Official recap Kent McCloughan's 69-yard swing around left end for a first-quarter touchdown, set the pace as the Nebraska Cornhuskers gained their second Big 8 win of the year with a 47-0 rout of the Kansas State Wildcats. A Homecoming crowd of 46,056 saw the unbeaten Huskers lead 27-0 at halftime, then turn the game over to the reserves during the second half. Nebraska had a 5-0 record for the year, a spot in the Top 10, and 12 straight wins to their credit.
SERIES HISTORY SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Nebraska 47
Kansas State 0 Oct. 17, 1964
Lincoln, NEKansas State 0 0 0 0 — 0
Nebraska 14 13 13 7 — 47
First Quarter
NU — Kent McCloughan (69, run; Duncan Drum, kick)
NU — McCloughan (4, run; Drum, kick)
Second Quarter
NU — Bob Churchich (1, run)
NU — Churchich (5, run; Drum, kick)
Third Quarter
NU — Kirkland (3, run)
NU — Preston Love (65, pass interception; Drum, kick)
Fourth Quarter
NU — Ron Poggemeyer (1, run; Ted Vactor, kick)
NU KS
First downs 20 3
Rushing net 357 28
Passing net 58 8
Total offense 415 36
Leading NU rushers: Kent McCloughan, 70; Ron Kirkland, 53
Leading NU passer: Bob Churchich, 4 for 10 — 58 yards
Attendance: 46,056
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