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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 N. Robinson
Conference: Western Interstate University Football Association-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1896 <- 1897 -> 1898 --> 2024
1897 Season Highlights
 Edward N. Robinson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Western Interstate University Football Association Conference Championship.
 
1897 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Iowa State  0   10   L       
 Mon., Oct. 18  vs. Tarkio  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Nebraska Wesleyan  11   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Missouri  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Kansas  6   5   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Iowa  6   0   W       
 
1897 Season Totals
  Record5-1
  Points Scored80
  Scoring Average13.3
  Points Allowed15
  Defense Average2.5
  Opponents Record20-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record0-1
1897 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1897 Western Interstate University Football Association- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 8-225316   Wylie G. Woodruff
Missouri 5-6112143   Charles Young
Nebraska 5-18015   Edward N. Robinson
Iowa 4-466104   Otto Wagonhurst

1897 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1897 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.