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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  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 Edward J. Doc Stewart enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Nebraska Wesleyan  100   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Iowa  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Notre Dame  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Michigan  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Missouri  52   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Kansas  13   3   W       
 Thu., Nov. 29  vs. Syracuse  9   10   L       
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record5-2
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average32.6
  Points Allowed33
  Defense Average4.7
  Opponents Record34-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-1
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 6-212646   Herman P. Olcott
Iowa State 5-212920   Charles Mayser
Kansas State 6-221525   Zora G. Clevenger
Nebraska 5-222833   Edward J. Doc Stewart
Missouri 3-598124   Henry F. Schulte

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.