Nebraska vs. Missouri 1962 -- HuskerMax™

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Missouri 16

Nebraska 7

« Game 7 | Nov. 3, 1962 | Lincoln, NE »

Defensive battle
brings season’s
first defeat

With 36,000 Homecoming fans on hand, Nebraska made its bid for the Big 8 leadership against the rugged Missouri Tigers. But the Cornhuskers didn’t have enough magic to master the potent Bengals, dropping their first decision of the year, 16-7.

There was consolation in scoring against Mizzou for the first time in four years — Noel Martin’s 88-yard pass interception return — and holding the Tigers to 38 yards rushing in the second half. But Missouri had a Gibraltar defense of its own, and the Tigers adeptly capitalized on Husker miscues — three lost fumbles and three intercepted passes.

A Dennis Claridge fumble set up MU's opening TD, a 46-yard Johnny Roland run. Martin's interception return tied the game in the second quarter. After Mizzou went ahead on a third-quarter field goal, the Tigers' victory was sealed when Dave Theisen fumbled a punt and Mizzou recovered at the NU 26, setting up MU quarterback Jim Johnson's 10-yard TD run early in the fourth period.

Mizzou's Paul Underhill
falls on a fumble.

H’MAX NOTES: The pass intercepted by Martin was first tipped by linebacker John Kirby. ... Every score in the game followed a turnover. ... There were more interceptions than pass completions. ... Game footage indicates Johnny Roland fumbled before crossing the goal line on his TD run.

COVERAGE
SPORTS ILLUS.: TEXT | ISSUE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. JOSEPH NEWS-PRESS
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
NOEL MARTIN’S MEMORIES (2012)

SERIES HISTORY
SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER

KLIN ’62 RETROSPECTIVE

This was the first game of the home sellout streak that continues today. See a ticket stub, program cover and program roster from every game of the streak here.

Image used by permission of UNL Libraries

Summary

Missouri      7  0  3  6   —  16
Nebraska      0  7  0  0   —   7

First quarter
MU — Johnny Roland 46 run (Bill Leistritz kick), 1:06
Second quarter
NU — Noel Martin 88 pass interception
    (John Faiman kick), 5:00 
Third quarter
MU — Leistritz 45 field goal, 8:12
Fourth quarter
MU — Jim Johnson 1 run (kick blocked), 14:26 

                        MU        NU
First downs ........... 10         8
Rushing yards ..... 57-199    34-141
Passing yards ......... 33         7
  Comp-Att-Int ..... 1-5-1    2-14-3
Total offense ..... 62-232    48-148
Punts ............... 7-31      7-39
Fumbles lost ........... 0         3
Yards penalized ....... 15        15

RUSHING
MU: Roland 14-95; Underhill 11-52; Hinkley 11-19;
    Otto 4-9; Johnson 9-7; Weber 1-6; Turner 2-5;
    Russsell 2-4; Tobin 3-2.
NU: Thornton 7-46; Claridge 12-41; Ross 5-31;
    Powers 1-11; Young 1-5; Johnson 2-5; Stuewe 3-4;
    Martin 1-2; McCloughan 1-minus-1;  Theisen 1-minus-3.

PASSING
MU: Weber 1-3-0 33; Johnson 0-1-0 0; Roland 0-1-1 0.
NU: Claridge 2-13-3 7; Theisen 0-1-0 0.

RECEIVING
MU: Roland 1-33.
NU: McCloughan 2-7.

PUNT RETURNS
MU: Krugman 1-5; Roland 2-3; Johnson 1-4.
NU: Theisen 3-11; McCloughan 1-0.

PASS INTERCEPTIONS
MU: Russell 2-5; Hitchier 1-0.
NU: Martin 1-88.
 
Attendance: 36,501

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