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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: Fred T. Dawson
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1920 <- 1921 -> 1922 --> 2024
1921 Season Highlights
 Fred T. Dawson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
 
1921 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Nebraska Wesleyan  55   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Haskell  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Notre Dame  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Oklahoma  44   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Pittsburgh  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Kansas  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Iowa State  35   3   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Colorado State  70   7   W       
 
1921 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored283
  Scoring Average35.4
  Points Allowed17
  Defense Average2.1
  Opponents Record30-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-1
1921 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1921 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-48774   Maury A. Kent
Kansas 4-39297   George M. Potsy Clark
Nebraska 7-128317   Fred T. Dawson
Missouri 6-213650   James M. Jimmy Phelan
Kansas State 5-38464   Charles W. Bachman
Oklahoma 5-3127102   Bennie Owen

1921 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1921 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.