1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football 1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.jpg 285 Missouri Valley Conference MVC 3–3–2 0–1 William C. "King" Cole 3rd Antelope ParkNebraska Field The 1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1909 college football season. The team was coached by third-year head coach William C. "King" Cole and played its home games at Antelope Park and Nebraska Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 2, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/nebraska/1909-schedule.html During the season the university finished construction of Nebraska Field, located on campus adjacent to where Memorial Stadium was later built. It replaced Antelope Field, where NU had played its home games from 1897 through 1907. Nebraska played its first two games at Antelope Park (a separate venue from Antelope Field) prior to the new stadium's completion. Schedule y y October 2 1909 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota<ncg> Antelope Park Lincoln, NE T 6–6 October 9 1909 Knox Old Siwash Knox<ncg> Antelope Park Lincoln, NE W 34–0 October 16 3:00 p.m. vs. Minnesota<ncg> Vinton Street Park Omaha, NE (rivalry) L 0–13 October 23 3:00 p.m. Iowa<ncg> Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry) T 6–6 Hawkeye Team Held To a Tie: The Cornhuskers Met a Very Worthy Foe In the Players From Iowa City The Lincoln Daily Star October 24, 1909 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-hawkeye-team-held-to-a/172249882/ Newspapers.com October 30 1909 Doane Tigers Doane<ncg> Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE W 12–0 November 6 Kansas Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry) L 0–6 Nebraska Lost Valiant Battle The Lincoln Star November 7, 1909 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115643449/nebraska-lost-valiant-battle/ Newspapers.com November 20 at Denver<ncg> Denver, CO W 6–5 Cornhuskers Beat Denver Ministers The Billings Gazette November 21, 1909 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-cornhuskers-beat-de/139446530/ Newspapers.com November 25 Haskell<ncg> Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE L 5–16 Reds Get Scalps The Nebraska State Journal November 26, 1909 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31279051/reds_get_scalps/ Newspapers.com Coaching staff Nebraska Cornhuskers Coachhttp://www.huskermax.com/coaches.html Nebraska head coaches 2009-11-15 HuskerMax Position First year Alma materWilliam C. "King" ColeHead coach1907MariettaJack BestTrainer1890Nebraska Roster http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1909 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302035633/http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1909 dead March 2, 2012 Nebraska Football 1909 Roster 2009-11-16 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department Beltzer, Oren HB Bentley, Orlando QB Chauner, Walter E Collins, Sydney C Dobson PLAYER Elliott, E.B. G Ewing, Henry RG Frank, Owen HB Harte, Louis LT Hascoll, Vincent QB Johnson, Frank E Lofgren, Gus E Magor, Louis E McDonald HB Rathbone, Harvey FB Schauner E Shonka, Sylvester C Spellmeyer RT Sturmer, Frederick LT Sturzenegger, Alfonzo FB Temple, LeRoy RT Wendstrand PLAYER Wenstrand, Ralph RG Wolcott, O.M. LG Game summaries South Dakota South Dakota at Nebraska South Dakota 6 0 Nebraska 0 6 October 2 Antelope Park, Lincoln, NE Sources:http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/13/447888ce3982c?in_archive=1 1909 Game Recaps 2009-11-16 Husker Press Box October 9, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251009185153/http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/13/447888ce3982c?in_archive=1 deadhttp://www.huskermax.com/1900s.html the 1900s 2009-11-16 HuskerMax Knox Knox at Nebraska Knox 0 Nebraska 34 October 9 Antelope Park, Lincoln, NE Sources: This was the final meeting between Knox and Nebraska. Minnesota Minnesota at Nebraska Minnesota 14 0 Nebraska 0 0 October 16 3:00 PM CT Omaha, NE Sources: Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry After seven consecutive games in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Nebraska faced off in Nebraska for a second time. Iowa Iowa at Nebraska Iowa 6 Nebraska 6 October 23 3:00 PM CT Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources: Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry After two Iowa field goals, Nebraska recovered its own fumble in the end zone, and the game ended in a 6–6 tie. Doane Doane at Nebraska Doane 0 Nebraska 12 October 30 Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources: Kansas Kansas at Nebraska Kansas 6 Nebraska 0 November 6 Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources: Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry Two 15-yard Nebraska penalties late in the game led to a game-winning punt return touchdown by Kansas. At Denver Nebraska at Denver Nebraska 6 Denver 5 November 20 Denver, CO Sources: Nebraska scored its only touchdown off a muffed Denver kick return, and held on for a 6–5 win. Haskell Nebraska at Haskell Nebraska 5 0 Haskell 11 5 November 25 Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources: Haskell blocked five Nebraska punts, and rode the favorable field position to a 16–5 victory. 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