Nebraska 14
Texas A&M 0

Sept. 27, 1969 • 1:50 p.m. Central
Memorial Stadium •Lincoln, NE • ABC
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First Quarter
NU: Jeff Kinney 3 run (Paul Rogers kick) 6:56
Second Quarter
NU: Jerry Tagge 1 run (Rogers kick) 2:54

                       A&M        NU
First Downs ........... 12        23
Rushing Net ........ 38-35    60-157
Passing Net .......... 136       209
  Comp-Att-Int ... 16-34-3   17-24-1
Total Offense ..... 72-171    84-366
Punts-Avg ........... 9-39      5-37
Fumbles lost ........... 1         4
Yards penalized ....... 20        45


LEADING NU RUSHERS:
 Jeff Kinney 78, Larry Frost 25.


LEADING NU PASSERS:
 Jerry Tagge 12 for 18—154. Van Brownson 5 for 6—55.


MORE INDIVIDUAL STATS


NU BACK OF THE GAME:
 Al Larson ... Led defense with nine tackles, one interception and one pass deflection.


NU LINEMAN OF THE GAME:
 Jim McFarland ... Made seven catches for 117 yards. Caught 15 and 19 yarders in clinching TD drive ... Also made a great 42 yard diving catch.


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1969 Nebraska-Texas A&M football game photo, Jim Anderson interceptionJim Anderson set up Nebraska’s first touchdown with an interception and 18-yard return to the A&M 3. · The Lincoln Star · Newspapers.com

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1969 Nebraska football vs Texas A&M, Jim McFarland catchJim McFarland makes a leaping catch in the second quarter. It was one of seven receptions for the Nebraska tight end. · The Lincoln Star · Newspapers.com

Huskers shut down Aggies

Nebraska scored twice in the first half for a 14-0 lead, then the Black Shirts took over to shut out the Aggies for the first time in 26 games. The Aggies were held to only 35 yards rushing and 136 yards passing.

Van Brownson and Jerry Tagge each engineered a TD drive for the Huskers. In the first quarter, Brownson drove the Big Red to the A&M 33, where a field goal failed. But on the next play Jimmy Anderson intercepted an Aggie pass and returned it to the 3. Jeff Kinney tore up the middle for a TD with 6:56 left in the first quarter.

After Brownson twisted his ankle and in the second quarter, Tagge moved the Huskers 93 yards to score the clincher. Tagge plunged the final one yard with 2:54 left in the half.

Nebraska tried two other unsuccessful field goals in the defensive struggle that remained. The Aggies’ most serious touchdown threat ended with a fumble after a drive from the A&M 30 to the NU 5.

Recap source: 1970 media guide.

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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
12/20@ GeorgiaW 45-6
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