1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers football 1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.jpg 285 Missouri Valley Conference MVC 7–1 2–0 Ewald O. Stiehm 2nd Nebraska Field MVC co-championNebraska state champion The 1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1912 college football season. The team was coached by second-year head coach Ewald O. Stiehm and played its home games at Nebraska Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 1, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/nebraska/1912-schedule.html On October 26, Nebraska defeated Adrian, beginning a 34-game unbeaten streak that lasted until November 18, 1916. Schedule y y y October 5 3:00 p.m. 1912 Bellevue Redmen Bellevue<ncg>Now-defunct Bellevue College, not to be confused with present-day's Bellevue Universityhttp://www.lostcolleges.com/bellevue-college (23)Bellevue College Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE W 81–0 October 12 3:00 p.m. Kansas State<ncg> Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry) W 30–6 October 19 2:30 p.m. at Minnesota<ncg> Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN (rivalry) L 0–13 October 26 3:00 p.m. Adrian<ncg> Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE W 41–0 November 2 2:30 p.m. at Missouri Rollins Field Columbia, MO (rivalry) W 7–0 November 9 3:00 p.m. 1912 Doane Tigers Doane<ncg> Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE W 54–6 November 16 3:00 p.m. Kansas<hc> Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry) W 14–3 7,000 Desperate Battle Won by Nebraska The Lincoln Star November 17, 1912 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115609472/desperate-battle-won-by-nebraska/ Newspapers.com November 23 3:00 p.m. Oklahoma<ncg> Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry) W 13–9 Roster Allen, E.D. C Frank, Ernest HB Freitag, Albert G Halligan, Vic FB Harman, Dewey RT Howard, Warren E Mastin, Guy E McCormick LG Mulligan, Harold E Pearson, Monte LT Potter, Herbert QB Purdy, Leonard HB Ross, Clinton RG Swanson, Caesar LG Towle, Max QB http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1912 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302041101/http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1912 dead March 2, 2012 Nebraska Football 1912 Roster 2009-11-20 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department Starters PositionPlayerQuarterbackMax TowleLeft HalfbackLeonard PurdyRight HalfbackErnest FrankFullbackVic HalliganLeft EndHarold MulliganLeft Tackle Caesar SwansonLeft GuardAlbert FreitagCenterE.D. AllenRight GuardMonte PearsonRight TackleDewey HarmanRight EndGuy Mastin Coaching staff Nebraska Cornhuskers Coachhttp://www.huskermax.com/coaches.html Nebraska head coaches 2009-11-20 HuskerMax Position First year Alma materEwald O. StiehmHead coach1911WisconsinJack BestTrainer1890Nebraska Game summaries Bellevue Bellevue at Nebraska Bellevue 0 Nebraska 81 October 5 Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE 3:00 p.m. Sources:http://www.huskermax.com/1910s.html the 1910s 2009-11-20 HuskerMax This was the final meeting between Bellevue and Nebraska. Kansas State Kansas State at Nebraska Kansas State 6 Nebraska 30 October 12 Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE 3:00 p.m. Sources:http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1913&page=328 1913 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 328) 2009-11-20 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries Kansas State–Nebraska football rivalry At Minnesota Nebraska at Minnesota Nebraska 0 Minnesota 13 October 19 Northrop Field, Minneapolis, MN 2:30 p.m. Sources:http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1913&page=329 1913 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 329) 2009-11-20 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska's defense fended off several long Minnesota drives in the first half, which ended scoreless. After a Minnesota touchdown to open the second half, Nebraska used a 72-yard run to get to Minnesota's three-yard line. However, an interception was returned for a second Gophers touchdown and NU was held scoreless for the rest of the game. Adrian Adrian at Nebraska Adrian 0 Nebraska 41 October 26 Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE 3:00 p.m. Sources: This was the only meeting between Adrian and Nebraska. Both teams played without regular starters due to injury. Three Nebraska starters were out; Harman, Meyer, and Potter.October 27, 1912 Adrian Outclassed by the Cornhuskers The Lincoln Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85711198/adrian-v-nebraska/ Five Adrian starters did not make the trip from Michigan due to injury leaving a total of 15 players.October 26, 1912 Both Tell Bear Stories The Wichita Eagle https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14526538/the-wichita-eagle/ Nebraska scored three touchdowns in the first half and sent in many replacements once it was obvious Adrian couldn't keep up. Local news reported that the forward pass was used frequently by both teams. Nebraska completed 4 of 10 attempts for 57 yards while Adrian completed 2 of 5 for 0 yards.October 27, 1912 Nebraska Takes Victory The Nebraska State Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85711206/adrian-v-nebraska/ At Missouri Nebraska at Missouri Nebraska 7 Missouri 0 November 2 Rollins Field, Colombia, MO 2:30 p.m. Sources: Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry Doane Doane at Nebraska Doane 6 Nebraska 54 November 9 Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE 3:00 p.m. Sources: This was the final meeting between Doane and Nebraska. Kansas Kansas at Nebraska Kansas 3 Nebraska 14 November 16 Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE 3:00 p.m. Sources: Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry Oklahoma Oklahoma at Nebraska Oklahoma 9 Nebraska 13 November 23 Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE 3:00 p.m. Sources:http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1913&page=331 1913 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 331) 2009-11-20 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry This was the first meeting in what would become one of college football's most storied rivalries. References Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons Nebraska Cornhuskers football