Nebraska Football Team History
Nebraska Cornhuskers
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE
Founded: 1869 Stadium: Memorial/Osborne Field Capacity: 81,067 Colors: Scarlet & Cream Coach: Edward J. Doc Stewart Conference: Missouri Valley-
1917 Season Highlights
Edward J. Doc Stewart enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
The Cornhuskers won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
1917 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Nebraska Wesleyan
100
0
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Iowa
47
0
W
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Notre Dame
7
0
W
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Michigan
0
20
L
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Missouri
52
0
W
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Kansas
13
3
W
Thu., Nov. 29 vs.
Syracuse
9
10
L
1917 Season Totals
Record 5-2
Points Scored 228
Scoring Average 32.6
Points Allowed 33
Defense Average 4.7
Opponents Record 34-16
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 1-1
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1917 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1917 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
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).