Jayhawk Football Ends Season With 33 7 Victory Over Rice
Kan sas University staff and players finished a rough season on a high note after a weather constrained practice week. The Jayhawks defeated Rice 33 7 in Houston ending 7 3 1 overall.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1961
Page
9
Kan sas University staff and players finished a rough season on a high note after a weather constrained practice week. The Jayhawks defeated Rice 33 7 in Houston ending 7 3 1 overall.
Kansas beats Rice 26 7 in Houston at the Shamrock Hilton. Star backs Hadl Coleman lead KU with 107 rushing yards and two scores as Lousch Kirshman Basham Staab plus McFarland shine on the line. Hadl earns praise for punting and a 41 yard scamper setting up KU’s go ahead drive.
The narrative highlights Kansas football turning around after a 16-7 loss to Missouri and planning a bowl bid trip to Houston. It notes fear of humiliation driving effort, the November 27 team vote to accept a Houston trip, and tensions over academics versus celebration.
Emporia State prepared to play Southwest Texas State tonight in McAllen Texas as part of the Pan American holiday basketball tournament. Pan American College Edinburg faces Southeastern Oklahoma State in the late game at 9 15.
Top college teams confront tough schedules as unbeaten records face tests this week. Providence visits DePaul. St Bonaventure travels to Duquesne. Duke visits West Virginia. Ohio State and Cincinnati vie on the road. Kentucky hosts Xavier and other top pairings highlight the week as teams chase wins.
Kansas University outscored Marquette 76-42 to snap a five game skid in a Sunflower classic. Gardner led with 25 points, Ellison 22, Dumas 11, Matt 10, while Lee Flacksbarth played late and scored for KU after Love fouled out. KU improves to 2-5 and heads toward the league tournament in Kansas City.
Kansas State opened and closed the night with wins in Manhattan. The Wildcats topped Marquette 36 30 at halftime and defeated St John s 63 50 in the nightcap. Jayhawks Gardner and Ellison scored 47 combined as Kansas beat unidentified foes in a doubleheader.
Kansas State 63 St John’s 50 as 7-foot sophomore Roger Suttner returns to steady the offense. He seals a second-half lead surge after a five-minute drought and helps K-State extend its nonconference slate. Other Big 12 results: Kansas tops Marquette 76-62, Nebraska 81-64 over Ohio, Colorado 66-60 over Cal, Missouri 80-46 vs Western Ontario.
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