Sayers 99 Yard Run Sparks KU Loss at Nebraska
Kansas matched Nebraska in effort but tumbled 23 9 as Gale Sayers uncorked a conference record 99 yard touchdown. Nebraska pulled away with a 74 yard drive and a 3 yard interception return for a score.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1963
Page
7
Kansas matched Nebraska in effort but tumbled 23 9 as Gale Sayers uncorked a conference record 99 yard touchdown. Nebraska pulled away with a 74 yard drive and a 3 yard interception return for a score.
Nebraska vs Kansas football box score shows Theisen kicking attempts and Duda passing for Nebraska while Sayers and Coleman rush for Kansas. Punting stars include Theisen and Leiker. Roster lists Nebraska and Kansas players with line details and substitutions.
In a dramatic NFL Sunday, Pittsburgh edges Cleveland 9 7 after a safety by Bob Schmitz on a Frank Ryan pitch out on the Browns three. Gary Ballman scores the clincher for Pittsburgh as Y. A. Tittle and the Giants roll. Packers, Bears, and Cardinals win to stay atop their divisions.
In San Antonio Texas AP Ruth Jessen and Kathy Whitworth led a crowded field with a three stroke spread among five players heading into the final round of the 8500 dollar Civitan Women's Open golf tournament.
The 99 yard scamper by Galloping Gate helped Kansas trim a 10 point lead and end deep in Iowa State territory. Meredith Warner’s 98 yard mark from 1943 is noted as a reference while Galloping Gate tops the conference rushing with 778 yards this year. Kansas finishes at Colorado and Missouri with a 6 4 season possible.
Texas coach Darrell Royal voices fear of a Texas Christian upset after his undefeated Longhorns beat Baylor 7 0. The win secures the SWC title bid and Cotton Bowl berth while TCU prepares for a tough test following a prior 6 0 upset.
The Lakers beat the Knicks 104-79 as they brace for a seven games in eight days stretch. Elgin Baylor scored 21, Jerry West 18, and Dick Barnett 16 as Fred Schaus rested the bench. The club leads the Western Division with a 7-3 record and next face Detroit in Minneapolis.
Haskell Institute of Lawrence finished third in the Class B Kansas High School Cross Country meet at Emporia. Maize won the team title with 60 points, Johnson placed second with 65, and Haskell totaled 93. Rick Jamison of Linwood won the two mile race in 10:10. no Haskell runner finished in the top five.
Missouri seeks a share of the Big Eight lead with a 4-1 mark as they host Oklahoma, while Nebraska and Oklahoma State loom in the standings. Bud Wilkinson's Sooners, 6-1 overall, chase a crucial victory after a Texas loss and amid calls for fire in Norman.
Kansas City coach Hank Stram vowed changes to the Chiefs offensive unit after a 22-7 loss to the Oakland Raiders. He called the game the worst exhibition of football he has seen and said blocking failures would be corrected, though he did not name any players.
Orlando Pena won 12 games for Kansas City last season with three shutouts. He posted a 3.69 ERA and took 20 losses amid the pitching staff challenges.
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