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Nebraska Football Team History


Nebraska Cornhuskers
University of Nebraska
 Lincoln, NE
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Memorial/Osborne Field
Capacity: 81,067
Colors: Scarlet & Cream
Coach: Edward N. Robinson
Conference: Western Interstate University Football Association-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1895 <- 1896 -> 1897 --> 2024
1896 Season Highlights
 Edward N. Robinson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1896 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Doane  20   0   W       
 Mon., Oct. 26  @ Missouri  8   4   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Nebraska Wesleyan  18   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Kansas  4   18   L       
 Mon., Nov. 9  @ K.C. Med. College  6   4   W       
 Thu., Nov. 12  vs. Butte  6   20   L       
 Thu., Nov. 19  vs. Iowa State  12   4   W       
 Mon., Nov. 23  vs. Nebraska Wesleyan  28   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Iowa  0   0   T    @ Omaha, NE   
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Iowa  0   6   L    @ Omaha, NE   
 
1896 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored102
  Scoring Average10.2
  Points Allowed64
  Defense Average6.4
  Opponents Record29-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2 -1
  Away Record2-1
1896 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1896 Western Interstate University Football Association- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-313640   Hector W. Cowan
Iowa 7-1-113212   Dr. Alfred E. Bull
Missouri 7-524878   Frank H. Patterson
Nebraska 6-3-110264   Edward N. Robinson

1896 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1896 All Western Interstate University Football Association Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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