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1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
MVC co-champion
Nebraska state champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–1 (2–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumNebraska Field
Seasons
← 1911
1913 →
1912 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska + 2 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Iowa State + 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Drake 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Missouri 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Kansas 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Washington University 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1912 college football season. The team was coached by second-year head coach Ewald O. Stiehm and played its home games at Nebraska Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1]

On October 26, Nebraska defeated Adrian, beginning a 34-game unbeaten streak that lasted until November 18, 1916.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 53:00 p.m.Bellevue*[a]
W 81–0
October 123:00 p.m.Kansas State*
  • Nebraska Field
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 30–6
October 192:30 p.m.at Minnesota*
L 0–13
October 263:00 p.m.Adrian*
  • Nebraska Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 41–0
November 22:30 p.m.at Missouri
W 7–0
November 93:00 p.m.Doane*
  • Nebraska Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 54–6
November 163:00 p.m.Kansasdagger
  • Nebraska Field
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 14–37,000[3]
November 233:00 p.m.Oklahoma*
  • Nebraska Field
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 13–9
  1. ^ Now-defunct Bellevue College, not to be confused with present-day's Bellevue University[2]

Roster[edit]

Allen, E.D. C
Frank, Ernest HB
Freitag, Albert G
Halligan, Vic FB
Harman, Dewey RT
Howard, Warren E
Mastin, Guy E
McCormick LG
Mulligan, Harold E
Pearson, Monte LT
Potter, Herbert QB
Purdy, Leonard HB
Ross, Clinton RG
Swanson, Caesar LG
Towle, Max QB

[4]

Starters

Position Player
Quarterback Max Towle
Left Halfback Leonard Purdy
Right Halfback Ernest Frank
Fullback Vic Halligan
Left End Harold Mulligan
Left Tackle Caesar Swanson
Left Guard Albert Freitag
Center E.D. Allen
Right Guard Monte Pearson
Right Tackle Dewey Harman
Right End Guy Mastin

Coaching staff[edit]

Coach[5] Position First year Alma mater
Ewald O. Stiehm Head coach 1911 Wisconsin
Jack Best Trainer 1890 Nebraska

Game summaries[edit]

Bellevue[edit]

Bellevue at Nebraska
1 2Total
Bellevue 0
• Nebraska 81

This was the final meeting between Bellevue and Nebraska.

Kansas State[edit]

Kansas State at Nebraska
1 2Total
Kansas State 6
• Nebraska 30
See also: Kansas State–Nebraska football rivalry

At Minnesota[edit]

Nebraska at Minnesota
1 2Total
Nebraska 0
• Minnesota 13
See also: Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry

Nebraska's defense fended off several long Minnesota drives in the first half, which ended scoreless. After a Minnesota touchdown to open the second half, Nebraska used a 72-yard run to get to Minnesota's three-yard line. However, an interception was returned for a second Gophers touchdown and NU was held scoreless for the rest of the game.

Adrian[edit]

Adrian at Nebraska
1 2Total
Adrian 0
• Nebraska 41

This was the only meeting between Adrian and Nebraska. Both teams played without regular starters due to injury. Three Nebraska starters were out; Harman, Meyer, and Potter.[9] Five Adrian starters did not make the trip from Michigan due to injury leaving a total of 15 players.[10]

Nebraska scored three touchdowns in the first half and sent in many replacements once it was obvious Adrian couldn't keep up. Local news reported that the forward pass was used frequently by both teams.[9] Nebraska completed 4 of 10 attempts for 57 yards while Adrian completed 2 of 5 for 0 yards.[11]

At Missouri[edit]

Nebraska at Missouri
1 2Total
• Nebraska 7
Missouri 0
See also: Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry

Doane[edit]

Doane at Nebraska
1 2Total
Doane 6
• Nebraska 54

This was the final meeting between Doane and Nebraska.

Kansas[edit]

Kansas at Nebraska
1 2Total
Kansas 3
• Nebraska 14
See also: Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry

Oklahoma[edit]

Oklahoma at Nebraska
1 2Total
Oklahoma 9
• Nebraska 13
See also: Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry

This was the first meeting in what would become one of college football's most storied rivalries.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "(23)Bellevue College".
  3. ^ "Desperate Battle Won by Nebraska". The Lincoln Star. November 17, 1912. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nebraska Football 1912 Roster". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
  5. ^ "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "the 1910s". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
  7. ^ a b "1913 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 328)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
  8. ^ a b c "1913 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 329)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
  9. ^ a b "Adrian Outclassed by the Cornhuskers". The Lincoln Star. October 27, 1912.
  10. ^ "Both Tell Bear Stories". The Wichita Eagle. October 26, 1912.
  11. ^ "Nebraska Takes Victory". The Nebraska State Journal. October 27, 1912.
  12. ^ "1913 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 331)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
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