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The 1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1912 college football season . The team was coached by second-year head coach Ewald O. Stiehm and played its home games at Nebraska Field in Lincoln, Nebraska .[ 1]
On October 26, Nebraska defeated Adrian , beginning a 34-game unbeaten streak that lasted until November 18, 1916.
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 5 3:00 p.m. Bellevue* [ a] W 81–0
October 12 3:00 p.m. Kansas State * Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry ) W 30–6
October 19 2:30 p.m. at Minnesota * L 0–13
October 26 3:00 p.m. Adrian * Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE W 41–0
November 2 2:30 p.m. at Missouri W 7–0
November 9 3:00 p.m. Doane * Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE W 54–6
November 16 3:00 p.m. Kansas Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry ) W 14–37,000 [ 3] November 23 3:00 p.m. Oklahoma * Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry ) W 13–9
*Non-conference game
Allen, E.D. C Frank, Ernest HB Freitag, Albert G Halligan, Vic FB Harman, Dewey RT Howard, Warren E Mastin, Guy E McCormick LG Mulligan, Harold E Pearson, Monte LT Potter, Herbert QB Purdy, Leonard HB Ross, Clinton RG Swanson, Caesar LG Towle, Max QB
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Starters
Position
Player
Quarterback
Max Towle
Left Halfback
Leonard Purdy
Right Halfback
Ernest Frank
Fullback
Vic Halligan
Left End
Harold Mulligan
Left Tackle
Caesar Swanson
Left Guard
Albert Freitag
Center
E.D. Allen
Right Guard
Monte Pearson
Right Tackle
Dewey Harman
Right End
Guy Mastin
Bellevue at Nebraska
1
2 Total
Bellevue
0
• Nebraska
81
This was the final meeting between Bellevue and Nebraska.
Nebraska's defense fended off several long Minnesota drives in the first half, which ended scoreless. After a Minnesota touchdown to open the second half, Nebraska used a 72-yard run to get to Minnesota's three-yard line. However, an interception was returned for a second Gophers touchdown and NU was held scoreless for the rest of the game.
Adrian at Nebraska
1
2 Total
Adrian
0
• Nebraska
41
This was the only meeting between Adrian and Nebraska. Both teams played without regular starters due to injury. Three Nebraska starters were out; Harman, Meyer, and Potter.[ 9] [ 10]
Nebraska scored three touchdowns in the first half and sent in many replacements once it was obvious Adrian couldn't keep up. Local news reported that the forward pass was used frequently by both teams.[ 9] [ 11]
Doane at Nebraska
1
2 Total
Doane
6
• Nebraska
54
This was the final meeting between Doane and Nebraska.
Kansas at Nebraska
1
2 Total
Kansas
3
• Nebraska
14
This was the first meeting in what would become one of college football's most storied rivalries.
^ "1912 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2019 .^ "(23)Bellevue College" .^ "Desperate Battle Won by Nebraska" . The Lincoln Star . November 17, 1912. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Nebraska Football 1912 Roster" . University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 20, 2009 .^ "Nebraska head coaches" . HuskerMax. Retrieved November 20, 2009 .^ a b c d e f g h "the 1910s" . HuskerMax. Retrieved November 20, 2009 .^ a b "1913 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 328)" . University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 20, 2009 .^ a b c "1913 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 329)" . University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 20, 2009 .^ a b "Adrian Outclassed by the Cornhuskers" . The Lincoln Star ^ "Both Tell Bear Stories" . The Wichita Eagle ^ "Nebraska Takes Victory" . The Nebraska State Journal ^ "1913 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 331)" . University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 20, 2009 .
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