1900 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
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The 1900 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska in the 1900 college football season
. The team was coached by Walter C. "Bummy" Booth
and played their home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska
.
at the end of a 1-7-1 season. Also, the team had officially adopted its new nickname "Cornhuskers" beginning this year, after the term was coined by Charles "Cy" Sherman
in one of his pieces written for the Nebraska State Journal
during the 1899 season.
The Cornhuskers got their first scrimmage preseason tuneup under new coach Booth with another exhibition game against Lincoln High School, a 22-0 shutout to extend their record over the high schoolers to 3-0.
For the first time, the Cornhuskers went head to head against a team made up of former Cornhuskers, in this second exhibition game of the season. Apparently the graduates still had what it takes, as the game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Coach Booth's first official game of his career at Nebraska was a refreshing change from the disastrous previous season, as the Cornhuskers had little difficulty putting up 30-0 shutout of the Cyclones in Lincoln. Counting the exhibition games, this was the third game in a row where the Nebraska defense held the other team to zero points, and Nebraska pulled into the series lead, 3-2.
Heavy winds interfered with both teams as they attempted to get on the scoreboard, and the day ended with a single touchdown and late safety by Nebraska being the only scores. The shutout streak continued, and Drake fell behind Nebraska in the series, 1-2.
The Kansas City Medics put up a fight as Nebraska faced them in Kansas City for the second year in a row, and despite the best efforts of both teams, the defensive units carried the day and sent both teams off the field scoreless in a 0-0 tie. This was the last times these teams met, with the KC Medics owning the hard-fought series with Nebraska 2-1-2.
Just two days after the battle in Kansas City, the Cornhuskers met Tarkio on the field for the third and final time, but on Tarkio's home field for the first time. Nebraska's first and only score was disputed by Tarkio players and fans, but the score was upheld by the officials. Nebraska failed to capitalize on a later opportunity to put up undisputed points, and the official score remained 5-0 for the rest of the game. The final outcome was disputed strongly enough in Tarkio that the home town paper reported the next day that the score had been a 0-0 tie.
Nebraska's unbeaten and unscored upon roll continued with a strong effort against Missouri in Columbia. One Cornhusker score in each half summed the points of the game, which featured much punting and changes of possession. Nebraska improved to 6-3 over Missouri.
The day belonged entirely to the Cornhuskers as they rolled to an easy shutout victory over Grinnell in Lincoln. The visitors' best shot at avoiding the shutout fell short with a missed 25-yard field goal attempt. This evened the Grinnell-Nebraska series at 2-2.
Nebraska closed out its 9th straight shutout game, counting the exhibition games, against Kansas in Lawrence. No opponents had scored on the Cornhuskers even once during the entire season to date, and Nebraska's series record deficit with Kansas to 4-5.
Nebraska's unbeaten run came to an end as the Cornhuskers hosted Minnesota for the first game of what would become a long and storied rivalry in later years. The Gophers were on average larger and taller than the Cornhuskers, posing a formidable challenge. Despite the loss, Nebraska still managed, through halftime adjustments, to outscore Minnesota in the second quarter, and those 12 points were more than any other opponent had put up against Minnesota in any other game of their season.
1900 college football season
The 1900 college football season had a clear-cut champion, with the Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book listing Yale as national champions....
. The team was coached by Walter C. "Bummy" Booth
Walter C. Booth
-References:...
and played their home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
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Before the season
Beginning its 11th year, Nebraska was starting out with a new head coach for the 9th time after replacing A. Edwin BranchA. Edwin Branch
Alonzo Edwin Branch was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Nebraska in 1899 and at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1900, compiling a career college football record of 1–11–1....
at the end of a 1-7-1 season. Also, the team had officially adopted its new nickname "Cornhuskers" beginning this year, after the term was coined by Charles "Cy" Sherman
Charles "Cy" Sherman
Charles "Cy" Sherman is known as the "father of the Cornhuskers" after giving the Nebraska Cornhuskers Football team the name Cornhuskers in 1899. During the 1890 through 1899 seasons, the Huskers had been called multiple names including Treeplanters, Rattlesnake Boys, Antelopes, Old Gold Knights...
in one of his pieces written for the Nebraska State Journal
Lincoln Journal Star
The Lincoln Journal Star is Lincoln, Nebraska's major daily newspaper. Owned by Lee Enterprises, the Journal Star was created by the 1995 merger of Lincoln's morning newspaper and its evening newspaper The Lincoln Journal Star is Lincoln, Nebraska's major daily newspaper. Owned by Lee...
