Texas vs Nebraska (Sep 19, 1959)
Scoring Summary
Scoring Summary (Final)
1959 University of Texas Football
#17 Texas vs Nebraska (Sep 19, 1959 at Lincoln, Neb.)
Texas (1-0) vs. Nebraska (0-1)
Date: Sep 19, 1959 Site: Lincoln, Neb. Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 40000
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
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Texas............... 0 14 6 0 - 20
Nebraska............ 0 0 0 0 - 0
2nd quarter
14:56 UT Collins 2 run (Lackey kick) 7 - 0
12 plays, 50 yards
02:10 UT Saxton 23 run (Lackey kick) 14 - 0
1 play, 23 yards
3rd quarter
10:12 UT Gurwitz 13 pass from Lackey (kick failed) 20 - 0
6 plays, 33 yards
Kickoff time: 2 p.m. End of Game: Total elapsed time:
Officials:
Temperature: 75 deg. Wind: S 23-24 Weather: Clear
Team Statistics
Team Statistics (Final)
1959 University of Texas Football
#17 Texas vs Nebraska (Sep 19, 1959 at Lincoln, Neb.)
UT UN
FIRST DOWNS................... 12 8
Rushing..................... 10 6
Passing..................... 2 2
Penalty..................... 0 0
NET YARDS RUSHING............. 203 118
Rushing Attempts............ 52 44
Average Per Rush............ 3.9 2.7
Rushing Touchdowns.......... 2 0
Yards Gained Rushing........ 216 149
Yards Lost Rushing.......... 13 31
NET YARDS PASSING............. 38 38
Completions-Attempts-Int.... 6-9-0 4-10-1
Average Per Attempt......... 4.2 3.8
Average Per Completion...... 6.3 9.5
Passing Touchdowns.......... 1 0
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS........... 241 156
Total offense plays......... 61 54
Average Gain Per Play....... 4.0 2.9
Fumbles: Number-Lost.......... 2-0 3-2
Penalties: Number-Yards....... 4-40 4-40
PUNTS-YARDS................... 8-313 7-231
Average Yards Per Punt...... 39.1 33.0
Net Yards Per Punt.......... 35.8 31.1
Inside 20................... 0 0
50+ Yards................... 0 0
Touchbacks.................. 0 0
Fair catch.................. 0 0
KICKOFFS-YARDS................ 0-0 0-0
Average Yards Per Kickoff... 0.0 0.0
Net Yards Per Kickoff....... 0.0 0.0
Touchbacks.................. 0 0
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD. 1-13-0 1-27-0
Average Per Return.......... 13.0 27.0
Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 4-88-0
Average Per Return.......... 0.0 22.0
Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD.. 1-12-0 0-0-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD. 0-0-0 0-0-0
Miscellaneous Yards........... 0 0
Possession Time............... 00:00 00:00
Third-Down Conversions........ 0 of 0 0 of 0
Fourth-Down Conversions....... 0 of 0 0 of 0
Red-Zone Scores-Chances....... 0-0 0-0
Sacks By: Number-Yards........ 0-0 0-0
PAT Kicks..................... 2-3 0-0
Field Goals................... 0-0 0-0
Individual Statistics
Individual Statistics (Final)
1959 University of Texas Football
#17 Texas vs Nebraska (Sep 19, 1959 at Lincoln, Neb.)
Texas
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
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Ramirez, Rene 6 33 1 32 0 0 5.3
Russell, David 6 31 0 31 0 0 5.2
Gurwitz, Bobby 4 25 0 25 0 0 6.2
Collins, Jack 7 25 5 20 1 0 2.9
Branch, Clair 4 20 0 20 0 0 5.0
Saxton, James 5 24 6 18 1 0 3.6
Shirley, Bart 3 14 0 14 0 0 4.7
Blanch, George 4 14 0 14 0 0 3.5
Lackey, Bobby 3 11 0 11 0 0 3.7
Dowdle, Mike 6 11 1 10 0 0 1.7
Newman, Tommy 2 6 0 6 0 0 3.0
Morris, Drew 1 2 0 2 0 2 2.0
Cotten, Mike 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Totals... 52 216 13 203 2 2 3.9
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
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Cotten, Mike 1-2-0 16 0 6 0
Ramirez, Rene 1-2-0 2 0 0 0
Lackey, Bobby 2-2-0 16 1 0 0
Collins, Jack 1-1-0 7 0 7 0
Gurwitz, Bobby 1-1-0 -3 0 0 0
Newman, Tommy 0-1-0 0 0 0 0
Totals... 6-9-0 38 1 7 0
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
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Collins, Jack 2 18 0 0
Gurwitz, Bobby 1 13 1 13
Ramirez, Rene 1 7 0 7
Blanch, George 1 3 0 3
Cotten, Mike 1 -3 0 0
Totals... 6 38 1 13
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
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Collins, Jack 2 107 53.5 0 0 0
Shirley, Bart 1 51 51.0 51 0 0
Saxton, James 3 97 32.3 0 0 0
Lackey, Bobby 2 58 29.0 0 0 0
Totals... 8 313 39.1 51 0 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg
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Cotten, Mike 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 12
Shirley, Bart 1 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals... 1 13 13 0 0 0 1 12 12
Field goal attempts
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Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
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Nebraska
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
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TEAM 44 149 31 118 0 0 2.7
Totals... 44 149 31 118 0 0 2.7
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
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TEAM 4-10-1 38 0 0 0
Totals... 4-10-1 38 0 0 0
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
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TEAM 4 38 0 0
Totals... 4 38 0 0
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
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TEAM 7 231 33.0 0 0 0
Totals... 7 231 33.0 0 0 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg
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TEAM 1 27 27 4 88 0 0 0 0
Totals... 1 27 27 4 88 0 0 0 0
Field goal attempts
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Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
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FUMBLES: Texas-None. Nebraska-TEAM 3-2.
