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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: Edward J. Doc Stewart
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024
1916 Season Highlights
 Edward J. Doc Stewart enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Drake  53   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Kansas State  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Oregon State  17   7   W    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Nebraska Wesleyan  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Iowa State  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Kansas  3   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Iowa  34   17   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Notre Dame  0   20   L       
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored145
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed51
  Defense Average6.4
  Opponents Record31-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-0
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-2-110736   Charles Mayser
Kansas 4-3-16872   Herman P. Olcott
Kansas State 6-1-115436   Zora G. Clevenger
Missouri 6-1-111221   Henry F. Schulte
Nebraska 6-214551   Edward J. Doc Stewart

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.