University of Nebraska College of Agriculture - Shucks Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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SlauclxS K excellent gains and they were in several yards of goal when the final whistle blew. Final score: 7 to 6, Aggies' favor. Nebraska City Game On the week of November 7, Nebraska City entered our campus, confident of victory. They had won four games previous to our game, but as usual the Aggies were determined never to lose a game on their grounds, so they succeeded in downing Nebraska City. As usual Wheeler kicked off and placed the ball in Nebraska City's territory. The Aggies recovered the ball and Wheeler made the first touchdown but failed to kick goal. The quarter was made up of mostly line plunges on both sides and the quarter ended with the Aggies several yards from goal. Nebraska City started the second half with a penalty and they seemed to be unable to gain by end runs or line smashes. Nebraska City recovered a fumble and they staged open plays and landed in the Aggies' territory. The Aggies were in the center of the field using their line plunges to great advantage when they fumbled and lost the ball. Osbourn finally caught one of Nebraska City's passes and ran half the field. The Aggies failed at line plunges, but they staged successful end runs. Smith of Nebraska City caught one of the Aggies' passes and seeing an opened field before him he made Nebraska City's first and only touchdown. The Aggies came back with line plunges and Phillips, our slippery little quarter, slipped thru and added another touchdown to our credit. Wheeler failed to kick goal. Osbourn rushed thru for another touchdown and goal kick but failed. The game ended within three yards of the Aggies' goal with Nebraska City in possession of the ball. Final score: Aggies 18, Nebraska City 7. Beatrice Game On November 10 the Aggies and most of the school made a trip to Beatrice to battle with one of the strongest teams in the state. The Aggies went down in the morning and the school arrived just as the team was entering the gridiron. The Aggies played successfully and continually tore Beatrice to pieces. Wheeler caught one of Beatrice's passes and ran forty yards for our touchdown. This made Beatrice look up and they soon found out that the Aggies were no green bunch. Finally Beatrice by successful line plunges placed their first touchdown and the score stood 7 to 7. The teams played very good football and finally in the last two minutes of play Beatrice placed a successful place kick over and the score stood 10 to 7 in favor of Beatrice. Tecumseh Game As our season was drawing to a close Tecumseh was yet to be met. The Tecumseh boys look like real football men, but their looks had nothing to do with our deadly machine. The game started with Phillips kicking off and Tecumseh punted right back. The Aggies lost on a fumble but recovered the ball on one of Tecumseh's passes. Finally the Aggies staged some successful line plunges and made many good gains. Tecumseh by means of fancy plays carried the ball into the Aggies' territory but lost the ball on downs. During a line plunge the Aggies fumbled but regained the ball and it stopped in about ten yards from goal. Osbourn put forth all he had and made a touchdown. Wheeler failed to kick goal. The Tecumseh boys strengthened and the Aggies failed at line plunges, but Osbourn made a place kick. The half ended with one of Osbourn's long end runs. Tecumseh kicked off and Osbourn played his long runs and he soon placed the ball in Tecumseh territory. Osbourn made his second place kick. Then both teams strengthened and they remained in the center of the field for some time. Osbourn broke the spell and he let loose with a long end run. Tecumseh gained possession of the ball and they showed many fancy plays but failed to make the required gains. The Aggies regained the ball and Osbourn took it thru for another touchdown. Wheeler kicked goal. Again the Aggies came back with line smashes and end runs and this placed them in the Tecumseh ground. Higgins carried the ball to within five yards of goal and Wheeler fumbled when Phillips gained the ball for a touchdown. Wheeler kicked goal. Final score: Aggies 26, Tecumseh 0. SA .U

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5buclx5 ISA! 'SA' Jfunthall THE SEASON Where did they all come from? Who is that big tall fellow there? Look at that guy run-that's Ossie, ain't it? They ought to win some games this year, eh? These were a few of the remarks heard on the athletic during the first few nights of practice, and the answers to the questions were, Where did they all come from? Why didn't you know Mr. Bradford wrote to all old men to be sure and be back and be here early. That tall fellow, why that's a new guy, Harrington, and you sure must be a Freshie if you don't know Osbourn, and we sure are going to win some games this year and we sure will have to yell some. Believe me! It had been the earnest wish of football enthusiasts that this year would bring forth a wonderful team, and lo, their prayers were answered! This statement needs no written proof, since we have all been eye witnesses and know our team made a wonderful showing in every game. There are many reasons for the