Story on Iowa/Nebraska Games in 1890s
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tweeterhawk
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The interstate clash between the league’s best two teams that year played to a 0-0 tie on Thanksgiving Day. The score probably wasn’t a surprise. The actual field in Omaha was moved slightly north to avoid snow and muddy water pools. No line markings were visible. Nebraska also got a boost when the crowd actually overwhelmed police and prevented an Iowa touchdown in the first half.
The weather was cold enough that halftime was extended from 10 minutes to 30 to allow participants to huddle longer around stoves in their dressing rooms.
But neither team was satisfied with the tie. Both parties agreed to play again Saturday to determine a winner, and railroads extended the tickets of anyone who made the trip to Omaha. Iowa’s Carleton Holbrok ran in the lone touchdown for a 6-0 final. The Nonpareil said the outcome was historic, “resulting in the victory of the state of Iowa over that of Nebraska, of good principles over populism, of good foot ball playing over foot ball playing that was not so good.”
Nice to know that some things never change.
The interstate clash between the league’s best two teams that year played to a 0-0 tie on Thanksgiving Day. The score probably wasn’t a surprise. The actual field in Omaha was moved slightly north to avoid snow and muddy water pools. No line markings were visible. Nebraska also got a boost when the crowd actually overwhelmed police and prevented an Iowa touchdown in the first half.
The weather was cold enough that halftime was extended from 10 minutes to 30 to allow participants to huddle longer around stoves in their dressing rooms.
But neither team was satisfied with the tie. Both parties agreed to play again Saturday to determine a winner, and railroads extended the tickets of anyone who made the trip to Omaha. Iowa’s Carleton Holbrok ran in the lone touchdown for a 6-0 final. The Nonpareil said the outcome was historic, “resulting in the victory of the state of Iowa over that of Nebraska, of good principles over populism, of good foot ball playing over foot ball playing that was not so good.”
Nice to know that some things never change.
RocketHawk
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The interstate clash between the league’s best two teams that year played to a 0-0 tie on Thanksgiving Day. The score probably wasn’t a surprise. The actual field in Omaha was moved slightly north to avoid snow and muddy water pools. No line markings were visible. Nebraska also got a boost when the crowd actually overwhelmed police and prevented an Iowa touchdown in the first half.
120 years ago Nebraska fans were already running college football by cheating.
120 years ago Nebraska fans were already running college football by cheating.
Hawke
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They used that same trick on Michigan in whatever bowl game that was.
99topdawg
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Another interesting thing about Nebraska history is their series vs. Iowa State. According to Iowa State, their record vs. Nebraska is 19-84-2, but Nebraska claims their record vs. ISU is 85-18-2. In 1907, ISU claims to have won 13-10, while Nebraska claims to have won 10-9. It all comes from a disputed field goal. From Wikipedia:
Nebraska survived a scare after the Cyclones were at one point leading the Cornhuskers 9-4 in the second half. Both teams made mistakes, but it was Nebraska with more points when time expired. Iowa State fell further behind in the series, 3-6. This game is under dispute, as Iowa State claims they won by a final score of 13-10. This is because on a late-game field goal attempt, the ball hit the ground well short of the uprights, but bounced through.
1907 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
FWIW, the rules stated at that time that the field goal should have been counted as good, which would give ISU the win.
Nebraska survived a scare after the Cyclones were at one point leading the Cornhuskers 9-4 in the second half. Both teams made mistakes, but it was Nebraska with more points when time expired. Iowa State fell further behind in the series, 3-6. This game is under dispute, as Iowa State claims they won by a final score of 13-10. This is because on a late-game field goal attempt, the ball hit the ground well short of the uprights, but bounced through.
1907 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
FWIW, the rules stated at that time that the field goal should have been counted as good, which would give ISU the win.
GravyJones
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Why am I imagining the "uprights" in 1907 as being 2 dudes in lawn chairs?
MoseSchrute
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My god this country used to be so corny.
74Hunter
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If you are speaking of the idiocy that is rampant in council tucky, then I concur.
MelroseHawkins
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Hawke
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Good point, having lived in Nebraska, including HoHumaha, I can say without reservation I found it all so very cosmopolitan.
MoseSchrute
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At least it's not plagued with street violence like that paragon of virtue across the river.
No, that was another 2 cents.
74Hunter
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I didn't realize that Omaha's goal was to be "cosmopolitan" whatever in the hell you mean by that.
Sure, council tucky NEVER has any violent crime.
They certainly don't have the population of Omaha, nor its diversity.
74Hunter
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I would love to see this explained. Truthfully however, not the innuendo, assumptions, and lies that some of y'all like to spew.
Hawke
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I didn't realize that Omaha's goal was to be "cosmopolitan" whatever in the hell you mean by that.
Sure, council tucky NEVER has any violent crime.
They certainly don't have the population of Omaha, nor its diversity.
It was sarcasm. I find it amusing whenever someone from the hollow state gets their head stuck where the sun never shines and portrays Council Bluffs as being backwards. Economically challenged, yes. Hillbillyesque, only in the minds of sophisticated cornhuskers. You do realize that you have a hick as a mascot, right?
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74Hunter
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I realize this.
Many times it is meant tongue in cheek, but with a hint of a reality due to the amount of filthy trailer parks in the CB area.
Some of us from the proper side of the river actually envy CB because they have casinos.
Yes. You guys need to lighten up.
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