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Official recap
It was no contest as the powerful Nebraska Cornhuskers opened the 1963 season by defeating undermanned South Dakota State, 58-7.

Nebraska led, 37-0, at halftime and piled up a 58-0 margin before the Jackrabbits tallied late in the game. South Dakota State didn't earn its initial first down until the third quarter.

SERIES HISTORY
SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER

Nebraska 58
South Dakota State 7

Sept. 21, 1963
Lincoln, NE
Nebraska  ...... 14   23   21   0  —  58
S.D. State .....  0    0    0   7  —   7

First quarter
NEB — Rudy Johnson (36, run; Johnson kick); 
NEB — Johnson (14, run; Johnson kick)
Second quarter
NEB — Kent McCloughan (4, run; Johnson kick)
NEB — McCloughan (2, run; Dave Theisen kick)
NEB — Meyer tackled in end zone for safety
NEB — Bruce Smith (1, run; Theisen kick)
Third quarter
NEB — Dennis Claridge (11, run; Johnson kick)
NEB — Bobby Hohn (51, run; Theisen kick)
NEB — Fred Duda (2, run; Theisen kick)
Fourth quarter
SDS — Ed Maras (23, pass from Ron Meyer;
      Gale Douglas kick)

                           NU    SDS
First downs ............   20      5
Rushing net ............  352    -17
Passing net ............  106     48
Total offense  .........  458     31
Leading NU rusher: Bobby Hohn, 64 yards
Leading NU passer: Dennis Claridge, 4 for 8 — 106 yards

Attendance: 34,493

 

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