered to two trucks, and four people pulled on the ropes to keep it from swaying in the wind.
"We'd be here even if it was 40 degrees below zero," said the Missouri alumna.
Firehawk belonged to Gene Brown of Topeka, who is a hot-air balloon hobbyist. He said it cost $12,000 to have it made.
"It's just like owning a second car," he said.
Far from the lights and the crowd stood the scalpers, or Hawker, as one called himself. They were buying tickets from people and selling to others for a face value of $19 or an underface value of $15.
Mike Dye, who has been scalding since he was 13, said he had made a mistake.
"I consider it my first job," he said, surrounded by other scalpers yelling "Anbvody got tickets?"
He uses the money for car payments, health insurance and other expenses.
One scalper interrupted, "This game is to be sold, not told. We're giving you money."
Justin Knudd / KANSAN
Hours before the start of the football game, tailgators lined the parking lots around Memorial Stadium. Fans visited, listened to pre-game radio shows and played touch football before moving into the stadium.
Orange toss bothers fans coach Mason
By Tiffany Lasha Hurt Kanean staff writer
the second quarter, more oranges bit the
second quarter.
Sunkist met the Jayhawks last night. As the Kansas Jayhawks took the field at last night's Kansas-California football game, KU fans threw dozens onto the field, symbolizing their desire and a Jayhawk trip to the Orange Ball.
Lt. John Mullens of KU police estimated about 100 oranges landed everywhere from the center of the field to the edge of the track near the goal posts. No citations or arrests were made.
"It kind of loses the enthusiasm of the team," she said. "It upsets the team, and it upsets the officials. It's just not that classy to throw oranges, but I like the fan's support of the team."
Kansas coach Glen Mason said the orange throwing bothered him.
"There's no place for it," he said.
"Someone could get seriously injured. My little manager got hit. It brought tears to his eyes."
KU police officers also kept busy patrolling for alcohol consumption, looking out for medical emergencies and directing traffic.
Mullens said no arrests or citations were made for alcohol or beer consumption, but police made about 35 contacts with individuals consuming alcohol.
Medical personnel were not active either.
Julie Strickland, a registered nurse with Douglas County Paramedics, said minor injuries were treated.
"A couple of band members had sprained ankles from previous injuries, but they're fine," she said. "They went back up into the stands. We've had no fights. Everything's been peaceful."
In traffic before the game, the situation was less peaceful.
Officer Burdel Welsh, of KU police, was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for X-rays after a vehicle rolled over his foot while he was directing traffic. No bones were broken.
Mullens said no other traffic incidents occurred.
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