1901 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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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.

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Headcoach
HomestadiumAntelope Field
Quick facts Nebraska Cornhuskers football, Missouri Valley champion ...
1901 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Missouri Valley champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Head coach
Home stadiumAntelope Field
Seasons
← 1900
1902 â†’
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1901 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Saint Louis â€“ 10–0–0
North Dakota Agricultural â€“ 7–0–0
Marquette â€“ 4–0–1
Northern Illinois State â€“ 6–1–0
Notre Dame â€“ 8–1–1
Ohio Wesleyan â€“ 8–2–0
Kirksville Osteopaths â€“ 10–3–0
Nebraska â€“ 6–2–0
Ohio â€“ 6–1–2
Doane â€“ 3–1–0
Haskell â€“ 6–2–0
Lake Forest â€“ 10–5–0
Ohio State â€“ 5–3–1
Washington University â€“ 5–3–1
Ohio Medical â€“ 5–3–1
Iowa State Normal â€“ 5–3–2
South Dakota Agricultural â€“ 3–2–0
Beloit â€“ 5–3–3
Washburn â€“ 3–2–3
Carthage â€“ 1–1–0
Drake â€“ 4–4–0
Detroit College â€“ 3–3–0
Mount Union â€“ 5–5–1
Wittenberg â€“ 4–4–0
Kansas State â€“ 3–4–1
Iowa State â€“ 2–6–2
Kansas â€“ 3–5–2
Wabash â€“ 4–7–0
Fairmount â€“ 3–6–0
Heidelberg â€“ 1–3–1
Miami (OH) â€“ 1–3–1
Cincinnati â€“ 1–4–1
Case â€“ 2–7–0
Missouri â€“ 1–6–1
Butler â€“ 0–1–0
Chicago Eclectic Medical â€“ 0–3–0
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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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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Lincoln High SchoolW 22–0 (exhibition)[2]
September 28at Kirksville OsteopathsKirksville, MOW 5–01,000[3][4]
October 5Doane
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 29–0[5]
October 12at Minnesota
L 0–192,500+[6]
October 26Iowa State
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 17–0[7]
November 2vs. WisconsinMilwaukee, WIL 0–18[8]
November 93:00 p.m.vs. Missouri
W 51–0[9]
November 16Kansas
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 29–54,000[10]
November 28Haskell
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 18–10> 4,000[1]
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Coaching staff

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Coach[12][13] Position First year Alma mater
Walter C. BoothHead coach1900Princeton
Jack BestTrainer1890Nebraska
Guy CowgillManager1901
I. C. RaymondAssistant manager1901
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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

Lincoln High at Nebraska
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Team 1 2Total
Lincoln High 0
• Nebraska 22
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At Kirksville Osteopaths

Kirksville at Nebraska
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Team 1 2Total
• Nebraska 5
Kirksville 0
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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

Doane at Nebraska
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Team 1 2Total
Doane 0
• Nebraska 29
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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

Nebraska at Minnesota
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Team 1 2Total
Nebraska 0
• Minnesota 19
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  • Date: October 12
  • Location: Northrop Field, Minneapolis, MN
  • Game attendance: 2500+

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

Iowa State

Iowa State at Nebraska
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Team 1 2Total
Iowa State 0
• Nebraska 17
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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

Nebraska at Wisconsin
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Team 1 2Total
Nebraska 0
• Wisconsin 18
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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

Missouri vs. Nebraska
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Team 1 2Total
Missouri 0
• Nebraska 51
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  • Date: November 9
  • Location: YMCA Park, Omaha, NE

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

Kansas

Kansas at Nebraska
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Team 1 2Total
Kansas 5
• Nebraska 29
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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

Haskell at Nebraska
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Team 1 2Total
Haskell 10 0 10
• Nebraska 0 18 18
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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]

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