good record and it is difficult to say which is the greatest, but here are a few that need to be mentioned: First, we must mention the wonderful training received at the hands of Coach Lantz and'his assistant, Broddy Proctor. Second, the superb material with which the coach had to work: and, last, the man who led the team, Captain Osbourn. l THE GAMES The season, as a whole, has been a record of which every loyal Aggie is justly proud, and this book would not be complete without a more or less detailed record of each game. Thus, with pleasure, we erect the follow- ing verbal monument to our living warriors. With our first game only a week ofl, there was no time to spare for training, as the team had to be ready to meet University Place. As luck would have it, it rained the day wc were to play and the game was post- poned for a week. . Fairbury Game On October 27, Fairbury invaded our territory and met with defeat by the powerful Aggie squad. This game started off with a rush, the Aggies putting the ball in Fairbury's territory. Fairbury failed to find themselves and as a result failed at line plunges and punts. They were penalized several times during this quarter. The next quarter started and Osbourn got the ball and ran half the length of the field for a touchdown. Wheeler kicked goal. During the second half the Aggies' powerful machine kept the ball in Fairbury's territory almost all of the time. Our old reliable Osbourn received the ball and over he went for another touchdown. Wheeler put his toe to the ball and over it went.' With just a few minutes left to play our speedy little end, Dick Cornell, received a pass from Osbourn and made another touchdown. The whistle blew and the Aggies were victorious by a score of 33 to 0. University Place Game The following week came University Place, which had again been postponed on account of the weather. This game was one that had been hanging fire for sometime and both teams were anxious for the whistle to blow. Wheeler kicked off for the Aggies. He kept right on going with his line plunges until suddenly University Place staged' some fancy plays and then the real scrap began. Osbourn caught one of their forward passes and ran over a hundred yards for our touchdown. Wheeler's never failing toe put the ball over and the score stood 7 to 0 in the Aggies' favor. The Aggies were penalized and with good work on University Place's side Cummings made their touch- down but failed to kick goal. The second half started and University Place staged some good gains and worked the pass to good advantage. When the Aggies were in possession of the ball they made some good gains and placed them in University Place territory. During the last quarter the Aggies braced up and made some

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Sl7uchS A Norfolk Game Finally the long looked for trip to Norfolk was at hand. Our band of thirty pieces and the football men were all on deck when the train left at 7:30 for Norfolk. The trip was long but not tiresome, as the band kept things moving. At Fremont the band displayed what it knew and all of Fremont knew the Aggies were in town. Our train left soon, so we no more than got settled when orders were given for the team to get off at South Norfolk and ride up to Norfolk in cars. The band went up on the train. A small feed was given to football men and they were immediately rushed to the dressing quarters. All were dressed and carried to the field in autos. Norfolk started the game by kicking to the Aggies. The Aggies went down the field and Phillips made our first touchdown. This surprised Norfolk and they strengthened a little but Osbourn, after being tackled three times, made the second touchdown. After this Norfolk put forth still more energy and tried to hold, but Troxel, opening up holes for Wheeler to run, sure surprised the Norfolk boys. After the Aggies made line plunges to a great advantage Norfolk braced and took the ball fi om one end of the field to the other, caging two touchdowns but failing to kick goal. The last quarter was evenly matched and the ball was in no one's territory when the final whistle blew. Final score: Aggies 19, Norfolk 12. 1 134 This was not all, for in the evening a reception was given for the boys and everyone enjoyed himself. Every football man had a date and what's more it took till Sunday noon to rid the town of Aggie players. Aurora Game Our last game of the year was played on Thanks- giving Day with Aurora. The Aggies went up there a little too confident and as a result left the town with bacon split. The Aggies could not find their old style of playing and as a result the Aurora boys played end runs and line smashes to a great advantage. The Aggies seeing 7 to 0 staring at them, braced and made a touchdown. Phillips carried the ball over and Osbourn kicked goal. A general fight was on from then on and the ball shifted from side to side and when the whistle blew it was in the center of the field. Final score, 7 to 7. Summary of 1916 Football Oct. 27-Fairbury .......... 0 Aggies Nov 1-University Place. . . 6 Aggies Nov 7-Nebraska City ...., 7 Aggies Nov 10-Beatrice .......... 10 Aggies Nov 17-Tecumseh .... . . . 0 Aggies Nov 24-Norfolk .... .. . 12 Aggies Nov. 30-Aurora .... , . . 7 Aggies 42