Memorial Stadium bulged with 65,347 fans as the two teams battled furiously to a scoreless halftime rest. Both teams had serious drives blunted and both missed field goal attempts.

But early in the third period, Frank Patrick engineered a drive from the Husker six-yard line, hitting four of five passes and getting some fine running from fullback Dick Davis.

With a first down at the Gopher 25, Orduna shot through left tackle and broke into the clear for the clinching touchdown as 4:45 flashed by in the third quarter.