1899 Nebraska Bugeaters football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1899 Nebraska Bugeaters football Independent 1–7–1 Alonzo Edwin Branch 1st Antelope Field 1900 The 1899 Nebraska Bugeaters football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1899 college football season. The team was coached by first-year head coach Alonzo Edwin Branch and played their home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska. They competed as an independent. Following the departure of Fielding H. Yost following the 1898 season, Nebraska hired Branch, a recent graduate of Williams College with little football coaching experience. In his only season as head coach, Branch led Nebraska to its first losing season, and only sub-.500 record in its first 38 years of football. This was NU's final season before officially becoming the "Cornhuskers" in 1900. Schedule y y September 30 at Lincoln High School Lincoln, NE W 6–0 (exhibition) October 6 at Iowa State State Field Ames, IA (rivalry) L 0–33 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-ames-wins-an-easy-gam/200585959/ Morning World-Herald Ames wins an easy game October 7, 1899 June 29, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 1899 Kansas City Medics Kansas City Medics Antelope Field Lincoln, NE T 6–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-game-results-in-a-t/200586127/ Nebraska State Journal Game results in a tie October 15, 1899 June 29, 2026 Newspapers.com October 21 Missouri Antelope Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry) L 0–11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-nebraska-fails-to-sco/200586256/ Morning World-Herald Nebraska fails to score October 22, 1899 June 29, 2026 Newspapers.com October 28 at Kansas City Medics Exposition Park Kansas City, MO L 0–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kansas-city-journal-medics-24-nebraska/200586469/ Kansas City Journal Medics 24, Nebraska 0; Doctors' football team has a walkover yesterday October 29, 1899 June 29, 2026 Newspapers.com November 4 3:00 p.m. vs Iowa Ames Avenue Park Omaha, NE (rivalry) L 0–30 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-iowa-defeats-nebras/200586625/ Nebraska State Journal Iowa defeats Nebraska November 5, 1899 June 29, 2026 Newspapers.com November 11 at Drake Des Moines, IA W 12–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-inter-ocean-drake-team-surprised/200586735/ The Daily Inter Ocean Drake team surprised November 12, 1899 June 29, 2026 Newspapers.com November 18 Kansas Antelope Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry) L 20–36 K.U. 36, Nebraska 22 Kansas City Journal November 19, 1899 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2989844/kansas_nebraska/ Newspapers.com Kansas Won With Ease Lawrence Daily Journal November 20, 1899 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2998843/kansas_won_with_ease/ Newspapers.com November 24 at 1899 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota Vermillion, SD L 5–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-south-dakota-the/200586865/ The Sioux City Journal South Dakota the winner November 25, 1899 June 29, 2026 Newspapers.com November 30 3:30 p.m. vs 1899 Grinnell Pioneers Grinnell Ames Avenue Park Omaha, NE L 0–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-world-herald-win-in-the-mud-gri/200587055/ Evening World-Herald Win in the mud; Grinnell's mighty athletes score a victory of 12 to 0 over Nebraska December 1, 1899 June 29, 2026 Newspapers.com Coaching staff Nebraska Cornhuskers Coachhttp://www.huskermax.com/coaches.html Nebraska head coaches 2009-11-11 HuskerMax Position First year Alma materAlonzo Edwin BranchHead coach1899WilliamsJack BestTrainer1890NebraskaAustin John CollettManager1899Nebraska Roster http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1899 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302025633/http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1899 dead March 2, 2012 Nebraska Football 1899 Roster 2009-11-11 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department Bell, Johnny HB Benedict, Raymond HB Brew, Fred T Carver, Fred FB Cortelyou, Spencer E Crandall, Harry QB Dasenbrock, John G Drain, Ralph QB Gordon, Anthony FB Hunter, Fred HB Kingsbury, Raymond FB Koehler, John C Pearse, Arthur RT Ploughead RG Reasoner, Ira T Ringer, John LG Tukey, Harry QB Tyson C Wallace LT Westover, John LT Williams, Charles Erwin HB Game summaries At Lincoln High Nebraska at Lincoln High Nebraska 6 Lincoln High 0 September 30 Lincoln, NE Nebraska met the Lincoln High School football team in a pre-season exhibition game for the second time. It is unclear whether the score was the result of a tightly contested game, or an act of sportsmanship by the university team against high schoolers.http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/12/44665335e53e7?in_archive=1 1899 Game Recaps 2009-11-11 Husker Press Box January 23, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250123114951/http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/12/44665335e53e7?in_archive=1 deadhttp://www.huskermax.com/1890s.html the 1890s 2009-11-11 HuskerMax At Iowa State Nebraska at Iowa State Nebraska 0 0 Iowa State 28 5 October 6 State Field, Ames, IA Iowa State–Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska suffered its worst-ever defeat to open the 1899 season, trailing 28–0 at halftime and losing 33–0. Iowa State had begun preparation for the football season prior to that start of the school year, a practice not commonplace at the time. Kansas City Medics Kansas City Medics at Nebraska Kansas City Medics 0 6 Nebraska 0 6 October 14 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE After allowing 33 points to Iowa State the week prior, Nebraska's defense held the 1899 Kansas City Medics Kansas City Medics off the scoreboard in a scoreless first half. A second-half touchdown from each team culminated in a 6–6 tie. Missouri Missouri at Nebraska Missouri 11 Nebraska 0 October 21 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry Despite a valiant defensive performance, Nebraska's offensive woes continued in an 11–0 loss, the second of five times NU was shut out in 1899. At Kansas City Medics Nebraska at Kansas City Medics Nebraska 0 0 KC Medics 12 12 October 28 Kansas City, MO After playing to a 6–6 tie weeks earlier, Nebraska could not keep pace with the Kansas City Medics in their second meeting. Iowa Iowa vs. Nebraska Iowa 30 Nebraska 0 November 4 Omaha, NE Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska was shut out for the third consecutive week by Iowa in Omaha. At Drake Nebraska at Drake Nebraska 6 6 Drake 0 6 November 11 Des Moines, IA Nebraska defeated Drake 12–6 in what would be the first and only college football head coaching win for Branch (after a brief stint at Miami (OH), he ended his career with a record of 1–11–1). Kansas Kansas at Nebraska Kansas 24 12 Nebraska 5 15 November 18 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry Despite a strong second-half performance against Kansas in Lincoln, Nebraska was unable to overcome a 24–5 deficit. The team's performance was so poor that rumors began to spread suggesting team captain and starting halfback Charles Williams may quit the team. At South Dakota Nebraska at South Dakota Nebraska 5 0 South Dakota 0 6 November 24 Vermillion, SD Nebraska led 5–0 in its first-ever game against South Dakota, but were unable to capitalize on scoring opportunities in the first half. A second-half touchdown gave South Dakota a 6–5 victory. Team captain Charles Williams left the NU program following the game. Grinnell Grinnell vs. Nebraska Grinnell 12 Nebraska 0 November 30 Omaha, NE Grinnell became the fifth team to shut out Nebraska in 1899, defeating the Bugeaters 12–0 on a muddy, wet afternoon in Omaha. References Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons Nebraska Bugeaters football