1903 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 1903 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1903 college football season. The team was coached by fourth-year head coach Walter C. Booth and played their home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska. They competed as an independent.[1]

1903 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
ConferenceIndependent
1903 record10–0
Head coach
Home stadiumAntelope Field
1903 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Nebraska   –    11 –0 –0
North Dakota   –    7 –0 –0
Notre Dame   –    8 –0 –1
Iowa State   –    8 –1 –0
Marquette   –    7 –1 –0
Lake Forest   –    6 –1 –0
North Dakota Agricultural   –    5 –1 –0
Haskell   –    7 –2 –0
Fairmount   –    6 –2 –0
Wabash   –    9 –3 –0
St. Xavier   –    7 –3 –0
Wittenberg   –    5 –2 –1
Doane   –    2 –1 –0
American Medical   –    6 –3 –0
Kansas   –    6 –3 –0
Drake   –    5 –3 –0
Iowa State Normal   –    4 –3 –1
Ohio Medical   –    5 –4 –0
Michigan State Normal   –    4 –4 –0
Washington University   –    4 –4 –2
Heidelberg   –    3 –4 –2
Kansas State   –    3 –4 –1
Detroit College   –    3 –4 –0
Shurtleff   –    2 –4 –1
Ohio   –    2 –4 –0
Mount Union   –    2 –5 –1
DePauw   –    2 –6 –1
Missouri   –    1 –7 –1
Cincinnati   –    1 –8 –0
Baldwin–Wallace   –    0 –1 –0
Buchtel   –    0 –2 –0
Butler   –    0 –3 –0
Chicago P&S   –    0 –4 –0

Nebraska went undefeated for the second straight season, setting a new program record with 22 consecutive victories. One newspaper of the time wrote "Nebraska occupies a unique position in western football. Too strong to find fearful competitors, the Cornhuskers can almost weep with Alexander the Great because they have no more teams to conquer."[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 19Lincoln High
W 23–6
September 26Grand Island
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 64–0
October 3South Dakota
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 23–0
October 10at DenverDenver, COW 10–0
October 17Haskell
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 16–03,000
October 24Colorado
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 31–0
October 31at Iowa
W 17–6
November 7Knox
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 33–5
November 14at Kansas
W 6–0
November 21Bellevue
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 52–0
November 26Illinois
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 16–0

[3]

    Coaching staff
    Coach[4][5] Position First year Alma mater
    Walter C. BoothHead coach1900Princeton
    John WestoverAssistant coach1904Nebraska
    Jack BestTrainer1890Nebraska

    Roster

    [6]

    Bell, Johnny HB
    Bender, Johnny HB
    Benedict, Maurice QB
    Borg, Charles C
    Briggs LT
    Clark PLAYER
    Cortelyou, Spencer E
    Cotton, Charles RG
    Eager, Earl HB
    Engelhart, William FB
    Follmer, Eugene E
    Graves, Elliot HB
    Hunter, Fred RG
    Lantz HB
    Lesh, W.W. G
    Marsh, Earl HB
    Mason, Cyrus LT
    Mason, John FB
    Mickel, Oliver FB
    Perry, F.D. T
    Ringer, John LG
    Robertson, Claud RT
    Shedd, Charlie E
    Thorpe, Orley E
    Tobin, John G
    Wilson, Harry LT

    Game summaries

    Lincoln High
    Lincoln High at Nebraska
    1 2Total
    Lincoln High 6
    • Nebraska 23
    • Date: September 19
    • Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

    In their sixth exhibition meeting, the Lincoln high schoolers managed to put points on the board against the Cornhuskers for the first time, remarkably ending Nebraska's run of 10 straight shutout victories. Unsurprisingly, though, the University put up more, and pushed the perfect series record to 6-0.[7]

    Grand Island
    Grand Island at Nebraska
    1 2Total
    Grand Island 0
    • Nebraska 64
    • Date: September 26
    • Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
    Overall Last meeting Result
    0–0 – –

    Nebraska amassed nearly 800 yards of offense against Grand Island in the first meeting between the schools, the tenth straight shutout by the Cornhuskers defense.[7][8]

    South Dakota
    South Dakota at Nebraska
    1 2Total
    South Dakota 0
    • Nebraska 23
    Overall Last meeting Result
    0–1 November 24, 1899 South Dakota, 6–5

    Nebraska faced South Dakota for the first time in four years, dominating the Coyotes.[7][8]

    at Denver
    Nebraska at Denver
    1 2Total
    • Nebraska 0 10 10
    Denver 0 0 0
    Overall Last meeting Result
    0–0 – –

    Nebraska had 685 yards of offense to Denver's 15 in the first meeting between the schools. Frequent turnovers and a muddy playing surface likely prevented the Cornhuskers from scoring more than ten points.[7][8]

    Haskell
    Haskell at Nebraska
    1 2Total
    Haskell 0
    • Nebraska 16
    • Date: October 17
    • Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
    • Game attendance: 3,000
    Overall Last meeting Result
    2–0 November 1, 1902 Nebraska, 28–0

    Nebraska dominated Haskell in the 100th game in NU history. Some historical records mention this as the first game in which a Nebraska mascot appeared, in this case a bulldog wearing a scarlet and cream blanket, though records suggest NU may have used a white bull terrier painted half red as a mascot as far back as 1893.[7][8]

    Colorado
    Colorado at Nebraska
    1 2Total
    Colorado 0
    • Nebraska 31
    See also: Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry
    Overall Last meeting Result
    2–0 October 4, 1902 Nebraska, 10–0

    Nebraska outgained Colorado 314 to 37 in the third game of the rivalry.[7][8]

    at Iowa
    Nebraska at Iowa
    1 2Total
    • Nebraska 17
    Iowa 6
    See also: Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry
    Overall Last meeting Result
    4–3–2 November 4, 1899 Iowa, 6–5

    After three years without facing the Hawkeyes, Nebraska traveled to Iowa City for the first time. Nebraska's 14-game shutout streak ended after a fumble and penalty allowed Iowa to punch in a touchdown from NU's 2-yard line. Nebraska still won the game for its 18th straight victory.[7][8]

    Knox
    Knox at Nebraska
    1 2Total
    Knox 5
    • Nebraska 33
    Overall Last meeting Result
    1–0 November 15, 1902 Nebraska, 7–0

    [7][8]

    Kansas
    Nebraska at Kansas
    1 2Total
    • Nebraska 0 6 6
    Kansas 0 0 0
    See also: Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry
    Overall Last meeting Result
    6–5 November 8, 1902 Nebraska, 16–0

    Kansas presented the stiffest challenge of the season for the Cornhuskers, who did not score until minutes remained in the game. That touchdown was enough to win as NU shut out the Jayhawks 6–0.[7][8]

    Bellevue
    Bellevue at Nebraska
    1 2Total
    Bellevue 0
    • Nebraska 52
    • Date: November 21
    • Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
    Overall Last meeting Result
    0–0 – –

    [7][8]

    Illinois
    Illinois at Nebraska
    1 2Total
    Illinois 0 0 0
    • Nebraska 0 16 16
    • Date: November 26
    • Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
    Overall Last meeting Result
    1–0 October 24, 1892 Nebraska, 6–0

    Nebraska managed just 58 yards in a scoreless first half, but the Cornhuskers produced 276 yards and 16 points in the second half to defeat the Fighting Illini.[7][8]

    References
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    2. "Husker Football History" (PDF). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
    3. "Football - 1903 Schedule/Results". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
    4. "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
    5. "1902 Sombrero - University of Nebraska Yearbook". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
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