1910 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 1910 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1910 college football season. The team was coached by fourth-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).

1910 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Missouri Valley champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1910 record	7–1 (2–0 MVIAA)
Head coach	William C. "King" Cole (4th season)
Home stadium	Nebraska Field

1910 Missouri Valley football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nebraska $	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	0	–	1
Iowa	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Missouri	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	2	–	2
Iowa State	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Kansas	1	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Washington University	0	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Drake	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The Cornhuskers won the MVIAA championship, the school's first since 1907. After the season, the conference adopted a new rule prohibiting "special coaching" and requiring that athletic coaches be full-time faculty members.[2] Unwilling to commit to a year-round position, Cole resigned and moved to his farm in Missoula, Montana. His final game at Nebraska was a record-setting 119–0 win over Haskell.[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 1		Peru State*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 66–0
October 8	3:00 p.m.	South Dakota*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 12–9
October 15		Minnesota*	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN	L 21–3
October 22		Denver*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 27–0
October 29		Doane*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 6–0
November 5		Kansas	Central Park Lawrence, KS	W 6–0
November 12		at Iowa State	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 24–0
November 24	2:30 p.m.	Haskell*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 119–0
*Non-conference game

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Coaching staff

Coach[5]	Position	First year	Alma mater
William C. "King" Cole	Head coach	1907	Marietta
Harry W. Ewing	Assistant coach	1910	Nebraska
Jack Best	Trainer	1890	Nebraska

Roster

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Anderson, Arthur G Chauner, Walter E Elliott, E.B. LG Frank, Ernest HB Frank, Owen HB Gibson, J.P. FB Harman, Dewey RT Hornberger, Evans C Lofgren, Gus E McKee PLAYER Minor, Harry HB Pearson, Monte RG Potter, Herbert QB Purdy, Leonard FB Racely PLAYER Rathbone, Harvey FB Russell, Richard HB Shonka, Sylvester LT Sturmer, Frederick T Temple, LeRoy RT Warner, Leon QB

Game summaries

Peru State

Peru State at Nebraska

1 2 Total Peru State 0 • Nebraska 66 Date: October 1 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources:[7][8]

Overall	Last meeting	Result
2–0	September 26, 1908	Nebraska, 20–0

This was the final meeting between Nebraska and Peru State.

South Dakota

South Dakota at Nebraska

1 2 Total South Dakota 9 • Nebraska 12 Date: October 8 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Game start: 3:00 PM CT Sources:[8]

Overall	Last meeting	Result
3–1–1	October 2, 1909	6–6

at Minnesota

Nebraska at Minnesota

1 2 Total Nebraska 3 • Minnesota 21 Date: October 15 Location: Northrop Field, Minneapolis, MN Sources:[8]

Overall	Last meeting	Result
1–7–1	October 16, 1909	Minnesota, 14–0

Denver

Denver at Nebraska

1 2 Total Denver 0 • Nebraska 27 Date: October 22 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources:[7][8]

Overall	Last meeting	Result
2–1	November 20, 1909	Nebraska, 6–5

This was the final meeting between Denver and Nebraska.

Doane

Doane at Nebraska

1 2 Total Doane 0 • Nebraska 6 Date: October 29 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources:[8]

Overall	Last meeting	Result
13–2	October 30, 1909	Nebraska, 12–0

at Kansas

Nebraska at Kansas

1 2 Total • Nebraska 6 Kansas 0 Date: November 5 Location: Central Park, Lawrence, KS Sources:[8]

Overall	Last meeting	Result
8–8	November 6, 1909	Kansas, 6–0

Nebraska clinched at least a share of the MVIAA championship with a 6–0 win over Kansas.

Iowa State

Iowa State at Nebraska

1 2 Total Iowa State 0 • Nebraska 24 Date: November 12 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources:[8]

Overall	Last meeting	Result
7–3	November 7, 1908	Nebraska, 23–17

Nebraska clinched the conference title outright with a 24–0 win over Iowa State, NU's fourth consecutive shutout.

Haskell

Haskell at Nebraska

1 2 Total Haskell 0 • Nebraska 119 Date: November 24 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Game start: 2:30 PM CT Sources:[8][9]

Overall	Last meeting	Result
4–2	November 25, 1909	Haskell, 16–5

In Cole's final game as head coach, Nebraska set several program records in a 119–0 blowout of Haskell. Among the marks that still stand are points scored, margin of victory, and yards of offense (1,150). The Indians managed only 67 yards in their 17 total plays in the game.

References

1. "1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
2. "The World of Sport". The Lincoln Evening News. 1911-09-21.
3. "Nebraska Head Coach, 1907-10". huskers.com.
4. "Football - 1910 Schedule/Results". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
5. "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
6. "Nebraska Football 1910 Roster". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
7. "1911 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
8. "the 1910s". HuskerMax. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
9. "From The Past: 119-0". Husker Press Box. Retrieved 2009-11-16.