Jayhawks expect largest crowd
By JERRY KLEIN Assistant Sports Editor
More than 45,000 fans, the largest crowd to see a football game at Memorial Stadium and in Kansas, is anticipated Saturday when KU meets Nebraska in the 72nd meeting.
AT THE BEGINNING of the week, 2,000 south bleacher seats were being sold to grade and high school students for $1. There were 4,500 $5 tickets remaining at that time.
With the recent addition last summer of 6,500 seats in the east
section, the capacity of Memorial Stadium is now 51,500.
Two days ago, KU coach Jack Mitchell announced Bill Fenton will start at quarterback in place of Bob Douglas.
Nick Roach, KU ticket manager, estimates the figure at "upwards of 45,000." The present record was set in the 1964 Homecoming Game when 44,509 watched Nebraska defeat KU, 14-7.
ALTHOUGH HE reported to fall practice in good physical condition. Fenton reinjured his arch before the second game against Arizona.
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The 5-9, 155-pound signal-caller led the Jayhawks last season when he replaced the injured Bob Skahan. He suffered a foot injury in the Missouri game.
After yesterday's one hour and 35 minute workout in 33-degree weather, Mitchell said Fenton's speed looked as good as ever.
Big Eight total offense leaders, gaining 714 yards on 201 plays.
Fenton made banner headlines last season when he completed a 97-yard touchdown pass against Texas Tech to Willie Ray Smith—the longest completion in Big Eight history.
"Douglass is running awfully hard. He is big and strong," Mitchell said.
DOUGLASS MOVES to full-back replacing Dick Bacon. The 6-3, 2-0-pound sophomore started at quarterback against Kansas State last weekend. He rushed for 75 yards in 19 attempts.
David Bouda will remain as second team quarterback.
Mitchell admits Douglass may
find trouble adjusting to the fullback position so late in the season.
"It's hard to start on fundamentals now," he said.
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"We know Kansas can play good football," he said.
"They were getting whipped by Kansas State, yet came through with a last-minute tie." (Thermus Butler kicked the tying field goal with eight seconds left making it 3-3.)
"Douglass is a sound football player and was a good blocker while he played quarterback."
At Lincoln, Neb., coach Bob Devaney, whose team is undefeated in seven games, says he is taking no chance on a Husker letdown.
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Around the Big Eight
By RON HANSON UDK Sports Editor
Balance produces close games, which in turn creates a hot conference race, the by-product of which is tremendous fan interest. That is the formula in the Big Eight Conference this year.
So far 17 Conference games show an average margin of victory as a low 8.3 points per game, including two 35-0 verdicts and another one which stretched to 27-0. If those three games are taken out, the 14 remaining show an average margin of just four points.
The balance producing the tight games shows well in the just as tight conference race. Aside from league leader Nebraska which is 4-0, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Missouri
Crushing defense shown by SAEs
Alert defensive play enabled Sigma Alpha Epsilon to defeat Sigma Nu 12-0 Tuesday. Joe Wackerle and Tom Berryman each intercepted a pass and scored for the SAEs.
Tom Dunne completed a pass to Dale Graham for McCollium ninth floor's only touchdown as they defeated the Excruciators 6-0.
NROTC blanked McCollum fifth floor 27-0. Stan Graham threw two touchdown passes to Jim Lewis and one each to Richard Hall and Mike Sullivan.
The KU wrestling club will hold its second interest meeting at 7:30 tonight in Room 205 of New Robinson Gymnasium.
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Copter is walking death
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — (UPI)— a helicopter fell while taking off from the assault aircraft carrier Guadalcanal yesterday and its 27-foot long rotor blades "walked" across the deck, spewing metal fragments that killed three men and injured 12 others. The two crewmen escaped unharmed.
are all just behind the Huskers with almost identical records. The Sooners are 2-1-0 while both Oklahoma State and Missouri are 2-1-1.
THE TOTAL TEAM yardage race in the Big Eight is almost as close as the standings are. In total offense, Colorado has a slim 10-yard season lead over Nebraska (2,288 to 2,278). Iowa State leads the league in passing offense with an 80-yard seasonal bulge over the Cornhuskers (1,021 to 941). In passing defense, it's a five team race with Oklahoma yielding only 99.3 yards per game; Kansas State, 39.7; Missouri, 106.1; Oklahoma State, 109.3; ond Iowa State, 111.3. KU is sixth in pass defense with an average yield of 135.6 yards a game.
The tight games, standing and yardage totals are being credited with an increase in Big Eight attendance this year. So far 1,051,179 have watched 26 home games for an average of over 40,000 per game. If the present rate is maintained, it would mean a new season attendance record for the Conference as well as a new per-game standard almost 4,000 over the old mark of 36,594 set in 1984.
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