Nebraska 33
Knox 5
Nov. 7, 1903
On a muddy field in Lincoln, the Cornhuskers outyarded Knox by 410 to 50 en route to a 33-5 win. The visitors from Galesburg, Ill., registered just one first down, and its points came on a field goal from the 35-yard line after a fair catch. Nebraska's highlights included a 35-yard run by John Bender and a pair of 25-yard jaunts by Maurice Benedict.
• Coverage: Omaha World-Herald
OMAHA BEE | SUNDAY, NOV. 8, 1903
NEBRASKA KEEPS WINNING
Cornuniksrs ?ile Up Thirty-Tbrei PoinU
laini. Illinsis Collegian,
MUDDY FIELD PREVENTS LARGER SCORE
Km Score lol on a. riaee Kirk,
' the Only Chance the Visiters
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(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Nov. 7. (Special Tolegrsm.)
Nebraska university piled up six touch-
down against Knox college on the gridiron
, today and added one more game to the
Cornhuskers" long string of victories. A
field goal afforded the Qalesburg collegians
their only solace, for In all other depart
ment thoy were hopelessly outmatched.
Nebraska had an advantage of several
pounds In the average weights and only
a muddy field prevented Booth's pupils
from running up one of the largest scores
of Che cornhuskers' season. The heavy
footing made sprints around the ends al
most an Impossibility, and Nebraska was
content to buck through the center or to
smash Uie tackles and ends, their effort
resulting la steady advances toward Uie
. Knox goal.
The statistics of the game are over
whelmingly In the CornhUBkers" favor. In
advancing the ball Nebraska plunged along
for a total of 410 yards, while Knox could
go but fifty, the latter Including one dash
of twenty-five yards by Captain Qrogan
. on a fake punt. Returned kicks netted
. Nebraska 146 yards and Knox thIrty-Mvo.
- Penalties operated much more ' severely
. against Nebraska than Knox, the distances
lust being forty and ten yards respectively.
. Knox was thrown back thirty-live yards
. In endeavoring to advance the bull, while
Nebraska lost nine on the same account
; Knox was able to make Its d I h lance on
' downs only once during the entire struKgl,
;, whlls Nebraska did not forfeit possesdlon
5 of the ball even once on 'downs.
The Inability of Knox to run Nebraska1
i ends or to pierce the line, compelled them
' to punt continuously during the game, and
i much of the time Qrogan and -Benedict
1 engaged In a punting duel, In which the
y Cornhueker kicker had the better of the
i- . exchange.
: Nebraska' offense was too nowerful fnr
'"""jKnox to withstand and the Cornhuskers
rusnea tne ball down the field and across
jj the visitors' goal In three minute of play.
Thereafter it- wu only a question of the
I size of Nebraska's score. Booth Bont in a
, substitute back field in the last half with
satisfactory results, the new men equaling
., the record of the veteran backs by scoring
three touchdowns during their half. Wil
son eras pulled! back frequently from left
s end and was used to good advantage In
carrying the ball. Captain Bender once
skirted Knox's right end for thirty-five
yards, the longest run of the game, while
.; two runs of twenty-five yards each are
. credited to Benedict, Nebraska's right end.
The field goal by Captain Qrogan of
J Knox waa from the thirty-five-yard lino
after a fair catch and was one of the- pret
v tiest aver witnesses on' the Nebraska grld
i Iron. The lineup . ,Oravee, Lantz. ' Ool f mm flet,1 ' flmro n
Ooala: Binder, 3. Time of halves: so min
utes. Befeiee; PI x ley of Omaha. ITm
' Ptrei Burk'aud of Illinois university.
Unesman: - Cornell of Lincoln,