1901_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football_team

1901 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1901 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season


The 1901 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as an independent during the 1901 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Walter C. Booth, the Cornhuskers compiled a record of 6–2, excluding one exhibition game. Nebraska played home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Quick Facts Nebraska Cornhuskers football, Missouri Valley champion ...
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With victories over Iowa State, Missouri, Kansas, and Haskell, Nebraska was recognized as Missouri Valley champion.[1]

Schedule

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Coaching staff

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Roster

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Bell, Johnny HB
Bender, Johnny HB
Brew, Fred RG
Cortelyou, Spencer E
Crandall, Harry HB
Cuff, E.W. HB
Drain, Ralph QB
Eager, Earl HB
Johnson, William E
Kingsbury, Raymond FB
Koehler, John C
Maloney, J.R. LG
Pillsbury, Melville FB
Ringer, John LG
Shedd, Charlie E
Shedd, George FB
Stringer, Lewis T
Tobin, John G
Voss T
Westover, John RT

Game summaries

Lincoln High

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At Kirksville Osteopaths

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Nebraska managed only one touchdown against the medical students from Kirksville, holding on to win 5–0. This was the only meeting between Kirksville and Nebraska.[15][16]

Doane

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After a four-year break, Doane and Nebraska resumed their series in Lincoln. Nebraska dominated the game, its third straight shutout victory.[15][16]

At Minnesota

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For the second consecutive year, Minnesota ended Nebraska's unbeaten season, this time in a dominating 19–0 victory.[15][16]

Iowa State

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Nebraska, shorthanded due to injuries suffered against Minnesota, shut out Iowa State for the second straight year, allowing only 75 yards and three first downs to the Cyclones.[15][16]

Wisconsin

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Nebraska and Wisconsin met for the first time in Milwaukee, an 18–0 Badgers victory. Over 100 years later, the teams would become division rivals when Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011.[15][16]

Missouri

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Nebraska hammered Missouri 51–0 in Omaha, the second-largest victory in program history.[15][16]

Kansas

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An early Nebraska fumble put Kansas on the scoreboard, but Nebraska dominated the rest of the game to even the all-time series at five.[15][16]

Haskell

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Haskell and Nebraska met for the first time to close the 1901 season. Haskell, despite using a team of high school players (the school would not add a college until the following year), led 10–0 at halftime. Nebraska, however, scored the game's final 18 points to win the game and end the season 6–2.[15][16]


References

  1. "Champions Now: Nebraskans Victors of the Missouri Valley". The Nebraska State Journal. November 29, 1901. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Walkaway for University". The Nebraska State Journal. September 22, 1901. p. 4 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Victory Hard Won: Nebraska Triumphs Over Doctors at Kirksville". The Nebraska State Journal. September 29, 1901. p. 3 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Strong Team At Kirksville". Columbia Daily Tribune. Columbia, Missouri. September 30, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "The Gophers Meet Worthy Foemen". The Sunday Tribune (Minneapolis). November 17, 1901. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Badgers Win Hard Game: Wisconsin Has Fierce Struggle With Nebraska". The Chicago Tribune. November 3, 1901. p. 17 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Walks Over 'Em: Nebraska Tramples Jayhawkers Into the Earth". The Nebraska State Journal. November 17, 1901. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "1901 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  9. "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  10. "1904 Sombrero - University of Nebraska Yearbook". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  11. "Nebraska Football 1901 Roster". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
  12. "the 1900s". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
  13. "1901 Game Recaps". Husker Press Box. Retrieved November 12, 2009. [dead link]

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