Wednesday, Sepn 22, 1954
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THE NEBRASKAN
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By HOWARD VANN
Spoils Editor
,;. A newspaper without headlines is no newspaper at all just as a
Reports page without predictions could not be considered a real
sports page. Predictions remain fairly good as long as someone
t ."doesn't come along at the end of the season with an old newspaper
,lnd say, "Look, I told you so."
Everyone else has come out with their views on the Big Seven
so here I go giving mine.
I I am certainly not the first one to tab Oklahoma, the perennial
champion of the Big Seven Conference, to take the title again this
ffar. Year after vear Conch Hurl Wilkinson nrnilnrps wlnninir mm.
binations combinations made up of well tutored home state sopho
mores irom the previous season s yearling crop.
Oklahoma, like most of the other squads, is very strong in their
backfield. Such memorable names as Calame, Littleton, Burris, Leake,
and Herndon will be leading the way for the Sooners in their title
bid.
On the line we find Max Boydston and Carl Allison, both experi
enced wingmen and both choices on many Big Seven and national
all-opponents teams.
Kurt Burris, another all-Big Seven performer at the center slot,
passed his first test in the Sooner's opening game last week against
( y California when Matt Hazeltine, All-American selection from last
. I season, played opposite him. Both boys performed exceptionally well.
Bo Bolinger and Don Brown should help the Oklahoma staff
. to forget the loss of two great 1953 linemen, J. D. Roberts and
;' t Rodger Nelson.
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y, 111 secuiiu place unu ui'aiiut'u iu.kJ w ic vitiligo uui in iyim-
i Bourl. Actually there is enough incentive for any team to take
L second place and win a trip to the New Year's day classic, but
one team can be tabbed.
The Tiger line has such stalwarts as Charley Bull and Terry
V Roberts and the backfield has reliability in Bob Bauman, fullback
Coach Don Faurot has plenty of experienced lettermen to work with
)' and to merit the second place prediction.
? The rest of the five teams are very evenly matched. I put my
J hand into a hat and . . . oooops, there are two pieces of paper and
on them I find Kansas State and Colorado. Contrary to popular be
I i lief. I can't overlook the large line and the fairly good back field of
'4 K-State topped by tricky Corky Taylor who should take many deserved
headlines now that Verl Switzer, a real credit to tne tsig seven m
post season games, is gone.
Colorado has a tremendous backfield, probably second only to
Oklahoma in the conference. Topped by Carroll Hardy, potential Ail-
American, and Emerson, fullback, the Golden Bulls have a double-
barrelled running attack. Frank Benwrdi , adds more power to the
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I The line is another question and this prediction actually depends
won wnat coacn uauas wara comes up wim uum u inmn aim
treshman squad of last year.
I sincerely hope that the Nebraska Cornhuskers will do better,
but on paper the Huskers look like they are destined for fifth place.
I exDect the Nebraskans to improve over last season which most of
''I the other scribes don't: in face they give NU the favorite's nod in
lust two games I-State and Hawaii. If this is the case, i oenniceiy
y look for a lot of upsets especially in league contests.
-H The Huskers should end un with at least a .500 in league com-
! I petition. If Missouri encounters unforeseen troubles ' and there is
a tie tor second place with records ot jm u couia snean iuiu me
next position.
The main trouble that some experts find with the NU team is
the lack of an experienced quarterback. '
From what I observe, the Huskers are fairly well balanced in
this spot with Dan Brown, Rex Fischer, Don Erway, Charles Smith,
Don Margheim, and Gordon Englert all showing: good field - general
ship, i ,
The rest of the backfield stacks up with the best in the con
ference. Such names as Ron Clark, Bob Smith, Jon McWilhams,
and Dennis Korinek will provide the experience in tne nacwieiu anu
soDhomore names such as Don Comstock and Willie Greenlaw should
The line has a big job cut out for them. Where NTJ finally ends
up will depend on how well the line blocks and tackles
It looks to me like a rough year for the new coaches in tire
league. Some people are talking about the championship down in
Kansas. Spirit is fine and Kansas has plenty of it, but this does
nnt urin rhamninnKhms The maior talk seems to be of their new
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.' coach Chuck Mather. Mather is a good coacn judging oy w
records and recommendations irom xeuuw iuii. Uaw.6
I place Kans in sixth place. ' "
Next is Iowa State, one of two conference teams' to tear MB
souri last fall. Under their new coach, Vince De Francesca, Iowa
State has a new found spirit to win also. I expect the Staters to
improve their 1-5 record of last season, especially if Fullback : Max
Burkett retains his form of last fall. I-State is without a doubt put
in a "spoilers role" this year. '
Many teams in the past have been given pre-season nods to go
to the top and have failed miserably. Missouri is put in this very
uncomfortable position this year in a wide open race for runner-up
laurels in the Big Seven.
The Tigers play Maryland in their final game of the season, in
case there was a tie for second place in the Big Seven and Mary
land hoot mih thA nthpr Riir Seven team would go to Miami
1 for the Orange Bowl. On the other hand, if Maryland should happen
to lose, Duke will be waiting lor a bowl Did. Tne pressure is aen
nitely on both teams. Colorado is just waiting for Missouri to lose
one too many games. Only time will tell.
