1900_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football_team

1900 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1900 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season


The 1900 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as an independent during the 1900 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Walter C. Booth, the Cornhuskers compiled a record of 6–1–1, excluding two exhibition games. Nebraska played home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Booth replaced the departed Alonzo Edwin Branch to become Nebraska's ninth coach in 11 seasons of football. This was the first season the team was officially known as the "Cornhuskers", adopting the moniker after it was coined by Cy Sherman of the Nebraska State Journal.

Schedule

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Coaching staff

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Roster

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Bender, Johnny QB
Brew, Fred LT
Cook, Hugh FB
Cortelyou, Spencer E
Crandall, Harry HB
Dasenbrock, John G
Drain, Ralph QB
Emmons T
Johnson, William E
Koehler, John C
McKillop T
Montgomery, Robert HB
Nielsen HB
Pillsbury, Melville T
Raymond, Isaac FB
Ringer, John LG
Ryan E
Voss T
Westover, John RT
Wood FB
Worel, L. T

Game summaries

Lincoln High

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Nebraska again participated in a pre-season scrimmage against Lincoln High School, a 22–0 shutout victory.[6]

Alumni game

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For the first time, Nebraska football alumni faced its current roster in an exhibition game. The game ended in a 0–0 draw.[6]

Iowa State

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Booth's first game at Nebraska was a resounding 30–0 shutout of Iowa State in Lincoln.[6][7]

Drake

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A late touchdown and safety by Nebraska were the only points from either team on a windy afternoon in Lincoln.[6][7]

At Kansas City Medics

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The final meeting between the Kansas City Medics and Nebraska ended in a 0–0 draw, Nebraska's third consecutive shutout to begin the season.[6][7]

At Tarkio

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Just two days after playing in Kansas City, the Cornhuskers made their first trip to Tarkio. Nebraska scored an early touchdown that, despite protests from Tarkio and its supporters, remained the only score of the game. The final outcome was disputed strongly enough in Tarkio that the home town newspaper reported the score as a 0–0 draw. This was the final meeting between Tarkio and Nebraska.[6][7]

At Missouri

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Nebraska defeated Missouri 12–0 in Columbia, extending NU's shutout streak to five games.[6][7]

Grinnell

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Nebraska dominated Grinnell, whose only chance to score came late in the game and resulted in a missed field goal.[6][7]

At Kansas

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Nebraska closed out its seventh consecutive shutout with a 12–0 victory over Kansas in Lawrence.[6][7]

Minnesota

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Nebraska's unbeaten run came to an end as the Cornhuskers hosted Minnesota in the first game of what would later become a frequent rivalry. The Gophers were a national powerhouse at the time, and the 12 points scored by Nebraska were more than all other Golden Gophers opponents in 1900 combined.[6][7]


References

  1. "K.U. Loses To Nebraskans; Score 12 to 0". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 18, 1900. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "1900 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  4. "1902 Sombrero - University of Nebraska Yearbook". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  5. "Nebraska Football 1900 Roster". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
  6. "the 1900s". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
  7. "1900 Game Recaps". Husker Press Box. Retrieved November 12, 2009. [dead link]

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