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Frank Mielens
Those who saw the Kansas bout were Im
pressed with the playing of Frank Mie
lens, '27, Stanton, and the way in which he
carried the ball for good yardagj un line
plunges. He finishes his football career
for the HuBkers this season.
Leroy Lucas
Leroy Lucas, '20, Omaha, wa another
big youngster frum the freshman aiiuad of
last year who made good in Varaity com
petition, lie handled a tackle position in
a commendable manner and should make a
strong bid (or regular honors on the 1927
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Glenn Presnell
When yardage wan needed the ball waa
usually given to 1'resnell, a junior from
DcWitt, who could always he depended upon
to make substantial gains through the line,
(ilenn first attracted comment upon this ex
ceptional ability in the Kansas game where
he gained more yardage than the entire
Kansas squad.
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Avard Mandery
Avard Mandery, '27, Tecumseh, olaycd a
consistent came in the backfield. He had
m scoring punch, was a Rood interference
player, and waa strom? on defensive work.
This waa Avard's final Beason in. Corn
husker football.
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Don Lindell
Another first-year quarterback who
merited considerable attention, was Don
Lindell, '28, from Wakarusa, Kans. Don
had an opportunity to get into action dur
ing the late games of the season, and
should make a strong bid for quarterback
honors on the 1927 squad.
Victor Beck
Victor Beck, '29, Broken Bow, is another
first year backfield man who gained a place
on the regular squad and made a good
showing, especially on defensive and in
terference work. Beck will be eligible for
two years of action with the Huskers.
Arnold Oehlrich
Oehlrich, regular fullback from Columbun,
was an outstanding player on defensive
work. His presence in the backfield was a
good protection against forward passes. He
was capable of making good yardage on
line plays, but his interference playing
made him a more valuable player in clear
ing a way for the runner.
Nebraska Finishes Valley Race Second
In Percentage Column But Successful
By Jack Elliott
Finishing the Valley season of
1926 in second place in the percen
tage column, and winning more Val
ley games than any other valley team,
the Cornhuskers closed a most suc
cessful season. They started off with
a win over the Drake Bulldogs which
ended with a 21 to 0 count. The
next game was a different story and
the only Valley defeat for the Scar
let and Cream. The Cornhuskers in
their next encounter were victors
over the Washington Bears at St.
Louis. With "Jug" Brown at quarter
and Blue Howell at the half back
position, the .Nebraskans smashed
through for a 20 to 6 victory.
The Kansas Jay hawkers were the
next to fall before the onslaught of
the Cornhuskers, going down to a 20
to 3 defeat before the driving and
ploughing work of Glenn Presnell,
who featured the game. Then the
Cornhuskers trampled on the Iowans
in an easy game which ended 31 to 6.
The Ames squad were unable to pen
etrate the Nebraska wall and resorted
to aerial attacks which also proved in
vain.
Then in the homecoming game the
Nebraskans wrested a 3 to 0 victory
from the Kansas Aggies on a water
soaked field that made impossible any
driving attacks by the Nebraska
backs. It was in the Kaggie game that
Stephens made known his educated
toe. New York was the last team to,
fall before the Huskers, then the
Thanksgiving game with Washingtori
closed the season for Nebraska
Although the Oklahoma Aggies
finished in the one thousand percent
column, it seems t mean nothing in
this case, as tVey only met four Val
ley teams, where the majority of
teams met six and seven Valley op
ponents. The Oklahoma Aggies are
given first place in the Valley stand
ing because they did not lose a game
this year in the race. Out of their
four Valley encounters they turned
in three wins, failing to win over the
Sooners, but could only tie them 14
to 14.
Take a glimpse of the Oklahoma
Aggies' record for the past season of
football. The data follows: The
Oklahoma Aggies started eight
football games this season winning
three. They scored seventy-nine
points to a total of 114 scored by
their opponents. Their record shows
four defeats in four combats with
outside opponents. The Aggies have
won three conference victories and
have not been defeated in conference
competition, but the record shows
that these victories have been regis
tered at the expense of weaker teams
in the conference. The best the Okla
homa Farmers could get was a 14
to 14 tie this with a team that fin
ished fourth in the Valley race.
The Oklahoma Sooners finished the
season in fifth place, with a percent
standing of 600. They overcame
three Valley opponents and lost to
two and tied with one. Oklahoma had
some stellar players in Roy LaCrone,
end, Frank Potts, half back and cap
tain, and "Polly" Wallace, center.
Wallace and Norris were given hon
orable mention by the New York Sun
in their AU-American eleven.
