| Year: | 1909 |
| Team: | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVC |
| Record: | 3–3–2 |
| Conf Record: | 0–1 |
| Head Coach: | William C. "King" Cole |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Nebraska Field |
The 1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during 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]
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.
| William C. "King" Cole | Head coach | 1907 | Marietta | |
| Jack Best | Trainer | 1890 | Nebraska |
This was the final meeting between Knox and Nebraska.
See also: Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry.
After seven consecutive games in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Nebraska faced off in Nebraska for a second time.
See also: Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry.
After two Iowa field goals, Nebraska recovered its own fumble in the end zone, and the game ended in a 6–6 tie.
See also: Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry.
Two 15-yard Nebraska penalties late in the game led to a game-winning punt return touchdown by Kansas.
Nebraska scored its only touchdown off a muffed Denver kick return, and held on for a 6–5 win.
Haskell blocked five Nebraska punts, and rode the favorable field position to a 16–5 victory.