1905 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1905 Nebraska Cornhuskers football Independent 8–2 Walter C. Booth 6th Antelope Field Nebraska state champion The 1905 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as an independent during the 1905 college football season. Led by Walter C. Booth in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Cornhuskers compiled a record of 8–2, excluding one exhibition game. Nebraska played home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska. Booth retired from coaching following the 1905 season, departing Nebraska with a 46–8–1 record. His 46 wins were a school record until 1966, when he was passed by Bob Devaney. Schedule y y y September 23 1905 Grand Island Zebras Grand Island Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 30–0 September 30 Lincoln High School Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 20–0 (exhibition) October 7 1905 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 42–6 October 14 3:00 p.m. 1905 Knox Old Siwash Knox Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 16–0 October 21 at Michigan Regents Field Ann Arbor, MI L 0–31 5,000 October 28 3:00 p.m. at 1905 Creighton Blue and White Creighton Vinton Park Omaha, NE W 102–0 November 4 3:00 p.m. Iowa State Antelope Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry) W 21–0 November 11 Colorado Antelope Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry) W 18–0 4,012–7,000 Nebraska 18, Colorado 0 The Lincoln Star November 12, 1905 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75766266/nebraska-18-colorado-0/ April 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 18 at Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN (rivalry) L 0–35 10,000 November 25 1905 Doane Tigers Doane Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 43–5 November 30 Illinois Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 24–6 1905 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 2, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/nebraska/1905-schedule.html Coaching staff Nebraska Cornhuskers Coachhttp://www.huskermax.com/coaches.html Nebraska head coaches 2009-11-14 HuskerMax Position First year Alma materWalter C. BoothHead coach1900PrincetonJohn WestoverAssistant coach1904NebraskaJack BestTrainer1890Nebraska Roster http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1905 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302033524/http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1905 dead March 2, 2012 Nebraska Football 1905 Roster 2009-11-14 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department Barta, Frank G Barwick, Leonard QB Bender, Johnny HB Benedict, Maurice QB Borg, Charles C Burns, Donald T Cotton, Charles RG Craig, Hugh HB Denslow, Lloyd E Eager, Earl HB Graves, Elliot HB Hunter, Fred RG Johnson, William E Lundin, Alford T Mason, Cyrus LT Mason, John FB McDonald, Gil E Mills, Leslie QB Morse, C.L. QB Nelson, Thomas G Ringer, John LG Schmidt, Francis HB Taylor, Robert RG Weller, John HB Wenstrand, Ralph G Wilson, Harry HB Game summaries Grand Island Grand Island at Nebraska Grand Island 0 Nebraska 30 September 23 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE Booth missed Nebraska's season-opening win with an illness. This was the final meeting between Grand Island and Nebraska.http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/13/4478823fb890f?in_archive=1 1905 Game Recaps 2009-11-14 Husker Press Box January 23, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250123081616/http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/13/4478823fb890f?in_archive=1 deadhttp://www.huskermax.com/1900s.html the 1900s 2009-11-14 HuskerMax Lincoln High Lincoln High at Nebraska Lincoln High 0 Nebraska 20 September 30 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE This was the eighth and final exhibition game between Lincoln High and Nebraska. South Dakota South Dakota at Nebraska South Dakota 6 Nebraska 42 October 7 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE South Dakota's only points came after returning a fumble for a touchdown. Nebraska dominated the remainder of the game to win 42–6. Knox Knox at Nebraska Knox 0 Nebraska 16 October 14 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE Nebraska defeated Knox 16–0 in what was described as "another early season walk through warm up game." At Michigan Nebraska at Michigan Nebraska 0 0 Michigan 0 31 October 21 Regents Field, Ann Arbor, MI Nebraska met Michigan for the first time in 1905, the final season Michigan played at Regents Field. The Wolverines were led by Fielding H. Yost, marking the first time NU had played one of its past head coaches. Michigan pulled away after a scoreless first half to win 31–0. At Creighton Nebraska at Creighton Nebraska 40 62 Creighton 0 0 October 28 Omaha, NE A week after a humbling loss at Michigan, Nebraska set new program records for points scored and margin of victory in a 102–0 win over Creighton in Omaha. NU scored more points in the second half than in the first despite an enormous lead. Iowa State Iowa State at Nebraska Iowa State 0 Nebraska 21 November 4 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE Rain Iowa State–Nebraska football rivalry After a three-year hiatus, Nebraska renewed its series with Iowa State. NU shut out the Cyclones 21–0 in heavy rain. Colorado Colorado at Nebraska Colorado 0 0 Nebraska 6 12 November 11 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE 4,012 Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska shut out Coloraso in front of 4,012 fans, a school record for a non-Thanksgiving Day crowd. At Minnesota Nebraska at Minnesota Nebraska 0 Minnesota 35 November 18 Northrop Field, Minneapolis, MN Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry Doane Doane at Nebraska Doane 0 5 Nebraska 37 6 November 25 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE Nebraska claimed a sixth state championship with a 43–5 victory over Doane. Illinois Illinois at Nebraska Illinois 6 0 Nebraska 12 12 November 30 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE References Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons Nebraska Cornhuskers football