Kansans Will Face Nebraska in Final Four-Game Span
Kansas football, 1-4-1, heads into a Big Seven clash at Lincoln against Nebraska (2-4) then hosts Kansas State Oklahoma A&M and Missouri. SMU defeated KU 33-14 as KU failed to run effectively, gaining 182 passing yards and 30 rushing yards. Delta notes include Strauch connecting with Letcovits and Bloney, and Lon Slaughter leading KU rushing with 71 yards.
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SMU wallops Kansas to reach 3 2 season mark
Southern Methodist capitalized on breaks and drove to a 35 0 rout of Kansas to improve to 3 2. Don MeIlhen ny scored four touchdowns joining McIhenny on three plunges and a 12 yard run. Hal O'Brien, Beal, Masters, Strauch, Letcavits and Handley contributed as Kansas errors sped the game.
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Wes Santee Leads Jayhawks to Cross Country Victory
Ex Jayhawker Wes Santee won the three mile Mt Oread course in 15 07 8 as Kansas swept the top seven spots to beat the Quantico Marine Harriers 14 25. Capt Allen Frame placed second with six Jayhawkers finishing behind. Kansas eyes NCAA team title with next meet against Missouri and favored to win at East Lansing.
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Browns and Rams surge as Graham and Hirsch star in NFL
Otto Graham and Crazylegs Hirsch spark comebacks as Cleveland and Los Angeles push clear in the NFL standings. The Browns crushed Green Bay 41 0 with Graham passing for 187 yards and a TD, while Hirsch helped the Rams beat Detroit 24 13. Pittsburgh trims New York 19 17.
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Dietrich Freed From U S War Crimes Prison
Former Col. Gen. Sepp Dietrich commander of the 6th SS Panzer army tied to the Malmedy massacre was secretly released from a U S War Crimes prison at Landsberg Germany on Saturday. He had been sentenced to life imprisonment by a U S military tribunal after the war.
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Oklahoma Air Game Also Proving Deadly
Norman suited Sooners showcase a lethal air attack alongside the ground game. Jim Harris has completed 24 of 43 passes for 398 yards with one interception, while Corky Cost of Pittsburgh made a rare catch. Halfback Tommy McDonald leads in passing and scoring, completing 10 of 13 passes for 156 yards. Billy Sturm of Muskogee threw two touchdowns, but the team has yet to convert several aerial drives.
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Texas A&M Surprises as SWC Upset King in 1954 Season
The piece notes Texas A&M under Bear Bryant, limited by NCAA and conference sanctions, rising as a surprise in 1954. It highlights four SWC games—Arkansas, SMU, Rice, Texas—and cites college football power shifts, including Auburn and Georgia Tech, with national contenders like UCLA and Oklahoma strong in their leagues. The article also covers Navy versus Notre Dame and Maryland’s undefeated hopes in bowl scenarios.
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Unbeaten List Shrinks As Top Teams Fall
The nation’s top college football unbeatens drop as Duke Yale Boston College and Colorado fall. Only 29 teams remain unbeaten or untied with Michigan Oklahoma Navy West Virginia and Holy Cross leading the ranks. Other notes include Maryland and Missouri Valley entries among varied scores and listings.
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