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Fridoy, September 18, 1953
THE NEBRASKAN
Page
in The Stands
Single-Wing To Improve
Bordogna's Passing Game
By GEORGE PAYNICH
Sports Editor
Saturday is the day when all
the work, bruises and frustra
tions of the training camp per
iod are temporarily erased from
their minds and the Nebraska
gridders actu
ally begin to
enjoy the
game.
As "Preach
er" Franklin,
ex - H u s ker
end coach
used to put it,
"It's a great
day to be
alive". 0 1 e
Preach had
the knack of
putting fire in
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Courtesy Lincoln Star
Bordogna
the boys on Saturday afternoon,
but for the rest of the week his
pet phrase was useless.
In tomorrow's TV duel, scoring
on both sides will principally be
decided by two boys, the Web
foot's George Shaw and Ne
braska's running game versus
Oregon's passing attack.
IN OUR opinion, this is the
year for Bordogna. Ever since
fie entered Nebraska, John has
been viewed as a possible Ail
American, for he has the mak
ings of a great player.
It is true that for the past two
seasons Bordogna has been the
mainstay of the Husker attack.
However, in 1951 he was both
ered with an ankle injury that
didn't get a chance to completely
heal. Last season he was slowed
down some by the rugged Penn
State crew, depositing quite a
few of his teeth in his home
state that day. He was the lead
ing ground gainer and scorer for
Nebraska in 1952.
Bordogna's running game has
always been excellent. It is his
passing that has never lived up
to expectations. From the "T"
Bordogna has had only mediocre
success. It couldn't be too bad
however, for the Turtle Creek,
Pa., lad was sixth in the confer
ence last season with 30 com
pletions in 81 attempts good for
632 yards.
From the single-wing we are
sure that Bordogna's passing will
show great improvement. John
can throw hard and his great ad
Vantage is that he can throw
while on the move.
IF JOHN can escape the injury
inx this season it will be quite
t feat. He will be playing both
Iffense and defense now and
liany a rugged afternoon are in
tore for him while running from
tie single-wing.
This shouldn't bother Bor
dogna for he is a tough lad. We
have a speaking suspicion that
all those quarterback sneaks
over the past two years showed
his desire for rough play. We
wonder also, if the Husker for
ward wall appreciates the play
as much.
By the way girls, Bordogna
isn't as rough and tough as all
those "Mug" shots indicate. In
fact, I would say that the Penn
sylvania senior has developed
into quite a suave gentleman as
well as an outstanding ball
player. '
PREDICTIONS ON this week's
games: Big Seven T.C.U. 13,
Kansas 7; Kansas State 21, Drake
6; Missouri 13, Maryland 6; Iowa
State 28, South Dakota 0, and
Washington 21, Colorado 7.
Around the nation: Arizona 21,
Utah 14; Camp Lejuene 13,
Baldwin-Wallace 0; California
13, Baylor 7; Tulsa 7, Cincinnati
0; Washington 21, Colorado 7;
Duke 14, S. Carolina 0; Florida
13, Rice 7; Texas 13, L.S.U. fi;
U.C.L.A. 34, Oregon State 12;
Stanford 21, College of Pacific 6;
Kentucky 13, Texas A&M 0;
Quantico Marines 13, Xavier 12.
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Co-Captain
Bill Schabacker, Husker end
and Co-Captain will be one
of the boys on whose shoulders
will fall a heavy load if the
Huskers are to have a success
ful season. Schabacker is bet
ter known for his defensive
ability than offense. He was
named to many honorable
mention All-American teams.
Bill shares the captaincy with
Jerry Minnick.
Varsity Career Statistics
PASSING
KICKOPP RETVRN8
Had
BordoBna
Kovak . .
tmith . .
Korinck .
yeisley " .
Jtolston .
Brown , ,
.155
. 23
1
a
.394
.261
963
104
Novak
Smith
0 .000
0 0 0 Connor
Vain
Bolston .
Bordogna
Novak
Smith
Korinck
Yeisley .
Brown
. ... 5 2 .400
Vr.G TO G Y
.1 S 18 72
30 1
Novak
Bordogna
Novak
Smiih . .
Korinck
Yeisley
Rolston
Brown . .
Bordoani
Novak
Smith
Korinck
Rolston
1 xnhr . .
Minnick
Net A. Knrinel
fl 3.7 I,.hr
.. .2 20 J"' jot Connor
2 19 153 670 59 611 4.0 Hewitt
. . .2 19 97 433 35 39S 4.1
2 12 4B 217 12 205 4 5
2 14 54 0 54 6.0
1 10 8 3 19 -18-5.3 Bordogna
TOTAL OFKKXHK Novak
Playa Yfi YL Net Ava. Gam
. 412 2033 355 1678 4.07 NM.'l
. .176 774 59 715 4.06
. . 97 433 35 398 4.10
. . 47 217 12 205 4.38
9 54 0 54 6.00
18 72 6 66 3.67
..3 3 10 -18-5.33
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p t re.
TD AM. Mailc Alt. Made TP
10 O 0 0 0 60
0 0 0 0 0
... 2 O 0 0 0
15 3 0 0
1 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0
... 1 0 0 0 0
No. Vd. Ayg.
5 109 21.8
4 57 14.3
19 S21 27.4
4 51 12.8
1 10 10.0
PASS KKCKlVINfi
No. vdi. m
( 1 8 0
18 186 3
8 8K 0
4 57 1
0 223 1
3 33 0
.1 8 0
PCNT1NO
No. Vd.
