American college football season
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.[ 1]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 Lincoln High School W 22–0 (exhibition)[ 2] September 28 at Kirksville Osteopaths Kirksville, MO W 5–01,000 [ 3] [ 4] October 5 Doane Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 29–0[ 5] October 12 at Minnesota L 0–192,500+ [ 6] October 26 Iowa State Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 17–0[ 7] November 2 vs. Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI L 0–18[ 8] November 9 3:00 p.m. vs. Missouri W 51–0[ 9] November 16 Kansas Antelope Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry ) W 29–54,000 [ 10] November 28 Haskell Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 18–10> 4,000 [ 1]
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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
Lincoln High at Nebraska Date: September 21Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
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At Kirksville Osteopaths [ edit ] Kirksville at Nebraska 1 2 Total • Nebraska 5 Kirksville 0
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.[ 15] [ 16]
Doane at Nebraska 1 2 Total Doane 0 • Nebraska 29
After a four-year break, Doane and Nebraska resumed their series in Lincoln. Nebraska dominated the game, its third straight shutout victory.[ 15] [ 16]
Nebraska at Minnesota Date: October 12Location: Northrop Field, Minneapolis, MN Game attendance: 2500+
For the second consecutive year, Minnesota ended Nebraska's unbeaten season, this time in a dominating 19–0 victory.[ 15] [ 16]
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.[ 15] [ 16]
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.[ 15] [ 16]
Missouri vs. Nebraska Date: November 9Location: YMCA Park, Omaha, NE
Nebraska hammered Missouri 51–0 in Omaha, the second-largest victory in program history.[ 15] [ 16]
Kansas at Nebraska 1 2 Total Kansas 5 • Nebraska 29
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.[ 15] [ 16]
Haskell at Nebraska 1 2 Total Haskell 10 0 10 • Nebraska 0 18 18
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.[ 15] [ 16]
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