1911 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
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The 1911 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska in the 1911 college football season
. The team was coached by Ewald O. Stiehm
and played their home games at Nebraska Field
in Lincoln, Nebraska
.
New Coach Stiehm
came out of the box swinging, scoring nearly as many points as were posted in Nebraska
's previous game to end the prior season. Unlike the closing against Haskell in 1910, however, coach Stiehm played backups and substitutes to help establish the starters for the season and yet still piled up an astonishing 117 points, just 2 points shy of the 119-0 record set the year before and resulting the Cornhuskers outscoring their opponents 236-0 in the previous two games. This was the only time Kearney State would face off with the Cornhuskers.
The Cornhuskers met the Kansas State squad for the first time in what would in later years become something of a grudge match between conference foes if not a full blown rivalry, but at this time Kansas State was not in the conference with Nebraska. Coach Stiehm treated Kansas State as he did Kearney State, as a tuneup game to test position players out. Much like the previous week, the Cornhuskers dominated their opponent with another lopsided shutout victory.
Minnesota again snatched a victory from Nebraska, extending the futility of the Cornhuskers yet again. Nebraska failed to capitalize on their successes, having outgained Minnesota in rushing, passing and kicking, and fell farther behind the Golden Gophers in the series to 1-9-1.
Putting aside the annual disappointments in Minnesota, the Missouri contest was Nebraska's 8th straight shutout victory. This series was renewed after a nine-year interruption, and opened the Cornhuskers' Missouri Valley conference slate to start them out 1-0, and 9-3 against the Tigers all-time.
Nebraska was understandably feeling confident, having outscored its opponents 473-57 since the beginning of the previous season, with only the losses to Minnesota in each year marring the record. Iowa State had not landed Nebraska back on their home turf in Ames since 1899, and pounced on an unprepared Cornhuskers squad to surprise them by scoring first and holding Nebraska to a 6-6 tie by the end of the day. Iowa still lagged behind Nebraska in the series, though, at 3-8-1.
Doane came into Lincoln for what was becoming an annual road trip loss for their program, and this one was more of the same. Coach Stiehm used the Doane game as another tuneup match, utilizing substitutes and resting starters on the way to the shutout victory and padding the series lead to 15-2. With wins against both in-state rivals for the year, Nebraska recorded their eighth state championship.
Kansas was dealt a 0-29 defeat on their home field, considered among the most decisive defeats for the Jayhawks of that time. Nebraska finished their league slate undefeated and improved their record over Kansas to 10-8.
The match with Michigan was anticipated for much of the season and seen by some as a rematch to settle accounts following Nebraska's loss to the Michigan Wolverines Football Club in Ann Arbor in 1905. This second meeting of the teams was also the first Homecoming football game for Nebraska. While the Cornhuskers would have preferred a clear victory on the scoreboard, the game was considered a victory of recognition that Nebraska was a football program that would experience sustained success and challenge the college football powers for years to come.
1911 college football season
The 1911 college football season was the last one before major reforms were made to the American game in 1912. In 1911, touchdowns were worth five points, the field was 110 yards in length, and a team had three downs within which to advance the ball ten yards...
. The team was coached by Ewald O. Stiehm
Ewald O. Stiehm
-External links:* * at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com...
and played their home games at Nebraska Field
Nebraska Field
Nebraska Field hosted the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers football team beginning in 1909 until it was replaced with the new Memorial Stadium, which was built in the same location and opened for the 1923 Nebraska football season...
in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
.
