1900 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 1900 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as an independent during the 1900 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Walter C. Booth, the Cornhuskers compiled a record of 6–1–1, excluding two exhibition games. Nebraska played home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.

1900 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumAntelope Field
Seasons
← 1899
1901 →
1900 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan     1 0 0
Lake Forest     1 0 0
Haskell     9 1 0
North Dakota Agricultural     8 1 1
Ohio State     8 1 1
Nebraska     6 1 1
Beloit     7 1 2
Kirksville Osteopaths     7 2 1
Washburn     6 2 0
Wittenberg     5 2 1
Drake     6 3 0
Doane     2 1 0
Notre Dame     6 3 1
Fairmount     5 3 0
Detroit College     3 2 0
South Dakota Agricultural     3 2 0
Washington University     3 2 1
Carthage     4 3 0
Wabash     5 4 0
Missouri     4 4 1
Northern Illinois State     2 2 2
Iowa State Normal     3 4 1
Buchtel     2 3 1
Cincinnati     3 5 1
Ohio     2 4 1
Kansas State     2 4 0
Kansas     2 5 2
Ohio Wesleyan     2 5 2
Iowa State     2 5 1
Butler     0 1 3
Heidelberg     0 2 2
Michigan Agricultural     1 3 0
Chicago P&S     1 3 0
Mount Union     1 4 1
Miami (OH)     0 4 0

Booth replaced the departed Alonzo Edwin Branch to become Nebraska's ninth coach in 11 seasons of football. This was the first season the team was officially known as the "Cornhuskers", adopting the moniker after it was coined by Cy Sherman of the Nebraska State Journal.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Lincoln High School
W 22–0 (exhibition)
October 6Alumni
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
T 0–0 (exhibition)
October 13Iowa State
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 30–0
October 20Drake
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 8–0
October 27at Kansas City MedicsKansas City, MOT 0–0
October 29at TarkioTarkio, MOW 5–0
November 5at MissouriW 12–0
November 10Grinnell
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 33–0
November 17at Kansas
W 12–0[1]
November 29Minnesota
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
L 12–203,000

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Coaching staff

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Coach[3][4] Position First year Alma mater
Walter C. Booth Head coach 1900 Princeton
Jack Best Trainer 1890 Nebraska
Harry Tukey Manager 1900 Nebraska

Roster

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[5]

Bender, Johnny QB
Brew, Fred LT
Cook, Hugh FB
Cortelyou, Spencer E
Crandall, Harry HB
Dasenbrock, John G
Drain, Ralph QB
Emmons T
Johnson, William E
Koehler, John C
McKillop T
Montgomery, Robert HB
Nielsen HB
Pillsbury, Melville T
Raymond, Isaac FB
Ringer, John LG
Ryan E
Voss T
Westover, John RT
Wood FB
Worel, L. T

Game summaries

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Lincoln High

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Lincoln High at Nebraska
1 2Total
Lincoln High 0
Nebraska 22
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

Nebraska again participated in a pre-season scrimmage against Lincoln High School, a 22–0 shutout victory.[6]

Alumni game

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Alumni at Nebraska
1 2Total
Alumni 0
Nebraska 0

For the first time, Nebraska football alumni faced its current roster in an exhibition game. The game ended in a 0–0 draw.[6]

Iowa State

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Iowa State at Nebraska
1 2Total
Iowa State 0
Nebraska 30

Booth's first game at Nebraska was a resounding 30–0 shutout of Iowa State in Lincoln.[6][7]

Drake

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Drake at Nebraska
1 2Total
Drake 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 8 8
  • Date: October 20
  • Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
  • Game weather: Windy

A late touchdown and safety by Nebraska were the only points from either team on a windy afternoon in Lincoln.[6][7]

At Kansas City Medics

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Nebraska at Kansas City Medics
1 2Total
Nebraska 0 0 0
Kansas City Medics 0 0 0

The final meeting between the Kansas City Medics and Nebraska ended in a 0–0 draw, Nebraska's third consecutive shutout to begin the season.[6][7]

At Tarkio

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Nebraska at Tarkio
1 2Total
Nebraska 5 0 5
Tarkio 0 0 0

Just two days after playing in Kansas City, the Cornhuskers made their first trip to Tarkio. Nebraska scored an early touchdown that, despite protests from Tarkio and its supporters, remained the only score of the game. The final outcome was disputed strongly enough in Tarkio that the home town newspaper reported the score as a 0–0 draw. This was the final meeting between Tarkio and Nebraska.[6][7]

At Missouri

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Nebraska at Missouri
1 2Total
Nebraska 6 6 12
Missouri 0 0 0

Nebraska defeated Missouri 12–0 in Columbia, extending NU's shutout streak to five games.[6][7]

Grinnell

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Grinnell at Nebraska
1 2Total
Grinnell 0 0 0
Nebraska 22 11 33
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
  • Game weather: Snow

Nebraska dominated Grinnell, whose only chance to score came late in the game and resulted in a missed field goal.[6][7]

At Kansas

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Nebraska at Kansas
1 2Total
Nebraska 6 6 12
Kansas 0 0 0

Nebraska closed out its seventh consecutive shutout with a 12–0 victory over Kansas in Lawrence.[6][7]

Minnesota

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Minnesota at Nebraska
1 2Total
Minnesota 10 10 20
Nebraska 0 12 12
  • Date: November 29
  • Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
  • Game attendance: 3,000

Nebraska's unbeaten run came to an end as the Cornhuskers hosted Minnesota in the first game of what would later become a frequent rivalry. The Gophers were a national powerhouse at the time, and the 12 points scored by Nebraska were more than all other Golden Gophers opponents in 1900 combined.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "K.U. Loses To Nebraskans; Score 12 to 0". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 18, 1900. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1900 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  4. ^ "1902 Sombrero - University of Nebraska Yearbook". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  5. ^ "Nebraska Football 1900 Roster". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "the 1900s". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "1900 Game Recaps". Husker Press Box. Retrieved November 12, 2009. [dead link]