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Nebraska Football Team History


Nebraska Cornhuskers
University of Nebraska
 Lincoln, NE
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Memorial/Osborne Field
Capacity: 81,067
Colors: Scarlet & Cream
Coach: William C. King Cole
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1907 <- 1908 -> 1909 --> 2024
1908 Season Highlights
 William C. King Cole enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1908 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Peru State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Doane  43   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Grinnell  20   5   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Minnesota  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Haskell  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Iowa  11   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Iowa State  23   17   W    @ Omaha, NE   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Kansas  5   20   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Wabash  27   6   W       
 Wed., Dec. 2  vs. Carlisle  6   37   L       
 
1908 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored165
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed93
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record20-10
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record1-0 -1
1908 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1908 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 9-013120   A.R. Bert Kennedy
Iowa State 6-318650   Clyde Williams
Nebraska 7-2-116593   William C. King Cole
Missouri 6-219645   W.J. Monilaw

1908 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1908 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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