The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, November 21, 1939, Page 3, Image 3

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    Tlie DAILY NERRASKAN
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By June Bierbower.
Speaking of professors:
Ad Lindsey, who coached at
Kansas until this year, was walk
ing across the KU campus the
morning of the Kansas-K-State
game. He said no less than three
instructors of his acquaintance
stopped him to ask what he
thought of his team's chances
were that afternoon..
Down at Tennessee Bob Ney
land drafted an instructor to aid
r- his team in football practice. Van
derbilt'fl star punter Junius Plan
kett is a wrong-side booter, and
Tennessee doesn't have any. A
former Virginia football star,
who b a left footed punter, tiowever,
teaches at Tenneesaee, so Neyland
brought him out for duty, so his
players could get used to having
a left-footed kicker.
Husker sophs, and the juniors
who didn't perform their "acts'
last year had the opportunity to
present their wares in an enter
tainment sort of a way for the
older players Sunday night in the
club car of the football special.
It was some shakes, we under
Maybe it's like saying a snake
could fly of he had wings, but the
fact remains that we think the
Huskers, had they a pass defense,
would be, instead of a good team,
one of the country's greatest.
They'd have won over Indiana,
and probably over Missouri, and
wouldn't have had half the trou
ble they did against Pitt. Oh, well,
it's Oklahoma this week. We'll
f tell you more about Oklahoma
later.
Gridders
get rest
after win
Nebraska's Cornhuskers, fresh
from a stunning 14-13 victory over
Pittsburgh, took things easy last
night in their workout. The team
viewed last weekends pictures of
the Pittsburgh wmmmmmmmmmm
contest and
their errors in
the game were ,
pointed out and
discussed.
Jones gave the
boys a chalk
talk and then
sent the team
out on the play-
short workout
in sweat togs.
There were
no serious in
juries resulting $
from the Pitt
encounter. Hen-
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HENBY BOHN
Journal ft Star.
ry Rohn who was shaken up in
the final quarter of the game was
working out and will be in readi
ness for this week-end. Other
than Hank's injury no others
were sustained, and the boys will
be in top shape for the encounter
this week.
No changes posted.
No chances in the lineups as
they were last week were posted,
There may be a change or so later
in the week, but as yet none has
been indicated.
The captain of this week's
game with the Oklahoma Sooners
has not been selected, Jones an
nounced. Selection will be made
later in the week.
Oklahoma Sooners stinging
from their 7-6 defeat at the hands
of Missouri will be a mighty
tough opponent for the Huskers
this Saturday, .and the wearers of
the Scarlet and Cream will have
to display a superior brand of ball
to humble them.
The Sooners have never de
feated a Nebraska team on Me
morial Field and the Huskers
will be fighting to keep that rec
ord clean.
Juggernauts
yin Barb
grid title
Hitler's Playboys
drop 2-0 decision
to new champions
By Blaine Sloan.
In a hotly contested gridiron
battle the Juggernauts annexed
the Barb football championship by
defeating Hitler's Playboys 2-0
Friday evening on the intramu
ral field. The game was marked
by the outstanding defensive
play of both teams and by the
Hard charging of the Juggernaut
line.
After a scoreless first half the
Playboys made their bid when
Livingston dropped back and
heaved a 30 yard pass to Mc
Aferty on the Juggernauts one
yard line, where he was stopped
by Don Lynch. McClure broke
through fast on the next play to
set the Nazis back five yards.
On fourth down, having been un
able to advance the ball, Living
ston tried a field goal but Bob
Anderson of the Juggernauts was
in the way and the champions
took over the ball on their own
20 yard stripe.
Livingston trapped.
Smutz punted to the Playboy's
eight yard line. On the next play
Seberg, playing left end for the
Juggernauts, broke through to
catch Livingston behind his own
goal line for a safety and the
only score of the game.
The champion's offensive
thrusts were sparked by Smutz,
while Anderson and Seberg were
standouts in an exceptionally
strong line. Livingston and Mc-
Aferty led the offensive for Hit
ler a Playboys. Charley Peterson
starred for the losers on defense.
Each member of the winning
team received a medal from the
intramural department, and the
Barb Union is awarding the team
by presenting them with a dinner
with the Towne club.
Nebraska beats Minnesota, Pittsburgh
for brilliant intersectional mark this year
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By John McDermott.
