1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1909 college football season. The team was coached by third-year head coach William C. "King" Cole and played its home games at Nebraska Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.

1909 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	3–3–2 (0–1 MVC)
Head coach	William C. "King" Cole (3rd season)
Home stadium	Nebraska Field

1909 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Missouri $	4	–	0	–	1			7	–	0	–	1
Kansas	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Drake	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Iowa	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	4	–	1
Iowa State	0	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Nebraska	0	–	1	–	0			3	–	3	–	2
Washington University	0	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Prior to the start of the 1909 season, the university constructed Nebraska Field, located on campus adjacent to where Memorial Stadium was later built. It replaced Antelope Field, where NU had played its home games since 1897.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 2		South Dakota*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	T 6–6
October 9		Knox*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 34–0
October 16	3:00 p.m.	vs. Minnesota*	Vinton Street Park Omaha, NE (rivalry)	L 0–13
October 23	3:00 p.m.	Iowa*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	T 6–6
October 30		Doane*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 12–0
November 6		Kansas	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	L 0–6
November 20		at Denver*	Denver, CO	W 6–5
November 25		Haskell*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	L 5–16
*Non-conference game

Coaching staff

Coach	Position	First year	Alma mater
William C. "King" Cole	Head coach	1907	Marietta
Jack Best	Trainer	1890	Nebraska

Roster

Beltzer, Oren HB Bentley, Orlando QB Chauner, Walter E Collins, Sydney C Dobson PLAYER Elliott, E.B. G Ewing, Henry RG Frank, Owen HB Harte, Louis LT Hascoll, Vincent QB Johnson, Frank E Lofgren, Gus E Magor, Louis E McDonald HB Rathbone, Harvey FB Schauner E Shonka, Sylvester C Spellmeyer RT Sturmer, Frederick LT Sturzenegger, Alfonzo FB Temple, LeRoy RT Wendstrand PLAYER Wenstrand, Ralph RG Wolcott, O.M. LG

Game summaries

South Dakota

South Dakota at Nebraska

1 2 Total South Dakota 6 0 6 Nebraska 0 6 6 Date: October 2 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources:

Knox

Knox at Nebraska

1 2 Total Knox 0 • Nebraska 34 Date: October 9 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources:

This was the final meeting between Knox and Nebraska.

Minnesota

Minnesota at Nebraska

1 2 Total • Minnesota 14 0 14 Nebraska 0 0 0 Date: October 16 Location: Omaha, NE Game start: 3:00 PM CT Sources:

See also: Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry

After seven consecutive games in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Nebraska faced off in Nebraska for a second time.

Iowa

Iowa at Nebraska

1 2 Total Iowa 6 Nebraska 6 Date: October 23 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Game start: 3:00 PM CT Sources:

See also: Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry

After two Iowa field goals, Nebraska recovered its own fumble in the end zone, and the game ended in a 6–6 tie.

Doane

Doane at Nebraska

1 2 Total Doane 0 • Nebraska 12 Date: October 30 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources:

Kansas

Kansas at Nebraska

1 2 Total • Kansas 6 Nebraska 0 Date: November 6 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources:

See also: Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry

Two 15-yard Nebraska penalties late in the game led to a game-winning punt return touchdown by Kansas.

At Denver

Nebraska at Denver

1 2 Total • Nebraska 6 Denver 5 Date: November 20 Location: Denver, CO Sources:

Nebraska scored its only touchdown off a muffed Denver kick return, and held on for a 6–5 win.

Haskell

Nebraska at Haskell

1 2 Total Nebraska 5 0 5 • Haskell 11 5 16 Date: November 25 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Sources:

Haskell blocked five Nebraska punts, and rode the favorable field position to a 16–5 victory.