1897 Nebraska Bugeaters football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1897 Nebraska Bugeaters football 1897 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.jpg 285 Western Interstate University Football Association WIUFA 5–1 3–0 Edward N. Robinson 2nd Antelope Field WIUFA champion The 1897 Nebraska Bugeaters football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1897 college football season. The team was coached by second-year head coach Edward N. Robinson and played their home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska. They competed as members of the Western Interstate University Football Association. NU went unbeaten in WIUFA play to claim its first outright conference title. Following the season, Robinson accepted the head coaching position at Brown, his alma mater. Schedule y y y October 8 at Iowa Agricultural<ncg> Ames, IA (rivalry) L 0–10 October 18 3:30 p.m. 1897 Tarkio Owls Tarkio<ncg> Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 16–0 October 23 1897 Nebraska Wesleyan Nebraska Wesleyan<ncg> Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 10–0 October 30 Missouri Antelope Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry) W 41–0 November 13 Kansas Antelope Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry) W 10–5 2,500 Struggle For Victory https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-post/132973781/ The Evening Post Lincoln, Nebraska November 13, 1897 1 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com A Big Joint Debate https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-nebraska-state-journal/132973903/ Nebraska State Journal Lincoln, Nebraska November 14, 1895 1 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com A Big Joint Debate (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-nebraska-state-journal/132973975/ Nebraska State Journal Lincoln, Nebraska November 14, 1895 4 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com November 19 at 1897 Kansas City Medics Kansas City Medics<ncg> Kansas City, MO Canceled November 25 3:10 p.m. vs Iowa Field Club Park Council Bluffs, IA (rivalry) W 6–0 Coaching staff Nebraska Cornhuskers Coachhttp://www.huskermax.com/coaches.html Nebraska head coaches 2009-11-10 HuskerMax Position First year Alma materEddie N. RobinsonHead coach1896BrownJack BestTrainer1890NebraskaHarry OuryManager1896Nebraska Roster http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1897 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302024942/http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1897 dead March 2, 2012 Nebraska Football 1897 Roster 2009-11-10 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department Benedict, Raymond E Cowgill, Howard QB Halstead, M.L. G Hansen, Albert LG Hayward, William LT Herbert C Hisey, Albert G Melford, William C Montgomery, Robert RT Oury, W. Harry C Pearse, Arthur RT Schwartz, Maynard HB Shedd, George FB Stringer, Lewis LT Swartz, Maynard HB Tukey, Harry QB Turner, Edmund RG Westover, John C Wiggins, Frank E Williams, Charles Erwin HB Starters PositionPlayerQuarterbackHoward CowgillLeft halfbackRaymond BenedictRight halfbackRobert MontgomeryFullbackGeorge SheddLeft endLewis StringerLeft tackle Arthur PearseLeft guardAlbert HansenCenterWilliam MelfordRight guardEdmund TurnerRight tackleWilliam HaywardRight endFrank Wiggins Game summaries At Iowa Agricultural Nebraska at Iowa Agricultural Nebraska 0 1897 Iowa State Agricultural College Iowa State Cyclones Iowa Agricultural 10 October 8 State Field, Ames, IA Windy Iowa State–Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska was unable to keep pace with the Cyclones in the second-ever meeting between the schools. NU was not helped by strong winds that died down in the second half when it would have benefited the Bugeaters.http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/12/4466519295d41?in_archive=1 1897 Game Recaps 2009-11-10 Husker Press Box December 11, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241211122733/http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/12/4466519295d41?in_archive=1 deadhttp://www.huskermax.com/1890s.html the 1890s 2009-11-10 HuskerMax Tarkio Tarkio at Nebraska Tarkio 0 0 Nebraska 6 10 October 18 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE This was the first meeting between Nebraska and Tarkio, and also the first game ever played on campus at the University of Nebraska. On this day, the new field (later known as Antelope Field) was extremely muddy, and conditions were only marginally improved by pre-game efforts to make it playable. Nebraska dominated the game anyway, not allowing Tarkio to move the ball inside NU's 30-yard line. Nebraska Wesleyan Nebraska Wesleyan at Nebraska Nebraska Wesleyan 0 0 Nebraska 0 10 October 23 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE When Nebraska Wesleyan arrived, it was unclear if the game would be played, as they did not have enough players to field a full team. A bid to have Wesleyan's head coach play, a solution often used in past years, was denied as against league rules. Wesleyan eventually resolved the problem by adding a local high school player to their roster for the day, and Nebraska agreed to shorten the game to two 15-minute halves. Wesleyan kept Nebraska off the scoreboard in the first half, but the undermatched visitors could not keep up in the second half. Missouri Missouri at Nebraska Missouri 0 Nebraska 41 October 30 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska scored four times in the first half in the WIUFA conference opener to put the game out of reach early on. The Bugeaters kept scoring in the second half to set new program records for points in a game and margin of victory in a 41–0 victory. Kansas Kansas at Nebraska Kansas 5 0 Nebraska 5 5 November 13 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry Prior to kickoff, disagreement began over officiating representative selected by Kansas. The Bugeaters repeatedly protested calls, and a Kansas field kick that many spectators claimed missed the mark was ruled good; at this point Nebraska chose to play under protest. The continual disruptions delayed the game's progress, and it was eventually called on account of darkness following a lengthy Kansas argument about a late Nebraska touchdown. Nebraska won 10–5, and Kansas demanded a rematch, but it was never scheduled. University of Kansas records suggest the final score of this game was a 6–5 Nebraska victory.http://www.huskermax.com/conference/WISUFBAoddities.html Western Inter-State UniversityFoot Ball Association anomalies 2009-11-10 HuskerMax At Kansas City Medics Nebraska at KC Medics Nebraska N/A Kansas City Medics N/A November 19 Kansas City, MO The death of a Commandant Jackson resulted in this game being canceled, though it is not clear which team or school he was associated with. The game was initially rescheduled for December 5 but was never played. Iowa Nebraska vs. Iowa Nebraska 6 Iowa 0 November 25 Field Club Park, Council Bluffs, IA Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry Some sources indicate Iowa failed to follow league requirements prior to the start of the season, which disqualified them as participants; however, league standings from the time list Iowa as a full WIUFA participant in 1897. Nebraska managed a single touchdown against the Hawkeyes, which was enough to win the game 6–0. NU swept its conference opponents and claimed the first outright league title in program history. References Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons Nebraska Bugeaters football