1900 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 1900 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as an independent during the 1900 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Walter C. Booth, the Cornhuskers compiled a record of 6–1–1, excluding two exhibition games. Nebraska played home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.

1900 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–1–1
Head coach	Walter C. Booth (1st season)
Home stadium	Antelope Field

1900 Midwestern college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan			–					1	–	0	–	0
Lake Forest			–					1	–	0	–	0
Haskell			–					9	–	1	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					8	–	1	–	1
Ohio State			–					8	–	1	–	1
Nebraska			–					6	–	1	–	1
Beloit			–					7	–	1	–	2
Kirksville Osteopaths			–					7	–	2	–	1
Washburn			–					6	–	2	–	0
Wittenberg			–					5	–	2	–	1
Drake			–					6	–	3	–	0
Doane			–					2	–	1	–	0
Notre Dame			–					6	–	3	–	1
Fairmount			–					5	–	3	–	0
Detroit College			–					3	–	2	–	0
South Dakota Agricultural			–					3	–	2	–	0
Washington University			–					3	–	2	–	1
Carthage			–					4	–	3	–	0
Wabash			–					5	–	4	–	0
Missouri			–					4	–	4	–	1
Northern Illinois State			–					2	–	2	–	2
Iowa State Normal			–					3	–	4	–	1
Buchtel			–					2	–	3	–	1
Cincinnati			–					3	–	5	–	1
Ohio			–					2	–	4	–	1
Kansas State			–					2	–	4	–	0
Kansas			–					2	–	5	–	2
Ohio Wesleyan			–					2	–	5	–	2
Iowa State			–					2	–	5	–	1
Butler			–					0	–	1	–	3
Heidelberg			–					0	–	2	–	2
Michigan Agricultural			–					1	–	3	–	0
Chicago P&S			–					1	–	3	–	0
Mount Union			–					1	–	4	–	1
Miami (OH)			–					0	–	4	–	0

Booth replaced the departed Alonzo Edwin Branch to become Nebraska's ninth coach in 11 seasons of football. This was the first season the team was officially known as the "Cornhuskers", adopting the moniker after it was coined by Cy Sherman of the Nebraska State Journal.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Lincoln High School	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	W 22–0 (exhibition)
October 6	Alumni	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	T 0–0 (exhibition)
October 13	Iowa State	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	W 30–0
October 20	Drake	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	W 8–0
October 27	at Kansas City Medics	Kansas City, MO	T 0–0
October 29	at Tarkio	Tarkio, MO	W 5–0
November 5	at Missouri	Rollins Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)	W 12–0
November 10	Grinnell	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	W 33–0
November 17	at Kansas	Central Park Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	W 12–0
November 29	Minnesota	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	L 12–20	3,000

Coaching staff

Coach	Position	First year	Alma mater
Walter C. Booth	Head coach	1900	Princeton
Jack Best	Trainer	1890	Nebraska
Harry Tukey	Manager	1900	Nebraska

Roster

Bender, Johnny QB Brew, Fred LT Cook, Hugh FB Cortelyou, Spencer E Crandall, Harry HB Dasenbrock, John G Drain, Ralph QB Emmons T Johnson, William E Koehler, John C McKillop T Montgomery, Robert HB Nielsen HB Pillsbury, Melville T Raymond, Isaac FB Ringer, John LG Ryan E Voss T Westover, John RT Wood FB Worel, L. T

Game summaries

Lincoln High

Lincoln High at Nebraska

1 2 Total Lincoln High 0 • Nebraska 22 Date: September 29 Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

Nebraska again participated in a pre-season scrimmage against Lincoln High School, a 22–0 shutout victory.

Alumni game

Alumni at Nebraska

1 2 Total Alumni 0 Nebraska 0 Date: October 6 Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

For the first time, Nebraska football alumni faced its current roster in an exhibition game. The game ended in a 0–0 draw.

Iowa State

Iowa State at Nebraska

1 2 Total Iowa State 0 • Nebraska 30 Date: October 13 Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

Booth's first game at Nebraska was a resounding 30–0 shutout of Iowa State in Lincoln.

Drake

Drake at Nebraska

1 2 Total Drake 0 0 0 • Nebraska 0 8 8 Date: October 20 Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE Game weather: Windy

A late touchdown and safety by Nebraska were the only points from either team on a windy afternoon in Lincoln.

At Kansas City Medics

Nebraska at Kansas City Medics

1 2 Total Nebraska 0 0 0 Kansas City Medics 0 0 0 Date: October 27 Location: Kansas City, MO

The final meeting between the Kansas City Medics and Nebraska ended in a 0–0 draw, Nebraska's third consecutive shutout to begin the season.

At Tarkio

Nebraska at Tarkio

1 2 Total • Nebraska 5 0 5 Tarkio 0 0 0 Date: October 29 Location: Tarkio, MO

Just two days after playing in Kansas City, the Cornhuskers made their first trip to Tarkio. Nebraska scored an early touchdown that, despite protests from Tarkio and its supporters, remained the only score of the game. The final outcome was disputed strongly enough in Tarkio that the home town newspaper reported the score as a 0–0 draw. This was the final meeting between Tarkio and Nebraska.

At Missouri

Nebraska at Missouri

1 2 Total • Nebraska 6 6 12 Missouri 0 0 0 Date: November 5 Location: Columbia, MO

See also: Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry

Nebraska defeated Missouri 12–0 in Columbia, extending NU's shutout streak to five games.

Grinnell

Grinnell at Nebraska

1 2 Total Grinnell 0 0 0 • Nebraska 22 11 33 Date: November 10 Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE Game weather: Snow

Nebraska dominated Grinnell, whose only chance to score came late in the game and resulted in a missed field goal.

At Kansas

Nebraska at Kansas

1 2 Total • Nebraska 6 6 12 Kansas 0 0 0 Date: November 17 Location: Central Park, Lawrence, KS

See also: Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry

Nebraska closed out its seventh consecutive shutout with a 12–0 victory over Kansas in Lawrence.

Minnesota

Minnesota at Nebraska

1 2 Total • Minnesota 10 10 20 Nebraska 0 12 12 Date: November 29 Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE Game attendance: 3,000

See also: Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry

Nebraska's unbeaten run came to an end as the Cornhuskers hosted Minnesota in the first game of what would later become a frequent rivalry. The Gophers were a national powerhouse at the time, and the 12 points scored by Nebraska were more than all other Golden Gophers opponents in 1900 combined.