Nebraska at Missouri
Saturday, October 8, 1927 Share
Missouri beat Nebraska 7–6. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 9–3–1 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 63°F, low 39°F
In the newspapers

The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, October 10, 1927, page 8
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MAR0ONS BEAT H00SlER TEAM; DOPE IS UPSET Staggmen Not Expected to Come Through With Win They DO. 1910 ILLINI DEFEAT BUTLER Wild Scoring Spree Brings Tally 10 5S-O-MisSOuri Sub dues Nebraska. 10 Chicago, Oct. 10-A. A. Stage dean Of Big Ten football coaches, proved still able 10 teach his brilliant pupil Of 90 years ago Il few things about football and Chicago triumphcd over Indiana today – to q. for the first conference victory Of Chicago since the middle Of the 1926 season. Todax’s tilt not only upset the preseason dope but uncovered some If the best material Stagg has had at his disposal for the past three years. Indiana ran away with the strona Kentucky team las. Saturday and todays score shows up Chicago as an out fit to be reckoned with in the Big Ten title race. The l. pounds by which the Maroon line out Weighed its opponents took toll i, both the defensive and offer s.ve play, since Bennett and lscinharGt, the two flashy Crimson bali carriers, were smearcd time and again by the Maroon wall. ard Mendenhall, An dcrson, Levers and Libby, substitute halfback. followed splendid interference through the Indiana line for three first downs prior to each Of the two touchdowns. The Hoosiels looked good in the first half with Bennett and Rein hardt good for and 5 yard gains every time they carried the ball. One threat Fails Once in the opening Of the third period indiana got near enough TO let Catteron try a place kick, which went wide. Then the Maroons frightened up and McDonough intercepted Il pass of Balay’s. Libby and Anderson all got loose for first downs and Libby, substitute halfback, went through center for the last 10 yards and a touchdown. Mcndenhall’s try for the point missed. he final period found both teams opening up with passes but Bennett and Harrell could not find anyone to catch their heayes and the Maroons marched down the field again. Lib by knocking down one long bass and McDonough inte,cepting another. Levers, Anderson and Mendenhall, tore off runs that left the ball on the Crimson 3 yard line where An derson took it around right end for the second touchdown. This time McDonough’s try for the point was good.

Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 9, 1927, page 1
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CRIPPLED MISSOURI MEN BEAT NEBRASKA, 7 TO 6 COLUMBIA, Mo-, October s P).- Two crippled Missouri Tiger back field men, Capt. George Flamank and Bert Clark. and a Tiger substitute. Maschoff, flashed brief offensive here today against the Nebraska Corn huskers and won, to 6. The Huskers’ touchdown came on the first play of the second period, but Howell, who scored. failed to kick goal from placement. Coming back in the same period. Missouri started battling aerial at. back, which eliminated when Flamank passed across the goal line to the diminutive Clark. Maschoff then kicked goal, giving Missouri the mar. gin of victory.

The Indianapolis times, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 10, 1927, page 1 (results column)
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SATURDAY FOOTBALL California. is; st. Mary’s College, 0. Carroll College lWaukeshaj, o9 North ca Tssif5n G1TeaTsty. 10: Loyola Bati Centenary riHena 81; Southern Methodist. IL. College of idaho, is; Pacific University, G. Cornell. So Richmond. O.. Creighton = North DAKOTA, o. concoTddis 40 college 10; st; Olaf. ~. R RaT9Yon % SO; w AlIes93en X T. Denver University. I; wyoming Univer- R R%ors and Il St Henf y a. Ruthsrfora. Eveieth Junior College, rs; Northland Col F F. Bsnni 1q @ %; Mijsan College, T. G ctsaa, aTi 81; Carson Newman. 0. GEORGETOWN. g; Dayis-Elkins. 0. Gettysburg. 20; Muhienberg, Z. Wahngtosn 2S seaTSs ado U U1ss AdG ZIP pav e. superior | Hamiine. III Fl Ripon’ Is. Iowa State 26; Simpson. 8. 5 5ohn ca Msilfy e Grove a9 Se elt7 Lafayette Sc; Rutgers. o.. s8ss; to;s ~ 6 ooss e’ Ii 1o dnssardi’‘ 81 d Kalamazoo; 8. hEddSdnI1baTg i Ia R Mass pAgsies s0 Marietta. 6; -Otterbein. 0. Mebss3 81 ai oh McS Msssy State College minnesota, 40. Oklahoma Aggies; o; New T1,,0 Mexico University At; Montezuma Ms oH77flfIls’ 10; Tennessee. 7. Missouri, 7; Nebraska, 6. Mississppi A. e M a. Louisiana Poly, 0. McAllester; 81; ST. Johns d11s.. Q ~ II. Y. Agri;. s., Cooper Union, o. Niagar a. IT, Drss &: u T. of Buffalo, o. Neth Daf0ta Isl Ae ass 81 Valley City North Carolina state, 1s; CLEMSON; s. Notre Dame Reserves, 8; Kalamazoo Col obs FEiSiin 70; Rsldwln-walIaces 6. Ohio State. -: Iowa. 6. Paris Island Marines. rs; Newberry, 70. Pennsylvania. IA: Brown. 6. P lsSSidSa; College, Z; Norwich. =. pittsburghi, 10; West Virginia. 0. Rhode Island State, rs: LEVEL Textile, o. Spring. Hin, 10; Southwest Louisiana IN South Dakota State, Is; Des Moines. o. st. Louis University 7: Springfield Teach ers’ College, 0. g. xayter 81 JONES Msst a1pt EeserSe SWarthmore, 6; Susquehanna. 0. st. Thomas College. 26; st. Joseph Col 81, Johns College, 20; .Gallaudet. 0. MsEys g. Z Eu Ssy S Ct Esy york a. Temple University, So; Juniata College. 0. To oId Ii University Refsi 10; Hilsdale. o. University Of Chattanooga, 81; Citadel. 8. UNIV uriiau Of Louisville. Is; Transylvania. o. univ. Of North Carolina. I; Maryland. 8. University of Southern California. 10; Ore gs sSA als Esss;a ass; Trinity ya,y.. Utah AggBies; 80; Western Hs,sa n States 0. v yiiEi9S 81; Lebanon Valley 7. Virginia Military, 80; Roanoke. 0. Washington u a. en 81 Missouri School of western Teachers. So: Bethel. o. i Wooster 10: Mt. Union. 0. williams, IL: Vermont, O.. Wittenberg As: Cincinnati. 0. Worcester Poly IA: Trinity. 6. Western Maryland. 49,; Sehuylkill. o. Washington and Lee. IL: Duke. T. Wisconsin. 26: Kansas, 6. washington State IS: Montana. 0. | WASHINGTON and Jefferson. 81: Bethany, o. ! Washington, 40: Puget Sound, 6. Willamette. “a: Oregan Normal, 0. Wilmington. 20: Findlay. 6. -
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)
Missouri 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Nebraska–Missouri gameOfficially, 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 83 since this game.
| 2010 | Nebraska 31, Missouri 17 | |
| 2009 | Nebraska 27, Missouri 12 | |
| 2008 | Missouri 52, Nebraska 17 | |
| 2007 | Missouri 41, Nebraska 6 | |
| 2006 | Nebraska 34, Missouri 20 | |
| 2005 | Missouri 41, Nebraska 24 |
Around this game
Nebraska
- Next gamevs. GrinnellOct. 15, 1927
- SeasonNebraska in 1927
- ProgramNebraska history and records
Missouri
- Next gameat Washington St. LouisOct. 15, 1927
- SeasonMissouri in 1927
- ProgramMissouri history and records

