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THE DAILY NEBRA3KAN
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By Bob Flasnick
Sports Editor
First of all, I would like to congratulate you on suc
cessfully finding the sports page today. It was switched
from its customary back page position to the inside be
cause of some problems that an edition of this size causes.
Because -pi today's sixteen-pager, don't get the idea
that the Daily Nebraskan has suddenly blossomed into
a campus clarion of great magnitude. The reason for
the size of today's paper, in case you haven't already
guessed, is that this is the last Daily Nebraskan to be
published this semester.
Such being the case, it would be proper to try to
summarize this fast closing semester as no doubt other
Daily Nebraskan writers are attempting today, but a
second thought reveals that it would be too time-consuming.
A situation like the one at hand makes it possible
for writers to lash out at whatever upsets them without
the immediate possibility of rebuttal from readers. Some
would probably enjoy such a circumstance, but being
the meek, unopinionated person that I am, I will forego
the cutting remarks and simply stick with the philosophy
that you can't win 'em all.
The number of situations to which those five words
apply is remarkable. If anything goes amuck, just mut
ter that phrase and the imminent or the present doesn't
seem quite so bad.
I hope'Ithe Husker football team remembered the
phrase down in Norman, Okla., after losing to the Soon-
crs. ine uornnusKers nave ireatea weoraskaland to an
other great season, the kind of season people have come
to expect since Bob Devaney came to Nebraska. Con
gratulations are certainly in order for the Husker team
and coaching staff.
The Nebraska football team this year wasn't as over
powering as their record suggests. I think it was the poise
and determination which has been instilled in the Huskers
that carried them over the tough hurdles, and getting past
the ones that look impossible is the mark of a champion.
You can't win 'em all, but it doesn't necessarily take
two defeats to make this old axiom stand up. Any team
can be beaten and Nebraska is definitely the team to
make Alabama aware of that fact.
Before drawing the curtain on the 1966 fall semester,
I would liketo thank those who have helped me this
semester, namely columnists Mick Rood and. Larry Eck
holt, Sports Information Director Don Bryant, and my
assistant Ed Icenogle.
Mick and Larry are well acquainted with Nebraska
sports and have provided some interesting insights on
the subject. Mick has written a column for the Daily
Nebraskan over the past four years, but is finally calling
it quits as he plans to move
gets his information first hand as he is Student Assistant
to the Sports Information Director at the University.
Thanks go out to two other well known Nebraskans,
football coach Bob Devaney and basketball coach Joe
Cipriano. The daily schedules that these two gentlemen
follow are packed with meetings, appointments, and
travels, but they somehow find time to include the in
terests of the . University students in their daily routine.
Nebraskan
IM All-Star
Eight outstanding A-
been named to the Daily
been neamed to the Daily
Nebraskan University In
tramural All-Stars, selected
by team managers.
The All-Star quarterback
is Steve Shefte, a junior
playing for Phi Kappa Psi.
Shefte, who also saw duty
as a halfback, is from Bel
levue a n d is enrolled in
Teachers College. He is a
physical education major.
Halfback Tom Rutz is an
other backfield choice. Rutz
played for Delta Tau Delta,
which finished the season at
4-1. He is a s e n i o r from
Kimball and also in Teach
ers College.
Completing the backfield
Bis halfback Ted Sanko, a
senior from Omaha who
played for the Mousers. His
team was 6-0, winning its
league and finishing as the
runner-up to All-University
& imps Phi Delta Theta.
Intramural All-Star A Team
Pos. Name Team Hometown Year
Halfback, Ted Sanko, Mousers, Omaha Senior.
