1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	3–3–2 (0–1 MVC)
Head coach	William C. "King" Cole (3rd season)
Home stadium	Antelope Park Nebraska Field
Seasons ←  1908 1910  →

1909 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Missouri $	4	–	0	–	1			7	–	0	–	1
Kansas	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Drake	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Iowa	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	4	–	1
Iowa State	0	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Nebraska	0	–	1	–	0			3	–	3	–	2
Washington University	0	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1909 college football season. The team was coached by third-year head coach William C. "King" Cole and played its home games at Antelope Park and Nebraska Field in Lincoln, Nebraska. ^[1]

During the season the university finished construction of Nebraska Field, located on campus adjacent to where Memorial Stadium was later built. It replaced Antelope Field, where NU had played its home games since 1897. Nebraska played its first two games at Antelope Park (a different venue from Antelope Field) prior to the new stadium's completion.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 2		South Dakota *	Antelope Park Lincoln, NE	T 6–6
October 9		Knox *	Antelope Park Lincoln, NE	W 34–0
October 16	3:00 p.m.	vs. Minnesota *	Vinton Street Park Omaha, NE (rivalry)	L 0–13
October 23	3:00 p.m.	Iowa *	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	T 6–6	[2]
October 30		Doane *	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 12–0
November 6		Kansas	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	L 0–6	[3]
November 20		at Denver *	Denver, CO	W 6–5	[4]
November 25		Haskell *	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	L 5–16	[5]
*Non-conference game

Coaching staff

Coach [6]	Position	First year	Alma mater
William C. "King" Cole	Head coach	1907	Marietta
Jack Best	Trainer	1890	Nebraska

Roster

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Beltzer, Oren HB Bentley, OrlandoQB Chauner, WalterE Collins, SydneyC DobsonPLAYER Elliott, E.B.G Ewing, Henry RG Frank, OwenHB Harte, LouisLT Hascoll, VincentQB Johnson, FrankE Lofgren, GusE Magor, LouisE McDonaldHB Rathbone, HarveyFB SchaunerE Shonka, SylvesterC SpellmeyerRT Sturmer, FrederickLT Sturzenegger, Alfonzo FB Temple, LeRoyRT WendstrandPLAYER Wenstrand, RalphRG Wolcott, O.M.LG

Game summaries

South Dakota

South Dakota at Nebraska

1 2 Total South Dakota 6 0 6 Nebraska 0 6 6 Date: October 2 Location: Antelope Park, Lincoln, NE Sources: [8] [9]

Knox

Knox at Nebraska

1 2 Total Knox 0 •Nebraska 34 Date: October 9 Location: Antelope Park, Lincoln, NE Sources: [8] [9]

This was the final meeting between Knox and Nebraska. ^{[8] [9]}

Minnesota

Minnesota at Nebraska

1 2 Total • Minnesota 14 0 14 Nebraska 0 0 0 Date: October 16 Location: Omaha, NE Game start: 3:00 PM CT Sources: [8] [9]

See also: Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry

After seven consecutive games in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Nebraska faced off in Nebraska for a second time.

Iowa

Iowa at Nebraska

1 2 Total Iowa 6 Nebraska 6 Date: October 23 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Game start: 3:00 PM CT Sources: [8] [9]

See also: Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry

After two Iowa field goals, Nebraska recovered its own fumble in the end zone, and the game ended in a 6–6 tie.

Doane

Doane at Nebraska

1 2 Total Doane 0 •Nebraska 12 Date: October 30 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources: [8] [9]

Kansas

Kansas at Nebraska

1 2 Total • Kansas 6 Nebraska 0 Date: November 6 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources: [8] [9]

See also: Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry

Two 15-yard Nebraska penalties late in the game led to a game-winning punt return touchdown by Kansas.

At Denver

Nebraska at Denver

1 2 Total •Nebraska 6 Denver 5 Date: November 20 Location: Denver, CO Sources: [8] [9]

Nebraska scored its only touchdown off a muffed Denver kick return, and held on for a 6–5 win.

Haskell

Nebraska at Haskell

1 2 Total Nebraska 5 0 5 • Haskell 11 5 16 Date: November 25 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources: [8] [9]

Haskell blocked five Nebraska punts, and rode the favorable field position to a 16–5 victory.

References

1. "1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
2. "Hawkeye Team Held To a Tie: The Cornhuskers Met a Very Worthy Foe In the Players From Iowa City". The Lincoln Daily Star. October 24, 1909. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Nebraska Lost Valiant Battle". The Lincoln Star. November 7, 1909. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cornhuskers Beat Denver Ministers". The Billings Gazette. November 21, 1909. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Reds Get Scalps". The Nebraska State Journal. November 26, 1909. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
7. "Nebraska Football 1909 Roster". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
8. "1909 Game Recaps". Husker Press Box. Retrieved November 16, 2009.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
9. "the 1900s". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 16, 2009.