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Official recap
In Bob Devaney's debut as Nebraska's head coach, the Huskers opened the 1962 season by pounding undermanned South Dakota, 53-0, at Memorial Stadium. With eight different players scoring TDs, the Huskers led 19-0 at halftime, and then added 20 points in the third quarter and 14 in the fourth.

Nebraska had 27 first downs to the Coyotes' six.

SERIES HISTORY
SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER

Nebraska 53
South Dakota 0

Sept. 22, 1962
Lincoln, NE
South Dakota       0   0   0   0  —  0
Nebraska           6  13  20  14  — 53

First quarter
NU — Larry Tomlinson 20 pass from John Faiman (kick failed)
Second quarter
NU — Dennis Claridge 16 run (run failed)
NU — Joe McNulty 2 run; James Baffico PAT
Third quarter
NU — David Theisen 27 pass interception (kick failed)
NU — Kent McCloughan 20 run; Baffico PAT
NU — John Vujevich 14 pass from Faiman; Baffico PAT
Fourth quarter
NU — Douglas Tucker 1 run; Faiman PAT
NU — Noel Martin 1 run; Faiman PAT

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