1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
MVC co-champion; Nebraska state champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	7–1 (2–0 MVC)
Head coach	Ewald O. Stiehm (2nd season);
Home stadium	Nebraska Field
	Seasons ← 1911 1913 →

The 1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1912 college football season. The team was coached by second-year head coach Ewald O. Stiehm and played its home games at Nebraska Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.^[1]

1912 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Nebraska +	2	–	0	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
Iowa State +	2	–	0	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Drake	2	–	2	–	0	5	–	3	–	0
Missouri	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	3	–	0
Kansas	1	–	2	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Washington University	0	–	2	–	0	4	–	4	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions

On October 26, Nebraska defeated Adrian, beginning a 34-game unbeaten streak that lasted until November 18, 1916.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	3:00 p.m.	Bellevue*^[a]	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 81–0
October 12	3:00 p.m.	Kansas State*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	W 30–6
October 19	2:30 p.m.	at Minnesota*	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	L 0–13
October 26	3:00 p.m.	Adrian*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 41–0
November 2	2:30 p.m.	at Missouri	Rollins Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)	W 7–0
November 9	3:00 p.m.	Doane*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 54–6
November 16	3:00 p.m.	Kansas	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	W 14–3	7,000	^[3]
November 23	3:00 p.m.	Oklahoma*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	W 13–9
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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

Roster



Allen, E.D. C Frank, Ernest HB Freitag, Albert G Halligan, Vic FB Harman, Dewey RT Howard, Warren E Mastin, Guy E McCormick LG Mulligan, Harold E Pearson, Monte LT Potter, Herbert QB Purdy, Leonard HB Ross, Clinton RG Swanson, Caesar LG Towle, Max QB

^[4]

Starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Max Towle
Left Halfback	Leonard Purdy
Right Halfback	Ernest Frank
Fullback	Vic Halligan
Left End	Harold Mulligan
Left Tackle	Caesar Swanson
Left Guard	Albert Freitag
Center	E.D. Allen
Right Guard	Monte Pearson
Right Tackle	Dewey Harman
Right End	Guy Mastin

Coaching staff

Coach^[5]	Position	First year	Alma mater
Ewald O. Stiehm	Head coach	1911	Wisconsin
Jack Best	Trainer	1890	Nebraska

Game summaries

Bellevue

Bellevue at Nebraska

	1	2	Total
Bellevue			0
• Nebraska			81

Date: October 5
Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE
Game start: 3:00 p.m.

Sources:^[6]

This was the final meeting between Bellevue and Nebraska.

Kansas State

Kansas State at Nebraska

	1	2	Total
Kansas State			6
• Nebraska			30

Date: October 12
Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE
Game start: 3:00 p.m.

Sources:^[6]^[7]

At Minnesota

Nebraska at Minnesota

	1	2	Total
Nebraska			0
• Minnesota			13

Date: October 19
Location: Northrop Field, Minneapolis, MN
Game start: 2:30 p.m.

Sources:^[6]^[7]^[8]

Nebraska's defense fended off several long Minnesota drives in the first half, which ended scoreless. After a Minnesota touchdown to open the second half, Nebraska used a 72-yard run to get to Minnesota's three-yard line. However, an interception was returned for a second Gophers touchdown and NU was held scoreless for the rest of the game.

Adrian

Adrian at Nebraska

	1	2	Total
Adrian			0
• Nebraska			41

Date: October 26
Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE
Game start: 3:00 p.m.

Sources:^[6]^[8]

This was the only meeting between Adrian and Nebraska. Both teams played without regular starters due to injury. Three Nebraska starters were out; Harman, Meyer, and Potter.^[9] Five Adrian starters did not make the trip from Michigan due to injury leaving a total of 15 players.^[10]

Nebraska scored three touchdowns in the first half and sent in many replacements once it was obvious Adrian couldn't keep up. Local news reported that the forward pass was used frequently by both teams.^[9] Nebraska completed 4 of 10 attempts for 57 yards while Adrian completed 2 of 5 for 0 yards.^[11]

At Missouri

Nebraska at Missouri

	1	2	Total
• Nebraska			7
Missouri			0

Date: November 2
Location: Rollins Field, Colombia, MO
Game start: 2:30 p.m.

Sources:^[6]^[8]

Doane

Doane at Nebraska

	1	2	Total
Doane			6
• Nebraska			54

Date: November 9
Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE
Game start: 3:00 p.m.

Sources:^[6]

This was the final meeting between Doane and Nebraska.

Kansas

Kansas at Nebraska

	1	2	Total
Kansas			3
• Nebraska			14

Date: November 16
Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE
Game start: 3:00 p.m.

Sources:^[6]

Oklahoma

Oklahoma at Nebraska

	1	2	Total
Oklahoma			9
• Nebraska			13

Date: November 23
Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE
Game start: 3:00 p.m.

Sources:^[6]^[12]

This was the first meeting in what would become one of college football's most storied rivalries.

References

^ "1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "(23)Bellevue College".
^ "Desperate Battle Won by Nebraska". The Lincoln Star. November 17, 1912. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nebraska Football 1912 Roster". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
^ "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "the 1910s". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "1913 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 328)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c "1913 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 329)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Adrian Outclassed by the Cornhuskers". The Lincoln Star. October 27, 1912.
^ "Both Tell Bear Stories". The Wichita Eagle. October 26, 1912.
^ "Nebraska Takes Victory". The Nebraska State Journal. October 27, 1912.
^ "1913 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 331)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 20, 2009.

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

[1] "1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[2] "(23)Bellevue College".

[4] "Desperate Battle Won by Nebraska". The Lincoln Star. November 17, 1912. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Nebraska Football 1912 Roster". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 20, 2009.

[6] "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 20, 2009.

[the_1910s-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "the 1910s". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 20, 2009.

[yb328-8] "1913 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 328)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 20, 2009.

[yb329-9] "1913 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 329)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 20, 2009.

[:0-10] "Adrian Outclassed by the Cornhuskers". The Lincoln Star. October 27, 1912.

[11] "Both Tell Bear Stories". The Wichita Eagle. October 26, 1912.

[12] "Nebraska Takes Victory". The Nebraska State Journal. October 27, 1912.

[13] "1913 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 331)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 20, 2009.

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