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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1971
Page
6
Oklahoma's Greg Pruitt and Jack Mildren push toward school marks as the Sooners face Kansas. Pruitt needs 173 rushing yards to surpass Steve Owens 1,536 and Mildren seeks 65 yards to top Bob Warmack’s career total offense record.
Mildren leads Oklahoma with 184 yards per game in total offense as the Sooners rely on a strong ground game led by Leon Crosswhite and Roy Bell. High scoring drives hinge on 315 rushing yards against Kansas, while OU defense features safety John Shelley and linebacker Mark Driscoll with key players returning from injury. The unit punting with John Carroll complements efforts as Oklahoma pursues a league record for fumbles in recent games.
Baldwin High coach Merle Venable talks up a comeback mood as the 8-1 Bulldogs prepare for a 7:30 p.m. Friday playoff at Baker University against Humboldt. Humboldt aims to rebound after a 20-12 loss to Tonganoxie that snapped their 15-game win streak.
Humboldt aims to halt Garnett and rebound to 3-A success as Venable praise follows a strong practice. Key players Baldwin and Humboldt attack on defense while two backfield threats B and B Boys challenge the line. Venable retains his lucky windbreaker and blue shirt, hoping for improved blocking and tackling.
TOPEKA Kan AP Winning football programs are strong in Kansas playoffs this year. Defending Class A champ Little River leads a grid of top five year records, while Shawnee Mission North and Dodge City also show stellar five year marks. First round Friday features eight districts across 4A 3A 2A A and eight man with regional 5A games. Shawnee Mission North hosts Wichita South. Dodge City hosts Garden City. other matchups include Pittsburg at Ward Kansas City and more across the state.
Five running backs including Steve Owens of the Detroit Lions aim to reach 1,000 rushing yards this season. Owens leads with 667 yards, followed by Washington’s Larry Brown 629, Miami’s Larry Csonka 617, Green Bay’s John Brockington 602, and Denver’s Floyd Little 578.
Kareem Jabbar scored 44 points to lift Milwaukee to a come from behind win over Phoenix. He added 33 as the Bucks erased an 11 point deficit to beat Atlanta 116 110. Other NBA results included Cincinnati over New York 99 85 and Detroit 139 122 over Portland.
Oklahoma quarterback Jack Mildren sits on 891 rushing yards with three games left aiming to become the first Big Eight passer to rush for 1,000 in a season. Teammate Greg Pruitt leads league rushing with 1,364 yards and a 170.5 game average.
OKLAHOMA CITY AP The general manager of the Wichita Aeros has assumed the presidency of the American Association baseball league. Joe Ryan succeeds Al Lie Reynolds of Oklahoma City who resigned Monday after guiding the league since its rebirth in 1969.
The Community Building gym is available by reservation for basketball teams. It opens after school on Thursdays and Fridays for Lawrence students. Beginning November 29 it will be open every weekday afternoon.
Kansas coach Don Fambrough praised a solid practice as quarterback James Bowman, a red shirt sophomore, prepared to start against Oklahoma. Defensive back coach John Cooper returned from a kidney ailment, and injuries to Mike Burton and Rocky Bon slowed KU, leaving Bowman to lead the offense.
Sunset Hill School will open the gym at 01 Schwartz Road for men's sports from 7 to 9 p.m. every Thursday starting tonight.
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