American college football season
1903 Nebraska Cornhuskers football |
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Conference | Independent |
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Record | 10–0 |
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Head coach | - Walter C. Booth (4th season)
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Home stadium | Antelope Field |
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The 1903 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as an independent during the 1903 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Walter C. Booth, the Cornhuskers compiled a record of 10–0, excluding one exhibition game. Nebraska played home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Nebraska went undefeated for the second straight season, setting a new program record with 22 consecutive victories. One newspaper of the time wrote "Nebraska occupies a unique position in western football. Too strong to find fearful competitors, the Cornhuskers can almost weep with Alexander the Great because they have no more teams to conquer."[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 19 | Lincoln High School | | W 23–6 (exhibition) | |
September 26 | Grand Island | - Antelope Field
- Lincoln, NE
| W 64–0 | |
October 3 | South Dakota | - Antelope Field
- Lincoln, NE
| W 23–0 | |
October 10 | at Denver | Denver, CO | W 10–0 | |
October 17 | Haskell | - Antelope Field
- Lincoln, NE
| W 16–0 | 3,000 |
October 24 | Colorado | - Antelope Field
- Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
| W 31–0 | |
October 31 | at Iowa | | W 17–6 | |
November 7 | Knox (IL) | - Antelope Field
- Lincoln, NE
| W 33–5 | |
November 14 | at Kansas | | W 6–0 | |
November 21 | Bellevue | - Antelope Field
- Lincoln, NE
| W 52–0 | |
November 26 | Illinois | - Antelope Field
- Lincoln, NE
| W 16–0 | |
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Coaching staff
Roster
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Bell, Johnny HB Bender, Johnny HB Benedict, Maurice QB Borg, Charles C Briggs LT Clark PLAYER Cortelyou, Spencer E Cotton, Charles RG Eager, Earl HB Engelhart, William FB Follmer, Eugene E Graves, Elliot HB Hunter, Fred RG Lantz HB Lesh, W.W. G Marsh, Earl HB Mason, Cyrus LT Mason, John FB Mickel, Oliver FB Perry, F.D. T Ringer, John LG Robertson, Claud RT Shedd, Charlie E Thorpe, Orley E Tobin, John G Wilson, Harry LT |
Game summaries
Lincoln High
Lincoln High at Nebraska | 1 | 2 | Total | Lincoln High | | | 6 | • Nebraska | | | 23 | - Date: September 19
- Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
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In their sixth exhibition meeting, the Lincoln high schoolers managed to put points on the board against the Cornhuskers for the first time, remarkably ending Nebraska's run of 10 straight shutout victories. Unsurprisingly, though, the University put up more, and pushed the perfect series record to 6-0.[6]
Grand Island
Grand Island at Nebraska | 1 | 2 | Total | Grand Island | | | 0 | • Nebraska | | | 64 | - Date: September 26
- Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
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Nebraska amassed nearly 800 yards of offense against Grand Island in the first meeting between the schools, the tenth straight shutout by the Cornhuskers defense.[6][7]
South Dakota
Nebraska faced South Dakota for the first time in four years, dominating the Coyotes.[6][7]
At Denver
Nebraska at Denver | 1 | 2 | Total | • Nebraska | 0 | 10 | 10 | Denver | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Nebraska had 685 yards of offense to Denver's 15 in the first meeting between the schools. Frequent turnovers and a muddy playing surface likely prevented the Cornhuskers from scoring more than ten points.[6][7]
Haskell
Haskell at Nebraska - Date: October 17
- Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE
- Game attendance: 3,000
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Nebraska dominated Haskell in the 100th game in NU history. Some historical records mention this as the first game in which a Nebraska mascot appeared, in this case a bulldog wearing a scarlet and cream blanket, though records suggest NU may have used a white bull terrier painted half red as a mascot as far back as 1893.[6][7]
Colorado
Nebraska outgained Colorado 314 to 37 in the third game of the rivalry.[6][7]
At Iowa
Nebraska at Iowa | 1 | 2 | Total | • Nebraska | | | 17 | Iowa | | | 6 | |
After three years without facing the Hawkeyes, Nebraska traveled to Iowa City for the first time. Nebraska's 14-game shutout streak ended after a fumble and penalty allowed Iowa to punch in a touchdown from NU's 2-yard line. Nebraska still won the game for its 18th straight victory.[6][7]
Knox
Knox at Nebraska | 1 | 2 | Total | Knox | | | 5 | • Nebraska | | | 33 | |
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Kansas
Nebraska at Kansas | 1 | 2 | Total | • Nebraska | 0 | 6 | 6 | Kansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kansas presented the stiffest challenge of the season for the Cornhuskers, who did not score until minutes remained in the game. That touchdown was enough to win as NU shut out the Jayhawks 6–0.[6][7]
Bellevue
Bellevue at Nebraska | 1 | 2 | Total | Bellevue | | | 0 | • Nebraska | | | 52 | |
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Illinois
Illinois at Nebraska | 1 | 2 | Total | Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | • Nebraska | 0 | 16 | 16 | |
Nebraska managed just 58 yards in a scoreless first half, but the Cornhuskers produced 276 yards and 16 points in the second half to defeat the Fighting Illini.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Husker Football History" (PDF). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "1903 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 1903 Roster". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "the 1900s". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "1903 Game Recaps". Husker Press Box. Retrieved November 14, 2009.[permanent dead link]
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Venues | - Lincoln Park (1890–1895)
- "M" Street Park (1894–1996)
- Antelope Field (1897–1908)
- Nebraska Field (1909–1922)
- Memorial Stadium (1923–present)
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