AdventHealth 80th Anniversary

CELEBRATING EIGHT DECADES IN ORLANDO

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January 1, 1955


Omaha’s Bill Engelhardt threw a first-quarter TD pass, kicked the PAT, and ran for 154 yards to lead his team to a 7-6 win over Eastern Kentucky and its 14th consecutive win.

The Colonels of Eastern Kentucky threw for a nine-yard TD pass in the second quarter, but the extra point failed and Omaha held on in the second half to earn the win.

MATCHUP
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1st Downs
12
12
Total Yards
198
108
Passing
65
105
Completions-Attempts
7-19
7-23
Yards per Attempt
3.4
4.6
Yards per Completion
9.3
15.0
Rushing
133
103
Penalty Yards
45
30
Punts-Average Yards
5-30.0
29.2
Miscellaneous Statistics
Fumbles Lost
3
1
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