1907 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 1907 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1907 college football season. The team was coached by first-year head coach William C. "King" Cole and played its home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] They competed as members of the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA).

1907 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
MVIAA co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1907 record8–2 (1–0 MVIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAntelope Field
1907 Missouri Valley football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Iowa + 1 –0 –0  3 –2 –0
Nebraska + 1 –0 –0  8 –2 –0
Kansas 1 –1 –0  5 –3 –0
Missouri 1 –2 –0  7 –2 –0
Washington University 0 –1 –0  1 –5 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Prior to the season, Nebraska joined the MVIAA, the first time since 1897 the Cornhuskers had been a member of a conference.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 28Peru State*
W 53–0
October 5South Dakota*
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 39–0
October 12Grinnell*
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 30–4
October 19at Minnesota*
L 8–5
October 26Colorado*
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 22–8
November 2Iowa State*
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 10–9
November 9at KansasLawrence, KSW 16–6
November 16at Denver*Denver, COW 63–0
November 23Doane*
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
W 85–0
November 28at Saint Louis*St. Louis, MOL 34–0
  • *Non-conference game

[2]

Coaching staff
Coach[3] Position First year Alma mater
William C. "King" ColeHead coach1907Marietta
Jack BestTrainer1890Nebraska

Roster

[4]

Baekley PLAYER
Barkley PLAYER
Beltzer, Oren E
Bentley, Orlando QB
Birkner, Hugo HB
Burleigh PLAYER
Chaloupka, William RT
Collins, Sydney C
Cooke, Harold QB
Ewing, Henry LG
Frum, Sidney RG
Harte, Louis RG
Harvey, James E
Johnson, Frank E
Kroger, Ernest FB
Matters, Thomas LT
Miller, A.H. RT
Minor, Harry HB
Patton E
Perrin, Dale C
Price PLAYER
Weller, John HB

Game summaries

Peru State
Peru State at Nebraska
1 2Total
Peru State 0
• Nebraska 53
  • Date: September 28
  • Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
Overall Last meeting Result
0–0 – –

Nebraska held Peru State without a first down in Cole's first game, also the first meeting between the teams.[5][6]

South Dakota
South Dakota at Nebraska
1 2Total
South Dakota 0 0 0
• Nebraska 23 16 39
Overall Last meeting Result
3–1 October 6, 1906 Nebraska, 4–0

[5][6]

Grinnell
Grinnell at Nebraska
1 2Total
Grinnell 4
• Nebraska 30
Overall Last meeting Result
4–2 October 1, 1904 Nebraska, 46–0

[5][6]

at Minnesota
Nebraska at Minnesota
1 2Total
Nebraska 5
• Minnesota 8
See also: Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry
Overall Last meeting Result
1–5 November 3, 1906 Minnesota, 13–0

Nebraska scored first after a Minnesota fumble, but a pair of field goals gave the Golden Gophers the lead and another victory over NU.[5][6]

Colorado
Colorado at Nebraska
1 2Total
Colorado 8
• Nebraska 22
See also: Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry
Overall Last meeting Result
4–1 November 11, 1905 Nebraska, 18–0

[5][6]

Iowa State
Iowa State at Nebraska
1 2Total
Iowa State 9
• Nebraska 10
Overall Last meeting Result
5–3 October 20, 1906 Iowa State, 14–2

A second-half touchdown gave Nebraska a 10–9 win over Iowa State. On a late Cyclones field goal attempt, the ball hit the ground short of the uprights and bounced through. Because of this, Iowa State lists this game as a 13-10 victory.[5][6]

at Kansas
Nebraska at Kansas
1 2Total
• Nebraska 16
Kansas 6
Overall Last meeting Result
7–6 November 17, 1906 Kansas, 8–6

This was Nebraska's only conference game in 1907, as the Cornhuskers had recently joined the MVIAA and were unable to schedule the other teams with such short notice. The 16–6 win gave NU a share of the conference title.[5][6]

at Denver
Nebraska at Denver
1 2Total
• Nebraska 63
Denver 0
Overall Last meeting Result
1–0 October 10, 1903 Nebraska, 10–0

Doane
Doane at Nebraska
1 2Total
Doane 0
• Nebraska 85
  • Date: November 23
  • Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
Overall Last meeting Result
10–2 October 27, 1906 Nebraska, 28–0

The Cornhuskers shut out Doane 85-0, the largest margin of victory in Antelope Field history.

at Saint Louis
Nebraska at Saint Louis
1 2Total
Nebraska 0
• Saint Louis 34
Overall Last meeting Result
5–3 October 20, 1906 Iowa State, 14–2

Saint Louis shut out Nebraska 34–0 in the only meeting between the teams.[5][6]

References
  1. "1907 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  2. "Football - 1907 Schedule/Results". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
  3. "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
  4. "Nebraska Football 1907 Roster". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
  5. "1907 Game Recaps". Husker Press Box. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
  6. "the 1900s". HuskerMax. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
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