Before the season
New head coach Stiehm arrived in Lincoln and took over a program with only 17 players on the roster to start the year, however nine of those returners were veteran starters of previous seasons.Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7* | Kearney State University of Nebraska at Kearney The University of Nebraska at Kearney , founded in 1905 as the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney, is the Kearney, Nebraska, United States campus of the University of Nebraska system.-History:... |
Nebraska Field • Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379.... |
W 117-0 | - |
| October 14* | Nebraska Field • Lincoln, Nebraska | W 59-0 | - | |
| October 21* | at Minnesota | Northrop Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota | L 3-21 | - |
| October 28 | Nebraska Field • Lincoln, Nebraska | W 34-0 | - | |
| November 4 | at | State Field • Ames, Iowa Ames, Iowa Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa... |
T 6-6 | - |
| November 11* | Doane Doane College Doane College is a private liberal arts college in Crete, Nebraska, United States, with additional campuses located in Lincoln and Grand Island.-History:... |
Nebraska Field • Lincoln, Nebraska | W 27-0 | - |
| November 18 | at | Central Park • Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County... |
W 29-0 | - |
| November 25*† | Michigan 1911 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1911 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1911 college football season. The team's head coach was Fielding H. Yost. The Wolverines played their home games at Ferry Field.-Schedule:-Starters:... |
Nebraska Field • Lincoln, Nebraska | T 6-6 | - |
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. | ||||
Roster
- Anderson, Arthur G
- Chauner, Walter E
- Elliott, E.B. C
- Frank, Ernest HB
- Frank, Owen HB
- Gibson, J.P. FB
- Harman, Dewey RT
- Hornberger, Evans G
- Lofgren, Gus E
- Pearson, Monte T
- Potter, Herbert QB
- Purdy, Leonard HB
- Russell, Richard HB
- Shonka, Sylvester LT
- Swanson, Caesar LG
- Warner, Leon QB
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | First year in this position |
Years at Nebraska | Alma Mater |
| Ewald O. Stiehm Ewald O. Stiehm -External links:* * at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com... |
|Head Coach | 1911 | 1911–1915 | |
| Jack Best | |Trainer | 1890 | 1890–1922 |
Kearney State
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New Coach Stiehm
Ewald O. Stiehm
-External links:* * at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com...
came out of the box swinging, scoring nearly as many points as were posted in Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers football
The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A...
's previous game to end the prior season. Unlike the closing against Haskell in 1910, however, coach Stiehm played backups and substitutes to help establish the starters for the season and yet still piled up an astonishing 117 points, just 2 points shy of the 119-0 record set the year before and resulting the Cornhuskers outscoring their opponents 236-0 in the previous two games. This was the only time Kearney State would face off with the Cornhuskers.
Kansas State
EWLINE
|
The Cornhuskers met the Kansas State squad for the first time in what would in later years become something of a grudge match between conference foes if not a full blown rivalry, but at this time Kansas State was not in the conference with Nebraska. Coach Stiehm treated Kansas State as he did Kearney State, as a tuneup game to test position players out. Much like the previous week, the Cornhuskers dominated their opponent with another lopsided shutout victory.
Minnesota
EWLINE
|
Minnesota again snatched a victory from Nebraska, extending the futility of the Cornhuskers yet again. Nebraska failed to capitalize on their successes, having outgained Minnesota in rushing, passing and kicking, and fell farther behind the Golden Gophers in the series to 1-9-1.
Missouri
EWLINE
|
Putting aside the annual disappointments in Minnesota, the Missouri contest was Nebraska's 8th straight shutout victory. This series was renewed after a nine-year interruption, and opened the Cornhuskers' Missouri Valley conference slate to start them out 1-0, and 9-3 against the Tigers all-time.
Iowa State
EWLINE
|
Nebraska was understandably feeling confident, having outscored its opponents 473-57 since the beginning of the previous season, with only the losses to Minnesota in each year marring the record. Iowa State had not landed Nebraska back on their home turf in Ames since 1899, and pounced on an unprepared Cornhuskers squad to surprise them by scoring first and holding Nebraska to a 6-6 tie by the end of the day. Iowa still lagged behind Nebraska in the series, though, at 3-8-1.
Doane
EWLINE
|
Doane came into Lincoln for what was becoming an annual road trip loss for their program, and this one was more of the same. Coach Stiehm used the Doane game as another tuneup match, utilizing substitutes and resting starters on the way to the shutout victory and padding the series lead to 15-2. With wins against both in-state rivals for the year, Nebraska recorded their eighth state championship.
Kansas
EWLINE
|
Kansas was dealt a 0-29 defeat on their home field, considered among the most decisive defeats for the Jayhawks of that time. Nebraska finished their league slate undefeated and improved their record over Kansas to 10-8.
Michigan
EWLINE
|
The match with Michigan was anticipated for much of the season and seen by some as a rematch to settle accounts following Nebraska's loss to the Michigan Wolverines Football Club in Ann Arbor in 1905. This second meeting of the teams was also the first Homecoming football game for Nebraska. While the Cornhuskers would have preferred a clear victory on the scoreboard, the game was considered a victory of recognition that Nebraska was a football program that would experience sustained success and challenge the college football powers for years to come.