1891 Nebraska football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1891 Nebraska football 1891 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.jpg 285 Independent 2–2 Theron Lyman 1st Lincoln Park Nebraska state champion 1892 The 1891 Nebraska football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1891 college football season. The team had no head coach, but Theron Lyman led NU in preparation for its game against Iowa. The team played its single home game at Lincoln Park, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska fielded its second football team in 1891. Although the university did not provide an official head coach, Iowa College coach Theron Lyman assisted Nebraska in preparation for its November 26 game against Iowa, in order to increase the competitiveness of NU's young program against the veteran Hawkeyes. However, Lyman likely did not even attend his single game as "head coach".http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/12/44664b82600b8?in_archive=1 https://archive.today/20090512004411/http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/12/44664b82600b8?in_archive=1 dead May 12, 2009 Husker Press Box – 1891 Game Recaps 2009-11-05 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department Nebraska's second victory over Doane gave the program a second straight unofficial Nebraska state championship. Schedule October 31 3:30 p.m. w Doane Lincoln Park Lincoln, NE 28–4 >800 Quite Handy With Their Feet https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52136545/the-nebraska-state-journal/ The Nebraska State Journal Lincoln, Nebraska November 1, 1891 5 May 25, 2020 Newspapers.com November 14 l y Doane Crete, NE 12–14 November 26 3:00 p.m. l y Iowa baseball ballpark Omaha, NE rivalry 0–22 December 5 w y Doane Crete, NE 32–0 Coaching staff Nebraska Cornhuskers Coach Position First year Alma materTheron LymanHead coach (unofficial)1891YaleJack BestTrainer1890Nebraska Roster http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&KEY=&SPID=22&SPSID=4 https://web.archive.org/web/20080727034512/http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&KEY=&SPID=22&SPSID=4 dead July 27, 2008 Nebraska 1891 Roster 2009-11-05 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department Anderson, Arthur C Barkely, James QB Chandler, Charles T Church, R.D. HB Flippin, George HB Mockett, Ebenezer HB1 Hyde, Frederick G Johnston, James HB Jones, Albin T Mosher, Bradley FB Nusz, Chauncy FB Pace, Eugene QB Porterfield, James G Skiles, Charles E Stockton, William E White, Jacob E Wynegar T Yont, Jesse G 1 Withdrew from classes after first game Offensive Starters +Offensive starters + E Charles Skiles G T C T G Jesse Yont Albin Jones Arthur Anderson Charles Chandler James Porterfield E Frederick Hyde QB Eugene Pace HB FB HB James Johnston Jacob White George Flippin |} Game summaries Doane (October) Doane at Nebraska Doane 4 0 Nebraska 16 12 October 31 Lincoln Park, Lincoln, NE Nebraska had planned a rematch with Doane during the 1890 season, which was never played, but led to the teams facing each other three times in 1891. Although Doane scored the first points of the game (the first ever scored against Nebraska), Nebraska posted 16 unanswered points before halftime. The game was reportedly very physical, with several players suffering serious injuries, to the point that the Doane squad considered calling off the rest of the game, though they eventually agreed to a shortened 15-minute second half. Nebraska scored 12 more points to win 28–4.http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/12/44664b82600b8?in_archive=1 https://archive.today/20090512004411/http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/12/44664b82600b8?in_archive=1 dead May 12, 2009 Husker Press Box – 1891 Game Recaps 2009-11-06 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Departmenthttp://www.huskermax.com/1890s.html 1890s 2009-11-05 HuskerMax At Doane (November) Nebraska at Doane Nebraska 6 6 Doane 4 10 November 14 Crete, NE Nebraska, hoping for more playing time before facing the established Iowa Hawkeyes, scheduled a rematch with Doane. Team captain Ebenezer Mockett withdrew from the university prior to the game, leaving the team without a head coach or captain. Doane reportedly prepared at length for the game, while several Nebraska players remained out with injuries. Nebraska scored the first points off an early Doane fumble to go ahead 6–0. Doane pulled ahead 10–6 at the beginning of the second half, NU's first-ever deficit. Although the team answered with six points to regain the lead, Doane responded to hand Nebraska the first loss in program history. Iowa Iowa vs. Nebraska Iowa 14 8 Nebraska 0 0 November 26 Omaha, NE Although Nebraska was supported by temporary head coach Theron Lyman, the team's lack of experience and substandard equipment made NU heavy underdogs against the Hawkeyes. Despite having played just one more season than NU, Iowa used playing styles and strategies Nebraska had never seen before, such as pre-play signal calling by the quarterback. Despite a strong defensive effort by Nebraska, Iowa pulled away in the second half to win 22–0, Nebraska's first shutout loss. At Doane (December) Nebraska at Doane Nebraska 22 10 Doane 0 0 December 5 Crete, NE After splitting two games, Nebraska and Doane arranged a tie-breaking third game to serve as an unofficial state championship game. Despite losing a physical game to Iowa just one week prior, visiting Nebraska opened the first half with 22 unanswered points. NU halfbacks George Flippin, the first African American to play football for Nebraska, and James Johnston each scored three touchdowns. NU added ten points in the second half en route to a 32–0 victory and the unofficial Nebraska state championship for the second consecutive year.http://www.huskersnside.com//pdf5/40179.pdf?ATCLID=2722&SPSID=8&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100 https://web.archive.org/web/20110712232815/http://www.huskersnside.com//pdf5/40179.pdf?ATCLID=2722&SPSID=8&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100 dead July 12, 2011 Husker Football History Over a Century of Winning Tradition 2009-11-05 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics DepartmentUniversity of Nebraska Yearbook display https://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1892,390#page/162/mode/2up 2026-08-01 yearbooks.unl.edu References Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons Nebraska football