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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: Ernest E. Bearg
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024
1926 Season Highlights
 Ernest E. Bearg enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1926 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Drake  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Missouri  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Washington (Missouri)  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Kansas  20   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Iowa State  31   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Kansas State  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. New York University  15   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Washington  6   10   L       
 
1926 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored123
  Scoring Average15.4
  Points Allowed46
  Defense Average5.8
  Opponents Record24-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-1
1926 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1926 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-3-15160   C. Noel Workman
Kansas 2-634135   Franklin C. Cappy Cappon
Nebraska 6-212346   Ernest E. Bearg
Kansas State 5-38542   Charles W. Bachman
Missouri 5-1-212233   Gwinn Henry
Oklahoma 5-2-113752   Bennie Owen
Oklahoma State 3-4-179114   John F. Maulbetsch

1926 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1926 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.