Drive Chart
Drive Chart (Final)
1959 University of Texas Football
#17 Texas vs Nebraska (Sep 19, 1959 at Lincoln, Neb.)
Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed
Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP
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UT 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd
Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Half Half Total
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Time of possession 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00
3rd Down Conversions 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Avg Field Position - - - - - - -
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
UN 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd
Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Half Half Total
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Time of possession 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00
3rd Down Conversions 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Avg Field Position - - - - - - -
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Drive Chart (By Quarter)
Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed
Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP
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Defensive Statistics
Defensive Statistics (Final)
1959 University of Texas Football
#17 Texas vs Nebraska (Sep 19, 1959 at Lincoln, Neb.)
Texas
## Player Solo Ast Tot TFL/Yds FF FR-Yd Intc BrUp Blkd Sack/Yds QH
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12 Cotten, Mike . . . . . . 1-12 . . . .
TM TEAM . . . . . 2-0 . . . . .
Nebraska
## Player Solo Ast Tot TFL/Yds FF FR-Yd Intc BrUp Blkd Sack/Yds QH
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Participation Report
Participation Report (Final)
1959 University of Texas Football
#17 Texas vs Nebraska (Sep 19, 1959 at Lincoln, Neb.)
Texas: 10-Saxton, James, 11-Newman, Tommy, 12-Cotten, Mike, 20-Morris, Drew, 21-Shirley, Bart, 22-Lackey, Bobby,
24-Gurwitz, Bobby, 33-Dowdle, Mike, 40-Russell, David, 41-Blanch, George, 42-Branch, Clair, 46-Ramirez, Rene, 49-Collins, Jack.
Nebraska: .
Box Score
Box Score (Final)
#17 Texas vs Nebraska (Sep 19, 1959 at Lincoln, Neb.)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
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Texas............... 0 14 6 0 - 20 Record: (1-0)
Nebraska............ 0 0 0 0 - 0 Record: (0-1)
2nd quarter
14:56 UT Collins 2 run (Lackey kick) 7 - 0
12 plays, 50 yards
02:10 UT Saxton 23 run (Lackey kick) 14 - 0
1 play, 23 yards
3rd quarter
10:12 UT Gurwitz 13 pass from Lackey (kick failed) 20 - 0
6 plays, 33 yards
UT UN
FIRST DOWNS................... 12 8
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............ 52-203 44-118
PASSING YDS (NET)............. 38 38
Passes Att-Comp-Int........... 9-6-0 10-4-1
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS..... 61-241 54-156
Fumble Returns-Yards.......... 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............ 1-13 1-27
Kickoff Returns-Yards......... 0-0 4-88
Interception Returns-Yards.... 1-12 0-0
Punts (Number-Avg)............ 8-39.1 7-33.0
Fumbles-Lost.................. 2-0 3-2
Penalties-Yards............... 4-40 4-40
Possession Time............... 00:00 00:00
Third-Down Conversions........ 0 of 0 0 of 0
Fourth-Down Conversions....... 0 of 0 0 of 0
Red-Zone Scores-Chances....... 0-0 0-0
Sacks By: Number-Yards........ 0-0 0-0
RUSHING: Texas-Ramirez, Rene 6-32; Russell, David 6-31; Gurwitz, Bobby
4-25; Collins, Jack 7-20; Branch, Clair 4-20; Saxton, James 5-18; Shirley, Bart
3-14; Blanch, George 4-14; Lackey, Bobby 3-11; Dowdle, Mike 6-10; Newman, Tommy
2-6; Morris, Drew 1-2; Cotten, Mike 1-0. Nebraska-TEAM 44-118.
PASSING: Texas-Cotten, Mike 1-2-0-16; Ramirez, Rene 1-2-0-2; Lackey,
Bobby 2-2-0-16; Collins, Jack 1-1-0-7; Gurwitz, Bobby 1-1-0-minus 3; Newman,
Tommy 0-1-0-0. Nebraska-TEAM 4-10-1-38.
RECEIVING: Texas-Collins, Jack 2-18; Gurwitz, Bobby 1-13; Ramirez, Rene
1-7; Blanch, George 1-3; Cotten, Mike 1-minus 3. Nebraska-TEAM 4-38.
INTERCEPTIONS: Texas-Cotten, Mike 1-12. Nebraska-None.
FUMBLES: Texas-None. Nebraska-TEAM 3-2.
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 40000
Kickoff time: 2 p.m. End of Game: Total elapsed time:
Officials:
Temperature: 75 deg. Wind: S 23-24 Weather: Clear
#17 Texas vs Nebraska (Sep 19, 1959 at Lincoln, Neb.)
SACKS (UA-A): Texas-None. Nebraska-None.
TACKLES (UA-A): Texas-None. Nebraska-None.
Player participation:
Texas: 10-Saxton, James, 11-Newman, Tommy, 12-Cotten, Mike, 20-Morris, Drew, 21-Shirley, Bart, 22-Lackey, Bobby,
24-Gurwitz, Bobby, 33-Dowdle, Mike, 40-Russell, David, 41-Blanch, George, 42-Branch, Clair, 46-Ramirez, Rene, 49-Collins, Jack.
Nebraska: .