1920 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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The 1920 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1920 college football season. The team was coached by second-year head coach Henry Schulte and played its home games at Nebraska Field in Lincoln, Nebraska. The team competed as an independent.[1][2] Schulte departed shortly after the end of the season, though he remained at the school to coach track until 1939.

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Headcoach
HomestadiumNebraska Field
Quick facts Nebraska Cornhuskers football, Conference ...
1920 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumNebraska Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1920 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Notre Dame â€“ 9–0–0
Michigan Mines â€“ 2–0–0
Butler â€“ 7–1–0
St. Xavier â€“ 7–1–0
Detroit â€“ 8–2–0
Marquette â€“ 7–2–0
Haskell â€“ 7–2–1
St. Ignatius (OH) â€“ 4–2–0
Iowa State Teachers â€“ 4–2–1
South Dakota State â€“ 4–2–1
Indiana State â€“ 3–2–0
Valparaiso â€“ 5–3–0
Nebraska â€“ 5–3–1
Central Michigan â€“ 4–3–1
Akron â€“ 4–4–0
Wabash â€“ 3–4–0
Western State Normal â€“ 3–4–0
North Dakota Agricultural â€“ 2–3–1
Michigan Agricultural â€“ 4–6–0
Earlham â€“ 2–3–0
Northern Illinois State â€“ 3–5–0
Dayton â€“ 2–4–0
Kent State â€“ 1–2–0
Saint Louis â€“ 3–6–0
Bowling Green â€“ 1–4–0
Toledo â€“ 0–3–0
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 22:30 p.m.WashburnW 14–0
October 92:30 p.m.Colorado Agricultural
  • Nebraska Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 7–0[3]
October 162:30 p.m.Notre Damedagger
  • Nebraska Field
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
L 7–168,000–10,000[4]
October 232:30 p.m.South Dakota
  • Nebraska Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 20–0
November 21:30 p.m.vs. RutgersW 28–015,000
November 61:30 p.m.at Penn StateL 0–209,000
November 132:30 p.m.at KansasT 20–20
November 202:30 p.m.Michigan Agricultural
  • Nebraska Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 35–7[5]
November 252:30 p.m.Washington State
  • Nebraska Field
  • Lincoln, NE
L 20–2110,000
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Coaching staff

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Coach[6] Position First year Alma mater
Henry SchulteHead coach1919Michigan
Paul J. SchisslerAssistant coach1918
Jack BestTrainer1890Nebraska
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Roster

Bassett, Henry (So.) T
Dale, Fred FB
Dana, Herbert (Jr.) E
Day, William (Sr.) C
Hartley, Harold (So.) FB
Henry, Stanley HB
Howarth, Harry (Jr.) QB
Hoy, George (So.) HB
Kellogg, Sam T
Moore, Vern (So.) H
Munn, Monte (Jr.) G
Munn, Wade (Jr.) G
Newman, Richard (Jr.) Q
Pucelik, John (Jr.) G
Russell, Robert QB

 

Schellenberg, Elmer HB
Scherer, Leo (So.) E
Schissler PLAYER
Schoeppel, Andrew (Jr.) E
Schulte PLAYER
Swanson, Clarence (Jr.) E
Thomsen, Fred (So.) E
Tripplett, Richard (So.) E
Weller, Raymond (So.) T
Wenke, Adolph (So.) G
Wilder, Harold T
Wright, Floyd (Jr.) HB
Young, Farley (Sr.) G
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Game summaries

Washburn

Washburn at Nebraska
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Team 1 2Total
Washburn 0
• Nebraska 14
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Nebraska rested many key players in its season-opening shutout of Washburn, the final meeting between the teams.

Colorado Agricultural

Colorado Agricultural at Nebraska
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Team 1 2Total
Colorado Agricultural 4
• Nebraska 7
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Nebraska edged out Colorado Agricultural (now Colorado State University) in the first meeting between the teams.

Notre Dame

Notre Dame at Nebraska
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Team 1 234Total
• Notre Dame 2 707 16
Nebraska 7 000 7
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Nebraska took a lead into the second quarter but did not score again. Notre Dame and head coach Knute Rockne controlled time of possession in the second half through a series of low-risk, lengthy drives. The Irish pulled ahead to win largely due to the efforts of George Gipp, who rushed for 218 yards despite Notre Dame netting only 174 yards.

South Dakota

South Dakota at Nebraska
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Team 1 2Total
South Dakota 0
• Nebraska 20
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Rutgers

Nebraska vs. Rutgers
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Team 1 234Total
• Nebraska 0 14014 28
Rutgers 0 000 0
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Nebraska dominated Rutgers in what was NU's farthest-ever trip east. This was the only meeting between the schools until Rutgers joined the Big Ten in 2014.

At Penn State

Nebraska at Penn State
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Team 1 234Total
Nebraska 0 000 0
• Penn State 0 7013 20
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At Kansas

Nebraska at Kansas
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Team 1 2Total
Nebraska 20
Kansas 20
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NU led 20–0 at halftime, but Kansas responded with twenty unanswered points in the second half and the game ended in a draw.

MAC

MAC at Nebraska
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Team 1 2Total
MAC 7
• Nebraska 35
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Washington State

Washington State at Nebraska
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 2Total
• Washington State 21
Nebraska 20
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Nebraska blew a twenty-point halftime lead for the second time in 1920, losing to Washington State 21–20. This was the first meeting between Nebraska and Washington State.

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