1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	3–3–2 (0–1 MVC)
Head coach	William C. "King" Cole (3rd season);
Home stadium	Antelope Park; Nebraska Field

1909 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Missouri $	4	–	0	–	1	7	–	0	–	1
Kansas	3	–	1	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
Drake	2	–	1	–	0	6	–	1	–	0
Iowa	1	–	3	–	1	2	–	4	–	1
Iowa State	0	–	2	–	1	4	–	3	–	1
	0	–	1	–	0	3	–	3	–	2
Washington University	0	–	2	–	0	3	–	4	–	0

$ – Conference champion

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 Antelope Park and Nebraska Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.^[1]

During the season the university finished construction of Nebraska Field, located on campus adjacent to where Memorial Stadium was later built. It replaced Antelope Field, where NU had played its home games from 1897 through 1907. Nebraska played its first two games at Antelope Park (a separate venue from Antelope Field) prior to the new stadium's completion.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 2		South Dakota*	Antelope Park Lincoln, NE	T 6–6
October 9		Knox*	Antelope Park Lincoln, NE	W 34–0
October 16	3:00 p.m.	vs. Minnesota*	Vinton Street Park Omaha, NE (rivalry)	L 0–13
October 23	3:00 p.m.	Iowa*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	T 6–6	^[2]
October 30		Doane*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 12–0
November 6		Kansas	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	L 0–6	^[3]
November 20		at Denver*	Denver, CO	W 6–5	^[4]
November 25		Haskell*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	L 5–16	^[5]
*Non-conference game

Coaching staff

Coach^[6]	Position	First year	Alma mater
William C. "King" Cole	Head coach	1907	Marietta
Jack Best	Trainer	1890	Nebraska

Roster

^[7]



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

Game summaries

South Dakota

South Dakota at Nebraska

Team	1	2	Total
South Dakota	6	0	6
Nebraska	0	6	6

Date: October 2
Location: Antelope Park, Lincoln, NE

Sources:^[8]^[9]

Knox

Knox at Nebraska

Team	1	2	Total
Knox			0
• Nebraska			34

Date: October 9
Location: Antelope Park, Lincoln, NE

Sources:^[8]^[9]

This was the final meeting between Knox and Nebraska.^[8]^[9]

Minnesota

Minnesota at Nebraska

Team	1	2	Total
• Minnesota	14	0	14
Nebraska	0	0	0

Date: October 16
Location: Omaha, NE
Game start: 3:00 PM CT

Sources:^[8]^[9]

After seven consecutive games in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Nebraska faced off in Nebraska for a second time.

Iowa

Iowa at Nebraska

Team	1	2	Total
Iowa			6
Nebraska			6

Date: October 23
Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE
Game start: 3:00 PM CT

Sources:^[8]^[9]

After two Iowa field goals, Nebraska recovered its own fumble in the end zone, and the game ended in a 6–6 tie.

Doane

Doane at Nebraska

Team	1	2	Total
Doane			0
• Nebraska			12

Date: October 30
Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE

Sources:^[8]^[9]

Kansas

Kansas at Nebraska

Team	1	2	Total
• Kansas			6
Nebraska			0

Date: November 6
Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE

Sources:^[8]^[9]

Two 15-yard Nebraska penalties late in the game led to a game-winning punt return touchdown by Kansas.

At Denver

Nebraska at Denver

Team	1	2	Total
• Nebraska			6
Denver			5

Date: November 20
Location: Denver, CO

Sources:^[8]^[9]

Nebraska scored its only touchdown off a muffed Denver kick return, and held on for a 6–5 win.

Haskell

Nebraska at Haskell

Team	1	2	Total
Nebraska	5	0	5
• Haskell	11	5	16

Date: November 25
Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE

Sources:^[8]^[9]

Haskell blocked five Nebraska punts, and rode the favorable field position to a 16–5 victory.

References

^ "1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
^ "Hawkeye Team Held To a Tie: The Cornhuskers Met a Very Worthy Foe In the Players From Iowa City". The Lincoln Daily Star. October 24, 1909. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nebraska Lost Valiant Battle". The Lincoln Star. November 7, 1909. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cornhuskers Beat Denver Ministers". The Billings Gazette. November 21, 1909. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Reds Get Scalps". The Nebraska State Journal. November 26, 1909. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
^ "Nebraska Football 1909 Roster". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "1909 Game Recaps". Husker Press Box. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "the 1900s". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 16, 2009.

[1] "1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2019.

[2] "Hawkeye Team Held To a Tie: The Cornhuskers Met a Very Worthy Foe In the Players From Iowa City". The Lincoln Daily Star. October 24, 1909. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Nebraska Lost Valiant Battle". The Lincoln Star. November 7, 1909. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Cornhuskers Beat Denver Ministers". The Billings Gazette. November 21, 1909. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Reds Get Scalps". The Nebraska State Journal. November 26, 1909. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 15, 2009.

[7] "Nebraska Football 1909 Roster". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 16, 2009.

[husker-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "1909 Game Recaps". Husker Press Box. Retrieved November 16, 2009.

[huskermax-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "the 1900s". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 16, 2009.

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