The Grinnell team ended the bea
son in fourth plnea with & percent of
seven hundred and fifty Grinnell
won three, lost one find tied one for
their Valley record. The Pioneers had
one of the best teams that they have
had in years. Meeter, Pioneer half
back, drew the half back position on
several All-Valley teams.
The Missouri Tigers, the only Val
ley team to defeat the Cornhuskers,
finished the season in third place with
a percent of 800. The Mizzou Tigers
lost to the Oklahoma Sooners, (only
game to nyir their record) and a big
upset in the Valley dope bucket Six
Valley teams met the Missouri men
in which Missouri scored eighty-eight
points and their opponents scoring
twenty-six.
The Kansas Aggies who were early
season Valley champions went down
to defeat before the Nebraska Corn
huskers and the Ames Cyclones, fin
ished the season in sixth place with
a percent of 500. It was in the
Kansas Aggie-Nebraska game that
Kansas Aggies were toppled from
their position as Valley leaders.
Iowa State played more Valley
games than any of its valley members
meeting seven of the other Vallev
teams. They finished the season in
seventh place with a percent of five
hundred tieing with the Kaggies,
with three games won, three, lost, and
one tied.
The Drake Bulldogs finished the
Valley season in eighth place with
one game to their credit and four on
the lost column. The Bulldogs were
the Nebraskan's first foe, and went
down to a 21 to 0 defeat
Kansas and Washington were fight
ing for the cellar position and the
Jayhawks win over the Sooners gave
the last position in the Valley stand
ing to the Washington Bears.
Boz Norris, sports editor for the
Grinnell Scarlet and Black says that
there are many who are displeased
with the outcome of the race, since
the Oklahoma Aggies are not of
championship caliber, and it does the
reputation of Missouri Valley foot
ball no good to have a champion team
beaten four times by non-conference
schools, only one of which, Michigan,
was a first class team.
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Joe Weir
Playing his third and last year of Varsity
competition at an end position, Joe Weir,
'27, Superior, has completed a successful
and satisfactory undergraduate career on
the gridiron. Although simply known as
"Ed's brother" in his first Varsity strug
gles, Joe soon made a name for himself
at his wing position. When the outlook
was rather dreary for the Huskers in the
Kansas Aggie struggle, Joe changed the
tide by catching a Husker pa9s that placed
the ball in scoring territory.
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Second Row lironson, Ilowell Wki. '
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In an effort to find the beat placa for
the notable defensive and offensive work
of Elmer Holm, a big, rawboned youngster
from Omaha, he waa placed in nearly every
position on the squad during the early
scrimmages and games. He was finally
placed at a guard position, where he made
an especially good showing in the New
York game. He has two more years on
the squad.
Robert Whitmore
Although Dob Whitmore, '28, of Scotts.
Muff, was the lightest guard on the squad,
his aggressive playing drew favorable com
ment from the coaches in the first game of
the season. He has another year of com
petition and will make a strong bid for
another regular position in the line.
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Cliff Ashbui-4
In early workouts it was evident that
Cliff Ashburn, '20, Tilden, was the mate
for Stincr at the tackle positions. Cliff
played a great game in the Drake clash, his
first taste of Varaity contests. An injury
in the Missouri game kept him out of the
later struggles, but he has two more years
of competition.
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Dan McMullen
There may have been a few men that
went around McMullen, '29, but there
weren' ""y ht went through him. Dan
is built low to the ground in a powerful
fashion that makes him a bulwark on de
fense and enables him to slip through the
line and grab backfield men before they
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mythical All-Western team picked by Ecker
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George Shaner
When Coach Bear wanted an end that
could Blip away and crab an unexpected
""". usually relied on Shaner. '28, of
North Platte. Hia scrappinesa more than
made up for his size. Shaner haa another
year of competition.
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Frank Dailey
When speedy end runs were needed, Frank
Dailey, '27, Alliance, was generally called
upon to carry the ball, Frank broke away
for several good runs and attracted much
attention, especially in the early games,
during his last year on the Husker field.
Merle Zuver
When Merle Zuver, '2H. started the aea
son he aspired to hold down a center posi
tion. Hut in early scrimmages he made
such a good showing at offensive work in
-,f i ll"t ,Me cnsnged to a guard.
He will be a likely candidate for that posi
tion next year.
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Vint Lawsoa
Lawson Is an end man from Omaha, and earned his second football letter this season.
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the Valley contests.
on the gridiron next season.
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The men, left to right, are: Leo 8cr'
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