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Bunyanesque sports heroics
by Jim Johnston
George Amundson is. to
northern South Dakota what
Paul Bunyan is to the
Minnesota timberlands. The
tales of George's high school
heroics are still being told in
his hometown of Aberdeen, S.
Dak.
One such tale is about
baseball.
The story has it that
Amundson hit a towering
homerun in the state American
Legion baseball tournament.
After the ball cleared the
centerfield fence, it struck a
tree and split a large limb.
BUT MOST OF'the tales are
about Goerge's ability to toss a
discus.
The town's favorite story is
about when he set a national
high school discus record with
a 21 1-4 effort in the state high
school track meet. The record
was later disqualified after
officials surveyed the land and
said it was slanted. So the next
week George set the record
agains with a 201-foot toss in
the AAU meet. That's not
recognized eL because the
National High School Athletic
Association does not recognize
performances in AAU meets.
But just the same,
Amundson has thrown a discus
farther than any other United
States high school athlete ever.
AND NOW THOSE people
in Aberdeen have yet another
tale to add to their Amundson
storybook.
This additio- is about the
George Amundson that was
recruited by Iowa State to be
quarterback and is now the
second leading rusher in the
Big Eight while playing
tailback.
After Amundson elected to
participate in . track last year
instead of spring football,
senior Dean Carlson earned the
starting quarterback position.
Sophomore sensation Jerry
Moses, who was expected to be
the starting tailback, broke his
foot before the season started
and Amundson was then
shifted to tailback.
"IT WAS JUST supposed to
be a temporary thing," said
Amundson. "I was supposed to
play tailback until Moses was
healthy."
But after Moses recovered
from his foot injury, he was
slowed by a virus and hasn't
fully recovered. Moses will be
red-shirted this year.
Moses' absence hasn't
hindered the Cyclones since
Amundson took charge. Iowa
State stands 5-2 this season,
one of its best starts in recent
years.
And George, who will lead
the Cyclones against Nebraska
Saturday, has been a big
reason.
AMUNDSON TRAILS only
Oklahoma's Greg Pruitt in
rushing, averaging 117.7 yards
per game. He is also second in
the Big Eight in tandem
offense with a 124-yard
average.
"You always hope for the
best," said Amundson, a
junior. "But I didn't think I'd
have this much success at
running back. When you're a
quarterback you adjust to
running the option, but when
you're a tailback you have to
get your head down and run
over people."
Amundson' s first
experiment as a running back
was against Nebraska last year
when he rushed for 17 yards in
seven carries.
"I CAN'T TAKE the credit
for my success this season,"
said Amundson. "Our offensive
line has been tremendous.
There's no comparison to our
line from last year. We're more
experienced and are just
playing tougher football than
last year."
Most observers, including
Nebraska coach Bob Devaney,
say Iowa State is the most
improved team in the Big
Eight. The Cyclones have lost
only to Colorado (24-14) and
Oklahoma (43-1 2).
"We have a lot going for us
this year," said Amundson.
"We're not ashamed because
we lost to Colorado and
Oklahoma. We're proud to play
in the Big Eight because it's the
best football in the country."
CARLSON HAS also been
impressive at quarterback this
fall. He ranks second in the
league in passing with a
162-yard average per game.
Carlson's leading receiver is
split end Ike Harris who has
caught 21 passes for 327 yards
and three touchdowns. Tight
end Keith Krempfle has also
been a prime target and has
caught 20 passes for 250 yards.
Iowa State is battling for
third place in the conference.
There's also talk in Ames,
Iowa, about a possible bowl
invitation if the Cyclones are
successful in the home stretch
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Saturday's forecast
NEBRASKA 35, Iowa State 7. . .Back to those 35-7 scores again.
OKLAHOMA 42, Missouri 13. . .Dan Devine knew when it was
time to leave Columbia, Mo.
COLORADO 28, Kansas 14. . .The Buffs can t afford to let down
this week if they still want a shot at a bowl bid.
OKLAHOMA STATE 21, Kansas State 7... .The Wildcats are
ready to start another losing streak. . r . . .
After picking the Big Eight games correctly for the third
straight week that brings the yearly total to 40-49 for 81.6 per
cent. .
Majors vs. No 1 ...
Iowa State coach Johnny Majors knows what it s like to play
No. 1 -rated teams.
Three times during his coaching career, Majors has faced teams
which were rated No. 1 in the nation. Two of those times Majors
has come away the winner.
In 1959, Majors was an assistant coach at Tennessee when it
played No.' 1 -rated Louisiana State. LSU has a 17-game winning
streak going into the game. Tennessee, which finished the season
with a 5-4-1 record, upset LSU 14-13.
In 1964, Majors was an assistant at Arkansas when the
Razorbacks' upset No. 1-rated Texas, again by a 14-13 score.
Majors only loss to a No. 1-rated team was in 1960 while he was
an assistant at Mississippi State.
That Mississippi State team lost to top-rated Mississippi
Iowa State's 54-29 loss to Nebraska last year doesn't count
against Major's record with No. 1 teams because the Cornhuskers
weren't rated No. 1 at the time the game was played.
Aggies to Japan
Those fans who find it hard to believe that Nebraska is
travelling all the way to Hawaii to play a football game should
check Utah State's football schedule.
Utah State, which lost to the Huskers earlier in the season, has
received approval to play two games in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan
in December.
The Aggies will play Japanese College All-Star teams. Although
American football isn't new to the Orient, Utah State's trip will
mark the first appearance of an American collegiate team in
Japan. There are more than 50 Japanese college teams playing
American football in Tokyo and Osaka.
Maybe someday they'll talk about being rated No. 1 in the
world, instead of No. 1 in the nation.
So they say:
Larry Lacewell, Oklahoma defensive coach, after Kansas State
set a new school offense record against the Sooners in a 75-28
losing effort: "I wonder if the bowl people ever invited the
offense and not the defense."
Herb Orvis, Colorado defensive tackle: "I think our defense
played Nebraska as tough as anybody will."
Susan Pena, quarterback of a sorority flag football team at the
University of Oklahoma: "We run the Wishbone-T because it's so
much fun. 1 can see why Jack Mildren (OU quarterback) runs it
so much."
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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1971