Nebraska 21
Colorado 3

Oct. 24, 1964 • 2:30 p.m. Central

Folsom Field •Boulder, CO

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	F
Nebraska	14	13	13	7	21
Colorado	0	0	0	0	3

The Huskers’ Mike Kennedy pounces on Colorado quarterback Bernie McCall. · The Lincoln Star · Newspapers.com

First Quarter
CU: Frank Rogers 21 field goal, 6:34
Second Quarter
NU: Kent McCloughan 53 pass from Bob Churchich (Duncan Drum kick) 11:32
Third Quarter
NU: Frank Solich 2 run (pass failed) 0:43
Fourth Quarter
NU: Churchich 1 run (McCloughan run) 6:57

                          NU        CU
First downs ............. 17         2
Rushing net ......... 51-137    36-(-3)
Passing net ............ 162        54
  Comp-Att-Int ..... 10-16-2    5-14-0
Total offense ....... 67-299     50-51
Punts-Avg ........... 6-34.5   10.39.9
Fumbles lost ............. 1         2
Yards penalized ......... 47        55

RUSHING
  NU: Solich 13-63, McCloughan 10-20, Wilson 9-18, Johnson 1-9, Hohn 4-9, Churchich 8-7, Tatman 3-7, Smith 1-6, Kirkland 2-minus-2. 
  CU: Howe 3-10, Symons 3-5, Lee 8-5, Sommerville 1-3, Marchiol 1-1, Banks 8-minus-6, McCall 10-minus-6, Irwin 2-minus-15.

PASSING
  NU: Churchich 9-14-2 154; Tucker 1-2-0 8.
  CU: McCall 3-8-0 45; Irwin 2-6-0 9.

RECEIVING
  NU: McCloughan 1-53, Jeter 5-51, Wilson 2-41, White 1-9, Love 1-8.
  CU: Lee 1-20, Harris 2-18, Banks 1-13, LeMasters 1-3.

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Recap

Husker defense comes up big against Buffs

With some 12,000 Nebraska migrants on hand, the Nebraska Cornhuskers spotted the fiery Colorado Buffaloes a first-quarter field goal, then roared back for a 21-3 Big 8 decision.

It was win No. 6 of the year and No. 13 in succession and gave the Big Red a 3-0 bulge in the conference race. Kent McCloughan again proved his efficiency as a snagger of deflected passes, grabbing a long Bob Churchich aerial that was tipped at the CU 23 by Buff defender Hale Irwin, and sprinting to a 53-yard TD to put NU ahead to stay in the second period.

A Buff fumble at the CU 9 set up NU’s third-quarter tally, and the Huskers marched 80 yards in the fourth quarter for the clincher.

Meanwhile Nebraska’s awesome defense held Colorado to minus-3 yards rushing and 54 yards passing.

H’MAX NOTES
• Colorado’s field goal came after the Buffs got the ball on the NU 17 courtesy of an interception, one of three first-half turnovers by Churchich.
• The Huskers’ defensive performance capped a three-game stretch in which the Blackshirts allowed just 28 net rushing yards: South Carolina (28), Kansas State (3), Colorado (-3).
• McCloughan’s touchdown reception was reminiscent of his tipped-pass score against Minnesota.

Recap source: 1965 NU media guide

Nebraska’s Mike Grace recovers a Colorado fumble at the CU 9 late in the third quarter, setting up Frank Solich’s short touchdown run. · The Lincoln Star · Newspapers.com

Game stories

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Des Moines Register

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Associated Press

Huskers Roll to No. 6

Pregame & team info

1964 schedule

05/09	White 24, Red 15
09/19	South Dakota	W 54-0
09/26	@ Minnesota	W 26-21
10/03	@ Iowa St.	W 14-7
10/10	South Carolina	W 28-6
10/17	Kansas St.	W 47-0
10/24	@ Colorado	W 21-3
10/31	Missouri	W 9-0
11/07	@ Kansas	W 14-7
11/14	Oklahoma St.	W 27-14
11/21	@ Oklahoma	L 7-17
01/01	Arkansas	L 7-10

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2024 Husker Football
04/27	Red 21, White 25
08/31	UTEP	W 40-7
09/07	Colorado	W 28-10
09/14	Northern Iowa	W 34-3
09/20	Illinois	L 24-31
09/28	@ Purdue	W 28-10
10/05	Rutgers	W 14-7
10/19	@ Indiana	L 7-56
10/26	@ Ohio State	L 17-21
11/02	UCLA	L 20-27
11/16	@ Southern Cal	L 20-28
11/23	Wisconsin	W 44-25
11/29	@ Iowa	L 10-13

Nebraska 21Colorado 3

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