1908 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1908 Nebraska Cornhuskers football 1908 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.jpg 285 Missouri Valley Conference MVC 7–2–1 1–1 William C. "King" Cole 2nd Antelope Park The 1908 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1908 college football season. The team was coached by second-year head coach William C. "King" Cole and played its home games at Antelope Park in Lincoln, Nebraska.1908 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 2, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/nebraska/1908-schedule.html Following the 1908 season, the university constructed Nebraska Field, located on campus adjacent to where Memorial Stadium was later built. Schedule y y y September 26 1908 Peru Normal Bobcats Peru Normal<ncg> Antelope Park Lincoln, NE W 20–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-victory-opens-football/171238317/ The Lincoln Star Victory opens football season September 27, 1908 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 1908 Doane Tigers Doane<ncg> Antelope Park Lincoln, NE W 43–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-journal-nebraska-smother/171238444/ The Minneapolis Journal Nebraska smothers poor little Doane October 4, 1908 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 1908 Grinnell Pioneers Grinnell<ncg> Antelope Park Lincoln, NE W 20–5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-grinnell-was-bri/171238589/ The Des Moines Register & Leader Grinnell was brilliant; Holds Cornhuskers down and scores herself October 11, 1908 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 at Minnesota<ncg> Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN (rivalry) T 0–0 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-minnesota-and-ne/171238768/ The Duluth News Tribune Minnesota and Nebraska tie in gridiron battle October 18, 1908 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 Haskell<ncg> Antelope Park Lincoln, NE W 10–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat-nebrasks-beats/171238895/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat Nebraska beats Haskell, 10 to 0 October 25, 1908 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 at Iowa<ncg> Iowa Field Iowa City, IA (rivalry) W 11–8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-nebraska-11-iowa-8/171239020/ The Daily Nonpareil Nebraska 11, Iowa 8; Cornhuskers win hard fought game at Iowa City November 1, 1908 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 3:00 p.m. vs Iowa State Dietz Park Omaha, NE (rivalry) W 23–17 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-nebraska-23-ames-17/171239233/ Omaha World-Herald Nebraska 23, Ames 17; University wins from Iowa in a clean, hard fray at Dietz Park November 8, 1908 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 Kansas Antelope Park Lincoln, NE (rivalry) L 5–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-kansas-wallops-the-co/171237641/ Omaha World-Herald Kansas wallops the Cornhuskers badly November 15, 1908 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26, 1908 2:30 p.m. Wabash<ncg> Antelope Park Lincoln, NE W 27–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-wabash-is-crushed/171239418/ The Indianapolis Star Wabash is crushed; Bows to Cornhuskers 27–6 November 27, 1908 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com December 2, 1909 2:30 p.m. Carlisle<ncg> Antelope Park Lincoln, NE L 6–37 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-indians-win-in-west/171239529/ The Baltimore Sun Indians win in West December 3, 1908 April 27, 2025 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=1908 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302035053/http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1908 dead March 2, 2012 Nebraska Football 1908 Roster 2009-11-15 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department Beltzer, Oren HB Bentley, Orlando QB Birkner, Hugo HB Bowers RG Chaloupka, William T Collins, Sydney C Cooke, Harold QB Ewing, Henry LG Frum, Sidney RG Harte, Louis T Harvey, James E Hascoll, Vincent QB Johnson, Frank E Kroger, Ernest FB Matters, Thomas T Miller, A.H. T Minor, Harry HB Perrin, Dale C Slaughter HB Sturmer, Frederick LT Sturzenegger, Alfonzo HB Temple, LeRoy FB Wolcott, O.M. QB Game summaries Peru State Peru State at Nebraska Peru State 0 Nebraska 20 September 26 Antelope Park, Lincoln, NE Sources:http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/13/4478881d5e6a8?in_archive=1 1908 Game Recaps 2009-11-15 Husker Press Box December 12, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241212042307/http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/13/4478881d5e6a8?in_archive=1 deadhttp://www.huskermax.com/1900s.html the 1900s 2009-11-15 HuskerMax Doane Doane at Nebraska Doane 0 Nebraska 43 October 3 Antelope Park, Lincoln, NE Sources: Grinnell Grinnell at Nebraska Grinnell 5 Nebraska 20 October 10 Antelope Park, Lincoln, NE Sources: At Minnesota Nebraska at Minnesota Nebraska 0 0 Minnesota 0 0 October 17 Northrop Field, Minneapolis, MN Sources: Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska again traveled north to face powerhouse Minnesota, ending a four-game losing streak against the Golden Gophers with a goal-line stand to force a scoreless draw. Haskell Haskell at Nebraska Haskell 0 Nebraska 10 October 24 Antelope Park, Lincoln, NE Sources: Iowa Nebraska at Iowa Nebraska 11 Iowa 8 October 31 Iowa City, IA Sources: Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry Iowa State Nebraska vs. Iowa State Nebraska 23 Iowa State 17 November 7 3:00 PM CT Dietz Park, Omaha, NE Sources: Iowa State–Nebraska football rivalry Kansas Kansas at Nebraska Kansas 16 4 Nebraska 5 0 November 14 Antelope Park, Lincoln, NE Sources: Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry Kansas gave Nebraska its first home loss since 1906. After the game, Nebraska players accused Kansas of spying on team practices or otherwise improperly obtaining NU team signals, but the game result stood and gave the Jayhawks the MVIAA championship. Wabash Wabash at Nebraska Wabash 6 Nebraska 27 November 26 2:30 PM CT Antelope Park, Lincoln, NE Snow Sources: Carlisle Carlisle at Nebraska Carlisle 37 Nebraska 6 December 2 2:30 PM CT Antelope Park, Lincoln, NE 2,000 Sources: For the second consecutive week, Nebraska hosted a team it would play only once in program history. The meeting was arranged to bring the heralded Jim Thorpe to Lincoln, and though Thorpe reportedly struggled, Carlisle dominated the game. References Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons Nebraska Cornhuskers football