The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 17

Tuesday, November 17, 1970 The Lincoln Star 17 Fan Figures Rushers May Have Problem Playing No. 1 SPORT SIGNALS By Hal Brown Sports Editor, The Star Jll Bowl Choice Proper There may be some dissatisfaction among some over Nebraskas decision to go to the Orange Bowl, thus ruling out a possible battle with Texas in the Cotton Bowl for the No. 1 position in the world of collegiate football. But if those, who might be dissatisfied, would look beyond ine end or their nose, their dissatisfaction might be erased quickly. 6 The first consideration in attaining the No.

1 ranking Su.yuar ls to be stayinS "nbeatcn, a chore that might have been even tougher than it already is with Oklahoma coming up Saturday if the bowl confusion were still in the minds of the Husker players. The second consideration is that until late on the afternoon dividually and they did a good job of rushing Dickey." The Husker coach also said he was pleased with the showing of his defensive reserves, observing, "They showed definite improvement over previous games." Kinney To Play Devaney said I-back Jeff Kinnev, who suffered a shoulder injury early in the Kansas State game, should be ready for Oklahoma." 'it's his left shoulder and he told me it wouldn't bother his passing," Devaney quipped. The Husker coach also said defensive end Willie Harper, who suffered a hip pointer in the K-State contest, also would be ready to play Saturday. Kiffin Takes Over While the EPC Luncheon audience was waiting for Devaney to return from a telephone conversation with the Big Eight press luncheon in Kansas City, defensive line coach Monte Kiffin gave the crowd an explanation for the Huskers' seven pass interceptions Saturday. "Warren (defensive backfield coach Powers; has been wanting to coach the defensive linemen," Kiffin offered, "So last week we switched and I took over the defensive backs." By HAL BROWN Star Sports Editor A Nebraska football fan let Husker head coach Bob Devaney know at Monday's weekly NU Extra Point Club Quarterback Luncheon where he thought the Huskers ought to be rated.

"We'd like to play the No. 1 team in the nation," Devaney told the gathering as he dealt briefly with the Husker acceptance of an Orange Bowl invitation and his comment drew a response from a diner: "You can't play yourself." "The night of that game I'll be so nervous that I'd be happy to have an intrasquad scrimmage," Devaney shot back. "But, I'll tell you this. I wouldn't play our No. 2 team.

I'd put our first and second teams against our third units." But the Husker coach turned most of his attention on the upcoming game with Oklahoma Saturday at Memorial Stadium, a game the Huskers must win to take the Big Eight title outright. "Oklahoma is a young team that's rising fast," he pointed out. "They have four running backs, who run well and this will pose a different problem for us then we've faced previously. "Teams we've played previously have had only two or three running backs." Linebacking coach John Melton, who gave the scouting report on the Sooners, also mentioned that problem, pointing out, "Oklahoma is the first team we've played that runs from the Wishbone-T that Texas has made famous. "And Jack Mildrcn can throw well enough to keep you honest and keep you from stacking your defense on the line to stop their running game.

"We have to win this one to be champions and we're not thinking about just being co-champions again like we were last year." Devaney pointed to the poise the Sooners displayed in coming from behind to defeat Kansas Saturday. "The fact that they came back from a 24-14 deficit to win 28-21 away from home shows they've got good morale," he noted. "Believe me, we're not thinking ahead to any bowl game and that's one reason we wanted to get the bowl thing settled Sunday so we could begin concentrating on Oklahoma." Devaney called the Husker performance against Kansas State "the best all-around game we've played with good balance between our offense and defense. "We've had games this year where our defense stood out and we've had others where the offense dominated things, but Saturday our defense was great and our offense was great. "And it was that combination that made the score what it was because Kansas State is a good football team.

