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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 G. Kline
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1917 <- 1918 -> 1919 --> 2024
1918 Season Highlights
 William G. Kline enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1918 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Iowa  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Omaha Balloon  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Kansas  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Camp Dodge  7   23   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Notre Dame  0   0   T       
 Sat., Dec. 7  @ Washington (Missouri)  7   20   L       
 
1918 Season Totals
  Record2-3 -1
  Points Scored53
  Scoring Average8.8
  Points Allowed55
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record11-5
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record0-1
1918 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1918 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 2-23366   Jay Bond
Iowa State 0-3038   Charles Mayser
Kansas State 4-19529   Zora G. Clevenger
Nebraska 2-3-15355   William G. Kline

1918 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1918 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.