1897–98 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 1897–98 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska during the 1897–98 collegiate men's basketball season. The head coach was Frank Lehmer, coaching the huskers in his second season. The team played their home games at Grant Memorial Hall in Lincoln, Nebraska.

1897–98 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	1–3
Head coach	Frank Lehmer (2nd season)
Home arena	Grant Memorial Hall

1897–98 collegiate men's basketball independents standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Chicago		–			–			1	–	0		1.000
Minnesota A&M		–			–			1	–	0		1.000
Mount Union		–			–			8	–	1		.889
Savage School of Physical Education		–			–			8	–	1		.889
Bloomsburg		–			–			5	–	1		.833
Temple		–			–			22	–	5		.815
Western Reserve		–			–			4	–	1		.800
Penn State		–			–			2	–	1		.667
Westminster (PA)		–			–			4	–	2		.667
Hiram		–			–			3	–	2		.600
Yale		–			–			12	–	9		.571
Allegheny		–			–			2	–	2		.500
Bucknell		–			–			4	–	4		.500
Rose–Hulman		–			–			2	–	2		.500
Butler		–			–			2	–	3		.400
Minnesota		–			–			2	–	4		.333
Notre Dame		–			–			1	–	2		.333
Wisconsin–Stevens Point		–			–			1	–	2		.333
Macalester		–			–			1	–	3		.250
Nebraska		–			–			1	–	3		.250
Central Pennsylvania		–			–			0	–	1		.000
Iowa		–			–			0	–	1		.000
North Dakota State		–			–			0	–	6		.000
Wabash		–			–			0	–	2		.000

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
1/8/1898	Lincoln YMCA	L 9–15	0–1	Grant Memorial Hall  Lincoln, NE
1/15/1898	Omaha YMCA	L 12–16	0–2	Grant Memorial Hall  Lincoln, NE
2/01/1898	Lincoln YMCA	L 13–20	0–3	Grant Memorial Hall  Lincoln, NE
2/22/1898	at Omaha YMCA	W 10–9	1–3	Omaha, NE
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.