American college football season
The 1904 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as an independent during the 1904 college football season . Led by fifth-year head coach Walter C. Booth , the Cornhuskers compiled a record of 7–3, excluding two exhibition games. The team played home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska
Nebraska entered 1904 on a 24-game winning streak, a stretch that included undefeated seasons in 1902 and 1903. The Cornhuskers extended the winning streak to 27 games before losing to Colorado on October 8.
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 24 Grand Island W 72–0 September 27 Lincoln High School Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 17–0 (exhibition) October 1 Grinnell Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 46–0 October 8 at Colorado L 0–6 October 15 at Creighton W 39–0 October 20 Lincoln Medics Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 29–0 (exhibition) October 22 Knox Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 34–0 October 29 at Minnesota L 12–1612,000 November 5 3:00 p.m. Iowa Antelope Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry ) W 17–6 November 12 2:37 p.m. vs. Haskell L 6–143,000 [1] [2] [3] [4] November 19 Bellevue[a] Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 51–0 November 24 Illinois Antelope Field Lincoln, NE W 16–10
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Coaching staff [ edit ] [9]
Barta, Frank G Barwick, Leonard QB Bell, Johnny HB Bender, Johnny HB Benedict, Maurice QB Berry E Borg, Charles C Burns, Donald RT Cotton, Charles RT Craig, Hugh HB Denslow, Lloyd E Eager, Earl HB Fenlon HB Hunter, Fred RG Johnson, William E Knapp QB Lundin, Alford LT Marsh, Earl HB Mason, Cyrus LT Mason, John FB McDonald, Gil QB Mills, Leslie G Reddick QB Richardson LT Robinson E Ryan E Scallon LT Speer RG Standeven E Weller, John HB
Game summaries [ edit ] Grand Island [ edit ] Grand Island at Nebraska 1 2 Total Grand Island 0 • Nebraska 72
Date: September 24Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
Despite playing its starters only in the second half, Nebraska beat Grand Island 72–0 in the second-largest victory in school history.[10] [11]
Lincoln High [ edit ] Lincoln High at Nebraska Date: September 27Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
Nebraska shut out Lincoln High in a pre-season exhibition game.[11]
Grinnell [ edit ] On a rainy, muddy day in Lincoln, Nebraska registered its fifth consecutive shutout victory.[10] [11]
At Colorado [ edit ] Nebraska at Colorado 1 2 Total Nebraska 0 0 0 • Colorado 6 0 6
Colorado became the first team to shut out Nebraska in four years, ending the Cornhuskers' winning streak at 27 games. NU had three opportunities inside of CU's 10-yard line, but failed to score on any of them, and Colorado defeated Nebraska for the first time.[10] [11]
At Creighton [ edit ] [10] [11]
Lincoln Medics [ edit ] Lincoln Medics at Nebraska 1 2 Total Lincoln Medics 0 • Nebraska 29
Nebraska defeated the Lincoln Medics 29–0 in an exhibition game that was the only meeting between the schools.[10] [11]
Knox at Nebraska 1 2 Total Knox 0 • Nebraska 34
Despite just one day off since scrimmaging the Lincoln Medics, NU shut out Knox 34–0.[10] [11]
At Minnesota [ edit ] Nebraska at Minnesota Date: October 29Location: Northrop Field, Minneapolis, MN Game attendance: 12,000
After a one-year break, NU's series with Minnesota resumed in Minneapolis. The Gophers scored first, but Nebraska tied the game shortly afterward, the first time a team scored against Minnesota in 12 games. A late Minnesota touchdown gave the Gophers a 16–12 victory.[10] [11]
Iowa at Nebraska 1 2 Total Iowa 6 • Nebraska 17
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Haskell [ edit ] Nebraska vs. Haskell 1 2 Total Nebraska 3 3 6 • Haskell 14 0 14
Nebraska's only points in an upset loss came after recovering a Haskell fumble in the end zone.[10] [11]
Bellevue [ edit ] Bellevue at Nebraska 1 2 Total Bellevue 0 • Nebraska 51
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Illinois [ edit ] NU faced Illinois to end the season for the second consecutive year. Illinois took an early lead and never let Nebraska take control of the game, but the Cornhuskers held on to win 16–10.[10] [11]
References [ edit ] ^ "Haskell 14, Nebraska 6" . The Kansas City Star . Kansas City, Missouri . November 12, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Haskell Scored From The First" . The Lincoln Saturday Star . Lincoln, Nebraska . November 12, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Reds Play Well" . The Sunday State Journal . Lincoln, Nebraska . November 13, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Reds Play Well (continued)" . The Sunday State Journal . Lincoln, Nebraska . November 13, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ (23)Bellevue College | lost-colleges ^ "1904 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2019 . ^ "Nebraska head coaches" . HuskerMax. Retrieved November 14, 2009 . ^ "1902 Sombrero - University of Nebraska Yearbook" . University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 14, 2009 . ^ "Nebraska Football 1904 Roster" . University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 14, 2009 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "1904 Game Recaps" . Husker Press Box. Retrieved November 14, 2009 .[permanent dead link ] ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "the 1900s" . HuskerMax. Retrieved November 14, 2009 .
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