12 Ifil
21 7M
PI'NT RKTIKN8
No. Yds.
At.
30 1
35.8
37.U Bordogna
20.0 Novak
17.1 Smith
Konnek
Yeisley
Rolston
Rrown
Kennedy
INTERCEPTION
3.9
13.2
-18
1 10
. . .1 4
. . 2 1
...3 40
. . . 5 53
. . . 1 25
. . . 3 53
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RETVRNH
No. Yds.
110 Novak 1 ?
12 Smith I
9 Yeisley 3 16
6 Rrown 3 11
8 Kennedy 2 3
6 Minnick 1 18
Had
Rlkd.
1
0
Avg.
18.0
4.0
9.5
133
10 6
21.0
17.7
3.3
Avg.
8.0
7 5
5.1
37
1.5
18.0
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Courtesy Lincoln Journal
Another 'Bob'
"Rambling Robert" might
be gone, but Grand Island
has another fine backfield per
former already to take his
place in hard-driving Bob
Smith. Smith, who seems
destined to became one of the
few four-year lettermen in
football at Nebraska, will be
at the starting wingback po
sition against the invading
Webfeet Saturday.
Students
Split In
Grid Poll
By CHICK TAYLOR
Sports Staff Member
Here are some replies to the
question, "How do you think the
Huskers will do on the gridiron
this fall?"
Jerry Merritt, Bus. Ad. student
"I don't know; they are going
to surprise a lot of people this
year. Whether it will be a sur
prise for the best, I can't say,
but I'm hoping they will lose
only one or two."
John Wilkinson, teachers col
lege freshman and member of
the frosh football team "I think
there is definitely a golden era
just around the corner insofar as
Nebraska's football fortunes are
concerned. We have a lot of ma-
Irs y Test
By GEORGE PAYNICH
Sports Editor
Approximately 37,000 fans are
expected at Memorial Stadium
Saturday, and probably millions
more will be TVside to witness
the potency of Coach Bill Glass
ford's new singlewing attack as
the Huskers tangle with Ore.
gons Webfoots,
Nebraska, which is a slight fa
vorite to cop the opener, holds a
victory edge in the series with
Oregon, dropping the Ducks at
Portland last year 28-13.
The Cornhuskers held a light
workout Thursday and plan an
other for Friday. Thursday's
session concentrated on the
quick kick and 'pass defense.
s iioeScs, So nig Be-Wong)
NO NEW lineups were an
nounced and Glassford i? ex
pected to start the same team
which started in Saturday's
game scrimmage. John Bor
dogna, who was out with a
bruise for that tilt, will be back
to handle the tailback duties.
The Huskers were in top shape
for the game. Only End Andy
Loehr, with a broken jaw, Dan
Brown, still recuperating from
a virus attack, and End Dan He
witt, out with a knee injury will
not suit up for the game.
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GLASSFORD stated that no
scouts would be out this week
end, but he did state that this
would be an excellent opportu
nity for opponenis to do some
scouting of their own. Illinois,
which tangles with the Huskers
next week, is idle.
The Ducks arrived Thursday
at 10 p.m. They are quartered
in the Lincoln Hotel. Coach Len
Casanova plans a light workout
for his club Friday afternoon.
The Oregon-Nebraska tilt is a
big show. A rehearsal for Friday
has been scheduled with Mcl
Allen, Lindsey Nelson, Biill Gar
den, cameramen, monitors, di
rectors, and technicians going
through their paces at Memorial
Stadium. This game is the first
of a series bringing the college
"game of the week" to millions
of football fans.
THE LAST time a Nebraska
tilt was televised was in 1951.
That year it was Colorado who
dumped the Huskers. Another
famous sportscaster, Bill Stern,
did the commentary that time.
Included in the huge equip
ment needed for the game is a
special tower built behind the
South bleachers.
The field is in the best possible
condition, not quite as sharp as
a year ago, but this perhaps is
due to the summer water short
age. Even the stands have been
repainted. Walt Renter and his
crew did the job in record time
this summer.
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OLDMAINE
Wrestlers Sought
All men interested in frosh and
varsity wrestling this year are
invited to attend a meeting in
the fieldhouse training roon
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Coach Al Partin will be pres
ent to greet new wrestling squad
prospects. Physicials will be
given at that time.
SKATE FOR FUN
AND RELAXATION
FOLLOW THE CROWD
SKATING NIGHTLY 8 P.M.
Sat. and Sun. Matinee 2 P.M. y"
Itill McCay at the Hammond j
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terial I sincerely believe that
we'll be t" one of the top teams
in the co -y-"
ERNIE .kUMAN, Bus. Ad
senior "Maybe we'll beat Ore
gon, but we will be lucky to win
another one this year. I'd like to
see them come through."
Betty Bloom, Arts and Science
"I'm hoping fdr a wonderful
and successful year. Football
season is always such an excit
ing time of the year. Hope I'll
be able to see all the games, the
bands are so colorful."
Jerry Mapes, local habadasher
"I can't see where they'll lose
a game this year; of course I
can't see any of the game my
self." ARDIE MEANA, ex-Husker
footballer and senior in dental
college "Oregon has a six foot
seven inch end, and a couple of
terrific passers. If we show an
adequate pass defense we should
win; if not, the remainder of the
teams on our schedule will pass
us to death all season. I will
consider it an extremely success
ful, season if we split even in the
wpn-lost column.
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