Quarterback, Steve Shefte, Phi Kappa Psi, Bellevue Junior
Halfback, Tom Rutz, Delta Tau Delta, Kimball Senior
End, Jack Guggenmos, Delta Upsilon, Dorchester Senior
End, Jim Sutera, Phi Delta Theta, Lincoln .Senior
Guard, Dennis Schneider, Theta Xi, Auburn ..Sophomore
Center, Larry Donat, Selleck, Bloomfield Senior
Guard, Jack London, Sigma Chi, Lincoln Senior
Second Team Selections
Pos. Name Team Hometown Year
Halfback, Kelley Baker, Theta Xi, Lincoln. Senior
I Halfback, Bob Sail, Mousers, Holdrege Senior
Quarterback, F. C. Green, Theta Xi, Dorchester .Senior
1 End, Steve Hutchins, Beta Theta Pi, Franklin ...Senior
End, Jim Bronson, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Wahoo .... frosh
Guard, Mike Kirkman, Phi Delta Theta. N.P. ...Senior
Guard, Jerry Ayers, Sigma Alpha Epsilon,
" 'San Marcas, Tex Sophomore
Center, Dennis Kimberlin, Seaton I Omaha Junior
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Intramurals
Basketball Results
TuesDec. 13
Mousers -48, Execution
eers 18 X.-
Burners 41, Bunnies 33
Wed3)ec. 14
Beta Sigma Psi B 37,
Triangle B 20
Delta Tail Delta B 70,
Sigma Nu B 36
Pioneer B 46, Delta Sifima
Phi B 15-Ut
Coinhuskw- B 46, Pi
Kappa AlfBKB 36
Delta Sigma Pi B 31,
Alpha Gamma Sigma B 27
Beta Theta Pi C 46, Delta
Upsilon C 31
Can't
away from Lincoln. Larry
Picks Eight
Gridders
The Mousers were also in
dependent champion.
The AU-S tar ends are
Jack Guggenmos of Delta
Upsilon and Jim Sutera of
Phi Delta Theta. Guggen
mos is a senior from Dor
chester in Teachers Col
lege. Sutera is a senior from
Lincoln and the leading
scorer for the champion
Phi Delts.
Dennis Schneider of Au
burn is one of the guard
choices. Schneider is a
sophomore playing for
Theta Xi, which compiled a
4-1 season records.
The other guard is Jack
London of Lincoln. He
played for Sigma Chi and
is a senior in architecture.
Completing the All-Star
squad is center Larry Donat
a graduate assistant who
played for Selleck. Donat is
a native of Bloomfield and
is studying law.
Phi Delta Theta C 1,
Sigma Chi C 0 (forfeit)
Abel X 42, Abel IX No. 1
39
FarmHouse C 50, Kappa
Sigma C 44
Phi Gamma Delta C 58,
Sigma Alpha Epsilon C 50
Abel VI 51, Abel IV No. 1
45
Abel III 44, Abel V 37
Abel II 74, Abel IV No. 2
40
Abel XIII 45. Abel XII
No. 2 40
Beta Sigma Psi C 36,
Sigma Nu C 35
Ag Men B 32, Alpha
Gamma Rho B 31
Ap Men C 44, Delta Tau
Delfa C 17
Defensive
Surprises
Spur Tide
Before the 1966 season
got underway, it was es
tablished that the offensive
end play should be terrific
for the Alabama Crimson
Tide but the defensive ends
were subject to question.
The offensive ends held
up their part of the deal,
with Ray Perkins gaining
All-America status and de
pendable Wayne Cook be
ing a terrific blocker and
a fine clutch receiver.
On defense, some sur
prises took place but the
end play became a strong
point and the best part is
that every defensive end on
the roster will return for
the 1967 season.
Sophomore Mike Ford of
Tuscaloosa, the youngster
who came to Alabama
without a scholarship, de
veloped into a Creed Gil
mer type defender with ex
cellent quickness and a
keen football mind. Junior
Charlie Harris of Mobile
moved to the front on the
left side and provided
strong and, at times, spec
tacular play.
Perkins, the outstanding
senior from Petal, Miss.,
caught 33 passes for 490
yards and seven touch
downs. He was likely the
finest offensive end in
America and since he was
drafted a year ago as a
future by Baltimore and
Boston, could be in for
some big bonus money aft
er the January 2 date with
Nebraska.
Cook, called by Bryant
"the most underrated foot
ball player on our squad,"
hauled in 14 passes and
scored one touchdown. His
biggest offensive play of the
year, though, was the two
point extra point catch he
made in the muck and
mire at Knoxville against
Tennessee. Bama was trail
ing, 10-6, at the time and
his catch set the stage for
Steve Davis' winning kick
later in the game.
