Doane at Nebraska
|
1 |
2 |
Total |
| Doane |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| • Nebraska
|
12 |
16 |
28 |
|
Baker at Nebraska
|
1 |
2 |
Total |
| Baker |
4 |
6 |
10 |
| Nebraska |
6 |
4 |
10 |
|
Nebraska at Denver AC
|
1 |
2 |
Total |
| • Nebraska
|
0 |
4 |
1 |
| Denver AC |
4 |
0 |
0 |
-
Date: 1893-11-4
-
Location: Denver, CO
-
Game attendance: 2,500
|
Nebraska vs. Missouri
|
1 |
2 |
Total |
| Nebraska |
12 |
6 |
18 |
| • Missouri
|
12 |
18 |
30 |
|
Kansas at Nebraska
|
1 |
2 |
Total |
| • Kansas
|
6 |
12 |
18 |
| Nebraska |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-
Date: 1893-11-18
-
Location: Lincoln Park, Lincoln, NE
|
Iowa vs. Nebraska
|
1 |
2 |
Total |
| Iowa |
6 |
12 |
18 |
| • Nebraska |
10 |
10 |
20 |
-
Date: 1893-11-30
-
Location: Omaha, NE
-
Game weather: Blizzard
|
The 1893 Nebraska Bugeaters football team represented University of Nebraska in the 1893 college football season. The team was coached by Frank Crawford, and played their home games at Lincoln Park, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Nebraska's football team began its history as the "Old Gold Knights", and was also sometimes known as the "Tree Planters", "Nebraskans", "The Rattlesnake Boys", "Red Stockings", "Antelopes" or "Goldenrods" in their early years.
The Nebraska Bugeaters football team was finally under the leadership of a paid head coach, Frank Crawford, who was compensated with a $500 stipend plus tuition to the University. Also, beginning this season, a 25¢ admission fee was implemented for home games played at Lincoln Park.
Nebraska restarted their 3-1 series against Doane after not having played them the previous year, hosting them at Lincoln Park for their 5th meeting. Nebraska's first mascot, a white bull terrier painted red on one side, made its first appearance at this game. The day belonged to the Bugeaters as Doane was unable to stem an onslaught of Nebraska scores. Doane's most likely chance to avoid the shutout came when they drove to the Nebraska 2 yard line, but the Bugeater defense held fast. Nebraska then marched 95 yards back down the field and scored yet again on a George Flippin run. Doane then resigned the game with some time still remaining to play and Nebraska improved their series record to 4-1.
Nebraska entered this game wary, as Baker had defeated Kansas while Kansas had defeated Nebraska the year prior, and Baker had put up 28 points in their defeat of Missouri in the current season. According to the custom of the time, each team selected one of the two members of the officiating crew, and the Baker squad appointed one of their own players to the position. Again and again, the Baker official made calls or non-calls which prompted anger from the Bugeaters. The teams traded possessions and points. Nebraska started behind 0-6 but was able to eventually overcome some of the questionable calls and get ahead 10-6 until Baker put up 4 more to tie the game before time expired. This was the only game ever played between Baker and Nebraska.
Nebraska looked to avenge last year's loss to the Denver Athletic Club, and surely it was a physical game which yielded few points, frequent reports of slugging and kicking, and at least one player temporarily knocked unconscious. Animosity was running high, reportedly nearing a riot by halftime. There were still ten minutes left to play in the 2nd half with the game tied at 4-4 when the Denver AC squad was called for a slugging foul and the ball turned over to the Bugeaters. The Denver AC team walked off the field and, after an extended debate, refused to finish the game. This resulted in a forfeit to Nebraska, and the official score was recorded as a 1-0 Nebraska win, which evened the series between these teams at 1-1.
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