White 10
Red 8

May 10, 1969 • 1:30 p.m. Central
Memorial Stadium •Lincoln, NE
1st2nd3rd4th F 
Red00088
White700310
First Quarter
WHI: John Decker, 30 INT return (Bill Bomberger kick), 11:00
Fourth Quarter
RED: Jeff Hughes, 2 run (Jerry Tagge run), 8:48
WHI: Bill Bomberger, 30 FG, 0:19

                          RED    WHI
Total First Downs          14      8
 First Downs Rushing       10      6
 First Downs Passing        3      1
 First Downs by Penalty     1      1
Net Yds Rushing           137     65
 Rushing Attempts          62     47
 Yards Gained Rushing     213    125
 Yards Lost Rushing        76     59
Net Yds Passing            67     61
 Passes Attempted          16     15
 Passes Completed           5      3
 Passes Had Inctd.          1      0
Total Offense Net Yds     204    126
 Total Plays               78     62
Interception Returns-Yds  0-0   1-30
Punts-Avg Yds            5-31   9-32
 Punts Had Blocked          0      0
Punt Returns-Net Yds     6-50   3-23
Kickoff Returns-Net Yds  3-59   2-17
Times Penalized-Yds      7-80   4-39
Fumbles-Lost              5-1    3-2
RUSHING     Att    Yds    TD   Long
Tagge        16     44     0     22
Osberg        3    -17     0       
Smith        15     34     0      8
Terrio        4     10     0      4
Carstens      9     39     0     13
Kinney        2      0     0      6
Hughes       11     22     1     12
Montgomery    1      2     0      2
Pogge         1      3     0      3

PASSING   Att Cmp Int  Yds  TD Long
Tagge      13   5   1   67   0   33
Osberg      3   0   0    0   0    0

RECEIVING        No.  Yds  TD  Long
Harvey            3    23   0    10
List              2    44   0    33

PUNTING        No.   Yds  Avg  Long
Hughes          5    157   31    42

RETURNS        Punt      KO     Int
Anderson       1-30                
Stephenson     4-43                
Hollstein      1- 7                
Smith                  2-39        
Montgomery             1-20        
Totals         6-50    3-59        
RUSHING     Att    Yds    TD   Long
Patrick       9    -29     0      4
Brownson      6    -12     0      3
Vactor       10     25     0     10
Green        11     33     0     11
Frost         1     -3     0       
Bomberger     6     36     0     11
Chandler      2      5     0      3
Yannon        2     10     0      6

PASSING   Att Cmp Int  Yds  TD Long
Patrick     9   3   0   61   0   50
Brownson    6   0   0    0   0    0

RECEIVING        No.  Yds  TD  Long
J. McFarland      1     5   0     5
Ingles            1     6   0     6
Frost             1    50   0    50

PUNTING        No.   Yds  Avg  Long
Bomberger       9    290   30    47

RETURNS        Punt      KO     Int
Ingles         2- 2                
Mabin          1-21                
Vactor                 1- 4        
Bomberger              1-13        
Decker                         1-30
Totals         3-23    2-17    1-30

Coverage

Stats & Recap

1969 spring game Nebraska football, Frank Vactor photoHalfback Frank Vactor is sandwiched by the Reds’ Larry Jacobson (75), Don Kobza (49), Al Larson (20) and Bob Liggett (71). · Lincoln Journal Star · Newspapers.com

Bomberger’s boot lifts White team in spring finale

Bill Bomberger, the kicking star of 1967, returned to the spotlight on All Sports Day by providing the Whites with a 10-8 victory in the annual windup to spring football practice.

Bomberger, who shares the school record for most field goals in a season (6) with 1968 sensation Paul Rogers, came off the bench with 19 seconds left in the game to kick a 30-yard gem for the White win.

His kick was set up by a 50-yard pass from Frank Patrick to Larry Frost, the most explosive play of the game, which featured smashing defensive action.

The outstanding play of Red middle guard Ken Geddes dulled the White offense most of the way and had it 31 yards in the hole at halftime.

Quarterback aspirant Jerry Tagge turned in a creditable job after a White interception went for a 30-yard TD early in the game. He guided two good drives that wound up in unsuccessful field goal tries, then skippered a 55-yard march that put the Reds ahead, 8-7, with 8:48 left in the game.

But the Whites’ desperation aerial show finally paid off and Bomberger kicked the deciding boot with 19 seconds left.

Recap source: 1970 media guide

Game stories
Pregame & team info
1969 schedule
05/10White 10, Red 8
09/20Southern CalL 21-31
09/27Texas A&MW 14-0
10/04@ MinnesotaW 42-14
10/11@ MissouriL 7-17
10/18KansasW 21-17
10/25Oklahoma St.W 13-3
11/01ColoradoW 20-7
11/08Iowa St.W 17-3
11/15@ Kansas St.W 10-7
11/22@ OklahomaW 44-14
12/20GeorgiaW 45-6
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