Notre Dame at Nebraska

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], October 24, 1915, page 38

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  NEBRASKA WINS OFF NOTRE DAME BY SINGLE POINT Continued from Page one) and nailed him. much to the relief Of the stands. A tumble gave the ball to Nebraska, but. after making one down Rutherford’s men nunked. due to lack OF interference. and Otoupolik was obliged to punt. He punted over the goal line and the ball was brought out to the twenty-yard mark. Here the Nebraska line buckled down and held. Cornhuskers start. Bergman punted TO the midle Of the field and then the Huskers started. A forward pass. Corey to Chamberlain netted twenty yards and the next play. a second forward pass from Chamberlain TO Galley. netted fifteen more. Chamber lain again took charge of things and hustied through the Notre Dame team twenty yards for a touchdown. knotting the score. Corey failed to kick goal. A few seconds after Corey’s kickoff the third quarter ended AS the fourth period opened Notre Dame had the ball but a penalty forced the Catholics to kick. The ball went to the middle Of the field and Nebraska was handed a fifteen 49, fight into stiehm’s men and they started out The forward pass was brought into play again. and again it proved successful. A toss from Chamberlain to Reese gave Nebraska twenty-five yards. A pass from Galley to Riddell netted twenty eight yards and the third touchdown Corey botted the goal and the score stood | 20 to 10, in favor Of the Lincoln school. Defense Goes to sleep. Corey kicked to Notre DANES ten-yarC mark on the kickoff. The Nebraska de tense once more went to sleep on the job evidently believing the game was on ice Taing advantage of this delinquency Bergman promptly staged a twenty-five yard run. A forward pass netted tel | yards Here Guy Chamberlain took hand because nobody else seemed anxiou to get in the game and he interce next forward pass. The Huskers tried the forwa but Notre Dame man interceI i. first one attempted. A forward p – the Catholics twenty-five va Bergman chalked off another III the ball fifteen yards away goal the ever-trusty Bergman upon to do his duty and he di covered the remaining fifteen y , ing around Riddell’s station al } the touchdown. This put the to 10. in favor of Nebraska, and would have tied the score. 4 Strategy Fails. Here Harper tried the Haugh egg and the Haughton strate But 1t was pretty much luc : failed, as the kick was an cas- the ball went under the crosst fraction OF an inch. II was an exceedingly hot da , game was played in a swelt with the thermometer over 50. It hard for the players to pu usually fast. snappy, gingery . may have accounted for th{ speed on the part of the Hus 1t seemed more indispositioI than lack of ability. The game also was quite O Notre Dame was frequently Gang tackling was q promir – of the game, especially by Dame men. who appeared to . sire TO end the foot ball care beriain and one or two other =. large number Of Omaha the game. Two special trai Omaha. one at noon and on ing carrying live stock men, Side men took George Green err and paraded the field befoI st All of the regular trains Z nj tropolis were packed with 4 n Lineup for Tear ~ Here is the lineup for tn, M nounced by the coaches, v ne cials for the game:

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  The daily Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, October 24, 1915, page 6

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  Nebraska Noses Out Notre Dame BY 2O-l9 Score UNITED Press Leased Wire Service] LINCOLN, Nebr.. Oct. 23.-With a final score Of 20 to 10. the Nebraska corn huskers today defeated Notre Dame. Nebraska was clearly out played throughout the first two peri DDS, the Notre Dame line holding much better and Notre Dame was much superior on the offensive. in the last few minutes Of play, Notre early in the first period, but failed to kick goal. In the second quarter, the Notre Damers again crested the huskers’ goal line, this timg kiokiAe 0oaA. The corn huskers then scored touch down and kicked goal, and evened the score in the third quarter by q touch down without geaal. Facing what appeared to be GER tain disaster, Nebraska came back strong. maintaining the offensive throughout the entire third quarter. She held the Catholics much better and made steadier gains, using the forward pass with deadly effect, for twenty and twenty-five yard gains. With the score tied at the begin ming Of the last quarter, Nebraska worked the ball down the field with end runs and forward passes for an other touchdown and goal was kicked. In the last fe wminutes Of play, Notre Dame, adopting the forward pass, scored their final touch down, but missed goal. Honors for Notre Dame were about evenly divided between Cofall, Berg man and Bachman. Chamberlain, Ca

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  Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.], October 26, 1915, page 3

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  CORNHUSKERS ROMP OVER NOTRE DAME LINCOLN, Neb.. Oct. 23.-Nebraska triumphed over Notre Dame today by a score of 20 to 19. In the early stages. on straight football, Notre Dame slightly out classed the Cornhuskers Then the Nebraskans changed tactics. essay ing the open game, and the open game won. Five times with unerring accuracy Chamberlain initiated the forward pass, each time for substantial gains. Bachn an and Cofall were chief groupl gamers for the visitors.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 24, 1915, page 10

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  Nahraska Wine Lincoln, Neb, October 23.-Nebraska de- feated Notre Dame here today 20 to 19. In the early stages, on straight football, Notre Dame outclassed the Corn Husk- ers but Nebraska then changed her tac- ties essaying the open game

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Nebraska leads 8–⁠7–⁠1 in 16 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.