The Kansas football team had gone to Colorado in hopes of improving on its 2-6 record. The only KU victories had been over Kansas State and Oklahoma State.

About 800 Kansas University coeds were involved in preliminary sorority rush activities under the current pledging process.

“The United States in World Affairs Week” was the title of a series of Dec. 6-10 events at Kansas University. Political scientist Clifford Ketzel was in charge of the project.