1926 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1926 Nebraska Cornhuskers football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 6–2 5–1 Ernest Bearg 2nd Memorial Stadium The 1926 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nebraska in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1926 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ernest Bearg, the team compiled a 6–2 record (5–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 123 to 46.1926 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 1, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/nebraska/1926-schedule.html The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Before the season Coach Bearg started his second year with a substantially increased roster, up to 60 players from the 35 players on the 1925 roster. No specific game was recorded as the season's Homecoming game.http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1927&page=252 1927 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 252) 2009-12-25 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries Schedule Central y y y October 2 2:00 p.m. Drake<ncg> Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE W 21–0 Nebraska Rips Way to Opening Triumph Sunday State Journal John Bentley October 3, 1926 1A, 9A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116688115/nebraska-rips-way/ Newspapers.com October 9 2:00 p.m. Missouri Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry) L 7–14 October 16 2:30 p.m. at Washington University<ncg> Francis Field St. Louis, MO W 20–6 8,000–8,500 Washington Play Nebraska https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127749696/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 16, 1926 4 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Goldstein J. Walter Nebraska Eleven Beats Washington, 20–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127749508/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 17, 1926 1S July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Goldstein J. Walter Heavy Nebraska Eleven Wears Down Washington, Score 20–6 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127749609/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 17, 1926 2S July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Johnson Willis E. Washington Loses Second Conference Game to Nebraska, 20 to 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127749422/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri October 17, 1926 12 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 2:00 p.m. at Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry) W 20–3 October 30 2:00 p.m. Iowa State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry) W 31–6 November 13 2:00 p.m. Kansas State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry) W 3–0 November 20 2:00 p.m. NYU<ncg> Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE W 15–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5581837/1926-nebraska-nyu-part-1/ The Lincoln Star Nebraska smears New York U.'s unbeaten eleven November 21, 1926 February 6, 2021 Newspapers.com November 25 3:30 p.m. at Washington<ncg> Husky Stadium Seattle, WA L 6–10 20,469 Roster Andrews, Ralph FB Ashburn, Clifford E Ayres PLAYER Beck, Victor FB Betts PLAYER Brant PLAYER Brd PLAYER Bronson, Willard QB Brown, John QB Burnham, Willard E Busby PLAYER Carcoski PLAYER Dailey, Frank HB Drath, Walter G Durisch PLAYER DuTeau G Fish PLAYER Gates PLAYER Grow, Lloyd C Hecht FB Holm, Elmer G Holmes PLAYER Hooper PLAYER Howell, Edward FB Hunt PLAYER James, Theodore E Johnson PLAYER Lawson, Vinton E Lee, Evard E Lindell, Don QB Lucas, Leroy T Mandery, Avard HB Mandery, Roy E Marrow, Wallace QB McMullen, Dan G Mielenz, Frank HB Molzen, Cecil G Morrison, Paul C Nimmo PLAYER Oehlrich, Arnold FB Peaker, Harold QB Presnell, Glenn HB Raish, Clarence LG Randels, Ray T Reeves, Joe C Reller PLAYER Schews PLAYER Schulz, William G Shaner, George E Sprague, Leon E Staats PLAYER Stephens, Robert QB Stiner, Lonnie T Sturak PLAYER Voris, Earl HB Weir, Joe E Whitmore, Robert G Wickman HB Wyatt PLAYER Zuver, Merle G http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1926 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302053037/http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1926 dead March 2, 2012 Nebraska Football 1926 Roster 2009-12-25 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department Coaching staff Nebraska Cornhuskers Coachhttp://www.huskermax.com/coaches.html Nebraska head coaches HuskerMax 3 December 2009 Position First year Alma mater Ernest Bearg Head coach 1925 Washburn Leo Sherer Ends coach 1923 Nebraska Charlie T. Black Backfield coach 1926 Kansas Bunny Oakes Line coach 1926 Illinois Ed Weir Assistant line coach 1926 Nebraska Harold Hutchison 1926 Nebraska Game summaries Drake Drake at Nebraska Drake 0 Nebraska 21 October 2 Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska Nebraska opened the 1926 season by trouncing conference foe Drake in Lincoln, in a game where nearly every player on the large roster found playing time, as the Cornhuskers avenged the surprise loss handed to them by Drake in 1925. This was the last game played between Nebraska and Drake, closing out one of the oldest series in Nebraska football history, dating back to 1898, with Nebraska dominating the matchup 6–2 all-time. http://www.huskermax.com/1920s.html the 1920s 2009-12-25 HuskerMaxhttp://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1927&page=255 1927 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 255) 2009-12-25 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries Missouri Missouri at Nebraska Missouri 14 Nebraska 7 October 9 Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska stumbled early in the season when Missouri came into Lincoln and shut down the Cornhuskers despite their quick jump to an early 7–0 lead. Those