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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: Charles Thomas
Conference: Western Interstate University Football Association-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1894 <- 1895 -> 1896 --> 2024
1895 Season Highlights
 Charles Thomas enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Western Interstate University Football Association Conference Championship.
 
1895 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Sioux City AC  38   0   W       
 Wed., Oct. 16  @ Butte  6   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Denver AC  12   4   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Omaha U. Club  36   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Missouri  12   10   W    @ Omaha, NE   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Kansas  4   8   L       
 Tue., Nov. 19  @ Doane  24   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ Grinnell  0   24   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Iowa  6   0   W    @ Omaha, NE   
 
1895 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored138
  Scoring Average15.3
  Points Allowed62
  Defense Average6.9
  Opponents Record15-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record4-2
1895 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1895 Western Interstate University Football Association- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 6-119214   Hector W. Cowan
Missouri 7-115642   C.D. Pop Bliss
Nebraska 6-313862   Charles Thomas
Iowa 2-542138   No Coach

1895 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1895 All Western Interstate University Football Association Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.