Nebraska at Missouri

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  Evening star, October 11, 1925, page 79

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  NEBRASKA is UPSET BY MISSOURI, 9 TO s BY the Associated Press. C1IUMB1A,s Mo-, October To- Tha missouri Tigers today furnished the ss3ggest upset of the Missouri Val lev foot ball season to date when they romped over the Nebraska Corn Huskers, 9 to 6. The highly touted Nebraskans, vic tors over Illinois last week, went into the game heavy favorites and early in the first period smashed their way through the Missouri line for a touch down. The kick for goal was blocked. The Corn Huskers held their 6-to-o advantage until the third period, when Clark, Missouri sophomore, proved himself a hero, grabbing a pass and racing across the Nebraska line. Capt. whiteman’s place kick added an extra point and the score was Missouri, Z; Nebraska, 6. Don Richerson, big Tiger lineman and noted weight HEAVIER, added two points in the final. period when he broke through the Nebraska line to tackle n Corn Husker behind the Ne braska goal. A tumble by Rhodes cost Nebraska q touchdown in the fourth period. Tho ball was recovered by Tiger only few inches from the goal line.

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  San Antonio light, San Antonio, Tex., October 11, 1925, page 52

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  MISSOURI PUTS. SK|DS UNDER NEBRASKA Team That Beat Grange Takes Licking Grange Back in Form. = COLUMBIA, Mo-, Oct. 1o.-Missouri’s Tigers furnished the greatest upset of the, Midwest football season to date when they beat the team that last week “beat RED Grange” Missouri won from Nebraska, 8 to 6, scoring a touchdown, and the goal point in the third quarter, and a safety in the final period. Nebraska, on line plunges, sent Brown over in the first period, but failed at goal. Brilliant playing by Richerson, who time and again threw the stars of the Nebraska team for losses as they threatened, and Missouri’s ability to take advantage of Nebraska fumbling accounted for the Tiger victory.

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Officially, Nebraska leads 65–⁠36–⁠3; as played, 60–⁠33–⁠3 in the 96 games on file; the official count covers all 104 meetings, counting the 85 since this game.