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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1967
Page
5
KU and Colorado meet in Boulder under wind damage aftermath with 6,000 in attendance expected. The Big Eight race title is at stake as gusts up to 150 miles per hour caused about 1 million dollars in local damage.
Kansas City coach Hank Stram announced lineup tweaks for the 1967 season with Chuck Hurston at linebacker and Aaron Brown at defensive end to boost the front. He noted no retirements but suggested possible changes after a 35-10 Super Bowl loss to Green Bay.
UCLA leads the Associated Press college basketball rankings with all first place votes as Louisville drops to No 2 and Houston rises to No 3. North Carolina and Princeton move into the top five while Kansas climbs to seventh after beating Missouri 70 60. Florida jumps to eighth and New Mexico falls to ninth with Providence at tenth.
Haverty and Hedges defeated KPL 51 to 27 in Monday action. Eudora Lumber overcame Co-Op 41 to 31 in the same slate.
George Moore of the Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission spoke to the Lawrence Rotary Club about developing game management areas to provide hunting access. He cited a 12500 acre Perry area, surpassed only by a 19790 acre Cheyenne Bottoms in Barton County, and noted funding from hunting and fishing revenues.
Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi revealed he almost sent in Paul Hornung for a psychological lift in the Super Bowl. Hornung’s arm condition remained a doctors’ call, while Jim Taylor’s status and retirement rumors for several Packers hovered. Lombardi praised the Chiefs but argued the NFL and AFL teams’ depths differed and the packers backs were a stronger unit.
About 3,000 fans welcomed the Kansas City Chiefs at Mid-Continent International Airport after the Super Bowl loss. Owner Lamar Hunt, coach Hank Stram, and GM Jack Steadman thanked the crowd and promised a return to the world title game next year. Stram introduced 15 players and staff as chants rose with the departing engines.
Kansas University's gymnasts set a school scoring record and improved to 3-1 in dual meets with a 173 55 to 164 45 victory over Wichita State. Bob Pierson led all around with 46 35 and four Jayhawks scored 9 0 or better, though Richard Hemphill was sidelined with a back injury.
Tennessee upset 10th ranked Florida while Georgia edged Kentucky 49 40 as Adolph Rupp railed at stall tactics and fans. Georgia coach Ron Rosemond defended his plan while Kentucky dropped to 5 7 and faced a potential bad season. Tennessee beat Florida 66 53 to seize first in the SEC.
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