1946-47
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ROSTER:
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POS. |
NAME |
CLASS |
HGT. |
WGT. |
Hometown (Previous School) |
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RETURNEES: |
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22
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G
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Don
Auten *
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Jr.
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6'1
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170
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Rochester, NY |
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10
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F
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Charlie
Black *** Cpt
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Sr.
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6'5
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195
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Kansas City (Southwest HS)Transfer
from Wisconsin |
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24
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G
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Wendell
Clark *
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Jr.
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6'1
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175
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Victoria, IL. Transfer from Denison College |
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15
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G
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Ray
Evans ***
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Sr.
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6'2
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195
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Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte HS) |
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3
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G
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Ray
Frisby * %
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So.
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6'0
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165
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El Dorado, KS
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7
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C
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Owen
Peck **
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Sr.
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5'9
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165
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Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte HS)Transfer from Kansas City Juco |
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11
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F
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Otto
Schnellbacher **
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Jr.
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6'3
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180
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Sublette, KS |
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5
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F
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Gib Stramel *
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Jr.
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6'2
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165
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Hays, KS. (Transfer from Washburn U.) |
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NEW FACES: |
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F
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Ted
Bean %
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So.
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6'1
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180
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Hammond, IN. (Transfer from Valparaiso) |
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14
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G-F
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John
Dewell %
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So.
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6'4
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205
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Newton, KS |
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25
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F-C
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Harold
England
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Fr.
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6'0
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160
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Halstead, KS |
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19
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C-F-G
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Sonny
Enns %
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Fr. |
6'0
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170
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Newton, KS
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17
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F-G
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Jack
Eskridge
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Jr.
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6'4
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180
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Independence, MO.(Transfer from Graceland Juco) |
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21
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G
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Don
Ettinger %
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Jr. |
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Independence, MO (William Chrisman HS)
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13
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G
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Bill
Feagans %
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Fr. |
6'2 |
180 |
Astoria, IL/Kansas City, MO |
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18
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G-F
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Claude
Houchin
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Fr.
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6'4
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180
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Muncie, KS |
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21
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G-F
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Cliff
King
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Fr.
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6'0
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165
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Hesston & Newton, KS |
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4
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F-G-C
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Albert
Lukken %
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So.
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6'2
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165
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Tulsa, OK (Will Rogers HS);
Transfer from Louisiana Tech |
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5
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G-F
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Guy
Mabry %
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Fr. |
6'1
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150
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Rock Island, IL
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C-G
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Harold
McSpadden ** %
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Sr.
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5'10
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163
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ElDorado and Stafford, KS
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16
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G-F
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Paul Penner %
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So.
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Ingalls, KS |
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3
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F-G
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Charley
Penny
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So.
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6'1
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170
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Lawrence, KS |
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8
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G-C
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Bill
Sapp
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So.
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6'1
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170
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Augusta, KS. (Transfer from Duke) |
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C-G
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Homer
Sherwood * %
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Jr.
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5'11
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160
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Arkansas City, KS |
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C-G
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Orbon
Tice %
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Fr.
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6'1
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180
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Hutchison, KS
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9
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F
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Paul
Turner * %
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Sr.
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6'1
|
190
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Shawnee-Mission, KS |
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22
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F-C-G
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Bob
Van Citters %
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So.
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6'5
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200
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Orange City, IA. (Transfer from Northwestern Juco) |
McSpadden, Sherwood and
Turner previously played, but returned from the war.
* Varsity letter Cpt. = Captain
# = Walk-on % = Nonletterman
LOSSES FROM LAST YEAR ('46 stats):
PRESEASON OUTLOOK:
Expectations were pretty good for 1947, as the top six players
from the 19-2 1946 squad returned. Returnees included two former
All-Americans, Ray Evans and Charlie Black, together with
All-Big 6 Otto Schnellbacher. Unfortunately, the next five best
players didn't return, so the '47 team had little depth. |
SEASON SUMMARY:
The team got off to a good start, winning 5 of their first six
games. But then a malaise seemed to step in, and in a mid-season
stretch of six games, the Jayhawks lost five close ones. They
finally settled down and won 5 of their last 6 games, splitting
the conference season.Allen missed the end of the 1946-47 season when the
university granted him an indefinite leave, allowing him to recuperate from a
bout with influenza. Allen also
reportedly had suffered dizzy spells and severe headaches after receiving a
concussion during a practice earlier in the season. He spent his time resting in California.
