Nebraska Football Team History
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE
Founded: 1869 Stadium: Memorial/Osborne Field Capacity: 81,067 Colors: Scarlet & Cream Coach: Alonzo Edwin Branch Conference: Independent-
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1899 Season Highlights |
Alonzo Edwin Branch enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska. |
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1899 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Fri., Oct. 6 | @
Iowa State
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0 |
33 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 14 | vs. K.C. Med. College
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6 |
6 |
T |
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| Sat., Oct. 21 | vs.
Missouri
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0 |
11 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 28 | @ K.C. Med. College
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0 |
24 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 4 | vs.
Iowa
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0 |
30 |
L |
@ Omaha, NE |
| Sat., Nov. 11 | @ Drake
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12 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 18 | vs.
Kansas
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20 |
36 |
L |
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| Fri., Nov. 24 | @ South Dakota
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5 |
6 |
L |
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| Thu., Nov. 30 | vs. Grinnell
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0 |
12 |
L |
@ Omaha, NE |
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1899 Season Totals |
Record | 1-7
-1
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Points Scored | 43 |
Scoring Average | 4.8 |
Points Allowed | 164 |
Defense Average | 18.2 |
Opponents Record | 32-6
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Conference Record | 0-0 |
Home Record | 0-4
-1
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Away Record | 1-3
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1899 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1899 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1899 All Independent Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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