1913 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1913 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
MVC co-champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	8–0 (3–0 MVC)
Head coach	Ewald O. Stiehm (3rd season)
Home stadium	Nebraska Field
Seasons ←  1912 1914  →

1913 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Missouri +	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Nebraska +	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Kansas	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Iowa State	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Drake	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	3	–	1
Kansas State	0	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
Washington University	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	5	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1913 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1913 college football season. The team was coached by third-year head coach Ewald O. Stiehm and played its home games at Nebraska Field in Lincoln, Nebraska. ^[1] The 1913 season was part of Nebraska's 34-game unbeaten streak that ran from 1912 to 1916. This was the first season that Nebraska conducted a spring football practice session. ^{[2] [3]}

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4	3:00 p.m.	Washburn *	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 19–0		[4] [5]
October 11	3:00 p.m.	Kansas State	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	W 24–6
October 18	3:00 p.m.	Minnesota *	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	W 7–0	9,000
October 25	3:00 p.m.	Haskell *	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 7–6
November 1	3:00 p.m.	at Iowa State	State Field Ames, IA	W 18–9
November 8	3:00 p.m.	Nebraska Wesleyan *	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 42–7
November 15	2:45 p.m.	at Kansas	Central Park Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	W 9–0
November 22	3:00 p.m.	Iowa *	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	W 12–0
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Coaching staff

Coach [6] [7]	Position	First year	Alma mater
Ewald O. Stiehm	Head coach	1911	Wisconsin
Jack Best	Trainer	1890	Nebraska
Haarman	First assistant coach	1913
Dudley	Assistant coach	1913

Roster

Abbott, EarlRG Balis, ArthurE Beck, CharlesE Cameron, RobertRT Elwell, JohnHB Freitag, AlbertG Halligan, Vic LT Howard, WarrenFB Mastin, GuyE Mulligan, HaroldE Pearson, MonteLT Purdy, LeonardHB Ross, ClintonRG Rutherford, RichardHB Shields, PaulG Thompson, RobertC Towle, Max QB

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Starters

Position Player Quarterback Max Towle Left Halfback Richard Rutherford Right Halfback Leonard Purdy Fullback Warren Howard Left End Charles Beck Left Tackle Vic Halligan Left Guard Clinton Ross Center Robert Thompson Right Guard Earl Abbott Right Tackle Arthur Bailes Right End Guy Mastin

Game summaries

Washburn

Washburn at Nebraska

1 2 Total Washburn 0 •Nebraska 19 Date: October 4 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Game start: 3:00 p.m. Sources: [2] [9]

Kansas State

Kansas State at Nebraska

1 2 Total Kansas State 6 •Nebraska 24 Date: October 11 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Game start: 3:00 p.m. Sources: [2] [9]

See also: Kansas State–Nebraska football rivalry

Minnesota

Minnesota at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 •Nebraska 0 0 7 0 7 Date: October 18 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Game start: 3:00 p.m. Sources: [2] [9] [10]

See also: Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry

Nebraska used a second-half touchdown to win for just the second time against Minnesota in 13 meetings. Minnesota coach Henry L. Williams said after the game "I cannot say I expected the Gophers to be defeated. Nebraska has a great team."

Haskell

Haskell at Nebraska

1 2 Total Haskell 6 •Nebraska 7 Date: October 25 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Game start: 3:00 p.m. Sources: [9] [10]

At Iowa State

Nebraska at Iowa State

1 2 Total •Nebraska 18 Iowa State 9 Date: November 1 Location: State Field, Ames, IA Game start: 3:00 p.m. Sources: [9] [10]

Nebraska Wesleyan

Nebraska Wesleyan at Nebraska

1 2 Total Nebraska Wesleyan 7 •Nebraska 42 Date: November 8 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Game start: 3:00 p.m. Sources: [9] [10]

At Kansas

Nebraska at Kansas

1 2 Total •Nebraska 9 Kansas 0 Date: November 15 Location: Central Park, Lawrence, KS Game start: 2:45 p.m. Sources: [9] [11]

See also: Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry

Iowa

Iowa at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 •Nebraska 6 0 0 6 12 Date: November 22 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Game start: 3:00 p.m. Sources: [2] [9]

See also: Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry

Awards

Award [11]	Player(s)
All-Western 1st team	Vic Halligan
All-Western 2nd team	Richard Rutherford
All-Western honorable mention	Leonard Purdy
All-Missouri 1st team	Charles Beck, Vic Halligan, Guy Mastin, Leonard Purdy, Richard Rutherford, Max Towle

References

1. "1913 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
2. "1914 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 345)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
3. "1915 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 150)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
4. "Washburn Unable To Stop Nebraska". The Lincoln Daily Star . Lincoln, Nebraska. October 5, 1913. p. 1, sport section. Retrieved October 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Washburn Unable To Stop Nebraska (continued)". The Lincoln Daily Star . Lincoln, Nebraska. October 5, 1913. p. 4, sport section. Retrieved October 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
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7. "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
8. "Nebraska Football 1913 Roster". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
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11. "1914 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 347)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 21, 2009.