1901 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1901 Nebraska Cornhuskers football 1901 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Team.jpg 285 Independent 6–2 Walter C. Booth 2nd Antelope Field Missouri Valley champion The 1901 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as an independent during the 1901 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Walter C. Booth, the Cornhuskers compiled a record of 6–2, excluding one exhibition game. Nebraska played home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska. With victories over Iowa State, Missouri, Kansas, and Haskell, Nebraska was recognized as Missouri Valley champion. Schedule y y y September 21 Lincoln High School Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 22–0 (exhibition) Walkaway for University The Nebraska State Journal September 22, 1901 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29605449/walkaway_for_university/ Newspapers.com September 28 at Kirksville Osteopaths Kirksville, MO W 5–0 1,000 Victory Hard Won: Nebraska Triumphs Over Doctors at Kirksville The Nebraska State Journal September 29, 1901 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29605400/victory_hard_won_nebraska_triumphs/ Newspapers.com Strong Team At Kirksville https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune/139599258/ Columbia Daily Tribune Columbia, Missouri September 30, 1924 1 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 1901 Doane Tigers Doane Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 29–0 Doane Suffers Defeat: University Football Men Victorious by a Decisive Score The Nebraska State Journal October 6, 1901 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29605360/doane_suffers_defeat_university/ Newspapers.com October 12 at Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN (rivalry) L 0–19 2,500+ The Gophers Meet Worthy Foemen The Sunday Tribune (Minneapolis) November 17, 1901 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29529263/the_gophers_meet_worthy_foemen/ Newspapers.com October 26 Iowa State Antelope Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry) W 17–0 'Varsity Beats Ames Aggies: Seventeen to Nothing is a Great Score Considering the Muddy Field Omaha Daily Bee October 27, 1901 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5188322/1901_nebraskaiowa_state_football/ Newspapers.com November 2 vs. Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI L 0–18 Badgers Win Hard Game: Wisconsin Has Fierce Struggle With Nebraska The Chicago Tribune November 3, 1901 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29529581/badgers_win_hard_game_wisconsin_has/ Newspapers.com November 9 3:00 p.m. vs Missouri YMCA Park Omaha, NE (rivalry) W 51–0 Tigers Didn't Score: Nebraska's Goal Line Out of Reach of Missouri's Rushes The Omaha Sunday Bee November 10, 1901 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5398619/1901_nebraskamissouri_football_part_1/ Newspapers.com November 16 Kansas Antelope Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry) W 29–5 4,000 Walks Over 'Em: Nebraska Tramples Jayhawkers Into the Earth The Nebraska State Journal November 17, 1901 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29605134/walks_over_em_nebraska_tramples/ Newspapers.com November 28 Haskell Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 18–10 > 4,000 Champions Now: Nebraskans Victors of the Missouri Valley The Nebraska State Journal November 29, 1901 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29605272/champions_now_nebraskans_victors_of/ Newspapers.com 1901 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 2, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/nebraska/1901-schedule.html Coaching staff Nebraska Cornhuskers Coachhttp://www.huskermax.com/coaches.html Nebraska head coaches 2009-11-14 HuskerMaxhttp://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1904&page=113 1904 Sombrero – University of Nebraska Yearbook 2009-11-14 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries Position First year Alma materWalter C. BoothHead coach1900PrincetonJack BestTrainer1890NebraskaGuy CowgillManager1901I. C. RaymondAssistant manager1901 Roster http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1901 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302031946/http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1901 dead March 2, 2012 Nebraska Football 1901 Roster 2009-11-12 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department Bell, Johnny HB Bender, Johnny HB Brew, Fred RG Cortelyou, Spencer E Crandall, Harry HB Cuff, E.W. HB Drain, Ralph QB Eager, Earl HB Johnson, William E Kingsbury, Raymond FB Koehler, John C Maloney, J.R. LG Pillsbury, Melville FB Ringer, John LG Shedd, Charlie E Shedd, George FB Stringer, Lewis T Tobin, John G Voss T Westover, John RT Game summaries Lincoln High Lincoln High at Nebraska Lincoln High 0 Nebraska 22 September 21 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE http://www.huskermax.com/1900s.html the 1900s 2009-11-12 HuskerMax At Kirksville Osteopaths Kirksville at Nebraska Nebraska 5 Kirksville 0 September 28 Kirksville, MO Nebraska managed only one touchdown against the medical students from Kirksville, holding on to win 5–0. This was the only meeting between Kirksville and Nebraska.http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/13/44787fa441df6?in_archive=1 1901 Game Recaps 2009-11-12 Husker Press Box September 2011 Doane Doane at Nebraska Doane 0 Nebraska 29 October 5 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE After a four-year break, Doane and Nebraska resumed their series in Lincoln. Nebraska dominated the game, its third straight shutout victory. At Minnesota Nebraska at Minnesota Nebraska 0 Minnesota 19 October 12 Northrop Field, Minneapolis, MN 2500+ Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry For the second consecutive year, Minnesota ended Nebraska's unbeaten season, this time in a dominating 19–0 victory. Iowa State Iowa State at Nebraska Iowa State 0 Nebraska 17 October 26 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE Iowa State–Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska, shorthanded due to injuries suffered against Minnesota, shut out Iowa State for the second straight year, allowing only 75 yards and three first downs to the Cyclones. Wisconsin Nebraska at Wisconsin Nebraska 0 Wisconsin 18 November 2 Milwaukee, WI Nebraska–Wisconsin football rivalry Nebraska and Wisconsin met for the first time in Milwaukee, an 18–0 Badgers victory. Over 100 years later, the teams would become division rivals when Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011. Missouri Missouri vs. Nebraska Missouri 0 Nebraska 51 November 9 YMCA Park, Omaha, NE Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska hammered Missouri 51–0 in Omaha, the second-largest victory in program history. Kansas Kansas at Nebraska Kansas 5 Nebraska 29 November 16 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry An early Nebraska fumble put Kansas on the scoreboard, but Nebraska dominated the rest of the game to even the all-time series at five. Haskell Haskell at Nebraska Haskell 10 0 Nebraska 0 18 November 28 Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE Haskell and Nebraska met for the first time to close the 1901 season. Haskell, despite using a team of high school players (the school would not add a college until the following year), led 10–0 at halftime. Nebraska, however, scored the game's final 18 points to win the game and end the season 6–2. References Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons Nebraska Cornhuskers football