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1894 Nebraska Bugeaters football team

The 1894 Nebraska Bugeaters football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1894 college football season. The team was coached by second-year head coach Frank Crawford and played their home games at the "M" Street Park in Lincoln, Nebraska. They competed as members of the Western Interstate University Football Association.

1894 Nebraska Bugeaters football
WIUFA co-champion
ConferenceWestern Interstate University Football Association
Record6–2 (2–1 WIUFA)
Head coach
Home stadium"M" Street Park
Seasons
← 1893
1895 →
1894 Western Interstate University Football Association standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Missouri + 2 1 0 4 3 0
Nebraska + 2 1 0 6 2 0
Kansas 1 2 0 2 3 1
Iowa 1 2 0 4 4 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

For the first time in program history, Nebraska started the season with a returning head coach. Crawford left after the season to become the head football coach at Texas. NU played a pre-season exhibition game against Lincoln High.

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6vs. Lincoln High School*Lincoln, NEW 8–0 (exhibition)
October 20Grinnell*
  • "M" Street Park
  • Lincoln, NE
W 22–0650
October 27Doane*
  • "M" Street Park
  • Lincoln, NE
L 0–12
November 3vs. MissouriL 14–18
November 10at Omaha YMCA*
W 36–6
November 173:50 p.m.at Kansas
W 12–61,500[1]
November 19at Ottawa*Ottawa, KSW 6–0400
November 293:00 p.m.vs. Iowa
  • Omaha YMCA Ball Park
  • Omaha, NE (rivalry)
W 36–0
December 253:00 p.m.at Omaha YMCA*
  • Omaha YMCA Ball Park
  • Omaha, NE
W 10–6400

Coaching staff edit

Coach Position First year Alma mater
Frank Crawford Head coach 1893 Yale
Charles Thomas Assistant coach 1893 Michigan
Jack Best Trainer 1890 Nebraska
Arthur Weaver Manager 1893

[2][3]

Roster edit

[4]

  • Bradt, Fletcher G
  • Brandt, Fletcher PLAYER
  • Cameron, John E
  • Dern, George T
  • Dungan, Will T
  • Fair, Richard FB
  • Flippin, George HB
  • Frank, Harry FB
  • Gardner PLAYER
  • Hammang, John T
  • Hayward, William FB
  • Jones, Albin G
  • Oury, W.Harry C
  • Packard, Leonard E
  • Shue, James E
  • Smith G
  • Spooner, Clinton QB
  • Sweeney, F.W. FB
  • Thomas FB
  • Thorpe, Orley E
  • Whipple, Otis E
  • Wiggins, Frank E
  • Wilson, Wilmer LG
  • Yont, Alonzo HB

Game summaries edit

Lincoln High edit

Lincoln High vs. Nebraska
1 2Total
Lincoln High 0
Nebraska 8

For the first time, Nebraska played an exhibition game prior to the regular season. Results and statistics from this game did not count toward the season. [5][6]

Grinnell edit

Grinnell at Nebraska
1 2Total
Grinnell 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 22 22
  • Date: October 20
  • Location: "M" Street Park, Lincoln, NE
  • Game attendance: 650

Grinnell had won four of the previous five Iowa state championships prior to their first game against Nebraska. A hard-fought first half ended scoreless, but the underdog Bugeaters used three second-half touchdowns by George Flippin to pull away.[5]

Doane edit

Doane at Nebraska
1 2Total
Doane 6 6 12
Nebraska 0 0 0
  • Date: October 27
  • Location: "M" Street Park, Lincoln, NE

Doane scored once in each half to upset the Bugeaters.[5]

At Missouri edit

Nebraska at Missouri
1 2Total
Nebraska 4 10 14
Missouri 12 6 18

Nebraska's first conference game in 1894 was a trip to Missouri. The Tigers won 18–14.[5]

At Omaha YMCA edit

Nebraska at Omaha YMCA
1 2Total
Nebraska 30 6 36
Omaha YMCA 0 6 6
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: Omaha YMCA Ball Park, Omaha, NE

Nebraska's first-ever football game was a tightly contested game against the Omaha YMCA, but by 1894 the Bugeaters outmatched the YMCA's team of high school students and other Omaha residents. Nebraska led 30–0 lead at halftime, and won the game 36–6.[5]

At Kansas edit

Nebraska at Kansas
1 2Total
Nebraska 8 4 12
Kansas 6 0 6

An officiating dispute delayed kickoff, but once underway Kansas took an early 6–0 lead. The Bugeaters pulled ahead 8–6 by halftime and kept the Jayhawks off the scoreboard in the second half to win for the first time against Kansas.[5]

