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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  <-- 1922 <- 1923 -> 1924 --> 2024
1923 Season Highlights
 Fred T. Dawson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
 
1923 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Illinois  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Oklahoma  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Kansas  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Missouri  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Notre Dame  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Iowa State  26   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Syracuse  0   7   L       
 Thu., Nov. 29  vs. Kansas State  34   12   W       
 
1923 Season Totals
  Record4-2 -2
  Points Scored112
  Scoring Average14.0
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record43-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record1-1 -1
1923 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1923 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-0-31256   George M. Potsy Clark
Iowa State 4-3-112193   Sam S. Willaman
Kansas State 4-2-210772   Charles W. Bachman
Nebraska 4-2-211271   Fred T. Dawson
Oklahoma 3-5144111   Bennie Owen
Missouri 2-3-33140   Gwinn Henry

1923 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1923 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 first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.