1920 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season

1920 Nebraska Cornhuskers football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–3–1
Head coach|

* Henry Schulte (2nd season)

Home stadium| Nebraska Field

Seasons

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1921 ->

1920 Midwestern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 0
Michigan Mines |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  | - | 0
Butler |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
St. Xavier |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Detroit |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Marquette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Haskell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
St. Ignatius (OH) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0
Iowa State Teachers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1
South Dakota State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1
Indiana State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0
Valparaiso |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Nebraska |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Central Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 1
Akron |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Wabash |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Western State Normal (MI) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
North Dakota Agricultural |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1
Michigan Agricultural |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Earlham |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0
Northern Illinois State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0
Kent State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0
Saint Louis |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Bowling Green |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0
Toledo |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0

The 1920 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1920 college football season. The team was coached by second-year head coach Henry Schulte and played its home games at Nebraska Field in Lincoln, Nebraska. The team competed as an independent.[1][2] Schulte departed shortly after the end of the season, though he remained at the school to coach track until 1939.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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October 2| 2:30 p.m.| Washburn|

* Nebraska Field
* Lincoln, NE

| W 14–0| |
October 9| 2:30 p.m.| Colorado Agricultural|

* Nebraska Field
* Lincoln, NE

| W 7–0| | [3]
October 16| 2:30 p.m.| Notre Dame|

* Nebraska Field
* Lincoln, NE (rivalry)

| L 7–16| 8,000–10,000| [4]
October 23| 2:30 p.m.| South Dakota|

* Nebraska Field
* Lincoln, NE

| W 20–0| |
November 2| 1:30 p.m.| vs. Rutgers|

* Polo Grounds
* New York, NY

| W 28–0| 15,000|
November 6| 1:30 p.m.| at Penn State|

* New Beaver Field
* State College, PA

| L 0–20| 9,000|
November 13| 2:30 p.m.| at Kansas|

* McCook Field
* Lawrence, KS (rivalry)

| T 20–20| |
November 20| 2:30 p.m.| Michigan Agricultural|

* Nebraska Field
* Lincoln, NE

| W 35–7| | [5]
November 25| 2:30 p.m.| Washington State|

* Nebraska Field
* Lincoln, NE

| L 20–21| 10,000|

* Homecoming
* All times are in Central time

## Coaching staff

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Coach[6] | Position  | First year  | Alma mater

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Henry Schulte | Head coach | 1919 | Michigan
Paul J. Schissler | Assistant coach | 1918 |
Jack Best | Trainer | 1890 | Nebraska

## Roster

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Bassett, Henry (So.) T
Dale, Fred FB
Dana, Herbert (Jr.) E
Day, William (Sr.) C
Hartley, Harold (So.) FB
Henry, Stanley HB
Howarth, Harry (Jr.) QB
Hoy, George (So.) HB
Kellogg, Sam T
Moore, Vern (So.) H
Munn, Monte (Jr.) G
Munn, Wade (Jr.) G
Newman, Richard (Jr.) Q
Pucelik, John (Jr.) G
Russell, Robert QB

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Schellenberg, Elmer HB
Scherer, Leo (So.) E
Schissler PLAYER
Schoeppel, Andrew (Jr.) E
Schulte PLAYER
Swanson, Clarence (Jr.) E
Thomsen, Fred (So.) E
Tripplett, Richard (So.) E
Weller, Raymond (So.) T
Wenke, Adolph (So.) G
Wilder, Harold T
Wright, Floyd (Jr.) HB
Young, Farley (Sr.) G
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## Game summaries

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### Washburn

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Washburn at Nebraska  |  | 1 | 2| Total

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Washburn |  |  | 0
• Nebraska |  |  | 14

* Date: October 2
* Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE
* Game start: 2:30 CST

* Sources:[2][8][9]

Nebraska rested many key players in its season-opening shutout of Washburn, the final meeting between the teams.

### Colorado Agricultural

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Colorado Agricultural at Nebraska  |  | 1 | 2| Total

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Colorado Agricultural |  |  | 4
• Nebraska |  |  | 7

* Date: October 9
* Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE
* Game start: 2:30 CST

* Sources:[2][8][9]

Nebraska edged out Colorado Agricultural (now Colorado State University) in the first meeting between the teams.

### Notre Dame

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Notre Dame at Nebraska |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Notre Dame | 2 | 7| 0| 7 | 16
Nebraska | 7 | 0| 0| 0 | 7

* Date: October 16
* Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE
* Game start: 2:30 CST
* Game attendance: 10,000

Nebraska took a lead into the second quarter but did not score again. Notre Dame and head coach Knute Rockne controlled time of possession in the second half through a series of low-risk, lengthy drives. The Irish pulled ahead to win largely due to the efforts of George Gipp, who rushed for 218 yards despite Notre Dame netting only 174 yards.

### South Dakota

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South Dakota at Nebraska  |  | 1 | 2| Total

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South Dakota |  |  | 0
• Nebraska |  |  | 20

* Date: October 23
* Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE
* Game start: 2:30 CST

* Sources:[2][8]

### Rutgers

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Nebraska vs. Rutgers |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Nebraska | 0 | 14| 0| 14 | 28
Rutgers | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0

* Date: November 2
* Location: Polo Grounds, New York, NY
* Game start: 1:30 CST
* Game attendance: 15,000
* Referee: Nat A. Tufts

Nebraska dominated Rutgers in what was NU's farthest-ever trip east. This was the only meeting between the schools until Rutgers joined the Big Ten in 2014.

### At Penn State

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Nebraska at Penn State |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Nebraska | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0
• Penn State | 0 | 7| 0| 13 | 20

* Date: November 6
* Location: Beaver Field, State College, PA
* Game start: 1:30 CST
* Game attendance: 9,000
* Referee: Michigan Hadden

### At Kansas

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Nebraska at Kansas  |  | 1 | 2| Total

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Nebraska |  |  | 20
Kansas |  |  | 20

* Date: November 13
* Location: McCook Field, Lawrence, KS
* Game start: 2:30 CST

* Sources:[2][8][10]

See also: Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry

NU led 20–0 at halftime, but Kansas responded with twenty unanswered points in the second half and the game ended in a draw.

### MAC

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MAC at Nebraska  |  | 1 | 2| Total

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MAC |  |  | 7
• Nebraska |  |  | 35

* Date: November 20
* Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE
* Game start: 2:30 CST

* Sources:[8][10]

### Washington State

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Washington State at Nebraska  |  | 1 | 2| Total

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• Washington State |  |  | 21
Nebraska |  |  | 20

* Date: November 25
* Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE
* Game start: 2:30 CST

* Sources:[8][10]

Nebraska blew a twenty-point halftime lead for the second time in 1920, losing to Washington State 21–20. This was the first meeting between Nebraska and Washington State.

## References

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1. ^ "1920 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
2. ^ a b c d e "1921 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 229)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
3. ^ "Huskers Win Close Battle: Colorado Aggies Defeated 7 to 0 Saturday". Nebraska State Journal. October 10, 1920. p. 7 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Huskers Lose To Notre Dame 16-7: Hoosier Speed Demons Too Fast For Nebraska". The Nebraska State Journal. October 17, 1920. p. 6 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Aggies Trounced By Husker Attack". The Nebraska State Journal. November 21, 1920. p. 7 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
7. ^ "Nebraska Football 1920 Roster". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
8. ^ a b c d e f "the 1920s". HuskerMax. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
9. ^ a b "1920: Notre Dame Stalls Their Way To 16-7 Win". Husker Press Box. Archived from the original on August 16, 2001. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
10. ^ a b c "1921 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 231)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved December 3, 2009.

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