Iowa State at Nebraska

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  Evening star, September 26, 1948, page 45

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  Nebraska Defeats. Iowa State, 1915, in Hard Fought Battle LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 25.-Nebraska and Iowa State, ranked the dark horses of the Big Seven Conference, waged whale of battle here today with the Nebraskans winning 10 to is. An overflow crowd of around &c. 900, largest ever to see Iowa State play here, sat under a burning sun for the game, first conference contest of the season. Heads-up play by a substitute guard in the second quarter provided the margin Of Nebraska’s victory. ! The score was to for Nebraska when Sub Guard Fred Hawkins scored his touchdown. | Nebraska was on the Iowa State 43 when Cletus Fischer passed wide to End Bob Schneider, who ran about 10 yards, then fumbled. The ball bounced toward the Iowa State goal and Hawkins. travelling full speed, snatched it up to go Is yards for the touchdown and 12-to-2 | lead. Guard Bill Myers broke through the Nebraska line to block Sub Gerry Ferguson’s attempted punt from behind the goal line early in the first period for States first two points That was good enough until Ne braska rolled from the Cyclone 80 early in the second quarter. Spread plays that sprang Bill Mueller loose for 13 yards, and again for the final 20, got the score.

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Officially, Nebraska leads 86–⁠17–⁠2; as played, 84–⁠16–⁠2 in the 102 games on file; the official count covers all 105 meetings, counting the 62 since this game.