University of Kansas records suggest this game was played on November 22, 1894 in Lincoln.[7]

At Ottawa edit

Nebraska at Ottawa
1 2Total
Nebraska 6 0 6
Ottawa 0 0 0
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Ottawa, KS
  • Game attendance: 400

Though the game was planned just one week ahead of time, efforts were made to publicize the match, drawing over 400 locals from the area to watch. Nebraska padded its roster in preparation, adding head coach Frank Crawford as a quarterback and another (unnamed) football coach as a fullback. Nebraska's first half touchdown was the only scoring of the day. This was the only game ever played between Nebraska and Ottawa.[5]

Iowa edit

Nebraska vs. Iowa
1 2Total
Nebraska 12 24 36
Iowa 0 0 0

Nebraska's final conference game was a trip to Omaha to meet Iowa. Nebraska, led by future Utah governor and United States Secretary of War George Dern, dominated the game en route to a 36–0 win. The win gave Nebraska a share of its first conference championship.[5][8]

University of Iowa records suggest the final score of this game was a 14–12 Nebraska victory.[7]

At Omaha YMCA edit

Nebraska at Omaha YMCA
1 2Total
Nebraska 0 10 10
Omaha YMCA 6 0 6
  • Date: December 25
  • Location: Omaha YMCA Ball Park, Omaha, NE
  • Game attendance: 400
  • Game weather: Cold

