1907 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1907 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
MVC co-champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	8–2 (1–0 MVC)
Head coach	William C. "King" Cole (1st season)
Home stadium	Antelope Field
Seasons ←  1906 1908  →

1907 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		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	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1907 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during 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]

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28		Peru Normal *	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	W 53–0
October 5		South Dakota *	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	W 39–0
October 12		Grinnell *	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	W 30–4
October 19		at Minnesota *	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	L 5–8	8,000
October 26		Colorado *	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	W 22–8		[2]
November 2		Iowa State *	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	W 10–9
November 9		at Kansas	McCook Field Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	W 16–6		[3]
November 16	2:45 p.m.	Denver *	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	W 63–0		[4] [5]
November 23		Doane *	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	W 85–0
November 28		at Saint Louis *	Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO	L 0–34
*Non-conference game

Game summaries

Peru Normal

Peru State at Nebraska

Team	1	2	Total
Peru Normal			0
•Nebraska			53

• Date: September 28
• Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

Nebraska held Peru State without a first down in Cole's first game, also the first meeting between the teams. ^{[6] [7]}

South Dakota

South Dakota at Nebraska

Team	1	2	Total
South Dakota	0	0	0
•Nebraska	23	16	39

• Date: October 5
• Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

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Grinnell

Grinnell at Nebraska

Team	1	2	Total
Grinnell			4
•Nebraska			30

• Date: October 12
• Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

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At Minnesota

Nebraska at Minnesota

Team	1	2	Total
Nebraska			5
• Minnesota			8

• Date: October 19
• Location: Northrop Field, Minneapolis, MN

See also: Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry

Nebraska scored first after a Minnesota fumble, but a pair of field goals gave the Golden Gophers the lead and another victory over NU. ^{[6] [7]}

Colorado

Colorado at Nebraska

Team	1	2	Total
Colorado			8
•Nebraska			22

• Date: October 26
• Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

See also: Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

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Iowa State

Iowa State at Nebraska

Team	1	2	Total
Iowa State			9
•Nebraska			10

• Date: November 2
• Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

See also: Iowa State–Nebraska football rivalry

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. ^{[6] [7]}

At Kansas

Nebraska at Kansas

Team	1	2	Total
•Nebraska			16
Kansas			6

• Date: November 9
• Location: McCook Field, Lawrence, KS

See also: Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry

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. ^{[6] [7]}

At Denver

Denver at Nebraska

Team	1	2	Total
Denver			0
•Nebraska			63

• Date: November 16
• Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

Doane

Doane at Nebraska

Team	1	2	Total
Doane			0
•Nebraska			85

• Date: November 23
• Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

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

At Saint Louis

Nebraska at Saint Louis

Team	1	2	Total
Nebraska			0
• Saint Louis			34

• Date: November 28
• Location: Sportsman's Park, St. Louis, MO

Saint Louis shut out Nebraska 34–0 in the only meeting between the teams. ^{[6] [7]}

Personnel

Coaching staff

Coach [8]	Position	First year	Alma mater
William C. "King" Cole	Head coach	1907	Marietta
Jack Best	Trainer	1890	Nebraska

Roster

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BaekleyPLAYER BarkleyPLAYER Beltzer, Oren E Bentley, OrlandoQB Birkner, HugoHB BurleighPLAYER Chaloupka, WilliamRT Collins, SydneyC Cooke, HaroldQB Ewing, Henry LG Frum, SidneyRG Harte, LouisRG Harvey, JamesE Johnson, FrankE Kroger, ErnestFB Matters, ThomasLT Miller, A.H.RT Minor, HarryHB PattonE Perrin, DaleC PricePLAYER Weller, JohnHB

References

1. "1907 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
2. "Beat Colorado - Cornhuskers down westerners in hard battle". The Nebraska State Journal. October 27, 1907. Retrieved April 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Victory Is Easy: Nebraska Plays Rings Around Jayhawker Crowd". The Nebraska State Journal. November 10, 1907. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Denver Team Comes Today". Nebraska State Journal . Lincoln, Nebraska. November 15, 1907. p. 5. Retrieved November 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Trod On The Westerners". The Sunday State Journal . Lincoln, Nebraska. November 17, 1907. p. 2. Retrieved November 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
6. "1907 Game Recaps". Husker Press Box. Retrieved November 15, 2009.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
7. "the 1900s". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
8. "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
9. "Nebraska Football 1907 Roster". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 15, 2009.