Nebraska at Syracuse

Saturday, November 4, 1922

Syracuse beat Nebraska 9–⁠6. It was their third meeting; after it, Syracuse led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayNebraska7–⁠1 in 1922
6
HomeSyracuse6–⁠1–⁠2 in 1922
9

FinalHigh 51°F, low 48°FAttendance 14,000

In the newspapers

  • The Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current's story: SYRACUSE REFUSES NEBRASKANS' ATTACK Beat Invading Eleven by Score of 9 to 6-Viciory Surpriscs.

    Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 5, 1922, page 46

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    SYRACUSE REFUSES NEBRASKANS’ ATTACK Beat Invading Eleven by Score of 9 to 6-Viciory Surpriscs. SYRACUSE. “ Y, Nov. An longer will the far reaches west OF the Mississippi echo to the shouts Nebraska liz the greatest team In the country” Syracuse’s powerful eleven Is the reason. 1t stopped the victorious onslaught OF the Corn iuskers this afternoon at Archboid stadium. to 6, In one of the most clinHteric upsets OF n season of sen : sntionhl upscts. The far-hcraldcd smashing attack OF the Echraskans did not live up ia advance notices. Its aerial rnm. called utterly. The Corn Huskcrs Fought vaiinntly, but met better team In the Orange array Tbev were lucky TO score at all Rut for tumble by Full Eack Zimmerman which Left End Thompson. OF Ne oraska. ciawcd up for a scnsation,i inward run and a touchdown. the M”s’erncrs would have fallen in most ahJect defeat, Seiore the game Coach Fred Dawson invaders were lB-to-S Coviritcv ihrir deeds. which had brourh, ,h., me Missouri Valley chamnion.bi,, including iS-to-O verdict over Mis, Souri . hlFersitN. was one reason. Th. ‘act they had lost but once in ,wn r “‘‘‘ ‘heh TO the crack NOtrc lame eleven. was another re,snn Syracuse was first 1, scorn ard :, me hrst period, Right Half Rack Mcsride kicked u placement vn,t from the thirtynve- yard line ThI. sent partisan throng of j5.Oo0 intn mysteries. Syracuse was hnpnv ~ get that score. for only n hricr few minutes before four successive MAJ. Nv, ITO .nn INVADERS line failed to net ,nr ‘‘l”ired yardaRe, ana the ball nad changed hands on Nebraska’s htt””n- yard line. Nebraska made only three Grs, downs in all. Nine forward passes all failed The lineup: Syracuse. Position Nebraska. lapp” ........ .lcft end Thompsoc Starnhin .lcft tackle wcnkn Van Riarcom LEFT guard 49,. Hasse., N”iNer center 80. Petcrwon tCHpt) Hers right guard . Barouis, Waldorf fright tackle. Wollrr McHae fright end 80. Scherer frnHNc ...quarter back -. Preston Anderson LEFT half back Drwu, Mcbride right half back LewcIlen zimmerman FUN back Hartley tcapt.) Score by periods: Total. SNrhcus” $50. g. Nebraska .... q q a 4 summary. Touchdowns-Tho SON, anderson. Goals from field Mc’lid”. placement. 3a-yard Sub stitutions; MISUNDERSTANDING for thompson; Noble for l.cwrllen: Rus ‘eH for Preston; Thompson for Srh”cNpri; l.cweil”n for Noble: l’rrston for Russell. Observation-Disclosures Tor Van Rlarcom; kellogg INV yin, norman: BOWMAN for Mcbride: Him. norman for Bowman: Mcbride for hcii”SE; Van Rlarcom for Raw SINGER; RaNsinger for Van Hlarcom N”i”rec, Buch OEarlhaml umpirr. ia Thorn ‘re LA Sale Institute) hetd judge. ok”son U.ehigh) Tim. OF p”riods--l5 minutes

  • The The Washington herald's story: SYRACUSE STOPS NOTED NEBRASKA ELEVEN BY9TO6 Westerners' Only Score Comes From Recovered Fumble and Long Run.

    The Washington herald, November 5, 1922, page 8

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    SYRACUSE STOPS NOTED NEBRASKA ELEVEN BY9TO6 Westerners’ Only Score Comes From Recovered Fumble and Long Run. SYRACUSE. Nov. 4.-The East again triumphed over the West here this afternoon In gavpe which was ~ -,p~s. .ie.Har 81 wcs ever staged In a stadium at Syracuse Uni versity., when the Nebraska University team Of giants was forced to bow down In defeat before Syracuse by a score of to 6. The teams were evenly matched and II was not until the final whistle was blown that It was anybody’s game. First Syracuse led. 3 to o. at the end of the first quarter. Then at the end OF the third quarter Nebraska was An front. to 3. and in the last period Syracuse forged ahead by a brilliant offensive which resulted in touchdown which put Syracuse ahead, 8 to 6. Syracuse carried off the honors because II possessed the greater drive when II got within hail ing distance of the last white chalk mark. Less than three minutes after the start Of play Syracuse got break when Preston dropped the ball after making a right-end run for Is yards. Andersno> Of Syracuse. was about to tackle Preston when the ball rolled into his arms on Nebraska’s 20-yard line. Syracuse started a drive for the Nebraska goal line and Nebraska furnished stfff opposition finally TAX ing the ball from Syracuse on then Anderson. of Syracuse. was about to 6-yard line This forced Llewellyn to boot the oval from behind his goal line. He kicked to Frugone who made a fair catch directly in front OF the Nebraska goal posts OF their 35-yard mark. Mcbride tried to free kick via goal from piacemen, and the ball sailed between the cross

  • The The Pensacola journal's story: SYRACUSE DEFEATS NEBRASKA ELEVEN orange Half Smashes Through For Winning Touchdown Aft er Gaining on Plunges.

    The Pensacola journal, Florida, November 5, 1922, page 9

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    SYRACUSE DEFEATS NEBRASKA ELEVEN orange Half Smashes Through For Winning Touchdown Aft er Gaining on Plunges. .Sl.F}GCSE, y. Y. Nov. 4.-East tri- ,.’”.4 over tho west today by the mar .a, “ OF” field goal, Syracuse university ‘‘.hE the University OF Nebraska, a.. D. ih the hardest fought battle wit ‘p a Archbold stadium in years. Held was heavy and few trick plays attempted, straight football premating Fourteen thousand persons .9’‘i th” upset Of the CornhusiIers, .,’a’rs for the championship of the ,$9.l Valley conference. n Us third period, with the score 5 ,. IN favor Of Syracuse, Thompson. ,.,1Sta md, scooped up Syraucse .”.’e 77l raced from mid-field for a ’4oNa. Syracuse electrified the ,., u. The final period by unleashtnG ‘% n’rmslve. he field from midfield, ripped off consistent i’ve yards on every he veteran halfback .uad. did most of the calming on straight line plunges No.. ‘”. ,wo yards to go for the win p. ~ ,”Tr he smashed across between ~ .’&’I”sla center and right guard for ‘aalowu.

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

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Nebraska 61% to win. Syracuse won as Elo’s underdog.

Syracuse leads 7–⁠5 in 12 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
1984Syracuse 17, Nebraska 9
1983Nebraska 63, Syracuse 7
1961Syracuse 28, Nebraska 6
1958Syracuse 38, Nebraska 0
1957Syracuse 26, Nebraska 9
1929Nebraska 13, Syracuse 6

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