during the 1899 season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29* | Lincoln High | Antelope Field • Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379.... |
W 22-0 | - |
| October 6* | Alumni | Antelope Field • Lincoln, Nebraska | T 0-0 | - |
| October 13 | Antelope Field • Lincoln, Nebraska | W 30-0 | - | |
| October 20 | Drake Drake Bulldogs football The Drake Bulldogs football program represents Drake University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level. Drake began competing in intercollegiate football in 1893.-Historic 1922 season:... |
Antelope Field • Lincoln, Nebraska | W 8-0 | - |
| October 27 | at KC Medics | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
T 0-0 | - |
| October 29 | at Tarkio | Tarkio, Missouri Tarkio, Missouri Tarkio is a city in Tarkio Township, Atchison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,583 at the 2010 census . It was platted in 1880 and incorporated in 1881. The name "Tarkio" is from a Native American word meaning "place where walnuts grow"... |
W 5-0 | - |
| November 5 | at | Columbia, Missouri Columbia, Missouri Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the... |
W 12-0 | - |
| November 10 | Grinnell Grinnell College Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, U.S. known for its strong tradition of social activism. It was founded in 1846, when a group of pioneer New England Congregationalists established the Trustees of Iowa College.... |
Antelope Field • Lincoln, Nebraska | W 33-0 | - |
| November 17 | at | Central Park • Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County... |
W 12-0 | - |
| November 29 | Minnesota | Antelope Field • Lincoln, Nebraska | L 12-20 | 3,000 |
| *Exhibition Game. | ||||
Roster
Bender, Johnny QB Brew, Fred LT Cook, Hugh FB Cortelyou, Spencer E Crandall, Harry HB Dasenbrock, John G Drain, Ralph QB Emmons T Johnson, William E Koehler, John C McKillop T Montgomery, Robert HB Nielsen HB Pillsbury, Melville T Raymond, Isaac FB Ringer, John LG Ryan E Voss T Westover, John RT Wood FB Worel, L. T |
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Coaching staff
| Name | Title | First year in this position |
Years at Nebraska | Alma Mater |
| Walter C. "Bummy" Booth Walter C. Booth -References:... |
|Head Coach | 1900 | 1900–1905 | Princeton Princeton University Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution.... |
| Jack Best | |Trainer | 1890 | 1890–1922 | |
| Harry Tukey | |Manager |
Lincoln High
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The Cornhuskers got their first scrimmage preseason tuneup under new coach Booth with another exhibition game against Lincoln High School, a 22-0 shutout to extend their record over the high schoolers to 3-0.
Alumni
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For the first time, the Cornhuskers went head to head against a team made up of former Cornhuskers, in this second exhibition game of the season. Apparently the graduates still had what it takes, as the game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Iowa State
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Coach Booth's first official game of his career at Nebraska was a refreshing change from the disastrous previous season, as the Cornhuskers had little difficulty putting up 30-0 shutout of the Cyclones in Lincoln. Counting the exhibition games, this was the third game in a row where the Nebraska defense held the other team to zero points, and Nebraska pulled into the series lead, 3-2.
Drake
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Heavy winds interfered with both teams as they attempted to get on the scoreboard, and the day ended with a single touchdown and late safety by Nebraska being the only scores. The shutout streak continued, and Drake fell behind Nebraska in the series, 1-2.
KC Medics
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The Kansas City Medics put up a fight as Nebraska faced them in Kansas City for the second year in a row, and despite the best efforts of both teams, the defensive units carried the day and sent both teams off the field scoreless in a 0-0 tie. This was the last times these teams met, with the KC Medics owning the hard-fought series with Nebraska 2-1-2.
Tarkio
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Just two days after the battle in Kansas City, the Cornhuskers met Tarkio on the field for the third and final time, but on Tarkio's home field for the first time. Nebraska's first and only score was disputed by Tarkio players and fans, but the score was upheld by the officials. Nebraska failed to capitalize on a later opportunity to put up undisputed points, and the official score remained 5-0 for the rest of the game. The final outcome was disputed strongly enough in Tarkio that the home town paper reported the next day that the score had been a 0-0 tie.
Missouri
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Nebraska's unbeaten and unscored upon roll continued with a strong effort against Missouri in Columbia. One Cornhusker score in each half summed the points of the game, which featured much punting and changes of possession. Nebraska improved to 6-3 over Missouri.
Grinnell
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The day belonged entirely to the Cornhuskers as they rolled to an easy shutout victory over Grinnell in Lincoln. The visitors' best shot at avoiding the shutout fell short with a missed 25-yard field goal attempt. This evened the Grinnell-Nebraska series at 2-2.
Kansas
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Nebraska closed out its 9th straight shutout game, counting the exhibition games, against Kansas in Lawrence. No opponents had scored on the Cornhuskers even once during the entire season to date, and Nebraska's series record deficit with Kansas to 4-5.
Minnesota
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Nebraska's unbeaten run came to an end as the Cornhuskers hosted Minnesota for the first game of what would become a long and storied rivalry in later years. The Gophers were on average larger and taller than the Cornhuskers, posing a formidable challenge. Despite the loss, Nebraska still managed, through halftime adjustments, to outscore Minnesota in the second quarter, and those 12 points were more than any other opponent had put up against Minnesota in any other game of their season.