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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: Frank Crawford
Conference: Western Interstate University Football Association-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1893 <- 1894 -> 1895 --> 2024
1894 Season Highlights
 Frank Crawford enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Western Interstate University Football Association Conference Championship.
 
1894 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Grinnell  22   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Doane  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Missouri  14   18   L    @ Kansas City, KS   
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Omaha YMCA  36   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Kansas  12   6   W       
 Mon., Nov. 19  @ Ottawa  6   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 29  vs. Iowa  36   0   W    @ Omaha, NE   
 Tue., Dec. 25  @ Omaha YMCA  10   6   W       
 
1894 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored136
  Scoring Average17.0
  Points Allowed48
  Defense Average6.0
  Opponents Record10-10
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record4-0
1894 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1894 Western Interstate University Football Association- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 2-3-17882   Hector W. Cowan
Nebraska 6-213648   Frank Crawford
Iowa 4-4-1146158   Roger Sherman
Missouri 4-3134108   H.L. Robinson

1894 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1894 All Western Interstate University Football Association 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.