would be the last points scored in the game, as Missouri managed 14 in response. Nebraska produced respectable offensive output over the course of the game, but was unable to create any points for their efforts. Missouri's win helped them chip away at the series lead held by the Cornhuskers, moving them to 5–14–1.http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1927&page=256 1927 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 256) 2009-12-25 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries Washington University Nebraska at Washington University Nebraska 20 Washington University 6 October 16 Francis Field • St. Louis County, Missouri This game amounted to a win for both teams. Nebraska scored the points to carry the outcome in their third conference game of the season, while the Washington Bears were pleased to have scored points at all against conference heavyweight Nebraska. Although the Washington Bears and Nebraska Cornhuskers had shared the same conference since 1907 (except for 1919–1920 when Nebraska was an independent), this was only the second game played between these programs. It was also the last, with a split final record of 1–1 after accounting for Nebraska's loss to the Bears back in 1918. http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1927&page=257 1927 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 257) 2009-12-25 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries Kansas Nebraska at Kansas Nebraska 20 Kansas 3 October 23 Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry After a slow start where Nebraska was only able to come up with a single score in the first half, the Cornhuskers pulled away to notch another conference win for the year, and padded their series lead over Kansas to 22–9–2. http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1927&page=258 1927 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 258) 2009-12-25 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries Iowa State Iowa State at Nebraska Iowa State 6 Nebraska 31 October 30 Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska Iowa State–Nebraska football rivalry The Cornhuskers scored first early on in the opening minutes of the game, but a lost Nebraska fumble not long after made it look like a battle was forming up. Iowa State capitalized on the turnover for what would be their only score of the day, as the Cornhuskers eventually rolled up 31 points to secure their fourth win of the season. The Cyclones slid further behind in the series, to 4–16–1. http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1927&page=259 1927 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 259) 2009-12-25 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries Kansas State Kansas State at Nebraska Kansas State Nebraska 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 November 13 Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska CST Kansas State–Nebraska football rivalry The Kansas State Aggies gave Nebraska the biggest battle of the season, perhaps emboldened by nearly winning against the Cornhuskers in 1925 for the first time prior to settling for a tie that year. Somehow the Cornhuskers were able to hang onto the game and fight back. Repeatedly, Kansas State attempted field goals which were summarily blocked by Nebraska, and the Cornhuskers themselves were frequently on their heels and forced to punt out of trouble. Nebraska managed one field goal in the third quarter, which was the only score of the game for either side. Kansas State was sent back to Manhattan in disappointment and still winless against the Cornhuskers in eleven tries. http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1927&page=260 1927 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 260) 2009-12-25 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries New York University New York University at Nebraska New York University 7 Nebraska 15 November 20 Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska New York University, in their first ever game against Nebraska, drew first blood with an early touchdown, but the game was controlled by the Cornhuskers for the rest of the contest as Nebraska closed out the last home game of 1926 with a win. http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1927&page=261 1927 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 261) 2009-12-25 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries Washington Nebraska at Washington Nebraska 6 Washington 10 November 25 Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington Reciprocating for last year, the Cornhuskers traveled to Seattle to play there for the first time. Both teams had been waiting for this rematch of the 1925 game which had ended in a 6–6 tie. With the Huskies barely holding a four-point lead in the final minutes, Nebraska marched down the field in a series recorded as one of the best ever to date put together by the Cornhuskers. As the seconds ticked away, Nebraska arrived at the Washington 8-yard line with a first down. On their fourth subsequent attempt to steal the win, time ran out as Nebraska's last effort fell short at the 3. Washington sent Nebraska home with their victory denied, and was left holding a tenuous 1–0–1 lead in the series. http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1927&page=262 1927 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 262) 2009-12-25 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries After the season Coach Bearg's second season was an improvement over 1925, as Nebraska finished 2nd in the conference, and his career record improved to 10–4–2 (.688). The program's overall record was nudged slightly upward to 207–71–19 (.729), while Nebraska's conference winning percentage all-time remained unchanged at 45–7–5 (.833). References Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons Nebraska Cornhuskers football