"Our yardage gained was below our average, but our point total was not and that was due to the fine field position set up by the seven pass interceptions and our offense took advantage of those scoring opportunities." Noting that it would take most of the day to list all the individual standouts in the game. Devaney did point to the running of I-back Joe Orduna. "Joe did a great job of running in scoring four touchdowns," he mentioned, "plus he got some fine blocking from his teammates." Devaney also pointed to Joe Blahak's three interceptions, the two by Bill Kosch and Dave Morock's one for a 43-yard touchdown. "And our linebackers in covering the passes in the interior zone did a good job," he added, "We also got a good job from our defensive linemen. "We didn't feel we could give them much help on the pass rush by blitzing because Kansas State hits their outlet receivers so well, so we told our linemen they'd just have to beat Kansas State's protection in- or uul.

you dont know if you'll be playing Texas Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl. And wailing (hat long might be compared to a girl, who turns down an invitation to the dance because she hopes a more handsome boy will ask her later, but that second offer never comes and she misses the dance. Nebraska could wind 1 spot in the nation up in The possibility still exists that playing Notre Dame for the No. the Orange Bowl. rui (o) Rankings Could Decide The rankings could well decide where the Fighting Irish will spend New Year's Day.

And the key to that likely will be upcoming Saturday when Notre Dame meets LSU. Should Notre Dame win convincingly enough that they would feel assured of being rated No. 1, the Fighting Irish might feel more inclined to want to go to Miami rather than make a return trip to Texas. 0 mm The only real reason back to Dallas would be Notre Dame should want to go if they are ranked No. 2 or No.

NU Out 3 and trying to get to be No. 1. 11 Points Second TEXAS REPLACES ND "We're going to do everything we can to get you people Bowl official said Notre Dame for an opponent," an Orange Procedure Outlined For Ducats University of Nebraska ticket manager Jim Pittenger reported Monday that his office has been allotted 12.500 Orange Bowl tickets to distribute to Cornhusker football fans. Based on previous experience, the supply should nearly equal the demand. "In the 1963 game we moved about 7,500 tickets.

In 1966 we sold about 11,000. I'd guess that we'd need more than that this year," said Pittenger. Pittenger noted that as of Friday his office had received more than 11,000 requests for bowl tickets. "Some of them specified a certain bowl, but the bulk of them were for any bowl," he said. Monday.

Most Likely Opponents The Husker opponent in the Orange Bowl is most likely to come from among Notre Dame, Mississippi, LSU, Air Force or Tennessee. underwent a thorough shakcup with Nebraska moving up from fourth to third and Michigan from fifth to fourth, while Ohio State kept skidding, this time from third to fifth. In Saturday's action. By Associated Press By virtue of a 58-0 rout of Texas Christian, the Texas Longhorns moved back into first place in The Associated Press college football poll Monday after a one-week stay in second. Notre Dame, last week's to who it the entire anyone the key And your guess is as good as might be.

But Notre Dame holds bowl picture, just as they did last year. leader, slipped to second after Air Force at and a win likely or Cotton Bowl 9-1 has only Colorado remaining this week would put the Falcons in either the Sugar the Cotton if Notre Dame doesn't go Nebraska walloped Kansas State, 51-13, Michigan trounced Iowa, 55-0, and Ohio State nipped Purdue, 10-7, on a 30-yard field goal with two minutes re barely getting by Georgia Tech, 10-7, on a last-period touchdown. The rest of the Top Ten also maining. LSU that there. Mississippi meets Mississippi State this week and on Dec.

5, but the decision likely will be made before LSU game. i ''krtMCf i Wayne St. To Play In Mineral Bowl Wavne (UP!) Wavne State is the most likely foe for If it's not Noire Dame, this the Huskers on New Year's Night. Rounding out the Top Ten were up from seventh; Louisiana State, up from ninth; Tennessee, up from 19th; Arizona State, up from 11th, and Air Force, up from 13th. Texas received 26 first-place 1 en a College will play Franklin.

College in the Mineral Water Bowl Nov. 28 at Excelsoir Springs, it was announced Monday. Both teams lost their final games of the season over the weekend. Wayne was beaten 14-7 by Hiram Scott, but finished with its best season record since 1949 with seven wins and two loses. Franklin lost 22-0 to St.

