Nebraska at Kansas

Saturday, November 15, 1913

Nebraska beat Kansas 9–⁠0. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 9–⁠3 in the games on file.

AwayNebraska8–⁠0 in 1913
9
HomeKansas5–⁠3 in 1913
0

FinalHigh 43°F, low 38°F, 0.05 in. of rain

In the newspapers

  • The The Salt Lake tribune. (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current's story: NEBRASKA IS VICTOR !. OVER OLD ENEMIES . -FD. Kansas Eleven Puts Up Des- perate Battle, but Fails fetv to Count.

    The Salt Lake tribune. (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, Utah, November 16, 1913, page 1

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    NEBRASKA IS VICTOR !. OVER OLD ENEMIES . -FD. Kansas Eleven Puts Up Des- perate Battle, but Fails fetv to Count. LAWRENCE, Kan, Nov. 15.-The University of Nebraska football team defeated the University Of Kansas here this afternoon, to o, in a game most ‘iy OF straight, old-fashioned football. played ON field ankle deep in mud, under driazle Of rain. Both teams repsatedly made first downs, but Ne braskafs work at crucial points In the game was the better. Tho northern players frequently cdr cled the Kansas ends for good gains, and the Kansas line was shattered repeatedly by the plunging Nebraska backs Kansas played fiercely, particularly in the third period, when three first downs were made in succession Nebraska attempted many open plays, bur failed repeatedly TO work the for, ward pass and lost ground on fake kicks. Because Of the wet ball and uncertain footing, fumbling was frequent and both sides often were penalized for off side plays and holding.

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story: NEBRASKA TRIMS KANSAS ELEVEN

    The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 16, 1913, page 16

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    NEBRASKA TRIMS KANSAS ELEVEN Lawrence, Kan, November 15.-The Uni versity of Nebraska football team defeated the University of Kansas this aft ernoon, Q to 0, in a game of mostly straight football, played on muddy field and in a drizzle of rain. Both teams repeatedly made first downs, but Nebraska work at crucial points in the. game was the better.

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 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Nebraska leads 91–⁠23–⁠3; as played, 88–⁠18–⁠3 in the 109 games on file; the official count covers all 117 meetings, counting the 97 since this game.

Recent meetings
2010Nebraska 20, Kansas 3
2009Nebraska 31, Kansas 17
2008Nebraska 45, Kansas 35
2007Kansas 76, Nebraska 39
2006Nebraska 39, Kansas 32
2005Kansas 40, Nebraska 15

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