American college football season
1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers football |
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MVC co-champion Nebraska state champion |
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Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
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Record | 7–1 (2–0 MVC) |
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Head coach | - Ewald O. Stiehm (2nd season)
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Home stadium | Nebraska Field |
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1912 Missouri Valley Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
Nebraska + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
Iowa State + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
Drake | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
Missouri | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
Kansas | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
Washington University | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
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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.[1]
On October 26, Nebraska defeated Adrian, beginning a 34-game unbeaten streak that lasted until November 18, 1916.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | Bellevue*[a] | - Nebraska Field
- Lincoln, NE
| W 81–0 | | |
October 12 | 3:00 p.m. | Kansas State* | - Nebraska Field
- Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
| W 30–6 | | |
October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at Minnesota* | | L 0–13 | | |
October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Adrian* | - Nebraska Field
- Lincoln, NE
| W 41–0 | | |
November 2 | 2:30 p.m. | at Missouri | | W 7–0 | | |
November 9 | 3:00 p.m. | Doane* | - Nebraska Field
- Lincoln, NE
| W 54–6 | | |
November 16 | 3:00 p.m. | Kansas | - Nebraska Field
- Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
| W 14–3 | 7,000 | [3] |
November 23 | 3:00 p.m. | Oklahoma* | - Nebraska Field
- Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
| W 13–9 | | |
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Roster
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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 |
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Starters
Position | Player |
Quarterback | Max Towle |
Left Halfback | Leonard Purdy |
Right Halfback | Ernest Frank |
Fullback | Vic Halligan |
Left End | Harold Mulligan |
Left Tackle | Caesar Swanson |
Left Guard | Albert Freitag |
Center | E.D. Allen |
Right Guard | Monte Pearson |
Right Tackle | Dewey Harman |
Right End | Guy Mastin |
Coaching staff
Game summaries
Bellevue
Bellevue at Nebraska | 1 | 2 | Total | Bellevue | | | 0 | • Nebraska | | | 81 | |
This was the final meeting between Bellevue and Nebraska.
Kansas State
At Minnesota
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 | 1 | 2 | Total | Adrian | | | 0 | • Nebraska | | | 41 | |
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.[9] Five Adrian starters did not make the trip from Michigan due to injury leaving a total of 15 players.[10]
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.[9] Nebraska completed 4 of 10 attempts for 57 yards while Adrian completed 2 of 5 for 0 yards.[11]
At Missouri
Doane
Doane at Nebraska | 1 | 2 | Total | Doane | | | 6 | • Nebraska | | | 54 | |
This was the final meeting between Doane and Nebraska.
Kansas
Kansas at Nebraska | 1 | 2 | Total | Kansas | | | 3 | • Nebraska | | | 14 | |
Oklahoma
This was the first meeting in what would become one of college football's most storied rivalries.
References
- ^ "1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "(23)Bellevue College".
- ^ "Desperate Battle Won by Nebraska". The Lincoln Star. November 17, 1912. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nebraska Football 1912 Roster". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- ^ "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "the 1910s". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- ^ a b "1913 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 328)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c "1913 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 329)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- ^ a b "Adrian Outclassed by the Cornhuskers". The Lincoln Star. October 27, 1912.
- ^ "Both Tell Bear Stories". The Wichita Eagle. October 26, 1912.
- ^ "Nebraska Takes Victory". The Nebraska State Journal. October 27, 1912.
- ^ "1913 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 331)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
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Venues | - Lincoln Park (1890–1895)
- "M" Street Park (1894–1996)
- Antelope Field (1897–1908)
- Nebraska Field (1909–1922)
- Memorial Stadium (1923–present)
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