Missouri at Nebraska

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 10, 1901, page 1

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  Quit with Honors Practically Even, i’m the Evanston Teams Favor. GOOD WORK BY ILLINOIS OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY DEFEATED BY a SCORE OF 2. TO o. Twenty-0ne Points Scored by Mich igan Against hio-Fifty-On by Nebraska Against Missouri. CHICAGO. Nov. 9.-With a desperation born of years of rivalry Chicago and Northwestern University battled on the gridiron to-day and came out Will honors practically even, although the score was Northwestern, 8; Chicago, 8 In the first half Johnson, of the purple, tore through right tackle and went forty yards for a touchdown, following with a goal kicked. Chicago’s score was gained in the second half, when Ellsworth kicked a goal from field from Northwestern’s thirty yard line. Chicago’s reversal of form came as a surprise, for the Evanstonians had expected to pile up a big score, in view of the weakness Chicago has shown in previous games. HOLSTERS celebrated tandem play was easily blocked up TO the last few minutes of play. when the with drawal of McNab and Speik, who We’re replaced respectively by Laird and Conrad, weakened the defense. 1t is estimated that 5000 people viewed the game. Lineup:

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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 94 since this game.