Assistant Coach Howard Engleman led the team to an 8-6 record while Allen
was getting his R&R.
Source:
The Crimson & Blue Handbook, page 42.
Strange factoid: This team could have a starting five with all having last names
starting with E. |
1947 FINAL TEAM STATISTICS (Team
highs in bold):
Statistics, Cont'd
| CATEGORY |
Peck, Owen |
Houchin, Claude |
Sapp, Bill |
Dewell, John |
Penny, Charley |
Ettinger, Don |
King, Cliff |
Auten, Don |
Tice, Orbon |
Enns, Sonny |
| Games Played/ Started |
19/ |
13/ |
20/ |
16/ |
8/ |
7/ |
9/ |
9/ |
5/ |
11/ |
| Points |
63 |
40 |
22 |
19 |
14 |
13 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
| Per Game |
3.3 |
3.1 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
| FG - Attempts |
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Made |
16 |
15 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
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Percent |
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| FT - Attempts |
42 |
13 |
11 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| Made |
31 |
10 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| Percent |
73.8 |
76.9 |
90.9 |
75.0 |
80.0 |
100.0 |
33.3 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Statistics, Cont'd
| CATEGORY |
McSpadden, Sparky
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VanCitters, Bob |
Mabry, Guy |
Lukken, Al |
Bean, Ted |
Turner, Paul |
Sherwood, Homer |
Frisby, Ray |
Penner, Paul |
Feagans, Bill |
| Games Played/ Started |
3/ |
3/ |
3/ |
3/ |
3/ |
2/ |
2/ |
3/ |
3/ |
2/ |
| Points |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Per Game |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| FG - Attempts |
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Made |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Percent |
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| FT - Attempts |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Made |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Percent |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Source: (compiled from boxscores)
Note: Missing 3 games of FTA data.
GAME-BY-GAME
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Emporia State
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W
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48-42
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Dec. 7
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at Emporia, Kan.
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Idaho
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W
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42-28
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Dec. 11
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at Lawrence
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Iowa State
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W
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55-36
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Dec. 12
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Arkansas
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W
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53-52
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Dec. 13
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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SMU
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L
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46-49
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Dec. 14
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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St. Louis
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W
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49-35
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Dec. 17
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at St. Louis, Mo.
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Oklahoma State
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L
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37-47
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Dec. 20
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Tulane
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W
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65-53
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Dec. 26
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at Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Oklahoma
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W
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51-45
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Dec. 27
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at Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Oklahoma State
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L
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39-42
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Dec. 28
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at Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Stanford
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W
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54-52
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Dec. 30
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Colorado
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L
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50-52
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*
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Jan. 2
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Missouri
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L
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34-39
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Jan. 7
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at Lawrence
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Oklahoma
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L
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47-50
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Jan. 10
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at Norman, Okla.
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Nebraska
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L
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46-48
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Jan. 14
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at Lincoln, Neb.
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Colorado
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L
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54-59
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*
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Jan. 20
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at Boulder, Colo.
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Iowa State
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W
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55-30
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Jan. 24
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at Lawrence
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Kansas State
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W
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50-39
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Jan. 28
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at Lawrence
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Oklahoma State
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L
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31-33
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Feb. 11
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at Stillwater, Okla.
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Nebraska
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W
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69-37
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Feb. 15
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at Lawrence
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Kansas State
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L
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45-48
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Feb. 20
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at Manhattan, Kan.
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DePaul
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W
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58-41
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Feb. 22
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at Chicago, Ill.
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Oklahoma State
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W
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37-34
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Feb. 24
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at Lawrence
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Iowa State
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L
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44-56
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Feb. 28
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at Ames, Iowa
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Oklahoma
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W
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38-36
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Mar. 4
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at Lawrence
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Missouri
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W
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48-38
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Mar. 7
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at Columbia, Mo.
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Colorado
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W
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51-39
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Mar. 14
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at Lawrence
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LINK TO 1947 NATIONAL STATISTICS
Link to Big Conference for
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