Nebraska at Notre Dame

Saturday, October 22, 1921

Notre Dame beat Nebraska 7–⁠0. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 4–⁠2–⁠1.

AwayNebraska7–⁠1 in 1921
0
HomeNotre Dame10–⁠1 in 1921
7

FinalAttendance 14,000

In the newspapers

  • The South Bend news-times's story: Time Big Factor In Winning Trip To Indiana Game Twenty Guess NOtre Dame. Nebraska Score-Winner First to Answer.

    South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., October 23, 1921, page 1

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    Time Big Factor In Winning Trip To Indiana Game Twenty Guess NOtre Dame. Nebraska Score-Winner First to Answer. Margaret Condor. 115 S. St. Louis blvd. John J. Kovacs, 100 y. College st. These are the winners Of the contest in which hundreds of News Times readers matched their knowledge of football probabilities by estimating in advance the winning score. Miss Condor not only got the right score but she got it into the office of the News-Times within a few minutes after the edition of the News-Times, inaugurating the contest, had appeared upon the street. Her answer was marked at 4:10 Thursday afternoon and to her goes the honor Of being first. John KOvacs relied upon Uncle Sam and his auckland his luck won. He deposited his answer in the postoffice at $3.50 Thursday night and it was delivered TO the Of flee OF this newspaper at l o’clock in the morning. There were a bunch Of answers in the same mail and, following the announced rules. these were numbered and stamped in the order they came from the mail box. His luck nosed him out over Adolph Vanderbosch, 92I s. 14th st, whose letter, mailed at the rost office at 1890, was also the correct one. Kovacs’ letter was marked number seven and the Vanderbosch letter number y in the grist that came in that delivery. The others were among the ovcr-optimistic. Others who gave the correct an swers We’re: Leo J. Anderson. 3O9 y. College st; George Van De Putte, 422 w Sth 81, Mishawaka: Maurice 7. Bekaert, 40 w. 18th St, Mishaawake; Raymond Poare, Healthwin hospital; August Toorde. 724 W Ford St; Mrs. Jennie Cutner. 829 “. Sample St: Charles Rupe, ST. S Rush St; J. Robert Kapper. 1917 s. Scott St; Frank SOchocki. SIS S KoscinszkO St: Walter E. Fisher IT’S S Marine st; II. 3. Keller. box 20S Y. VI. c. A.; Margaret Hammett, SOC Prairie av.; Ray Cunningham. Badin Hall, Notre Dame; Benny Continued on page two)

  • The Arizona republican's story: NOTRE DAME EARNS SEVEV TO NOTHING WIN OVER NEBRASKA

    Arizona republican, October 23, 1921, page 9

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    NOTRE DAME EARNS SEVEV TO NOTHING WIN OVER NEBRASKA SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 22.-No- tre Dame earned a seven to nothing victory over Nebraska today in one of the most stubbornly contested foot ball games of the year. Offensive and defensive work of the Notre Dame line stood out. Nebraska never was within scoring distance and did not make a first down until the third quarter The Cornhuskers made but three first downs during the game. Notre Dame made 13 first downs and kept the ball in Nebraska terri tory most of the game. The local team gained 196 yards from scrim- mage and completed one pass for eight yards. Nebraska made 54 yards from scrimmage and completed two passes for total of Il yards. Notre Dame’s gains resulted mainly from short but consistent dashes by Mohardt and Yynne- Desch got away for I yards in the last quarter. and Dewitt broke through for IA in the third period, the longest runs of the game. Notre Dame threatened in the first period. but fumbles lost the oppor- i unity. Early in the second quarter Rockne’s men forced the ball to the 1 one-yard line. but Nebraska’s line | held and forced pass, which was in 1 complete. Shortly afterward Cap 1. tain Anderson went down under a punt and tackled Lewellen, who fum- bled. and Anderson recovered the ball ! Wynne rushed the ball to the six-yard 1 line and Nebraska was penalized three yards for off side play. Mo l hardt went over for a touchdown and I Shaw kicked goal.

  • The Albuquerque morning journal's story: NEBRASKA Loses To NOTRE DAME; SCORE, 7 To D Offensive and Defensive Work of the ViCtors Stands Out; CornhuSkerS Get But 3 First Downs.

    Albuquerque morning journal, Albuquerque, N.M., October 23, 1921, page 7

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    NEBRASKA Loses To NOTRE DAME; SCORE, 7 To D Offensive and Defensive Work of the ViCtors Stands Out; CornhuSkerS Get But 3 First Downs. South Bend, Oct. 22.-Notre Dame earned a seven to nothing victory over Nebraska In one of the most stubbornly contested football games of the year. Offensive and defensive work of the Notre Dame line stood out. Ne braska never was within scoring distance and did not make a first down until the third quarter. The Cornhuskers made but three first downs during the game. Notre Dame made thirteen first downs and kept the ball in Ne braska territory most of the game. The local team gained 1876 yards from scrimmage and completed one pass for eight yards. Nebras- LA made “a yards from scrimmage and completed two passes for totai of 81 yards. Notre DANES gains resulted mainly from short, but consistent dashes by Mohardt and Wynne. Notre Dame threatened in the first period but fumbles lost the opportunity. Early in the second quarter Rockne’s men forced the ball TO the one-yard line but Mebraska’s line held and forced n pass which was incomplete. Short ly afterward Captain Anderson went down under a punt and tackled Lewellen who fumbled, and Anderson recovered the ball. Wynne rushed the bail to the six yard line and Nebraska was penal ICED three yards for off side play Mohardt went over for a touch down and Shaw kicked goal.

  • The The Morning Tulsa daily world's story: NOtre Dame HumbLes NebrdskaRs, 7 to 0

    The Morning Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Okla., October 23, 1921, page 12

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    NOtre Dame HumbLes NebrdskaRs, 7 to 0 SOUTH BEND, Ind, oct ga Notre Dame earned “A 90 0 victory over Nebraska today In one OF the most stubbOrnly contested football games Of the year. Offensive and defensive work OF tho NOtrc Dame line stood out, Nebraska never was within scoring distance ana aid not make n first down until the third quarter, Tho Cornhuskcrs made ,uly three first downs ln the whole rsmc. Notrc Dame’s score came iu the second period when Mohardt car ricd the bail over Tor a touchdown I’d shaw kicked goal

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

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Our ratings (scores only)

Notre Dame 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Nebraska leads 8–⁠7–⁠1 in 16 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2001Nebraska 27, Notre Dame 10
2000Nebraska 27, Notre Dame 24
1972Nebraska 40, Notre Dame 6Orange Bowl
1948Notre Dame 44, Nebraska 13
1947Notre Dame 31, Nebraska 0
1925Nebraska 17, Notre Dame 0

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