University of Nebraska Lincoln - Cornhusker Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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K sc « COR,NflUSK.£l » m m Rhea day, the Oklahomans ran through the Nc ' braska team to win 20 to 7, the worst defeat which Nebraska has taken in the history of Big Six football. At the start of the game Nebraska received the kickofF, and started an offensive march which was headed goalward until a 15 -yard penalty gave Oklahoma a break, and she held for downs. The first quarter then seemed destined to end without a score until Mills, flashy Oklahoma quarterback, suddenly broke loose from his own territory, angled to the sideline, and sped down the edge of the field on a 4 5 -yard run for a touchdown. He raised the score himself with a perfect kick. The second quarter was a duplication of score resulted from passes, but both of the Husker scoring marches followed straight football methods. The work of Young and Paul in the backfield featured this game. The line as a whole played a bang-up game, all of the substantial Texas gains coming as the result of passes rather than running plays. Lawrence Ely, center, playing his first varsity game, was spectacular in his defense against enemy passes. Oklahoma ZO Nebraska 7 The Huskers ' chances for a conference championship re- ceived a serious jolt in the first conference game of the season when, on a sweltering Ely Broadstone the first, with Oklahoma furnishing the fireworks in the form of a 54-yard touchdown play, a similar line plan and subsequent gallop down the sideline. In the third quarter. Walker of Oklahoma, dropped back and tossed a beautiful pass to Cherry, end, which was good for another score. Nebraska ' s score came in the fourth quarter. Walker, Oklahoma back, interfered with Steve Hokuf in his attempt to take one of Long ' s passes on the 20-yard line, and the pass was ruled as complete Long failed to gain on the first play, THROUGH OKLAHOMA ' S LINE —209— s« « N IK1€T€€ J THIRSTY ONE

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I«c « « C O I N H U S K.E R, » m m Nebraska 13 --Texas A. and M. Nebraska opened her 1930 football season with a hard earned victory over the Texas Aggies. The game showed that Nebraska had, as well as a valiant first team, an unexpected reserve strength. Substitutes were used rather freely through- out the game, without noticeably weakening the strength of the Nebraska eleven. The first half of the game was very evenly matched. Nebraska threatened early in the game when Frahm recovered an Aggie fumble on the Texan ' s 15 -yard line. The Nebraskans were unable to score from this break, however, and the Texans kicked out of danger. Frahm tried for a kick from placement later in the half but the Young In the fourth quarter, Brown, Young, and Frahm co- operated to carry the ball from midfield to the 8-yard line, from where Young scored on his third attempt at the line. The kick for goal was wide. Coach Bible after this point sent in an almost entirely new team. The Texans began throwing passes in all directions, but failed to score Both teams tried numerous passes throughout the game, over forty being thrown in all. The Aggie ' s only threat to effort was made. As Long the half ended, Texas had carried the ball to the 3 -yard line by means of long passes, but two efforts at the line failed to gain, and the half ended with the game still in a scoreless tie. With the start of the second half Nebraska ' s running attack began to function. Nebraska took the kickoff on her own 2 5 -yard line, and Paul started a march down the field. Paul carried the ball 70 yards in twelve plays, and with the aid of a 5 -yard midfield gain by Rowley, this march accounted for the first Husker touchdown. Paul ' s march on this scoring drive was easily the outs tanding offensive effort of the day. Frahm converted the extra point. Neither team threatened again in the third quarter. GRhLNUhRC; y« « NEBRASKA HITS THE TEXAS AGGIE SECONDARY —208— N IKI€T€€KI Tfl I I TY O N € » )» »8

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sc « cc C O R,N H U S K.e 1 » m » but on the second made first down with touchdown to go. Long and Frahm placed the ball on the half-yard line on two plays, and from there Long went over, Frahm converting the point. In this game, Bus Long, substitute Nebraska back, began to shine in the fashion which made him Nebraska ' s mainstay in later games. He was easily the star for Nebraska, being the backbone of the Nebraska scoring attack in the last quarter. But Nebraska ' s offensive work was overshadowed by the sen- sational running and passing of the Oklahoma men who were responsible for the Cornhuskers ' downfall. Nebraska 14— Iowa State 12 Nebraska eked out a victory in her second conference game by virtue of Frahm ' s ability to convert the points on his team ' s two touchdowns. Nebraska started out to stow two touchdowns safely away. Mathis In the early moments of the game, the Huskers recovered the ball on the Ames ' 20-yard line. Mathis and Young teamed up to carry the ball to the 2 -yard line, from which Young slipped across to score the touchdown. Frahm converted one of the so-precious points. Early in the second period. Young was injured, and Bus Long was again given an opportunity to come through, which he did with a vengeance. On six plays Long carried the ball from Iowa State ' s 27-yard line to her 1-foot line, from where Frahm carried it over. He kicked goal to give the Huskers a 14-point advantage at half time. In the third quarter the Cyclone passing at- tack commenced to function. Mathis bare- ly nabbed Bowey. The Cyclones worked the ball to the 6-yard line to postpone the Iowa State score. On the next play the referee ruled interference with the pass receiver on the 2 -yard line, and the sc oring opportunity was taken advantage of by Tegland, who slipped through tackle for the touchdown. Tlie kick was low. A 29-yard pass, Grefe to Moen, accounted for another Iowa State score in the last quarter. The big thrill of the Brown HOKUF NEBRASKA HITS A STONE WALL AT OKLAHOMA —210— 5« « « N IM€T€€M Tfll Q.Ty ONE