Reds 21
Whites 15

May. 11, 1963 • 8 p.m. Central
Seacrest Field • Lincoln, NE
1st2nd3rd4th F 
Reds708021
Whites8130015
First Quarter
WHI: Frank Solich 5 run (Duncan Drum kick) 10:42
RED: Kent McCloughan 88 kickoff return (Dennis Claridge run) 10:31
Second Quarter
RED: Larry Tomlinson 22 pass from Claridge (Rudy Johnson kick) 11:51
RED: Ron Poggemeyer 3 run (Johnson kick blocked) 0:38
Third Quarter
WHI: Solich 4 run (Fred Duda run) 8:38

                        WHI     RED
First downs ............ 12       8
  Rushing ............... 8       5
  Passing ............... 4       2
  Penalty ............... 0       1
Rushing yards, net ..... 69      76
Passing yards, net ..... 70     105
  Comp-Att-Int ......4-25-3  8-10-1
Total offense ......... 139     181

1963 Nebraska spring game Willie RossDuncan Drum closes in on ball carrier Willie Ross. · The Lincoln Star · Newspapers.com

 

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QB CLARIDGE FIRES REDS TO VICTORY IN SPRING GAME

Nebraska’s veteran-studded Red unit kayoed the Whites, 21-15, in the spring practice finale, top feature of All Sports Day.

The game was played at Lincoln’s Seacrest Field — Memorial Stadium had just received new sod — and some 5,500 fans braved damp weather to see an impressive nighttime contest.

Omaha World-Herald sports editor Wally Provost summed up the intra-squad battle this way: “The veterans looked better than ever and numerous rookies exhibited fine potential.”

Leading the veterans was All Big 8 quarterback Dennis Claridge. Denny hit all seven passes he tried for a total of 94 yards and one touchdown, a 22-yard flip to Larry Tomlinson for the clinching margin.

Top thrill of the night contest was Kent McCloughan’s 88-yard kickoff return TD. The Broken Bow swifty sprinted all the way after the Whites had gone ahead, 7-0, on Frank Solich’s 5-yard sweep in the first quarter. A freshman, Solich was the leading gainer with 56 yards.

The Reds settled the issue just before the half when frosh Dave LeSack intercepted a pass and ran 42 yards to the White 3. Another frosh, Ron Poggemeyer, scored on the next play and the Reds had a 21-7 margin.

Kindling Husker hopes for 1963 was the performance of the White unit, quarterbacked by Fred Duda, Chicago frosh. He skippered a third-quarter drive against the battle-tested first unit which resulted in Solich’s four-yard TD plunge.

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1963 schedule
05/11Reds 21, Whites 15
09/21South Dakota St.W 58-7
09/28@ MinnesotaW 14-7
10/05Iowa St.W 21-7
10/12Air ForceL 13-17
10/19@ Kansas St.W 28-6
10/26ColoradoW 41-6
11/02@ MissouriW 13-12
11/09KansasW 23-9
11/16@ Oklahoma St.W 20-16
11/23OklahomaW 29-20
01/01AuburnW 13-7
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