1904 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 1904 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1904 college football season. The team was coached by fifth-year head coach Walter C. Booth and played their home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska. They competed as an independent.[1]

1904 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Nebraska state champion
ConferenceIndependent
1904 record7–3
Head coach
Home stadiumAntelope Field
1904 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Saint Louis      11 0 0
Haskell      8 1 0
Michigan Agricultural      8 1 0
Cincinnati      7 1 0
Butler      6 1 0
Doane      5 1 0
Kansas      8 1 1
DePauw      8 2 0
Iowa State      7 2 0
Nebraska      9 3 0
Michigan State Normal      6 2 0
Wittenberg      6 2 0
Marquette      5 2 0
Detroit College      4 2 0
Notre Dame      5 3 0
Iowa State Normal      5 3 1
Heidelberg      6 4 1
Drake      5 4 0
Carthage      0 0 2
North Dakota Agricultural      3 3 0
Wabash      4 4 0
Fairmount      4 5 0
Lake Forest      3 5 1
Ohio Medical      2 4 2
Washington University      4 7 0
Ohio      2 4 1
Missouri      3 6 0
Mount Union      2 6 0
Kansas State      1 6 0
American Medical      0 3 0

Nebraska entered 1904 on a 24-game winning streak, a stretch that included undefeated seasons in 1902 and 1903. Thety extended the winning streak to 27 games before losing to Colorado on October 8th.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 24Grand Island
W 72–0
September 27Lincoln High
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 17–0
October 1Grinnell
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 46–0
October 8at ColoradoL 0–6
October 15at Creighton
W 39–0
October 20Lincoln Medics
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 29–0
October 22Knox
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 34–0
October 29at MinnesotaL 12–1612,000
November 53:00 p.m.Iowa
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 17–6
November 12vs. HaskellKansas City, MOL 6–14
November 19Bellevue[lower-alpha 1]
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 51–0
November 24Illinois
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 16–10

[3]

  1. Now-defunct Bellevue College, not to be confused with present-day's Bellevue University[2]

Coaching staff

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

Roster

[6]

Barta, Frank G
Barwick, Leonard QB
Bell, Johnny HB
Bender, Johnny HB
Benedict, Maurice QB
Berry E
Borg, Charles C
Burns, Donald RT
Cotton, Charles RT
Craig, Hugh HB
Denslow, Lloyd E
Eager, Earl HB
Fenlon HB
Hunter, Fred RG
Johnson, William E
Knapp QB
Lundin, Alford LT
Marsh, Earl HB
Mason, Cyrus LT
Mason, John FB
McDonald, Gil QB
Mills, Leslie G
Reddick QB
Richardson LT
Robinson E
Ryan E
Scallon LT
Speer RG
Standeven E
Weller, John HB

Game summaries

Grand Island

Grand Island at Nebraska
1 2Total
Grand Island 0
Nebraska 72
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
Overall Last meeting Result
1–0 September 19, 1903 Nebraska, 23–6

Despite playing its starters only in the second half, Nebraska beat Grand Island 72–0 in the second-largest victory in school history.[7][8]

Lincoln High

Lincoln High at Nebraska
1 2Total
Lincoln High 0
Nebraska 17
  • Date: September 27
  • Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

Nebraska shut out Lincoln High in a pre-season exhibition game.[8]

Grinnell

Grinnell at Nebraska
1 2Total
Grinnell 0
Nebraska 46
Overall Last meeting Result
3–2 October 11, 1902 Nebraska, 17–0

On a rainy, muddy day in Lincoln, Nebraska registered its fifth consecutive shutout victory.[7][8]

at Colorado

Nebraska at Colorado
1 2Total
Nebraska 0 0 0
Colorado 6 0 6
Overall Last meeting Result
3–0 October 24, 1903 Nebraska, 31–0

Colorado became the first team to shut out Nebraska in four years, ending the Cornhuskers' winning streak at 27 games. NU had three opportunities inside of CU's 10-yard line, but failed to score on any of them, and Colorado defeated Nebraska for the first time.[7][8]

at Creighton

Nebraska at Creighton
1 2Total
Nebraska 39
Creighton 0
Overall Last meeting Result
0–0

[7][8]

Lincoln Medics

Lincoln Medics at Nebraska
1 2Total
Lincoln Medics 0
Nebraska 29

Nebraska defeated the Lincoln Medics 29–0 in an exhibition game that was the only meeting between the schools.[7][8]

Knox

Knox at Nebraska
1 2Total
Knox 0
Nebraska 34
Overall Last meeting Result
2–0 November 7, 1903 Nebraska, 33–5

Despite just one day off since scrimmaging the Lincoln Medics, NU shut out Knox 34–0.[7][8]

at Minnesota

Nebraska at Minnesota
1 2Total
Nebraska 12
Minnesota 16
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Northrop Field, Minneapolis, MN
  • Game attendance: 12,000
Overall Last meeting Result
1–2 October 18, 1902 Nebraska, 6–0

After a one-year break, NU's series with Minnesota resumed in Minneapolis. The Gophers scored first, but Nebraska tied the game shortly afterward, the first time a team scored against Minnesota in 12 games. A late Minnesota touchdown gave the Gophers a 16–12 victory.[7][8]

Iowa

Iowa at Nebraska
1 2Total
Iowa 6
Nebraska 17
Overall Last meeting Result
5–3–2 October 31, 1903 Nebraska, 17–6

[7][8]

Haskell

Nebraska vs. Haskell
1 2Total
Nebraska 3 3 6
Haskell 14 0 14
Overall Last meeting Result
3–0 October 17, 1903 Nebraska, 16–0

Nebraska's only points in an upset loss came after recovering a Haskell fumble in the end zone.[7][8]

Bellevue

Bellevue at Nebraska
1 2Total
Bellevue 0
Nebraska 51
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
Overall Last meeting Result
1–0 November 21, 1903 Nebraska, 52–0

[7][8]

Illinois

Illinois at Nebraska
1 2Total
Illinois 10
Nebraska 16
  • Date: November 24
  • Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
Overall Last meeting Result
2–0 November 26, 1903 Nebraska, 16–0

NU faced Illinois to end the season for the second consecutive year. Illinois took an early lead and never let Nebraska take control of the game, but the Cornhuskers held on to win 16–10.[7][8]

References

  1. "1904 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  2. http://www.lostcolleges.com/bellevue-college
  3. "Football - 1904 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.
  6. "Nebraska Football 1904 Roster". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  7. "1904 Game Recaps". Husker Press Box. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  8. "the 1900s". HuskerMax. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
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