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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: Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1911 <- 1912 -> 1913 --> 2024
1912 Season Highlights
 Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
 
1912 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Bellevue  81   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Kansas State  30   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Minnesota  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Adrian  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Missouri  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Doane  54   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Kansas  14   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Oklahoma  13   9   W       
 
1912 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average30.0
  Points Allowed37
  Defense Average4.6
  Opponents Record26-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record1-1
1912 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1912 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-215145   Clyde Williams
Kansas 4-412845   Arthur St. L. Texas Mosse
Nebraska 7-124037   Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Missouri 5-313569   Chester L. Brewer

1912 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1912 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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