Evening star., 1952-11-27
u Grid Marks Broker
In Big Ten; Illinois
Passer Figures in IA
BY the Associated Press


CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Tommy
O'Connell, Illinois passing wizard.
today was certified as the Big
Tens all-time record breaker dur
ing a conference campaign in
which % single game and season
football marks were shattered.
O'Connell's passing accounted
for IA of the records, II of them
contributed by him personally and
three more being broken by his
receivers.
Playing his last collegiate sea-
son, the Illinois quarterback set
new marks for total yardage
gained. as we'll as for pass at
tempts. pass competitions and pass
yardage.
BOrtOn Is Top PasSer.
The Big Ten, however, officially
ranked John Borton of Ohio
State No. among the passers on
statistical balance based on yard
age, touchdowns, total compile
tions, completion average and in
Perception. Dale Samuels of Pur-
due was ranked second in this
system, while O'Connell was third.
Alan Ameche. Wisconsin sopho-
more fullback, failed to better his
1851 rushing record of TIA yards,
but in one less game he racked
up 721 to top all conference run
ners. Chuck Hren. Northwestern
fullback. led scorers with eight
touchdowns.
Rex Smith of Illinois shaded
Joe Collier of Northwestern in
pass catching with a record total
of So. but the latter set a new
mark in yardage gained with a
total of $50.
Other department leaders were
Fred Bruney of Ohio State with
six pass interruptions: Ken Mil
Ter, Illinois, with a punting aver
age of 40.2; Bill Hutchinson, Wis
consin. with a punt return aver
age Of 1873; and Bruney with a
kickoff return average of 81.
Records tied or broken this |
season:
Single Game.
Longest punt-96 yards, George
O'Brien, Wisconsin VS.. Iowa, CO.
1852.
Most yards rushing-218, Ted
Kress. Michigan. VS.. Northwest
ern Q0-18-5O. +
Most I'd passes-4. Dale Sam
uels. Purdue, VS.. Illinois QO-25-52) |,
.(tie).
Most yards passing-3O6. Tom
O'Connell, Illinois, VS.. Iowa u1-
8-52).
Most pass completions - %, i
O'Connell, Illinois. VS.. Iowa G1- 4
8-52).
Most yards. pass catching-190. i
Rex Smith, Illinois, VS.. Iowa Q1-
B-52).
Most passes had intercepted-6. L
o'Connell, Illinois, VS.. Ohio Q1- J
1859. )
Most passes intercepted-3. Burt
Habel Wisconsin, VS.. Minnesota
G1-22-52). and Fred Bruney, Ohio,
VS.. Michigan 11-22-52) cited (
record btA$ Ill
Field GOALS. Paul Schwaiko,
Wisconsin Is games. !
Passes attempted-191, O'Con-
nell. Illinois Cd.
Passes attempted, per game
1874, O'Connell. Illinois Cd.
Passes completed-108, O'Con-
nell, Illinois CD.
Passes completed. per game
15.4. O'Connell, Illinois Cd (also
broken by Jim Haluska, Wiscon-
sin, 1873, and Dale Samuels, Pur-
due. 11.8).
Passing yardage-1,3 1903, O'Con-
nell. Illinois 90 (alSo broken by
Dick Thomas, Northwestern, 1901
T.
Passing yardage. per game
1877, O'Connell, Illinois % (also
broken by Thomas, 1867.
Net yards gained-1,29 O'Con-
nell. Illinois %.
Net yards gained. per game
184.8. O'Connell, Illinois Cd.
Pass receptions-36, Smith, Il
linois CD talso broken by Joe Col
lier, Northwestern, "a, and John
Ryan. Illinois. 81.
Pass receptions, per game-5.1,
Smith. Illinois 90.
Pass receiving yardage-650,
Collier, Northwestern 90.
Pass receiving yardage, per
game-92,9, Collier, Northwestern
(7.
Touchdown passes caught,
Collier. Northwestern Cd. l.