Missouri at Kansas

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 20, 1927, page 81

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  KANSAS PUTS CRIMP IN MISSOURI HOPES BY the Associated Press. LAWRENCE, KanS., November 19.- Pretcnsive Missouri hopes of winning its third Missouri Valley Conference championship in four years by defeatinC tho Kansas Jayhawkers were blasted here this afternoon when a thoroughly reiuvenated Kansas team rose to its greatest moment of triumph i’ll two years and turned back the in. vadinS Tigers. 14–⁠7. The JayhawkCrs outplunCed and outpassed the heavier Missouri team. Both Kansas touchdowns came as the result of beautifully timed, well executed passes. In the first period Lawrence passed 90 yards to Hamilton from Missouris 2S-yard line. A charging Tiger catapultcd into lIamilton from the rear as he charged three yards over the goal line. With a tie in prospect as the game neared the end Lawrence dropped back his 4S-yard line and shot a pass to Shenk. Kansas right end. who took the ball at full speed and charged 90 yards to the winning touchdown. MisSouri’S touchdown came in he first five minutes of play, F’lamank carrying ii over after an intercerted pass by Clark and 25-yard dash by Nehrlc. Victory for Kansas blasted Missouri’s hopes to clinch their thild valley championship in four years tcfore the season ended and made II necessary for Missouri 70 defeat Okla. homa at Columbia Thanksgiving day to take the title

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Officially, Missouri leads 59–⁠54–⁠9 by Missouri’s count and 58–⁠55–⁠9 by Kansas’s (the 1960 game is disputed); as played, 56–⁠48–⁠8 in the 112 games on file; the official count covers all 122 meetings, counting the 86 since this game.