After a dominating Nebraska victory just weeks prior, the Omaha YMCA nearly upset the Bugeaters in a Christmas Day rematch. The YMCA led 6–0 at halftime but Nebraska answered with 10 points in the second half to win.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "K. S. U. Falls Downs". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. November 18, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
  3. ^ "1984 Coaching Staff". Husker Press Box. Retrieved November 10, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Nebraska Football 1894 Roster". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 9, 2009.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "1894 Game Recaps". Husker Press Box. Retrieved November 9, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "the 1890s". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 9, 2009.
  7. ^ a b "Western Inter-State UniversityFoot Ball Association anomalies". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
  8. ^ "Nebraskas, 36; Iowas, 0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 30, 1894. p. 7. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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The 1894 Nebraska Bugeaters football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1894 college football season The team was coached by second year head coach Frank Crawford and played their home games at the M Street Park in Lincoln Nebraska They competed as members of the Western Interstate University Football Association 1894 Nebraska Bugeaters footballWIUFA co championConferenceWestern Interstate University Football AssociationRecord6 2 2 1 WIUFA Head coachFrank Crawford 2nd season Home stadium M Street ParkSeasons 18931895 1894 Western Interstate University Football Association standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L T W L TMissouri 2 1 0 4 3 0Nebraska 2 1 0 6 2 0Kansas 1 2 0 2 3 1Iowa 1 2 0 4 4 1 Conference co championsFor the first time in program history Nebraska started the season with a returning head coach Crawford left after the season to become the head football coach at Texas NU played a pre season exhibition game against Lincoln High Contents 1 Schedule 2 Coaching staff 3 Roster 4 Game summaries 4 1 Lincoln High 4 2 Grinnell 4 3 Doane 4 4 At Missouri 4 5 At Omaha YMCA 4 6 At Kansas 4 7 At Ottawa 4 8 Iowa 4 9 At Omaha YMCA 5 ReferencesSchedule editDateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSourceOctober 6vs Lincoln High School Lincoln NEW 8 0 exhibition October 20Grinnell M Street ParkLincoln NEW 22 0650October 27Doane M Street ParkLincoln NEL 0 12November 3vs MissouriExposition ParkKansas City MO rivalry L 14 18November 10at Omaha YMCA Omaha YMCA Ball ParkOmaha NEW 36 6November 173 50 p m at KansasMcCook FieldLawrence KS rivalry W 12 61 500 1 November 19at Ottawa Ottawa KSW 6 0400November 293 00 p m vs IowaOmaha YMCA Ball ParkOmaha NE rivalry W 36 0December 253 00 p m at Omaha YMCA Omaha YMCA Ball ParkOmaha NEW 10 6400 Non conference gameAll times are in Central timeCoaching staff editCoach Position First year Alma materFrank Crawford Head coach 1893 YaleCharles Thomas Assistant coach 1893 MichiganJack Best Trainer 1890 NebraskaArthur Weaver Manager 1893 2 3 Roster edit 4 Bradt Fletcher G Brandt Fletcher PLAYER Cameron John E Dern George T Dungan Will T Fair Richard FB Flippin George HB Frank Harry FB Gardner PLAYER Hammang John T Hayward William FB Jones Albin G Oury W Harry C Packard Leonard E Shue James E Smith G Spooner Clinton QB Sweeney F W FB Thomas FB Thorpe Orley E Whipple Otis E Wiggins Frank E Wilson Wilmer LG Yont Alonzo HBGame summaries editLincoln High edit Lincoln High vs Nebraska 1 2TotalLincoln High 0 Nebraska 8Date October 6Location Lincoln NEFor the first time Nebraska played an exhibition game prior to the regular season Results and statistics from this game did not count toward the season 5 6 Grinnell edit Grinnell at Nebraska 1 2TotalGrinnell 0 0 0 Nebraska 0 22 22Date October 20Location M Street Park Lincoln NEGame attendance 650Grinnell had won four of the previous five Iowa state championships prior to their first game against Nebraska A hard fought first half ended scoreless but the underdog Bugeaters used three second half touchdowns by George Flippin to pull away 5 Doane edit Doane at Nebraska 1 2Total Doane 6 6 12Nebraska 0 0 0Date October 27Location M Street Park Lincoln NEDoane scored once in each half to upset the Bugeaters 5 At Missouri edit Nebraska at Missouri 1 2TotalNebraska 4 10 14 Missouri 12 6 18Date November 3Location Kansas City MOSee also Missouri Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska s first conference game in 1894 was a trip to Missouri The Tigers won 18 14 5 At Omaha YMCA edit Nebraska at Omaha YMCA 1 2Total Nebraska 30 6 36Omaha YMCA 0 6 6Date November 10Location Omaha YMCA Ball Park Omaha NENebraska s first ever football game was a tightly contested game against the Omaha YMCA but by 1894 the Bugeaters outmatched the YMCA s team of high school students and other Omaha residents Nebraska led 30 0 lead at halftime and won the game 36 6 5 At Kansas edit Nebraska at Kansas 1 2Total Nebraska 8 4 12Kansas 6 0 6Date November 17Location Central Park Lawrence KSSee also Kansas Nebraska football rivalry An officiating dispute delayed kickoff but once underway Kansas took an early 6 0 lead The Bugeaters pulled ahead 8 6 by halftime and kept the Jayhawks off the scoreboard in the second half to win for the first time against Kansas 5 University of Kansas records suggest this game was played on November 22 1894 in Lincoln 7 At Ottawa edit Nebraska at Ottawa 1 2Total Nebraska 6 0 6Ottawa 0 0 0Date November 19Location Ottawa KSGame attendance 400Though the game was planned just one week ahead of time efforts were made to publicize the match drawing over 400 locals from the area to watch Nebraska padded its roster in preparation adding head coach Frank Crawford as a quarterback and another unnamed football coach as a fullback Nebraska s first half touchdown was the only scoring of the day This was the only game ever played between Nebraska and Ottawa 5 Iowa edit Nebraska vs Iowa 1 2Total Nebraska 12 24 36Iowa 0 0 0Date November 29Location Omaha NESee also Iowa Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska s final conference game was a trip to Omaha to meet Iowa Nebraska led by future Utah governor and United States Secretary of War George Dern dominated the game en route to a 36 0 win The win gave Nebraska a share of its first conference championship 5 8 University of Iowa records suggest the final score of this game was a 14 12 Nebraska victory 7 At Omaha YMCA edit Nebraska at Omaha YMCA 1 2Total Nebraska 0 10 10Omaha YMCA 6 0 6Date December 25Location Omaha YMCA Ball Park Omaha NEGame attendance 400Game weather ColdAfter a dominating Nebraska victory just weeks prior the Omaha YMCA nearly upset the Bugeaters in a Christmas Day rematch The YMCA led 6 0 at halftime but Nebraska answered with 10 points in the second half to win 5 References edit K S U Falls Downs The Topeka Daily Capital Topeka Kansas November 18 1894 p 1 Retrieved October 13 2023 via Newspapers com nbsp Nebraska head coaches HuskerMax Retrieved November 10 2009 1984 Coaching Staff Husker Press Box Retrieved November 10 2009 permanent dead link Nebraska Football 1894 Roster University of Nebraska Lincoln Athletics Department Retrieved November 9 2009 a b c d e f g h i 1894 Game Recaps Husker Press Box Retrieved November 9 2009 permanent dead link the 1890s HuskerMax Retrieved November 9 2009 a b Western Inter State UniversityFoot Ball Association anomalies HuskerMax Retrieved November 10 2009 Nebraskas 36 Iowas 0 St Louis Globe Democrat November 30 1894 p 7 Retrieved October 12 2022 via Newspapers com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1894 Nebraska Bugeaters football team amp oldid 1180041333, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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