Joseph's Saturday and ended the season 6-3. Wayne, which has never played in a post-season bowl game, will be the third Nebraska school in the Mineral Water Bowl in the last four years. LSU has Notre Dame this wrck, Tulanc on Nov. 28 and Ole Miss on Dec. 5 so the Tigers can nl be extended an invitation for two weeks yet.

Tennessee also must wait two weeks before making a decision with the Vols facing Kentucky this week, Vanderbilt on Nov. 28 and UCLA on Dec. 5. The three teams that could be extended offers this weekend to oppose the Huskers are Mississippi, Air Force and Notre Dame. But regardless of who the foe might be, the biggest consideration in making a bowl decision is the players' wishes.

They're the ones who spend three- hours each day getting ready for each week's game. They're the ones who make the sacrifices and they're the ones who should decide where they want to spend their holidays. It's a little like your boy, who earns his own money mowing lawns or scooping snow. He should be allowed to it where and how he wants to. vuics aim bio points irom a panel of 46 sports writers and broadcasters across the country.

Notre Dame had seven votes for the top and 705 to barely edge out fast-rising Nebraska, which pulled down five first-place votes and 694 points, and Michigan, with six first-place votes and 682 points. Ohio State, which started as No. 1 and held onto the lead for half the season, continued to go down. The Buckeyes received only one first-place vote and 643 points. The other first-place vote went to Arizona State.

I NEBRASKA v. 9 The 12.500 tickets are allocated according to an NCAA formula which calls for each participating team to receive onc-sixlh of the available scats. "We scat 75,000," says Orange Bowl representative Jim Llewellyn. "There's a chance there might be a few more tickets because we're hoping to add 5,000 more seats in one end zone." Pittenger indicated that ticket prices for the game were $7.50 and $6, the lower price being for end zone seats. As customary, there will be a priority system for the distribution of tickets.

It will be in effect through Dec. 1. After that time tickets will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. The priority system: 1. University of Nebraska students and faculty.

2. Major contributing groups or individuals (Touchdown Club. Beef Club, Husker A a Club). 3. Season ticket holders "of 4.

Former men. 5. Travel agencies li i normally have provided tour service. 6. Alumni.

Individuals ordering tickets who feel they should qualify under above priorities should so indicate). Pittenger indicated that persons who have already ordered tickets will be billed when the order is filled. Persons who are currently ordering should include payment for the tickets. The payment should include the ticket price and 50 cents for postage and handling on each order. The ticket boss indicated that a special student sale will be held following the Thanksgiving vacation.

Details will be available on the student sale later. in last weekends action, Arkansas whipped Southern Methodist, 36-3, Louisiana State downed Kentucky, 38-7, Tennessee did not play, Arizona State trimmed Utah. 37-14, and Air Force upset Stanford, 3M4. The Second Ten consisted of Stanford, Mississippi, Auburn, San Diego State, Toledo, Dartmouth, Georgia Tech, Northwestern, Texas Tech and Penn State. -DEVANEY CHIDES FELLOW COACHES- Majors, Gibson Call NU 'Best Team In Country' WAITING IN MIAMI Newly-crowned Orange Bowl Queen Earleen Carey, center, and princesses, from left, Com Enso'r, Christina Efling, Sxilvia Stuhlmuller and Barbara Williams await the Huskers arrival.

ist week, it was Arizona State, Mississippi, Air Force San Diego State, Dartmouth! loedo, UCLA, Southern Pius Hebron Chosen State Champions In Class diuornia, Oregon and Kansas State. iwenty teams, with (irst-nlarp basis of By VIRGIL PARKER Prep Sports Writer Lincoln Pius the Class By United Press International Nebraska football coach Bob Devaney Monday in a telephone interview with the Big Eight press briefing in Kansas City took a crack at his Big Eight colleagues, saying, "I voted for Nebraska for No. 1 this week. The other Big Eight coaches have not helped us in the poll, but that's their own.opinibn." Other Big Eight coaches who vote in the United Press International poll are Missouri's Dan Devinc, Kansas' Pepper Itodgcrs, Oklahoma's Chuck Fairbanks and Colorado's Eddie Crowder. Several admitted they had voted for Nebraska No.

