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1904 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1904 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season


The 1904 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as an independent during the 1904 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Walter C. Booth, the Cornhuskers compiled a record of 7–3, excluding two exhibition games. The team played home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska

Quick Facts Nebraska Cornhuskers football, Nebraska state champion ...
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Nebraska entered 1904 on a 24-game winning streak, a stretch that included undefeated seasons in 1902 and 1903. The Cornhuskers extended the winning streak to 27 games before losing to Colorado on October 8.

Schedule

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  1. Now-defunct Bellevue College, not to be confused with present-day's Bellevue University[5]

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Coaching staff

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Roster

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Barta, Frank G
Barwick, Leonard QB
Bell, Johnny HB
Bender, Johnny HB
Benedict, Maurice QB
Berry E
Borg, Charles C
Burns, Donald RT
Cotton, Charles RT
Craig, Hugh HB
Denslow, Lloyd E
Eager, Earl HB
Fenlon HB
Hunter, Fred RG
Johnson, William E
Knapp QB
Lundin, Alford LT
Marsh, Earl HB
Mason, Cyrus LT
Mason, John FB
McDonald, Gil QB
Mills, Leslie G
Reddick QB
Richardson LT
Robinson E
Ryan E
Scallon LT
Speer RG
Standeven E
Weller, John HB

Game summaries

Grand Island

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Despite playing its starters only in the second half, Nebraska beat Grand Island 72–0 in the second-largest victory in school history.[10][11]

Lincoln High

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Nebraska shut out Lincoln High in a pre-season exhibition game.[11]

Grinnell

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On a rainy, muddy day in Lincoln, Nebraska registered its fifth consecutive shutout victory.[10][11]

At Colorado

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Colorado became the first team to shut out Nebraska in four years, ending the Cornhuskers' winning streak at 27 games. NU had three opportunities inside of CU's 10-yard line, but failed to score on any of them, and Colorado defeated Nebraska for the first time.[10][11]

At Creighton

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Lincoln Medics

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Nebraska defeated the Lincoln Medics 29–0 in an exhibition game that was the only meeting between the schools.[10][11]

Knox

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Despite just one day off since scrimmaging the Lincoln Medics, NU shut out Knox 34–0.[10][11]

At Minnesota

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After a one-year break, NU's series with Minnesota resumed in Minneapolis. The Gophers scored first, but Nebraska tied the game shortly afterward, the first time a team scored against Minnesota in 12 games. A late Minnesota touchdown gave the Gophers a 16–12 victory.[10][11]

Iowa

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Haskell

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Nebraska's only points in an upset loss came after recovering a Haskell fumble in the end zone.[10][11]

Bellevue

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Illinois

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NU faced Illinois to end the season for the second consecutive year. Illinois took an early lead and never let Nebraska take control of the game, but the Cornhuskers held on to win 16–10.[10][11]


References

  1. "Haskell 14, Nebraska 6". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 12, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Haskell Scored From The First". The Lincoln Saturday Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. November 12, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Reds Play Well". The Sunday State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. November 13, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Reds Play Well (continued)". The Sunday State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. November 13, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved January 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "1904 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  6. "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  7. "1902 Sombrero - University of Nebraska Yearbook". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  8. "Nebraska Football 1904 Roster". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  9. "1904 Game Recaps". Husker Press Box. Retrieved November 14, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  10. "the 1900s". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 14, 2009.

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