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1 Wednesday, October 9, 1968 Page 6 The Doily Nebraskan . i ; .. t rm!IKHIiil!tHnnHIIIHMHII!IIIIIIIHINIIHniiniUI!inilHnilllUHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllli I From That Desk I In The Corner I I , i by J. L. Baldwin Sports Columnist The Big Showdown is Saturday. Kansas and Nebraska, darlings of he pollsters and the only undefeated teams in the Big Eight, collide head-on at Memorial Stadium in a contest that could settle the 1968 conference championship. The far-repching implications of the Husker-Jayhawk clash carry the flavor of many Texas-Arkansas meetings in the early lS60's. Both the Steers and the Porkers were usually high-ranked and undefeated, and their game opened the Southwest Conference title chase. Lack of facilities hinders intramural prograi FROM 1959 through 1965, the winner of the Texas Arkansas game either won outright or shared the SWC championship and went to the Cotton Bowl. The loser usually finished second, and also traveled to a prestige bowl. The best example of Texas-Arkansas power occurred in 1964 when the Razorbacks pulled out a hair-raising 14-13 squeaker over the Longhorns in Austin. Texas, behind 14-7 in the waning moments of the fourth quarter, drove 80 yards for a touchdown in less than two minutes. Texas then gambled on a two-point conversion at the gun, choosing to win or lose rather than tie. The quarterback's flat pass eluded the flanker's out-stretched hands by inches, and Arkansas, for all practical purposes, won the SWC title right there. Arkansas finished 11-0 that season, including another heart-stopping 10-7 decision over none other than the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 1965 Cotton Bowl. Poor old Texas finished second in the Southwest. Oh yes, UT wound up 10-1, including a somewhat notable 21-17 triumph over Joe Namath and Alabama in the 1965 Orange Bowl. Getting back to this weekend's KU affair, rarely has Nebraska been involved in such a crucial early-season game. Husker schedules once allowed some momentum-building against Kansas State and-or Iowa State early in the year before battling the biggies, but there will be no room for experimentation Oct. 12. Quarterback Bobby Douglass and his mates have the capacity to blow the Cornhuskers right out of Lancaster County, if they get an early advantage. Kansas is averaging an incredible 51 points a game, although one has to acknowledge that Illinois, Indiana and New Mexico are by no means defensive giants. Still, no matter who KU has played, point production like that is nothing to sneer at. THE HUSKERS will counter with an offense that has moved well between the 20's and scores when it has to. Though Kansas has demonstrated it can score anytime from anywhere on the field, Nebraska, with bombs from quarterbacks Ernie Sigler and Frank Patrick, and with breakaway threats Dick Davis, Joe Orduna and Mike Green, can match the 'Hawks touchdown for touchdown. Where NU will have an advantage will be on defense. Nebraska's Black Shirts have allowed only 8 points per game, compared to Kansas' 11.3. More importantly, however, the Huskers are permitting only about 200 yards per game total offense, compared to KU's 400. Nebraska will be able to move on Kansas. The game's outcome will be decided on how well NU can contain the explosive Jayhawks. Donny Shanklin seems to be the most dangerous Kansan the Huskers will encounter. However, NU stymied a fellow named Gale Sayers pretty well for three years, and I'm confident Mr. Shanklin will not run wild Saturday. There should be a goodly number of persons attending Memorial Stadium Saturday. The 75th meeting between Kansas and Nebraska is unique since both teams are con tending for the Big Eight conference crown in the same year. Kansas helped set the first Memorial Stadium crowd record of 20,000 way back in 1923 in the stadium dedication game. They could be in on more records Saturday. The Nebraska attendance mark