Bryant says Perkins is
one of the greatest players
he has ever coached.
"Ray would be an All
American at safety if we
played him there full
time," is the way Bryant
summarizes Perkins' great
overall ability.
AP Tabs Roland
'Rookie Of Year'
Johnny Roland, Mis
souri's 1965 A 1 1 America
choice, has been named
rookie of the year in the
National Football League by
the Associated' Press.
Roland, who plays for the
St. Louis Cardinals, edged
Tommy Noois cf Atlanta for
the title.
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Tuesday Departure Set
For Husker Gridders
Nebraska's Sugar Bowl
football team is busy accel
erating physcial condition
ing in preparation for the
southern swing to Browns
ville, Tex., where the Hus
kers will prepare for the
Jan. 2 date with Alabama's
Crimson Tide.
Coach Bob Devaney has
named a 57-man squad for
the trip to the Brownsville
training camp and New Or
leans. The Cornhuskers are
slated to leave lincoln next
Tuesday (Dec. 20) at 4
Sig Eps, Xi's Draw
In IM B-Team Poll
The Sigma Phi Epsilon The other Xi representa-
and Theta Xi "B" football tive is Randy Carpenter, al-
teams, which tied in league so a freshman, who pegged
standings and both ad- down the quarterback spot,
vanced to the finals of the He is a freshman in pre-
"B" finals, have tied again, .dentistry.
Both squads put two men An end position goes to
on the Daily Nebraskan B- Rich Hilsabeck, Sigma Al-
team All-Stars, selected by pha Epsilon. A standout at
intramural team managers. Holdrege High School, Hil-
Rick Banta, a junior from sabeck was a top pass
Alma, and Chuck Whitney catcher for his team,
from Aurora were the Sig John Reid, a freshman
Ep representatives on the end for the Kappa Sigma
eight-man All-Star squad. team, nailed the other end
Banta was a halfback spot. The two-year Omaha
who spent four years dis- Benson varsity player
playing his defensive prow- helped his team to a 3-1 fin
ess at Alma high school, ish in league competition.
Whitney, a junior in Busi- . ,
ness Administration, was a Wilkes is the second
center with four years of Pard on the team. A Phi
high school varsity train- . Delta The,ta Ashman in
jn mechanical engineering, he
Theta Xi's outstanding was a two-year varsity per
players include a former tormet for Omaha Benson.
South Dakota all-stater. Freshman halfback Mar
John Ridgeway of Aberdeen ty Jones completes the All
won the honor last year and Star team. The Sigma Al
has been selected as an all- pha Epsilon top defensive
star guard. He is a fresh- player was a standout for
man in pre-pharmacy. ' Omaha Westside.
Intramural All-Star B Team
Pos. Name , Team Hometown Year
Halfback, Rick Banta, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Alma Jun.
Halfback, Marty Jones, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Omaha Frosh.
Quarterback. Randy Carpenter, Theta Xi, Overton Frosh.
End, Rich Hilsabeck, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Holdrege Jun.
End, Jon Reid, Kappa Sigma, Omaiha Frosh.
Guard, John Ridgeway, Theta Xi, Aberdeen, S.D., ..Frosh
Guard, Rich Wilkes, Phi Delta Theta, Omaha Frosh.
Center, Chuck Whitney, Sigma Epsilon, Aurora Jun.
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charter, with arrival in
Brownsville slated for 8:50
p.m. They'll headquarter
at the P'ort Brown Hotel
through Dec. 26, then fly
to New Orleans on Dec. 27
leaving Brownsville at
11 a.m., and arriving at
New Orleans at 1 p.m.
During their New Orleans
stay, the Hsukers will head
quarter at the Roosevelt
Hotel. They are slated to
leave New Orleans at 2
p.m., Jan. 3 and arrive
back in Lincoln at 5:30 p.m.
