American college football season
The 1913 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1913 college football season . The team was coached by third-year head coach Ewald O. Stiehm and played its home games at Nebraska Field in Lincoln, Nebraska .[ 1] The 1913 season was part of Nebraska's 34-game unbeaten streak that ran from 1912 to 1916. This was the first season that Nebraska conducted a spring football practice session.[ 2] [ 3]
Schedule Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 4 3:00 p.m. Washburn * W 19–0[ 4] [ 5]
October 11 3:00 p.m. Kansas State Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry ) W 24–6
October 18 3:00 p.m. Minnesota * Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry ) W 7–09,000
October 25 3:00 p.m. Haskell * Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE W 7–6
November 1 3:00 p.m. at Iowa State W 18–9
November 8 3:00 p.m. Nebraska Wesleyan * Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE W 42–7
November 15 2:45 p.m. at Kansas W 9–0
November 22 3:00 p.m. Iowa * Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry ) W 12–0
*Non-conference game Homecoming
Coaching staff
Roster
Abbott, Earl RG
Balis, Arthur E
Beck, Charles E
Cameron, Robert RT
Elwell, John HB
Freitag, Albert G
Halligan, Vic LT
Howard, Warren FB
Mastin, Guy E
Mulligan, Harold E
Pearson, Monte LT
Purdy, Leonard HB
Ross, Clinton RG
Rutherford, Richard HB
Shields, Paul G
Thompson, Robert C
Towle, Max QB
[ 8]
Starters
Position
Player
Quarterback
Max Towle
Left Halfback
Richard Rutherford
Right Halfback
Leonard Purdy
Fullback
Warren Howard
Left End
Charles Beck
Left Tackle
Vic Halligan
Left Guard
Clinton Ross
Center
Robert Thompson
Right Guard
Earl Abbott
Right Tackle
Arthur Bailes
Right End
Guy Mastin
Game summaries
Washburn
Kansas State
Minnesota
Minnesota at Nebraska
1
2 3 4 Total
Minnesota
0
0 0 0
0
• Nebraska
0
0 7 0
7
Nebraska used a second-half touchdown to win for just the second time against Minnesota in 13 meetings. Minnesota coach Henry L. Williams said after the game "I cannot say I expected the Gophers to be defeated. Nebraska has a great team."
Haskell
At Iowa State
Nebraska at Iowa State
Date: November 1Location: State Field, Ames, IA Game start: 3:00 p.m.
Nebraska Wesleyan
Nebraska Wesleyan at Nebraska
At Kansas
Nebraska at Kansas
1
2 Total
• Nebraska
9
Kansas
0
Date: November 15Location: Central Park, Lawrence, KS Game start: 2:45 p.m.
Iowa
Iowa at Nebraska
1
2 3 4 Total
Iowa
0
0 0 0
0
• Nebraska
6
0 0 6
12
Awards
Award[ 11]
Player(s)
All-Western 1st team
Vic Halligan
All-Western 2nd team
Richard Rutherford
All-Western honorable mention
Leonard Purdy
All-Missouri 1st team
Charles Beck, Vic Halligan, Guy Mastin, Leonard Purdy, Richard Rutherford, Max Towle
References
^ "1913 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2019 .
^ a b c d e "1914 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 345)" . University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ "1915 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 150)" . University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ "Washburn Unable To Stop Nebraska" . The Lincoln Daily Star . Lincoln, Nebraska . October 5, 1913. p. 1, sport section. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Washburn Unable To Stop Nebraska (continued)" . The Lincoln Daily Star . Lincoln, Nebraska . October 5, 1913. p. 4, sport section. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1914 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 354)" . University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ "Nebraska head coaches" . HuskerMax. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ "Nebraska Football 1913 Roster" . University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ a b c d e f g h "the 1910s" . HuskerMax. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ a b c d "1914 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 346)" . University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ a b "1914 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 347)" . University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
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MVIAA Big Six Big Seven Big Eight National championships in bold
Pre-split Post-split National championships in bold