Official recap
A championship showdown with the Oklahoma Sooners was in sight, but the Huskers first had to tackle the Oklahoma State Cowboys. It was all NU for three quarters, but Nebraska had to hang on for dear life as the Pokes charged back.
NU led 20-3 going into the finale; the final score was 20-16.
Two long aerial drives spearheaded by Mike Miller pepped the Cowboys.
Nebraska, playing without several regulars, including Dennis Claridge and Rudy Johnson, scored on three Fred Duda-engineered drives (55, 70 and 63 yards), then dug in.
With the Cowboys in the bag, Nebraska had an 8-1 record, a 6-0 Big 8 mark and a No. 6 rating in the nation.
SERIES HISTORY
SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Nebraska 20
Okla. State 16
Nov. 16, 1963
Stillwater, OKNebraska .......... 0 14 6 0 — 20
Oklahoma State .... 0 3 0 13 — 16
Second quarter
NEB — Joe McNulty (2, run; Dave Theisen kick)
OSU — Charles Durkee (30-yard field goal)
NEB — Fred Duda (8, run; Theisen kick)
Third quarter
NEB — Maynard Smidt (3, run; kick failed)
Fourth quarter
OSU — George Thomas (7, run; Durkee kick)
OSU — Jeff Williams (4 pass from Mike Miller;
PAT pass failed)
NU OSU
First downs ............ 19 17
Rushing net ............ 208 97
Passing net ............ 68 165
Total offense .......... 276 262
Leading NU rusher: Bruce Smith, 60 yards
Leading NU passer: Duda, 6 for 14 — 68 yards
Attendance: 20,078
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