American college football season
The 1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1909 college football season . The team was coached by third-year head coach William C. "King" Cole and played its home games at Nebraska Field in Lincoln, Nebraska .[ 1]
Prior to the start of the 1909 season, the university constructed Nebraska Field, located on campus adjacent to where Memorial Stadium was later built. It replaced Antelope Field, where NU had played its home games since 1897.
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Beltzer, Oren HB Bentley, Orlando QB Chauner, Walter E Collins, Sydney C Dobson PLAYER Elliott, E.B. G Ewing, Henry RG Frank, Owen HB Harte, Louis LT Hascoll, Vincent QB Johnson, Frank E Lofgren, Gus E Magor, Louis E McDonald HB Rathbone, Harvey FB Schauner E Shonka, Sylvester C Spellmeyer RT Sturmer, Frederick LT Sturzenegger, Alfonzo FB Temple, LeRoy RT Wendstrand PLAYER Wenstrand, Ralph RG Wolcott, O.M. LG
Knox at Nebraska 1 2 Total Knox 0 • Nebraska 34
This was the final meeting between Knox and Nebraska.[ 7] [ 8]
Minnesota at Nebraska Date: October 16Location: Omaha, NE Game start: 3:00 PM CT
After seven consecutive games in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Nebraska faced off in Nebraska for a second time.
Iowa at Nebraska 1 2 Total Iowa 6 Nebraska 6
Date: October 23Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Game start: 3:00 PM CT
After two Iowa field goals, Nebraska recovered its own fumble in the end zone, and the game ended in a 6–6 tie.
Doane at Nebraska 1 2 Total Doane 0 • Nebraska 12
Kansas at Nebraska 1 2 Total • Kansas 6 Nebraska 0
Two 15-yard Nebraska penalties late in the game led to a game-winning punt return touchdown by Kansas.
Nebraska at Denver 1 2 Total • Nebraska 6 Denver 5
Nebraska scored its only touchdown off a muffed Denver kick return, and held on for a 6–5 win.
Nebraska at Haskell 1 2 Total Nebraska 5 0 5 • Haskell 11 5 16
Haskell blocked five Nebraska punts, and rode the favorable field position to a 16–5 victory.
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