Missouri at Nebraska

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 4, 1956, page 67

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  Nebraska Edges Missouri, 15-t4 LINCOLN. Nebr., Nov. 3 (R.- Nebraska handed aerial-minded Missouri dose Of Its own medicine today, scoring in the last two minutes on a pass play to edge the Tigers. 15–⁠14. in the 50th renewal Of a Big Seven Conference football rivalry. Missouri trailed twice, then powered 70-yard touchdown drive early in the fourth quarter for q 1919 lead. Two passes by Frank Nappi were key plays in Nebraska’s IT. yard game-winning drive. Then. when the push appeared stopped. Willie Greenlaw threw to Nappi, who stepped across the goal line. Quarterback George Harsh mans 33-yard field goal in the third quarter provided a momentary 81 Nebraska lead. The setback chilled the Or ange Bowl hopes Of Missouri. unbeaten in two previous league starts. With Oklahoma ineligibic for a return trip to the Miami festival. the second-place Big Seven club is expected to get that prize. NEBRASKA ---------- 3 0 3 s-i6 Missouri scoring-Touchdown cranier %, PLUNGE; 1. plungeD. conver- Bions: Rash 9. Nebraska scoring Touehdowns: from oreenlawl. Field goal: Harshman

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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 54 since this game.