Nebraska Football Team History
Nebraska Cornhuskers
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE
Founded: 1869 Stadium: Memorial/Osborne Field Capacity: 81,067 Colors: Scarlet & Cream Coach: Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost Conference: Independent-
1898 Season Highlights
Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
1898 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. Hastings
76
0
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Iowa State
23
20
W
Sat., Oct. 15 vs. Tarkio
24
0
W
Sat., Oct. 22 @ William-Jewell
38
0
W
Mon., Oct. 24 @
Missouri
47
6
W
Sat., Nov. 5 @
Kansas
18
6
W
Mon., Nov. 7 @ K.C. Med. College
0
24
L
Sat., Nov. 12 vs. Drake
5
6
L
Thu., Nov. 17 @
Colorado
23
10
W
Sat., Nov. 19 @ Denver AC
11
10
W
Thu., Nov. 24 vs.
Iowa
5
6
L
1898 Season Totals
Record 8-3
Points Scored 270
Scoring Average 24.5
Points Allowed 88
Defense Average 8.0
Opponents Record 18-15
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 5-1
1898 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1898 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1898 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.