1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1909 college football season. The team was coached by third-year head coach William C. "King" Cole and played its home games at Nebraska Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] They competed as members of the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA).

1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1909 record	3–3–2 (0–1 MVIAA)
Head coach	William C. "King" Cole (3rd season)
Home stadium	Nebraska Field

1909 Missouri Valley football standings
	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

Prior to the start of the 1909 season, the university constructed 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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 2		South Dakota*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	T 6–6
October 9		Knox*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 34–0
October 16	3:00 p.m.	Minnesota*	Vinton Street Park Omaha, NE	L 14–0
October 23	3:00 p.m.	Iowa*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	T 6–6
October 30		Doane*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 12–0
November 6		Kansas	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	L 6–0
November 20		at Denver*	Denver, CO	W 6–5
November 25		Haskell*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	L 16–5	[2]
*Non-conference game

[3]

Coaching staff

Coach[4]	Position	First year	Alma mater
William C. "King" Cole	Head coach	1907	Marietta
Jack Best	Trainer	1890	Nebraska

Roster

[5]

Beltzer, Oren HB Bentley, Orlando QB Chauner, Walter E Collins, Sydney C Dobson PLAYER Elliott, E.B. G Ewing, Henry RG Frank, Owen HB Harte, Louis LT Hascoll, Vincent QB Johnson, Frank E Lofgren, Gus E Magor, Louis E McDonald HB Rathbone, Harvey FB Schauner E Shonka, Sylvester C Spellmeyer RT Sturmer, Frederick LT Sturzenegger, Alfonzo FB Temple, LeRoy RT Wendstrand PLAYER Wenstrand, Ralph RG 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: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources:[6][7]

Overall	Last meeting	Result
3–1	October 5, 1907	Nebraska, 39–0

Knox

Knox at Nebraska

1 2 Total Knox 0 • Nebraska 34 Date: October 9 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources:[6][7]

Overall	Last meeting	Result
4–0	October 14, 1905	Nebraska, 16–0

This was the final meeting between Knox and Nebraska.[6][7]

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:[6][7]

Overall	Last meeting	Result
1–6–1	October 17, 1908	0–0

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:[6][7]

Overall	Last meeting	Result
7–4–2	October 31, 1908	Nebraska, 11–8

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:[6][7]

Overall	Last meeting	Result
12–2	October 3, 1908	Nebraska, 43–0

Kansas

Kansas at Nebraska

1 2 Total • Kansas 6 Nebraska 0 Date: November 6 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources:[6][7]

Overall	Last meeting	Result
8–7	November 14, 1908	Kansas, 20–5

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:[6][7]

Overall	Last meeting	Result
2–0	November 16, 1907	Nebraska, 63–0

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:[6][7]

Overall	Last meeting	Result
4–1	October 24, 1908	Nebraska, 10–0

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. "Reds Get Scalps". The Nebraska State Journal. November 26, 1909. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Football - 1909 Schedule/Results". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
4. "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
5. "Nebraska Football 1909 Roster". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
6. "1909 Game Recaps". Husker Press Box. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
7. "the 1900s". HuskerMax. Retrieved 2009-11-16.