1910 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team explained

Year:1910
Team:Nebraska Cornhuskers
Sport:football
Conference:Missouri Valley Conference
Short Conf:MVC
Record:7–1
Conf Record:2–0
Head Coach:William C. "King" Cole
Hc Year:4th
Stadium:Nebraska Field
Champion:MVC champion

The 1910 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during 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]

The Cornhuskers won the MVC 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]

Coaching staff

William C. "King" ColeHead coach1907Marietta
Harry W. EwingAssistant coach1910Nebraska
Jack BestTrainer1890Nebraska

Roster

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Game summaries

Peru State

This was the final meeting between Nebraska and Peru State.

South Dakota

At Minnesota

See also: Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry.

Denver

This was the final meeting between Denver and Nebraska.

Doane

At Kansas

See also: Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry.

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

Iowa State

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

Haskell

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. March 2, 2019.
  2. News: The World of Sport. The Lincoln Evening News. 1911-09-21.
  3. Web site: Nebraska Head Coach, 1907-10. huskers.com. 2020-10-29. 2012-03-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20120302032320/http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=8&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=920501. dead.
  4. Web site: Nebraska Football 1910 Roster. 2009-11-16. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department.
  5. Web site: 1911 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook. 2009-11-16. University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries.
  6. Web site: the 1910s. 2009-11-16. HuskerMax.
  7. Web site: From The Past: 119-0. https://web.archive.org/web/20011024042159/http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2001/02/20/3a9331482. dead. October 24, 2001. 2009-11-16. Husker Press Box.