of S5.842 set last year against Colorado could fall, as could the point production record by both teams set in 1963's 58-7 laughter over South Dakota State. This year's Kansas-Nebraska game ought to be one rip-roarin', gang-bustin' affair, and I wouldn't miss it for the world. B team reprieve . . . Flag football players can use Woods Park The availability of Woods area at the 33rd and O Streets Park for B team flag football has alleviated the need for ex tra playing fields according to Joel Meier, intramural direc tor. Meier said he received word from the Dean of Stu dent Affairs' office last week that the necessary $170 was obtained to pay operating ex penses for the seven-field Kansas setting records This year's Kansas Jayhawk football team, which has roared through its first three non-conference games, is the first Kansas squad in 16 years to win all its non conference games. The Jayhawks blasted Il linois 47-7, downed Indiana 38 20 and slaughtered New Mexico 68-7 to become the highest scoring Kansas team after the season's first three games. By scoring 153 points for a game average of 51 points, the Jayhawks have established a new record for three-game point production. The 1912 team scored 91 points In the first three matches. The last Kansas team to win all Its non-conference games was the 1952 squad wtiich whipped Texas Chris tian 13-0; Santa Clara 21-9: Southern Methodist 26-0 and Oklahoma State 12-7. park. Costs for securing a supervisor to attend games and a truck driver t o transport equipment back and forth from the city campus had to be met before games could be scheduled there, he added. FIFTEEN B TEAMS have been entered in competition to bring total flag football teams to 103, down from last fall's 120 squads. The teams will be placed in two leagues and probably play between seven and eight games, he added. Meier said the intramural field behind Abel Hall on Vine Street will not be used for intramural football games, but can be used by teams for recreational p r a c t ic e space. With the seven fields at Woods F-rk available, he said he was fairly certain the flag football season could be completed before the snows come. "We're glad we can offer B team football and also that some of the pressure can be relieved on space for A team games, Meier said. Editor's Note This is the fourth in a five part series on the U n i v e r s i t y ' s in- tramural department, by Mark Gordon Sports Editor A lack of adequate facilities for both indoor and outdoor activities contributes to the bulk of the intramural's prob lems, according to Joel Meier, intramural director. Since the department can not expand its facilities, flag football and tennis must be curtailed. Sports like soccer and speedball are entirely out of the question, Meier added. THE DEPARTMENT must cut back both the number of regular season flag football games and hold a single rather than a double elimination tournament after the regular season, he said. "More people sign up than can play," he said, "and many times it is the people who may not be as good athletically that desire to play the most. He said football teams only play five or six games due to limited facilities and that slow pitch softball can not be held in the spring. Only fast pitch is held in a limited single elimination tourney which disposes of half the teams after one round. He added that during the winter, basketball games are scheduled for as late as 9:30 p.m. and for Saturday morn ings which eliminates free play for teams. "We are lacking available space for recreational and free-play activities," he said, " and this is an imporatnt aspect of any intramural program." He said the Men's Physical Education building is open for free play only on Saturday and Sundays at limited hours and from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. The University's intramural program is also weak on of fering coeducational activities since only a limited volleyball tournament sponsored by the Women's Physical Education Department is currently available, he noted. "THERE'S a great deal of interest in this area." Meier said. "Sports such as bad minton and volleyball could be made co-recreational." 