The
1 Notre Dame
2 Mich. State
3 Alabama
4 - Georgia
5 Mississippi
6 Purdue
7 U.C.L.A.
8 Georgia Tech
9 Nebraska
10- Arkansas
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'Bama Aims Bowl Attack
For Top National Rating ;
Alabama returned to the
practice field for five days
of preparation before tak
ing off or the Christmas
holidays and a January 2
date with Nebraska's big,
talented Cornhuskers in the
Sugar Bowl.
Coach Paul (Bear) Bry
ant's undeeated Crimson
Tide team will work until
Saturday at Tuscaloo
sa, then the Tide will leave
for home and the Christ
mas holidays. Alabama will
reassemble on Christmas
Day in Tuscaloosa for the
flight to New Orleans.
"We have a lot to try and
accomplish in just a f e w
Devaney Requires
'Best' Bowl Effort
Football coach Bob De
vaney stated Thursday that
if the Huskers are' to beat
Alabama in the Sugar
Bowl, they will have to
"play the best game we've
played all ysar" and elim
inate mistakes.
Devaney called Alabama
an alert, fast team that has
capitalized on tlie other
team's miscues while garn
ering a perfect 10-0 rkcord
for the regular season.
He added to this analysis
by calling the 1966 Crimson
Tide faster than any team
Nebraska has faced since
he has been head coach,
faster in fact than the 1965
Alabama team that beat the
Huskers 39-28 in the Orange
Bowl.
"Alabama will be out to
prove they're the best team
in the nation," said De
vaney. "We're going to have
to have a positive mental
attitude going into this
game." He added th.it the
right frame of mind would
have to carry beyond the
"thinking" state and onto
the practice field and Sugar
Bowl turf.
Devaney said that this
year's team is as good as
any squad he has coached
in the last five years ex
cept that they lack a break
away runner who can
change the complexion of
the game in one quickburt. s
He named past Husker
greats Frank Solich, Free
man White, Kent McClough
an and Willy Ross as that
type of electrifying football
player.
Harmon Football Forecast
THE TOP 40 COLLEGE
11- Miami, Fla.
12 Tennessee
13 Wyoming
14 Syracuse '
15 -Southern Cat
16 Florida
17 S.M.U.
18 Houston
19 - Colorado
20- Michigan
Saturday, December 17
Mississippi 14
Saturday, December 24
Wyoming 20
Saturday, December 31
Georgia 21
Tennessee 21
Monday, January 2
Georgia Tech 20
Purdue 27
Alabama ' 24
FINAL COLLEGE FORECASTING AVERAGEi
1,406 CORRECT, 4SS INCORRECT, 4a TIES .754
HIGHLIGHTS
Although Notre Oime Is eur national champio.., our sentimental choice would have
been t have them share the title with Michigan Statu. However, the statistical power quo
tients say otherwise giving the Irish the 1 spot bv a margin of 3.9 over the Spartans.
Undefeated Alabama finished third, the position It has held most of the season.
Georgia moved up to fourth after rocking Georgia lech, while Mississippi, Purdue, and
U.C.L.A each climbed two notches to finish (th, 6th end 7th respectively.
Georgia Tech dropped to 6th . . . Nebraska slipped to lth . . . and Arkansas moved back
into the top ten to finish in the 10 spot
ir. reading the top forty teams, keep In mind that a team's rating Is based on the AVER
AGE of its performance against ALL opposition through the entire season. A team's won and
lost record has no bearing on its national position. Calibre of competition is a strong factor
in determining a team's rating.
And for the first time since we have been rating the football conferences of the nation,
the Big Ten Is not number one. The top conference for. 1966 . . . runner-up year after year
. . is the Southeast Conference. In 4th place last year, the Southwest Conference climbed
Into second, just a fraction behind the Southeast The Big Ten is third, and the AAW.U.
is 4th. Su here are the top eighteen of the more than 65 football conferences throughout
the country. To repeat: the ratings are based on each league's power quotient average . . .
this involves every team In each of the 18 conferences.