1, but asked that their ballot be kept secret. Two who don't have a vote, Kansas State's Vince Gibson and Iowa State's Johnny Majors, said there was no doubt in their minds but that the Cornhuskers were the nation's best. "Nebraska Is No. 1," said Gibson, whose team was humiliated, 51-13, by the Cornhuskers last Saturday. "They ought to be No.

1 "Nebraska has the best football team in the country in my opinion," said Majors. "I'd like to see anybody try to challenge 'em. They'd be in for a rude awakening. Nebraska is the best college football team I've ever seen." Oklahoma coach ChUck Fairbanks wasn't relishing his Sooners' task Saturday. "It'll be some chore for us to stop 'cm," said Fairbanks.

"If I was a good golfer, I'd have to shoot a low number. Nebraska is a great football team. We'd have to play over our heads and avoid getting behind because Nebraska has the capabilities to make you get further behind." Oklahoma played Texas earlier in the season and Fairbanks said: "Texas and Nebraska are very close to one another. Nebraska has more striking power, but Texas has more power on defense, although maybe not as much overall team speed. In my mind, they're very, very close." leader every week since the Texas (26) on Noire Dame (7) 3.

Nebraska (5) 9.0. 4. Michigan () 5. Ohio-Slate (1) 8.0 6. Arkansas 8-t 7.

Louisiana Stale 7.1 8. Tennessee 7-1 9. Arizona Stale (1) g.o 10. Air Force N. Stanford 8.2 12.

Mississippi 7.1 '1? Auburn 7.2 14. San Diego State 9-0 15. Toledo 10.0 16. Dartmouth 8-0 17. Georgia Tech 7.3 18.

Northwestern 5-4 Texas Tech 8-2 20. Penn Slate 6-3 season began, and Hebron, which has been in and out of the top spot in Class during the fall, both wind up No. 1 when it counts the most the final high Southern. The same circumstances, in reverse, kept Hebron out a year ago and gave Southern a spot in the Class top ten. This year, as Class Southern finishes fourth behind runnerup Gibbon and No.

3 Elkhorn. Comparative strength of opposition is what keeps Gibbon from annexing the crown, while a loss to Arlington is the lone black mark on Elkhorn's record. But Arlington is No. 9 rated in Class while the only team to top Southern, before Hebron turned the trick, was Auburn, Class B's No. 7 ranked club.

No. 5 Fremont Bcrgan also finished strong, but like Southern, is kept from more serious consideration by two losses. Ten Conference finalist Scottsbluff and counts East. Omaha Westside and Grand Island another Class A top ten team among its seven victims. The other was a victory over Beatrice, a team that kept Fremont from being a solid contender for the Class A crown.

Lexington beat Ord and Ord edged Aurora to 'give credence to the order of the runncrups, but the quality of I he seasoning competition Pius faced gives a slight edge to the 'Bolts. Any of the teams in the top five could build a solid case to argue with Hebron for the top Class honors, but the Bears, second a year ago, earn the coveted position on the basis of a season-ending win over school football ratings of the year. That cams the Capital City Others receiving votes, listed alphabetically: Alabama, Houston, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Southern California, Tulane, UCLA, Washington, West club of coach Vhice Aldrich and Ted Mills' Bears a state cham NOTRE DAME STILL UNDECIDED ON CHOICE- pionship plague to add to the trophy case. Neither club gains the pinnacle without an argument. The closest Class challengers, from the always-tough Southwest and Central Ten Conferences, base their claim for No.

1 on a fewer losses than Cotton Bowl Officials Hope To Get Irish ABA Colonels Pick Ramsey As Mentor Louisville, Ky. Frank Ramsey, former star of the Boston Celtics, was named today coach of the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association. Ramsey, 39, was chosen to replace Gene Rhodes, who was discharged last week nearly three years' after he joined the club. In Serious Condition Omaha (UPI) Edward "Scotty" Orcutt, veteran coach at Benson High School, was in serious condition at Methodist Hospital after an apparent fall from a ladder at his home Sunday. He underwent head surgery.