1 xne intramural program lacks activites geared toward faculty members, while other colleges offer special divi- dions in both physical fitness and recreational activites for faculty personnel, he said. "Most faculty members seek an outlet for activity. he said, "but we are unable to do much in this area because we are so cramped for space." Charging $20 entry fees in the department's two largest team sports, football and basketball, to pay for officials is undersireable since many independents lack funds to enter these team sports. Meier said money tn eliminate assessing entry fees could come from either general student fees, er it could be budgeted into the intramural program. "The fees eliminate a lot of people who would like to participate," he explained, "but who don't have the money to pay the fee. Everyone who wants t o , regardless of financial stan ding, should be allowed to play in intramurals." A shortage of staff person nel also curtails activities since Meier, Ray Chatfield, assistant intramural director, and two graduate assistants "have more work than we can handle now." INFORMAL CLUBS cater ing to special interest groups should also be included in the program, but again a shortage of space has been the stumbling block, he add ed. He said a course to upgrade intramural officiating should be offered as part of the University's Physical Educa tion department curriculum. A short course for all in tramural referees is held prior to the start of each season, but a semester course carrying full credit should be made mandatory for officials in the intramural program, he said. "We should also be able to assign certain referees to the games rather than having the o r g a nization's intramural manager call the officials for the games," he said. He add ed that assigning officials to games would also eliminate charges that officials were partial to a certain squad. I-- : .": - r . , , ' ' I . r li-AT: : ' , . ' 1 fj i T M S. dUdn. . """ ' 1 1 , t : . "', 5 k - " . 1 ' '.M.'fiT."" 1 ' i -J PHOTO BY DAN XADELT Intramural bulletin board displays the wide range of the University's intramural program, but flaws still exist The cramped bulletin board indicates a problem of the entire program a lack of space. Saturday opponents top Big 8 statistics Either Kansas or Nebraska is rated amont the Big Eight's top two clubs in all team categories in weekly statistics released by the conference s office. The Huskers top other teams in passing offense and rushing defense, while Kansas leads in rusing offense, total offense and scrcing offense. Nebraska is rated second in passing defense, total defense and scoring defense. The weekly ratings: RVHIIINO DEFENSE RUgntNG OFFENSE G AU. 1 124 3 m i m m t w 4 m t I'M J 112 Yih. . rra ni.o MM 114.7 1K1.7 limn WO.ft MH.0 Nrhrnka Catnrado Kliuai Mate Kama Inwa Mtata Oklahoma Slate Oklahoma PARKING IM5FENHE Camp. AU. Int. Prt. Y1. Avf. Mlamrl l (1 I JM WB Nahraaka w a 341 11M Kanaaa 11 KHUala 71 I 417 427 142.3 Okla. M. B 1 iW 1 Colararfo 32 7S I ,427 l.0 Inwa mate 10 1 7112 1M.I Okiakama ) M .MS 40 XU.lt TOTAL DEt'ENHK fl Alt. Yda. A. Mlaaonri Nabraaka Kanaaa State nolarado Kanaaa Oalaboma Mate Iowa State Oklahoma MS Ml 11 (14 ei7 tm tn tzi HI 2 M4 7 SK4 m 11 SflmUNO DEFENSE O Pta. MMaaori I U Nabraaka 3 14 Kanaaa S 34 Colorado t 3ft Kanaaa State t 44 low. Klate 4 7 Oklahoma M Oklahoma Slate I 3 W3.7 14.7 3(17.0 307.7 3W.4 34H.S 384.11 473.0 Art. tn n.n 11.3 11.7 J4.7 ID. 31.6 Rodgers desires good bounces Kansas coach Pepper Rodgers always talks in a positive vein about his offensive-minded Jayhawks. "Footballs take funny bounces sometimes, but, depending on not having too many bad bounced go against us, It will take a real good team to beat us," he said. r7-f H-HEB 3ASICA 432-3126 12 th & P Street STARTS TOMORROW! FOR