Doane at Nebraska

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, October 29, 1906, page 1

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  CORNHUsKERs WON EASILY. Doane College Was Defeated by Ne braska, 28 to 0. Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. 29.-Nebraska uni versity scored an easy gridiron victory saturday over Doane college the final result being % to 0. The Cornhuskers were both heavier and speadier than the collegians, and the contest was little more than practice romp for the Ne oraSka eleven. Long runs figured promz inently in Nebraska’s touchdowns. Cooke, Schmidt, Denslow and Little each pulling off spectacular sprints of so yards or more. Penalties cost Nebraska heavily, however, the Cornhuskers for reitipg two long runs and nearly 100 yards in addition on the rulings of the ornclals- Holding was the chief offense. Coach Foster tried out Cooke, Beneolct and johnson at quarterback, where Nebraska has been weak Cooke dis played fine improvement over his performance a week ago against Ames. His generalship was excellent, while he ran punts in brilliant style, once carry ing the ball half the distance of the field, evading a half dozen Doane tack lers in his fight. The forward pass was used only occasionally. Doane made its advance only once on downs, Aedlar breaking through the line on fullback buck for Is yards, but on every other effort they were compelled to punt. The -Cornhusker’s backs twice fumbled punts near their own goal line, the collegians capturing the ball and trying for field goals, but failing on each effort. The Nebraska goal line was never otherwise IN danger of invasion The game began with Doane being held by Nebraska for downs. The COL legians at once punted, but a trick double pass netted Captain Mason 20 yards, and Schmidt circled the end for so yards. Two line charges were suff1cient to shove Mason over the goal. q regular intervals. Doane was constant ly punting throughout, while the Corn huskers hammered away and rushed the ball.

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., October 28, 1906, page 34

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  C0RNHUsKERS HAD 4 NICE / PRACTICE CT GAME Nebraska Took Out: Spite for Ames Defeat on Poor Lit FL. tie Doane. Special to The Journal, 0pec1a1 Inc journal i. Lincoln, Neb., Oct. Pine braska university scored an easy gridiron vic tory today over Doane college, the final result reading 90 to 0. 49, &, s. The cornhuskers were both heavier and speedier than the collegians, and the contest was little more than a practice romp for the Nebraska eleven. Long runs figured prominently in Ne. braska’s touchdoWns, Cook, Schmidt. Denslow and Little each pulling off: spectacular spirits for SO yards or;more.9 Penalties cost. Nebraska heavily. how ever, the cornhuskers FORGETTING two, long runs and nearly 100 yards in adj dition on, the ruling Of officials. Hold, ing was the chief soffense. Coach Foster tried out Cooke, Bene-, die and johnson at quarterback, where Nebraska had been: weak, and Cooke, displayed fine improvement over his. performance of a week ago against Ames. His general speed was excellent while he ran back punts in brilliant distance of the field, evading a half. dozen =Doane tacklersin his flight. The forward pass was used only occasion ally, but Cooke: once pulled off 40 yard gain on this play. Doane made its distance only once, in downs, Medlar breaking thru the line on d fullback buck for Is yards, but on every other effort they were. Ecompelle to punt. The cornhuske r backs twice fumbled tpunts near their own goal line, the collegians capturing. the ball and trying for field goals. but failing on each effort The Nebraska goal line was never otherwise in dan. ger Of invasions. 81 The game began with Doane holding

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Nebraska leads 10–⁠0 in 10 meetings, counting the six since this game.