Kansas at Nebraska

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], November 17, 1918, page 26

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  C0RNRuskERS 0UTPLAY KANSAS FROM THE Start JayhaWk Team Unable to Hold PIunges of Nebraska War; riorS; HoWarth Through Line for Touchdown. Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 16.-(Special Telegraph Nebraska triumphed over her ancient rivals, the Jay hawkers, here this afternoon in the annual grdiron battle between the two institutions by the decisive score of 20 to 0. The score fairly represents the relative merits of the elevens. The Husker eleven played a smashing game of football and at no time were the Jayhawkers dangerous. A drilling rain, following a heavy, pour during the night, converted the field into a sea of grimy mud, but the Huskers proved to be splendid mud horses and slashed their way through the Kansas line for CONSTANT gains. Howard, Hubbel, Swanhon and Jobes played scintillating foot ball in advancing the oval while the Nebraska line was a stonewall in the Husker triumph. Howarth Proves Star. In addition to opening big holes for the Husker backs, the line stop ped all of the Kansas players in their tracks and the Jayhawkers failed to negotiate a single first down during the game. To Howarth belongs the major laurels. His return of punts was the best seen in many years on a Nebraska field. 1t was home-coming for the Huskers but the rain cut in on the crowd and less than 5000 saw the game. The Huskers carried the fight to Kansas territory Immediately on the opening of the game. During the first quarter the bali was in Jayhawkers’ territory practically all of the time. with free exchange of punts saving the Kan sas goal. First Points on Safety. In the second period the Huskers smashed their way to the Kansas three-yard line by straight foot ball but were set balk by a penalty and lost chance to score. Then Bum, twice baked in an attempt to punt because of poor passes from Central, was forced to down the ball back of his own goal line for a safety, giving the Huskers their first two points. At the opening of the third period, Nebraska got the ball in Kansas territory on an exchange of punts and began a straight march for touchdown. Howarsh, who played a dashing game in returning punts, seldom failing to bring them back less than IS to 20 yards, sprinted around the end on double pass and over the goal line. He stepped out of bounds on the Kansas five-yard line and the ball was called back to there, but Jobes drove over on line smash. The next two touchdows were on straight foot ball, with Swanson, Jobes Reynolds and Lantz always good for to S yards. Nebraska scored the second touchdown on the third period and the final touch down in the final period. The 1ioe-11n.

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 18, 1918, page 1

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  JAYHAWKS LOSE COrnhusker Machine Moved Surely in Sea of Mud. Three TOuchdOWnS and Safety Spell Defeat for Kansas. Lincoln, New. 18.-The University of Nebraska football team humbled the Kansas university squad on Nebraska field Saturday. 20 to 0. The gridiron was a sea of mud, owing to rain which began falling Friday. and which continued thruout Saturday. Despite the poor condition of the field, the Cornhusker offensive worked smoothly, and proved SO far superior to their opponents defense. that the Nebraskans were able to pillow their way thru the mud for total Of three touchdowns. Two of Nebraska’s touchdowns came in the third quarter. Following an exchange of punts the Cornhuskers Sc cured possession of the pigskin on the Kansas twenty yard line, and then forced their way thru the visiting teams defense until they were within five yards of the Kansas goal. Two line plunges which followed enabled Jobes to score a touchdown. Another series of plunges followed and Swan son crossed the Kansas line for a sec ond touchdown. In the fourth period the Cornhuskers resumed their smash ing tactics and scored another touch down. Two points were made by Nebraska in the second period On a safety, when

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  Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.], November 17, 1918, page 6

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  NEBRASKA is VICTORIOUS IN BATTLE WITH KANSAS LINCOLN. Neb., Nov. 16.-The University OF Nebraska football team humbled the Kansas university squad on the Nebraska field today, 20 to 0. The gridiron was a sea of mud owing to rain which began fall ing yesterday and which continued throughout the day. Despite the poor condition of the field the Cornhusker offensive worked smoothly and proved 50 far superior to their opponents defensive that the Nebraskans we’re able to ploW their way through the mud for total of three touchdowns.

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  Albuquerque morning journal, Albuquerque, N.M., November 17, 1918, page 5

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  Nebraska aO: kansas 0. Lincoln, Nebr., Nov. 16.--The Uni versity of Nebraska football team humbled the Kansas University squad on Nebraska field today by score of 20 to 0. The gridiron was sea of mud owing to rain which began falling yesterday and which continued throughout today The cornhuskers’ offensive worked smoothly and proved so far superior to their opponents defense that the Nebraskans were able to plough their way through the mud for total OF three touchdoWnS.

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Officially, Nebraska leads 91–⁠23–⁠3; as played, 88–⁠18–⁠3 in the 109 games on file; the official count covers all 117 meetings, counting the 92 since this game.