Colorado at Kansas

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 5, 1952, page 71

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  Charlie Hoag Sparks Jayhawks’ Triumph With ; Touchdowns LAWRENCE. KanS., Oct. A. The Kansas Jayhawks, spanked by Charlie Hoag’s three touchdowns and two great goal-line stands, moved into a commanding position in the Big Seven Conference football race today by out-scoring the University of Colorado Buffaloes, 21–⁠12. The alert Jayhawks won their third successive victory-first in the Big Seven-in a hard game played in perfect football weather before about 32,500 fans. AS in their non-conference victories over Texas Christian and Santa Clara, the Jayhawks built up an early lead by turning enemy fumbleS into touchdowns and then making a couple of success ful defensive stands in the shadow Of their goal. HOag Scores First Touchdown. Hoag. senior left halfback, scored the first touchdown mid way in the opening quarter on a siX-yard slash off tackle. He nabbed a 20-yard pass from Jerry Robertson for a touchdown in the second. and in the final period exploded on a trap play 66 yards to pay-dirt. Both Of Hoag’s first two touch downs followed Colorado fumbles. Halfback John Konek kicked the three extra points. Colorado Scores Twice. Colorado, which played a 21–⁠21 tie in its league opener with Oklahoma last week, scored twice in the second quarter. The first one came in a sensational 81 yard pass play from Zack Jordan to Frank Bernardo. Carroll Hardy whipped 20 yards around right end for the second one, climaxing drive of IS yards. Quarterback Gil Reich, former Army ace who was No. / man in Kansas first two victories, played with an injured shoulder today, but he figured prominently in the Jayhawks’ victory. Reich had three key stops to his credit and got off a 58-yard punt that rolled out of bounds after Kansas had stopped the Buffaloes one yard short Of a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Kansas ---- = = 0 7–⁠2I Colorado scoring: Touchdowns-Bernardi, Hardy. Kansas scoring: Touchdowns-Hoag CD. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 90.

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Officially, Colorado leads 43–⁠25–⁠3; as played, 42–⁠26–⁠3 in 71 meetings, counting the 59 since this game.