THE ADULTS AMONG OS! rl "swlf t..f anny...tatent..csaiSli1!y sexyT-r r. ma CliVIR REED CRS3JI f.TUIS CAROL WHITE Z HARRY ANDREWS L IffliMi films Producian A litlKal f Bflssa . TCCHHICOLOf- 1 G AU. Tda. AT(. Kanaaa MS WO TM1.0 Mlaaourl 8 1M 6H7 232.3 Colorado 3 15.7 547 Oklahoma 2 1HO 354 177.0 Oklahoma State 2 92 Ml 170.11 Iowa State 4 17 Si 140.5 Kanaaa State 3 1:14 431 14.1.7 Nebraeka 3 WZ 417 139.0 PASSING OFFENSE Comp. All. Int. Prt. Yda. Ay. Nebraaka 37 71 3 .S2I M4 1H1.3 Oklahoma M 43 2 Alt 300 1M.0 Colorado 42 711 5 .."1 441 H'i.7 Iowa State 3d 4 .383 K74 143.5 Okla. SI. 25 51 4 .40 270 139.5 K-Mate 30 58 3 .517 413 137.7 Kairtaa B 50 0 .520 391 130.3 Mlaaourl 26 M I .377 370 123.3 TOTAL OFFENSE G Alt. Yda. Avf. Kanaaa 3 213 1381 40.3 Mlaaourl 253 loin 355.7 Colorado 3 231 mH 312.0 Oklahoma 2 143 54 327.0 Nohraaba 3 233 il 3WI.3 Oklahoma State 2 143 010 300.5 Iowa Stale 4 2711 1172 ?93.0 Kanaaa Slate 3 192 344 281.4 SCORING OFFENSE G PU. An. Kanaaa 3 153 51.0 Oklahoma 2 49 24.6 Iowa Stale 4 SO 21.5 Kanaaa Slate 3 4 21.3 Nebraaka 3 01 20.7 Mlaaonri 3 57 19.0 Colorado 3 55 18 7 Oklahoma State 2 18 U.O Fewer lwckey games due to schedule conflicts Schedule conflicts have limited the Nebraska Field Hockey Club to only two games this fall, according to Margaret Penney, club president. The team usually plays eight or nine games each fall, but prior obligations and commitments during the regular hockey season rele gated weekends to practice sessions. She added that 12 members, mostly staff per sonel from the Women's Physical Education depart Physical Educations depart ment and University coeds, will only play a doubleheader in Lincoln. The Women's squad will meet a Northeast Iowa team from Cedar Falls and a Kan sas City squad on Oct. 20 in the Women's Physical educa tion field. ALTHOUGH NOT affiliated or sponsored by the University, the team is a member of the United States Field Hockey Association. The local team tries to schedule matches with teams aligned with the national organization, but those teams are no closer than 300 miles to Lincoln. "This is our problem," she said, "there aren't any teams close to us and on the two big hockey weekends, most of our members are tied down with University com mitments, such as tests" A Macomb, HI., umpiring conference this weekend, which sponsors several games for participating teams, and the Midwest Tournament, slated for Nov. 9-10 in the Chicago area, will be bypassed by the Nebraskans. She added that a Midwest Hockey team is selected at the Chicago event and the midwest team then competes on the United States Field Hockey Team against foreign teams. Two years ago, the Nebraska crew placed one member on the Midwest's third team and another player received an honorable men tion rating. Last year, the team compiled a 3-5 record against teams from Central Illinois, Minne sota, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Iowa. She said that Mrs. Janette Sayre and Doris O'DonneU, both women's physical education associate pro fessors, started the Nebraska program about eight years ago and have been in strumental i n maintaining interest in the sport. Both have continued working with the team helping with of ficiating and occasionally playing, she said. Other staff members playing this fall include Myreen Loveless, Elizabeth Petrekis, and Brenda Zeh. University seniors include Jan Donnan and Candy Kreuger. "We usually practice weekly during the fall for games, "but this year we will Movies ' Tlmea Vurnlaked tn l'kwter."TImar Current - & m -v m s ' LINCOLN CooperLincoln: 'The Stranger Returns', 7:25, 9:25. Varsity: 'The Big Gun Down', 1:29, 3:30, 5:31, 7:32, 9:33. State: 'Hammerhead', 1:00. 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00. Joyo: "Never A Dull Moment', 7:15, 9:15. Stuart: 'Bonnie fc Clyde', 1:00, 3:00, 4:55, 7:00, 9:00. Nebraska: 'The Strange Af fair', 1:00, 3:00, 5:00. 7:00, 9:00. R4th & O: 'Rosemary's Baby'. 7:30. 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