Orcutt is dean of the area baseball coaches. He also is a former Benson basketball coach. perhaps as much as $100,000 the three defeats which mar the Pius record. But the nod gees to the Nebraska Prep Ratings By Virgi Porker timent for such a contest. The Orange Bowl has the pleasant weather and the extra loot to offer, but the romance involved in a potential shootout for the national championship is a strong lure.

Not only could a Notre Dame-Texas game bring together the top two teams in the UPI coaches poll, it would give the Irish a chance to revenge its 21-17 loss to last season's national championship Longhorn squad. There is a risk involved, of more than a Dallas trip would them? The Cotton Bowl folks are taking no chances. Ken Dowell, president of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, will be on hand for the Notre Dame-LSU game. So will the association's vice president Field Scovell. And so will be Wilber Evans, administrative assistant to the Southwest Conference.

There is strong midwest sen course, if the Irish decide to accept a Cotton Bowl bid. Not only could Arkansas gain the host role in the Cotton Bowl with a win over Texas, but if Texas Tech should defeat Arkansas Saturday and the Razorbacks should turn around and beat Texas next weekend, Tech would be the Southwest Conference representative. Despite such risks, however, Notre Dame no doubt remembers the case of Penn State during college football's 100th year. Penn State, when it appeared Ohio State would reign as na Thunderbolts on the basis of a much more demanding schedule. Even the losses must be regarded somewhat in Pius' favor.

One of the 'Bolt defeats came at the hands of Sioux City Heelan, rated No. 3 among all the teams in Iowa. Another came to Lincoln Southeast, Nebraska's Class A champion, and in that one the score was tied 7-7 midway through the final quarter before a long bomb aerial decided the affair. The other was dealt out by Lincoln East, the only team to Dallas (UPI) The Cotton Bowl will send its top officials to South Bend, Saturday with the obvious hope of setting up the first half of a potential "Dream Game" for the first day of 1971. If Notre Dame beats Louisiana State University Saturday, and maybe even if they do not, Cotton Bowl representatives will invite the Irish for a return trip to Dallas.

The Orange Bowl will be well represented at South Bend as well, and so the choice will be up to Notre Dame. Will the Irish agree to a Dallas trip and take a chance that the University of Texas will reach the Cotton Bowl safely by defeating potent Arkansas Dec. Or will they opt for a trip to glittering Miami, an engagement with Nebraska and Class Sidney (8-1) 7 Auburn (9-0) Sports Menu Cornhusker Kennel Club Show Results 1- LincoIn Pius (5-3) 2- Lexington (8-0-1) 3- Ord (8-2) 4- Aurora (8-1) 5- LaurcI (10-0) 1- Hebron (9-1) 2- Gibbon (9-0) 3- Elkhorn (8-1 1 4- Southern (8-2) lkks li i sancy Miss, a pug, Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, Best of Opposite Sex, owned by was and Mr. tional champions last year, shunned a Cotton Bowl trip for the sun of Miami. Then, when Joy's Win Opener Omaha Lincoln Joy's, a girls high school baseketball team, opened its season Sunday wth a 61-19 win over Omaha Cathedral.

Bobbie Kaenel and Sharon Baack each had 12 points, and Diane Hynek added 10 for the winners. 8 Omaha Cathedral (8-1) 9 Arlington (8-1) 10 Grand Island Northwest (8-2) Class 6- Osceola (9-0) 7- Platteview (8-1) 8- Scribner (8-2) 9- Geneva (7-3) (8-2) 10 North Loup-Scotia (9-1 1 defeat champion Southeast. Two of the Pius wins are particularly noteworthy. One was over Class A rated Lincoln ano nnri. ueo nautman.

Hartmann'i Black Raven, a dichshund, was Winners Bitch, owned by Audrey Hartmann. Ch. Hartmann's Black Midnight, a dachshund, was Best of Opposite Sex, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Erich Hartmann.

Tuesday Nothing sthpduled. Wednesday No'hing scheduled. Thursday Nothing scheduled. Ohio State was knocked off by Michigan and Texas assumed the No. 1 spot, the chance was lost for a 1-2 showdown.

5 Fremont Bcrgan High, a team which bombed Big.