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Courtesy Lincoln Journal
Experienced Wingman
Andy Loehr, senior -end from
Turtle Creek. Pa., is the most
experienced end on the Nebraska
football squad this year. Andy
was the leading pass receiver on
the team his sophomore year
and was the second leading pass
catcher his junior year. Last
year, Andy played part or . the
season with a chin brace after
breaking his jaw early in the
football season. Besides being a
good pass receiver, Andy is
better than average on holding
down his end on defense. '
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Game Captain
Couttcw Lincoln titu
Bob Oberlin, senior center from urday's contest with the Minne- He is a top student In the en-
' West Allis, Wisconsin, has been sota Gophers. Bob has been gineering college. He stands 6-1
chosen as the Cornhusker's first playing footfiall for the Huskers and weighs a hefty 212 pounds.
game captain this year for Sat- ever since his sophomore year.
Four Conference Teams Shine;
The Big Seven once again
showed last Saturday thai it will
be one of the toughest conferences
in 1 the nation, as five of the six
teams who made their 1954 de
buts convincingly routed their op-
hposition. , '
Colorado led the parade of Big
Seven teams as it crushed a
freshman dominated Drake team,
61-0. The Buffs scored the second
time they got the ball and scored
Courtesy Lincoln Star
Pre-Season Choke
, Bob .Smith, "playing his fourth ning.. Many football magazines
year ,on the Nebraska varsity, have tabbed Bob as a pre-seasori
was switched from halfback to choice to make the All-Mid-West-
fullback this season because of ern and All-Big Seven teams,
his fast starts and powerful run- He weighs 194 and stands 5-10.
almost at will after that.
In a game televised from coast
to coast, Oklahoma, . showing . a
spectacular defense and a power
ful offense rolled past the Univer
sity of California 27-13. Sparked
by quarterback Gene Calame who
had not been expected to play be
cause of an Injury, the Sooners
scored once in both the second
and third periods, and twice in the
fourth period to chalk up another
victory for coach Bud Wilkinson
and his boys.
Kansas State fared equally well,
as it gained a 29-0 victory over
Colorado A. and M. Taking the
opening kickoff, the Wildcats im
mediately ground their way to a
touchdown, and then proceeded to
humble their opponents, using 89
players in all to complete the
rout.
Team Leaves Friday
For Gopher Contest
By MAX KREITMAN
Sporti Staff Writer
Today's practice will bring to
an end three - weeks of contact
work as the Nebraska Cornhuskers
prepare for their season opener
against Minnesota Saturday at Min
neapolis. The Gophers, pre-game favorites,
finished their scrimmage session
in fine fashion as the first team
ran through the second and third
teams In easy fashion. The Go
phers will go Into the game with
a veteran team featuring the Mc
Namara brothers, Richard and
Robert. Richard is the left half
back while the other Is at the other
halfback slot. Joining them In the
backfield will be quarterback Geno
Cappellettf and fullback John Baum
gartner, " Geno is considered one
of the top passers on the squad
along with Don Swanson, the Go
phers' other signal-caller. Minne
sota's line features Ron Smith and
Jim Sottau at ends; Gordy Holz
and Mike, Falls at tackles; Bob
Hagemeiseter and Rocky Elton at
guards; and. Chuck Stamschoor at
the pivot.
IN FINISHING up practice drills,
Coach Bill Glassford said he was
very pleased in the way the men
came out with so few injuries.
The only serious casualty was Rex
Fisher, quarterback. It is doubt
ful if Fisher even will be able to
make the trip. The starting quar
terback., will be Pan Brown with
Don Erway running behind Brown.
Other than Fisher, the list
amounts to no more than a few
bruises Glassford recalled that
this time last year, the injury list
was so' bad that they had to shift
men from other positions to take
up the loss at the end positions.
Other than Fisher, the Nebraska
line-up will be the same.
Glassford feels that the victory
will take three touchdowns. He
said that Minnesota's first team
was excellent, with their second
and third teams fair. Therefore,
if NU can outlast the first tem,
the Cornhuskers chances of winn
ing are much better.
THIRTY-SIX men will make the
Minnesota trip. The team will
leave Lincoln at 1 p.m. on Friday.
They will work out in Minneapolis
that day in preparation for Satur
day's tilt. Three men to keep a
keen eye on are halfbacks Ron
Clark and Willie Greenlaw, and
center Bob Oberlin. Clark is a
veteran, having played three years
at NU before entering the army.
Greenlaw is a tricky sophomora
and Oberlin is a rugged center
Bob was chosen captain of the
Minnesota opener,
Twin-Cities Alumni Club
Plan Jamboree Friday ,.,
The Twin-Cities Alumni Club of
the University is sponsoring a
Football Jamboree In Minneapolis
Friday night before the Nebraska
Minnesota football game.
The get-together will be held at
G p.m. in the East Room of the
Curtis Hotel, Members of the Ath
letic Department and Chancellor
Clifford M. Hardin will be present.
Fencers Club To Plan
Schedule On Thursday
All members of the Fencers Club
and men Interested in advanced,
team or recreational fencing are
to report to John Giele, fencing
coach, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept."
23, in the Men's Physical Educa
tion Building for their first meet
ing of the year. Men signed up for
Physical Education 38 Fencing art
to report at the same time.
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