Nebraska at Iowa State
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Date: 1897-10-08
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Location: State Field • Ames, Iowa
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Game weather: Windy
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Tarkio at Nebraska
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1 |
2 |
Total |
| Tarkio |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| • Nebraska
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6 |
10 |
16 |
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Nebraska Wesleyan at Nebraska
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Date: 1897-10-23
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Location: Antelope Field • Lincoln, Nebraska
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Missouri at Nebraska
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Date: 1897-10-30
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Location: Antelope Field • Lincoln, Nebraska
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Kansas at Nebraska
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1 |
2 |
Total |
| Kansas |
5 |
|
5 |
| • Nebraska
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5 |
5 |
10 |
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Date: 1897-11-13
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Location: Antelope Field • Lincoln, Nebraska
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KC Medics at Nebraska at KC Medics
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1 |
2 |
Total |
| Nebraska |
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N/A |
| KC Medics |
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N/A |
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Nebraska vs. Iowa
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1 |
2 |
Total |
| • Nebraska
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|
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6 |
| Iowa |
|
|
0 |
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The 1897 Nebraska Bugeaters football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1897 college football season. The team was coached by Eddie N. Robinson and played their home games at Antelope Field 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.
Coach Robinson returned for his second season at Nebraska, leading a team with even less players on the roster than last year, having reduced from 22 down to 20 players.
Nebraska was unable to keep pace with Iowa State, and were not helped by windy conditions that favored the Cyclones during the first half but died down when it would have helped the Bugeaters. The series was now even at 1-1 between the teams. As it would turn out, this would be the only loss of the season for Nebraska.
This was the first meeting between Nebraska and the squad from Tarkio College in Missouri, and also the first game played on the campus at the University of Nebraska. On this day, the new field (which would eventually be known as Antelope Field) was a muddy mess that was little improved by efforts before kickoff to make it more layable. Tarkio was overmatched by the Bugeaters, never getting closer than the Nebraska 30 yard line and unable to prevent the Bugeaters from scoring.
When Nebraska Wesleyan arrived, it was unclear if the game would be played, as they did not have enough members present to field a team. A bid to have their coach play, a solution seen in some previous years, was denied as against league rules. NWU eventually resolved the problem by adding a local high school football player to their team for the day. In addition, the game was shortened to 15 minute halves. Despite the setbacks weighing on NWU, Nebraska was unable to score in the first half and lost two players to injuries, eventually settling for just 10 points in the second to get the win and extend their unbeaten record over NWU to 3-0.
Nebraska scored four times in the first half in the conference opener, easily putting the game out of reach early on, but they didn't let off the pressure and went ahead with even more offensive production in the second half while shutting out the Tigers 41-0. This game set new Nebraska records for total points scored and largest margin of victory, besting the 38-0 mark set against the Sioux City Athletic Club in 1895. Nebraska's record over Missouri improved to 4-0.
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