1939 Nebraska vs. Kansas State football game
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The 1939 Nebraska vs. Kansas State football game was a college football
game between the and the Nebraska Cornhuskers
played on October 28, 1939. The homecoming
contest was the second college football
game (and thus the first "homecoming" game) ever televised.
Kansas State scored first with a field goal, but two minutes later Nebraska took the lead.Nebraska won the game by a score of 25–9.
Although Nebraska entered the game a 12–5 favorite, the game itself was considered to a good test for Nebraska, who was undefeated at the time. The matchup was considered to be important to the outcome of the Big Six Conference championship. Nebraska ended the game as one of ten college teams in the nation that were unbeaten up to that point.
College football
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game between the and the Nebraska Cornhuskers
1939 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 1939 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska in the 1939 college football season. The team was coached by Biff Jones and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Before the season:...
played on October 28, 1939. The homecoming
Homecoming
Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school. It most commonly refers to a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in North America...
contest was the second college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
game (and thus the first "homecoming" game) ever televised.
Kansas State scored first with a field goal, but two minutes later Nebraska took the lead.Nebraska won the game by a score of 25–9.
Although Nebraska entered the game a 12–5 favorite, the game itself was considered to a good test for Nebraska, who was undefeated at the time. The matchup was considered to be important to the outcome of the Big Six Conference championship. Nebraska ended the game as one of ten college teams in the nation that were unbeaten up to that point.
See also
- College football on televisionCollege football on televisionCollege football on television includes the broadcasting of college football games, as well as pre- and post-game reports, analysis, and human-interest stories. Within the United States, the college version of American football annually garners high television ratings.College football games have...
- 1939 college football season1939 college football seasonThe 1939 college football season concluded with the Aggies of The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas being named as the national champions by the voters in the Associated Press writers' poll....
- List of historically significant college football games