1 Southeast Conference 95.42
2 -Southwest Conference 9536
3 Bi, Ten Conference 91.69
4 AAW.U (Pacific Coast) 90.85
5 Big Eight Conference 86.18
6 - Atlantic Coast Conference 84.79
7 Western Athletic Conference 81.35
8 -Missouri Valley Conference 77.12
9-Mid American Conference a n
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to Wailuku, Maul, Hawaii, ths very best of holidays, a happy and safe 1967. and
again the hope that all we foolish football nuts will have nothing more with which
ourselves next September than another wonderful football season!
days," says Tide coach
Bryant. "Coach Richard
Williamson hag been look
ing at Nebraska films and
he tells me that Nebraska
has an even better running
attack than they did a year
ago. The defense may be a
little better, too, so that
means we'll certainly have
cur hands full."
Alabama defeated Nebras
ka, 39-28, in the Orange
Bowl battle last year and
the victory propelled the
Crimson Tide into the Na
tional Championship. This
year, although the only ma
jor college team without a
defeat or tie on its record,
Did coach Devaney think
Nebraska could win its
fourth straight Big Eight
championship this year?
"We thought we could win
it again," said Devaney,
"but we knew we were go
ing to have some close
games. Poise was a great
aid. Oik team fought like a
champion and was real
tough to beat."
Nebraska will fly to
Brownesville, Tex., next
Tuesday to begin intense
preparations for the Sugar
Bowl and will move on to
New Orleans, La., on Dec.
27 after spending Christmas
in Brownesville.
But after the Jan. 2 Su
gar Bowl game there will
be no vacation for Nebras
ka coaches. First comes the
National Coaches' Conven
tion and then nationwide re
cruiting goes into full swing.
Devaney said that the Ne
braska coaching staff would
concentrate on the same
areas in which they have
had success in the pas t.
"First we'll work hard to
get the boys from Nebras
ka we're interested in,"
said Devaney. He indicated
there are around 24 prime
Cornhusker state prospects
that have caught his eye.
The Chicago, Pittsburgh,
Detroit, Cleveland, and
KjiLas City areas will then
be combed by the Nebras
ka coaching staff. "We're
not against taking a boy
from anywhere in the na
tion," said Devaney, "but
we usually have the most
success where we have had
good luck in the past."
FOOTBALL TEAMS
21 - Texas
22 - V.P.I.
23 Florida State
24 Oklahoma
25 Oregon State
26- Washington
27 - L.S.U.
28 Baylor
29- Illinois
30- N.Carolina Stats
31-Clemson
32 Texas A 4 M
33- Memphis State
34 Brigham Young
35 -Missouri
36 Ohio State
37 Stanford
38 - Auburn
39 Army
40-North Texas
Texas
Florida State
S.M.U
Syracuse
Florida
Southern Cal
Nebraska
10- Ivy League
11 - Gulf States Conference
12 - South land Conference
13 - Big Sky Conference
14 Southern Conference
15 Ohio Valley Conference
16 Lone Star Conference
17 California Collegiate Association
18 Yankee Conference
wish all our reader from Portland. Mzlne.
Alabama could do no better
than third in the wire ser
vice polls.
...It is expected that Ala
bama's young defense will
have to carry a big load in
the Sugar Bowl contest. The
Tide defense, with six
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sophomores in the lineup
must of the time, allowed
only 174 yards a game this
past season and gave up
just 37 points the lowest
number in the nation.
On offense, Alabama was
an explosive team at the
end of the year and the
passing and running com
bination provided some 34
touchdowns during the sea
son. Quarterback Kenny
(Snake) Stabler led the
rushing and the passing.
Stabler has outstanding
receivers in split end Ray
Perkins and flankerback
Dennis Homan. The main
threat as a running back
is big Les Kelley, although
David Chatwood at fullback
was dependable as a yard
age getter in the final
weeks.
Nebraska Cagers
To Meet LaSalle
The University of Ne
braska cagers play the first
of two games in the Vander
foilt Invitational tonight at
Nashville Tenn.
The Huskers will take on
LaSalle in the first round.
With Portland and Vander
bilt completing the rest of
the field, the winners will
play Saturday for the title
and the losers will vie for
third place.
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