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

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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

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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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- S I, uc ly S :::iT..i.'T'.tT::.::g:: Rules tu Zlliake the Zgrutalitp Q9ut uf jfuuthall No player shall be kicked for a goal by a player on the opposing side. Cleats may be worn on the shoes, but not on the face. The referee may arbitrarily award the contest to the team with the most teeth at the end of the game. A down is declared when the ball is as dead as some of the players. A foul shall be declared when one contestant refuses to take his ear from between an opponent's teeth. Both sides will be frisked for weapons before the actual time of play. Not more than twenty-one players shall loiter on the runner's face at one time. Plows may be secured from the National Harvester Company and will- do the work much better than the fullback's nose. No contestant may leave the field during the time of play unless identified by some near relative. No hooks shall be used. Ears, chin and toes found on the field of play will be kindly returned to the lost and found department. With this set of rules it is believed that football will be made so safe that even an insurance agent can enjoy the game. ll