1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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

1912 Missouri Valley football standings
v t	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

The 1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in 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] They competed as members of the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA).

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

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result
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	W 30–6
October 19	2:30 p.m.	at Minnesota*	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN	L 13–0
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	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	W 14–3
November 23	3:00 p.m.	Oklahoma*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 13–9
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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

^[3]

Coaching staff[]

Coach[4]	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:[5]

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:[5][6]

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:[5][6][7]

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:[5][7]

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.^[8] Five Adrian starters did not make the trip from Michigan due to injury leaving a total of 15 players.^[9]

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.^[8] Nebraska completed 4 of 10 attempts for 57 yards while Adrian completed 2 of 5 for 0 yards.^[10]

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. Co]] Sources:[5][7]

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:[5]

The 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:[5]

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:[5][11]

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

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