Nebraska at Army

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  Evening star, November 25, 1928, page 81

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  NEBRASKA VICTIM OF eagle & CO” ,” Cornhuskers Defeated by Cadets on West Point Field by 13 to 3. w VEST POINT, N. Y, November XAI 24.-The redshirted giants wv of Nebraska tried to stop the red-headed terror of the Army today but failed after a gallant start. AS result, Christian Keener tRed) eagle led West Point to smashing 13 to victory over the Cornhuskers and gave another boost to his all-American rating ror 1928. The Cadets scored all their points in last-half rush, led by eagle, that put Nebraska to route after the red -jerseyed Cornhuskers had battled the soldiers to standstill in the first half and finally taken the lead on beautiful 20-yard placement kick by Clair Sloan, star halfback 1t took just two plays for eagle and the Army to overcome this deficit in the third period and take lead that never was relinquished. The first play was pass, tossed by eagle to Messenger for a gain of 26 yeardS. The second was a slashing, twisting 36-yard dash off tackle by eagle, who left would-be tao klers strewn in his wake as he traveled SO yards for what proved to be the winning touchdown. Game Ends in Darkness. Just to make ii more decisive, Hutch inson, eagles successor, threw 20-yard pass to Halfback Allan for a second touchdown in the final quarter, and the soldiers we’re marching toward another ! score when the game ended in complete | darkness. Nebraska, tied a week ago by Pitts burgh suffered its first defeat of the season in spectacular battle before notable crowd Of $4,000 spectators occupying the new Niche Stadium, set high in the historic, rockbound fast nesses of the Military Academy reservation. Vice President Charles G. Dawes, smoking his famous pipe, occupied a box with friends and q host of , high Army officers who were guests OF Maj. Gen. w. r. Smith, the commandant. Army. facing one of the biggest and most rugged lines in the country, built its attack almost entirely around the passing game, first with eagle and then The cadet outplayed the CornhuSkers in all but the second period, when the invaders “shot the works. but sue ceeded in getting only field goal. Army had thin margin on first downs, 13 to H. but produced 10 OF them on passes. mostly of the long and sensational variety Cadet passes paved the way for eagles touchdown, produced the second and constantly threat ened the CornhuSkers ! With eagles throwing arm in fine form, Army four times swept into Ne braska territory in the first quarter without thing to show for it. Three of the Red Heads passes, with OKeefe, ! Messenger and Gibner on the receiving ! ends. gained SO, As and % yards. re- Spectively. But twice the Cornhuskers

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  The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, November 26, 1928, page 8

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  RED eagle f. T.: ARMY HERON 1873 VICTORY Cadets Come from Behind to Forge Ahead of Fighting Nebraska Eleven DAWES SEES ARMY WIN Soldiers Turn Struggle Into Route as Darkness Descends on GridirOn DAWES SEES ARMY WIN (ASSOclated Press Sports EditOr) West Point, N. Y, Nov. 26.-(AP) Red eagle led the Army to another victory as the Cadets came from behind with q second period rush to beat Nebraska 13 to 8. before a crowd of $4,000 including Vice Pres ident Dawes. Army turned the game into a rout in the final period as darkness enveloped the field. Army drove deep into Nebraska territory 3 times in the first period but each time saw its passing attack broken up by the westerners. The period ended as eagle, the Army ace, was tackled on his own 81 yard line while attempting a pass. Army O; Nebraska O. Taking advantage of a poor kick by eagle, Nebraska opened drive from the Army’s SO yard line, but eagle broke up the advance and Army took the ball on it’s yard mark. Hutchinson kicked, and Mebraska came right back, rushing the ball to the Cadet 10 yard mark. Sloan then booted field goal from the 20 yard mark. Score Nebraska 3; Army O. Army score in the third period when eagle made a SO yard run for q touchdown. Sprague missed the kick for extra point. Score: Army s; Nebraska 3. Nebraska opened q fierce drive. Sloan attempted a drop kick from the 40 yard line just as the period ended. Score: Army 6; Nebraska 3. Army scored 4 second touchdown in the fourth period when Hut Crimson threw a long pass to Allen who caught it on Ne braska’s 5-yard line and crossed the goal. Grier, q substitute lineman, went in to kick the extra point. Army 13; Nebraska 3.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, November 26, 1928, page 5 (results column)

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  GRID SCORES ON SATURDAY The following are scores of prin- cipal football games played last Saturday afternoon: Northwestern 27; Dartmouth 6. Illinois 8; Ohio State 0. Michigan 10, Iowa ‘. Harvard IT; Yale o. Minnesota 6; Wisconsin 0. Army 13; Nebraska 3. Princeton 0; Navy 9. Stanford 13; California 13. Oregon 31; Montana 6. Southern California 2S; Idaho [. Centre 0; Vanderbilt 26. Gonzaga 13; Loyola 6. Michigan State [; North Caro- Iina 0.

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Nebraska leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.