Oklahoma at Nebraska

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  The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, Oklahoma, October 30, 1921, page 5

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  .SOONERS LOSE FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON TO NEBRASKA 44-O Fumbles and Poor Aerial Work Responsible for Oklahoma Defeat. LINCOLN, Neb., Oct 29.-Playing in field of mud following a long and steady downpour of rain here. the University Of Oklahoma went down to defeat before the husky Nebraska aggregation this afternoon. the Soon. ers’ first defeat of the season. by a score of 40. Costly fumbles by the Sooners were largely responsible for their defeat. Inability TO use the aerial game in which they are known TO be excel. lent. was a big factor in Oklahoma’s defeat Two touchdowns in the first quarter upon watch Swanson. Cornhusker captain, failed 10 kick goal. netted the northcrners l2.pont lead. They came back in the second quarter and scor. ed third touchdown. Swanson again failing to put the pigskin through the bars. In the second quarter Oklahoma opencd an aerial attack and after several failures. Tyler completed a pass to Hendricks for II yards. fol lowed by another. Hendricks to Ty- Ter gain of II yards. Nebraska added lS points to the one sided score in the third quarter. when II series OF line plays. eliminating in a 3J-yard run through the line by Wright, Nebraska half. netted a touchdown. swanson kicking goal and Morrison’s spectacular 5O-yard run through the Oklahoma field made Ne braska fifth touchdown Swanson missing goal Tho fourth quarter saw the final score, when James pass was inter cepted In midfield by Noble. who made squirming run through the field for % yards and touchdown. Swanson Kicked goal

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Oklahoma leads 47–⁠38–⁠3 in 88 meetings, counting the 85 since this game.