Knox at Nebraska

Saturday, November 7, 1903

Nebraska beat Knox 33–⁠5. It was their second meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayKnox4–⁠7 in 1903
5
HomeNebraska11–⁠0 in 1903
33

FinalHigh 64°F, low 37°F

In the newspapers

  • The The Minneapolis journal's story: NEBRASKA BEATS KNOX Illinois Teams Captain Kicks Goal from the Field.

    The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., November 9, 1903, page 1

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    NEBRASKA BEATS KNOX Illinois Teams Captain Kicks Goal from the Field. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 9.-Nebraska won from Knox Saturday afternoon by a score of SO to %. The visitors were outplayed at every point and only saved from a shut-out by a goal from the field. Nebraska was scored On at the home grounds for the first time this season. Perfect football weather, barring a strong south wind, brought out the record crowd of the season for the Nebraska–Knox game. There was change in the Nebraska lineup. T,esh taking. Hunters place at right guard and Perry replacing Cotton at left guard.

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)

Nebraska 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Nebraska leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
1909Nebraska 34, Knox 0
1905Nebraska 16, Knox 0
1904Nebraska 34, Knox 0
1903Nebraska 33, Knox 5
1902Nebraska 7, Knox 0

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