Nebraska's Scarlet and Cream
warriors have eet a record that
will be a mark for future Husker
teams to shoot at. This year Coach
Biff Jones' boys have defeated two
mmmmmmmmm grCftt intCr-SCC-
t i o n a 1 oppo
nents, Minne
sota and Pitts
burgh. They al
so beat Baylor
and tied In
diana to give
them an unde
feated intersec
tional record.
The Mighty
Men of Pitt
were handed a
thrilling defeat
last Saturday in
Pitt Stadium by
VKE franco a pallant band
' Llnculn Journal.0' Nebraska
Huskers. Altho
Nthe Titt team that was on the field
J last week did not rate with some
f of the great teams in Pitt's history
: they were a fine ball club and
. i played some great football. For
the first time in many a moon the
j Pitt team was out gained on the
ground by a Husker team. The Ne
j biaska club rolled up 168 yards
from rushing while their opponents
were content with 111.
Should Have Won More.
Tn commenting on the game I
believe that the Nebraskans should
have won by a more decisive score.
Several breaks during the ball
game went against the Huskers,
two of the resulting in Pitt scores,
and two more prevented the Scar
let from scoring. In the first half,
plunging Vike Francis was pulled
down on the five yard line after
picking up 22 yards. I believe that
if the hard charging Mr. Francis
had driven in to the last man he
would have carried him over the
goal line, and the Huskers would
have had one more score.
Later on in the ball game the
Panthers recovered a fumble that
led directly to a score, which might
have been prevented if the Husker
tighter. Jones, Pitt's fine halfback
puueci one or isonngs pucnes out
of the ir and ran it back 18 yards
to throttle a possible Husker score.
Ray Prochaska was the potential
receiver of the pass.
Shoved Prochaska.
Narick the other halfback did
quite a bit of shoving of Pro on
that particular play. From the
press box it looked like interfer
ence. Even Dr. Jock Sutherland,
coach emeritus of the Panthers
rose to his feet and exclaimed that
the Pitt halfback had deliberately
shunted Prochaska out of the way.
This completion would have pro
duced another Husker score.
The punting of Hopp and Rohrig
was indeed a great piece of work.
Harry quick-kicked 58 yards to
get the Huskers out of a tight spot
and was consistently getting 50 to
60 yards. Roh- 11111 . .
rig was kicking
in fine style and
put the Panth
ers back on
thoir hepla sev
eral times with
quicks that roll
ed out within
the 15 yard line
Rohrig also con
verted after the
first touchdown
by Henry Rohn.
Bus Knirht lent
an able toe to
the Comhusker
cause, kicking geobge knight
Off 65 yards Lincoln Journal.
and splitting the uprights after
Francis had run 23 yards to pay
dirt.
Nebraska's ends were spilling
the interference, allowing the
Husker backs to move in for
number of tackles. The Pitt backs
had a mighty hard time penetrat
ing the Husker forward wall too,
and resorted to the aerial game to
gain against the Cornhuskers.
Panthers Pass.
The Tanthers had seven com
letions in 13 attempts while the
Huskers connected on 4 of the 6
passes they attempted. Two Pan
ther passes were good for long
gains, one produced a touchdown
and netted 30 yards, while another
was good for 45 yards.
The Huskers kept the entire
gathering on its feet the last five
and three-fourths minutes with its
offensive defense. The Huskers
took the final kick
yard line and !??
marched forty-
five yards, and
gained three
first . downs.
Bob DeFruiter
raced 32 yards
on a fake quick
kick, and Bob
was, almost
away. A man
tackled him
from behind or
he would have
been away from
Cassiano, Pitt
safety. Herndon
ably had taken
care bf the Pitt
star. This play
out of the fire
off on the 20
L Mi
CLARENCE HERNDON
Lincoln Journal
pulled the game
for the Huskers.
for if they had been forced to punt
me ranmers migni nave tainea
From this play on the Huskers
moved stendilv toward the conl
and it was second and seven on the
Put 25 when the gun barked.
Dick Cassiano, Pittsburgh's great
back received a trreat ovation when
he entered the ball game with six
minutes remaining. Many of his
followers were disappointed be
cause he didn't carry the ball.
Dr. Jock B. Sutherland in com
mcnting on the game secrru 1
rather secretly amused over the
Husker triumph. His teams never
lost a contest to the Huskers. The
former Titt coach said that the
Nebraska team was a fine bal
anced club and should be in the
national spot light next season.
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