Nebraska 21
Colorado 3

Oct. 24, 1964 • 2:30 p.m. Central
Folsom Field •Boulder, CO
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1964 Nebraska-Colorado football photo Mike KennedyThe 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

1964 Nebraska-Colorado football, Mike Grace photoNebraska’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
Pregame & team info
1964 schedule
05/09White 24, Red 15
09/19South DakotaW 54-0
09/26@ MinnesotaW 26-21
10/03@ Iowa St.W 14-7
10/10South CarolinaW 28-6
10/17Kansas St.W 47-0
10/24@ ColoradoW 21-3
10/31MissouriW 9-0
11/07@ KansasW 14-7
11/14Oklahoma St.W 27-14
11/21@ OklahomaL 7-17
01/01ArkansasL 7-10
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