1907 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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The 1907 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1907 college football season. The team was coached by first-year head coach William C. "King" Cole and played its home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1]

ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record8–2 (1–0 MVC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumAntelope Field
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1907 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record8–2 (1–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAntelope Field
Seasons
← 1906
1908 â†’
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1907 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Iowa +1–0–03–2–0
Nebraska +1–0–08–2–0
Kansas1–1–05–3–0
Missouri1–2–07–2–0
Washington University0–1–01–5–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
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Prior to the season, Nebraska joined the MVC, the first time since 1897 the Cornhuskers had been a member of a conference.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Peru Normal*
W 53–0
October 5South Dakota*
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 39–0
October 12Grinnell*
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 30–4
October 19at Minnesota*
L 5–88,000
October 26Colorado*
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 22–8[2]
November 2Iowa State*
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 10–9
November 9at Kansas
W 16–6[3]
November 162:45 p.m.Denver*
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 63–0[4][5]
November 23Doane*
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 85–0
November 28at Saint Louis*
L 0–34
  • *Non-conference game
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Game summaries

Peru Normal

Peru State at Nebraska
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Team 1 2Total
Peru Normal 0
• Nebraska 53
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Nebraska held Peru State without a first down in Cole's first game, also the first meeting between the teams.[6][7]

South Dakota

South Dakota at Nebraska
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 2Total
South Dakota 0 0 0
• Nebraska 23 16 39
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[6][7]

Grinnell

Grinnell at Nebraska
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 2Total
Grinnell 4
• Nebraska 30
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[6][7]

At Minnesota

Nebraska at Minnesota
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 2Total
Nebraska 5
• Minnesota 8
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See also: Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry

Nebraska scored first after a Minnesota fumble, but a pair of field goals gave the Golden Gophers the lead and another victory over NU.[6][7]

Colorado

Colorado at Nebraska
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Team 1 2Total
Colorado 8
• Nebraska 22
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See also: Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

[6][7]

Iowa State

Iowa State at Nebraska
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 2Total
Iowa State 9
• Nebraska 10
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See also: Iowa State–Nebraska football rivalry

A second-half touchdown gave Nebraska a 10–9 win over Iowa State. On a late Cyclones field goal attempt, the ball hit the ground short of the uprights and bounced through. Because of this, Iowa State lists this game as a 13–10 victory.[6][7]

At Kansas

Nebraska at Kansas
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 2Total
• Nebraska 16
Kansas 6
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See also: Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry

This was Nebraska's only conference game in 1907, as the Cornhuskers had recently joined the MVIAA and were unable to schedule the other teams with such short notice. The 16–6 win gave NU a share of the conference title.[6][7]

At Denver

Denver at Nebraska
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 2Total
Denver 0
• Nebraska 63
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Doane

Doane at Nebraska
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 2Total
Doane 0
• Nebraska 85
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The Cornhuskers shut out Doane 85–0, the largest margin of victory in Antelope Field history.

At Saint Louis

Nebraska at Saint Louis
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 2Total
Nebraska 0
• Saint Louis 34
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Saint Louis shut out Nebraska 34–0 in the only meeting between the teams.[6][7]

Personnel

Coaching staff

More information Coach, Position ...
Coach[8] Position First year Alma mater
William C. "King" ColeHead coach1907Marietta
Jack BestTrainer1890Nebraska
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Roster

[9]

Baekley PLAYER
Barkley PLAYER
Beltzer, Oren E
Bentley, Orlando QB
Birkner, Hugo HB
Burleigh PLAYER
Chaloupka, William RT
Collins, Sydney C
Cooke, Harold QB
Ewing, Henry LG
Frum, Sidney RG
Harte, Louis RG
Harvey, James E
Johnson, Frank E
Kroger, Ernest FB
Matters, Thomas LT
Miller, A.H. RT
Minor, Harry HB
Patton E
Perrin, Dale C
Price PLAYER
Weller, John HB

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