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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: Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1910 <- 1911 -> 1912 --> 2024
1911 Season Highlights
 Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
 
1911 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Kearney  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Kansas State  59   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Minnesota  3   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Missouri  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Iowa State  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Doane  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Kansas  29   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Michigan  6   6   T       
 
1911 Season Totals
  Record5-1 -2
  Points Scored181
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed33
  Defense Average4.1
  Opponents Record28-12
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record1-1 -1
1911 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1911 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-1-18820   Clyde Williams
Kansas 4-2-28144   Ralph W. Sherwin
Nebraska 5-1-218133   Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Missouri 2-4-26167   Chester L. Brewer

1911 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1911 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.