1961-62
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ROSTER:
NO. |
POS. |
NAME |
CLASS |
HGT. |
WGT. |
Hometown (Previous School) |
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RETURNEES: |
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3 |
G |
Carl Deane |
Jr. |
5'10 |
150 |
Kansas City, KS |
14 |
F/G |
Jim Dumas
* |
Jr. |
6'1 |
185 |
Topeka, KS (Topeka HS) |
25 |
G |
Nolen
Ellison * |
Jr. |
6'1 |
185 |
Kansas City, KS |
22 |
G |
Jerry
Gardner ** |
Sr. |
6'0 |
16 |
Wichita, KS |
44 |
C |
John Matt
* |
Jr. |
6'6 |
200 |
Minneapolis, MN |
33 |
G |
Pete
Woodward |
Sr. |
6'2 |
188 |
Topeka, KS (Topeka HS) |
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NEW FACES: |
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32 |
C |
Lee
Flachsbarth |
Sr. |
6'5 |
192 |
Atchison, KS |
12 |
F |
Derrill
Gwinner % |
So. |
6'4 |
196 |
Ellsworth, KS |
42 |
F |
Harry
Gibson |
So. |
6'3 |
190 |
Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte HS) |
55 |
F/C |
Jay Roberts |
So. |
6'4 |
200 |
Des Moines, IA
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24 |
F |
Loye Sparks |
Jr. |
6'4 |
195 |
Arkansas City, KS/Arkansas City JUCO |
20 |
C |
Buddy Vance |
So. |
6'6 |
185 |
Seminole, OK |
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REDSHIRT: |
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15 |
F/G |
Al Correll |
Jr. |
6'4 |
180 |
Philadelphia, PA |
* Varsity letter Cpt. = Captain
# = Walk-on % = Nonletterman
LOSSES FROM LAST YEAR ('61 stats):
PRESEASON OUTLOOK:
Losses from the 1961 team were substantial, including
All-Americans Bill Bridges and Wayner Hightower, who both went
on to lengthy and productive pro careers. Dee Ketchum and Butch
Ellison graduated and Al Correll redshirted. The incoming
recruiting class was very weak, so coach Harp had to include a
couple of football players, quarterback Lee Flachsbarth and
tight end Derrill Gwinner.Other than nifty guards, Jerry
Gardner and Nolen Ellison, the Hawks were very short-handed and
small (the two largest players were 6'6, sharing time at
Center). |
SEASON SUMMARY:
In 1961-62, KU fell to 7-18 overall and 3-11 in the
conference, tying for seventh place. It
was the most losses in a season in KU history and the lowest a KU team would
finish in the conference standings until 1983.
Source:
the Crimson & Blue Handbook, page 61.
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1962 FINAL TEAM STATISTICS (Team
highs in bold):
CATEGORY
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KU
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OPP
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DIFF
|
Gardner, Jerry |
Ellison, Nolen |
Dumas, Jim |
Gibson,
Harry |
Sparks,
Loye |
Matt, John |
Games Played/Started
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25 |
25 |
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25/ |
25/ |
24/ |
19/ |
21/ |
18/ |
Points
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1639 |
1734 |
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517 |
453 |
214 |
136 |
95 |
79 |
Per Game
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65.6 |
69.4 |
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20.7 |
18.1 |
8.9 |
7.2 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
Rebounds
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1066 |
1188 |
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97 |
132 |
218 |
117 |
82 |
44 |
Per Game
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42.6 |
47.5 |
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3.9 |
5.3 |
9.1 |
6.2 |
3.9 |
2.4 |
FG -Attempts
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1550 |
1581 |
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477 |
386 |
190 |
143 |
110 |
83 |
Made
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619 |
649 |
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203 |
158 |
76 |
56 |
40 |
34 |
Percent
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39.9 |
41.0 |
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42.6 |
40.9 |
40.0 |
39.2 |
36.4 |
41.0 |
FT-Attempts
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643 |
642 |
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140 |
169 |
160 |
33 |
32 |
28 |
Made
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401 |
436 |
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111 |
137 |
62 |
24 |
15 |
11 |
Percent
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62.4 |
67.9 |
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79.3 |
81.1 |
38.8 |
72.7 |
46.9 |
39.3 |
Production Points/Game
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Production Points/Minute |
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Statistics, Cont'd
CATEGORY |
Vance, Buddy |
Flachsbarth, Lee |
Roberts, Jay |
Deane, Carl |
Gwinner, Derrill |
Woodward, Pete |
Team |
Games Played/ Started |
19/ |
19/ |
12/ |
3/ |
2/ |
3/ |
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Points |
67 |
64 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Per Game |
3.5 |
3.4 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Rebounds |
78 |
72 |
33 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
191 |
Per Game |
4.1 |
3.8 |
2.8 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
7.6 |
FG - Attempts |
65 |
80 |
15 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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Made |
24 |
25 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Percent |
36.9 |
31.3 |
20.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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FT - Attempts |
47 |
20 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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Made |
19 |
14 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Percent |
40.4 |
70.0 |
54.5 |
66.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Production Points/Game |
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Production Points/Minute |
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Source: KU Basketball Media Guide
GAME-BY-GAME
Arkansas
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W
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85-74
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Dec. 1
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at Lawrence
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St. Louis
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L
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65-79
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Dec. 4
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at Lawrence
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Southern Calif.
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L
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70-78
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Dec. 8
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at Los Angeles, Calif.
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UCLA
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L
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61-69
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Dec. 9
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at Los Angeles, Calif.
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Arizona State
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L
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58-72
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Dec. 11
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at Tempe, Ariz.
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St. John’s
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L
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59-64
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Dec. 15
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at Lawrence
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Marquette
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W
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76-62
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Dec. 16
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at Manhattan, Kan.
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Oklahoma
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L
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60-61
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Dec. 28
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Colorado
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W
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75-66
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Dec. 29
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Nebraska
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W
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69-68
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Dec. 30
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Nebraska
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L
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67-69
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Jan. 6
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at Lawrence
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Kansas State
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L
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45-70
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Jan. 10
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at Manhattan, Kan.
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Missouri
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W
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65-54
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Jan. 13
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at Columbia, Mo.
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Air Force
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L
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72-76
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Feb. 3
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at Colo. Springs, Colo.
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Missouri
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L
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66-79
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Feb. 5
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at Lawrence
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Kansas State
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L
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72-91
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Feb. 7
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at Lawrence
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Iowa State
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L
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72-75
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Feb. 10
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at Lawrence
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Oklahoma State
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L
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68-72
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Feb. 12
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at Stillwater, Okla.
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Colorado
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L
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61-65
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Feb. 17
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at Lawrence
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Oklahoma
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L
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66-67
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*
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Feb. 19
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at Lawrence
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Nebraska
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W
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73-70
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Feb. 21
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at Lincoln, Neb.
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Oklahoma State
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L
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37-56
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Feb. 24
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at Lawrence
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Oklahoma
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L
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62-63
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Feb. 28
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at Norman, Okla.
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Iowa State
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W
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76-71
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Mar. 5
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at Ames, Iowa
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Colorado
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L
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59-63
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Mar. 10
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at Boulder, Colo.
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LINK TO 1962 NATIONAL STATISTICS
Link to Big Conference for
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