1916 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Drake at Nebraska
|
1 |
2 |
Total |
| Drake |
|
|
0 |
| • Nebraska
|
|
|
53 |
|
Kansas State at Nebraska
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Date: 1916-10-14
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Location: Nebraska Field • Lincoln, Nebraska
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Nebraska Wesleyan at Nebraska
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Date: 1916-10-28
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Location: Nebraska Field • Lincoln, Nebraska
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Iowa State at Nebraska
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Date: 1916-11-04
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Location: Nebraska Field • Lincoln, Nebraska
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Kansas at Nebraska
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Kansas
|
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
| Nebraska |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
-
Date: 1916-11-18
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Location: Nebraska Field • Lincoln, Nebraska
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Nebraska at Iowa
|
1 |
2 |
Total |
| • Nebraska
|
|
|
34 |
| Iowa |
|
|
17 |
|
Notre Dame at Nebraska
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Date: 1916-11-30
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Location: Nebraska Field • Lincoln, Nebraska
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The 1916 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska in the 1916 college football season. The team was coached by E. J. Stewart and played their home games at Nebraska Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Nebraska was riding high on one of the most successful periods in program history: Six straight conference titles, a remarkable 153-47-11 overall record, fear and respect from other teams nationwide, and a satisfying 1915 win against Notre Dame. However, Nebraska's head coach of the previous five years, Ewald O. Stiehm, stepped down after winning the most games by percentage for any head coach in the history of the program. With an established program, returning experienced players, and a reputation to uphold, it was time to see what would happen to the Cornhuskers under new leadership.
Nebraska tuned up on conference foe Drake again, pummeling the Bulldogs in coach Stewart's opener. Drake was now winless for five straight games and 1-5 against Nebraska all time.
The Aggies from Kansas State found only more frustration as their quest to get their first win against Nebraska again fell short after six tries. However, their 0-14 loss to the Cornhuskers was the closest margin of loss so far in the series.
Nebraska traveled by train up through Washington State via Seattle and Spokane, making frequent publicity stops along the way, in a major road trip to face new coach Stewart's previous team in Portland. The University's annual yearbook of the time predicted that this game would be the last time the Nebraska team traveled so far from home. Those hoping to see a strong Cornhusker team were not disappointed at the first meeting of these teams, as Nebraska returned home with its first west coast victory.
Perhaps emboldened by the high-profile win against Oregon Agricultural last week, Nebraska came out relatively flat against a Nebraska Wesleyan team that should have been more thoroughly outclassed in every way, even with Cornhusker backups on the field. The shutout win was secured and moved the Cornhuskers to 6-0 against NWU all time, but the relatively low-scoring game caused concern.
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