1905 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 1905 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as an independent during the 1905 college football season. Led by Walter C. Booth in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Cornhuskers compiled a record of 8–2, excluding one exhibition game. Nebraska played home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.

1905 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Nebraska state champion
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Walter C. Booth (6th season)
Home stadium	Antelope Field
Seasons ← 1904 1906 →

1905 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Detroit College			–					1	–	0	–	0
Kansas			–					10	–	1	–	0
Central Michigan			–					7	–	1	–	0
Doane			–					5	–	1	–	0
Nebraska			–					9	–	2	–	0
Saint Louis			–					7	–	2	–	0
Butler			–					7	–	2	–	1
Kansas State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois State			–					3	–	1	–	1
Carthage			–					4	–	2	–	0
Iowa State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Washington University			–					7	–	3	–	2
Wittenberg			–					7	–	4	–	0
Heidelberg			–					6	–	4	–	0
Iowa State Normal			–					5	–	3	–	2
Cincinnati			–					5	–	3	–	0
Miami (OH)			–					4	–	3	–	0
Missouri			–					5	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame			–					5	–	4	–	0
Fairmount			–					5	–	4	–	1
Haskell			–					5	–	4	–	1
Lake Forest			–					6	–	5	–	0
Wabash			–					6	–	5	–	0
Drake			–					4	–	4	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					4	–	4	–	0
Marquette			–					3	–	4	–	0
Ohio			–					2	–	5	–	2
DePauw			–					3	–	6	–	0
Mount Union			–					2	–	6	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					1	–	4	–	1
Baldwin–Wallace			–					0	–	1	–	0
Chicago P&S			–					0	–	1	–	0
St. Mary's (OH)			–					0	–	3	–	0

Booth retired from coaching following the 1905 season, departing Nebraska with a 46–8–1 record. His 46 wins were a school record until 1966, when he was passed by Bob Devaney.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23		Grand Island	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	W 30–0
September 30		Lincoln High School	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	W 20–0 (exhibition)
October 7		South Dakota	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	W 42–6
October 14	3:00 p.m.	Knox	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	W 16–0
October 21		at Michigan	Regents Field Ann Arbor, MI	L 0–31	5,000
October 28	3:00 p.m.	at Creighton	Vinton Park Omaha, NE	W 102–0
November 4	3:00 p.m.	Iowa State	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	W 21–0
November 11		Colorado	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	W 18–0	4,012–7,000	^[1]
November 18		at Minnesota	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	L 0–35	10,000
November 25		Doane	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	W 43–5
November 30		Illinois	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	W 24–6
All times are in Central time

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Coaching staff

Coach^[3]	Position	First year	Alma mater
Walter C. Booth	Head coach	1900	Princeton
John Westover	Assistant coach	1904	Nebraska
Jack Best	Trainer	1890	Nebraska

Roster

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Barta, Frank G Barwick, Leonard QB Bender, Johnny HB Benedict, Maurice QB Borg, Charles C Burns, Donald T Cotton, Charles RG Craig, Hugh HB Denslow, Lloyd E Eager, Earl HB Graves, Elliot HB Hunter, Fred RG Johnson, William E Lundin, Alford T Mason, Cyrus LT Mason, John FB McDonald, Gil E Mills, Leslie QB Morse, C.L. QB Nelson, Thomas G Ringer, John LG Schmidt, Francis HB Taylor, Robert RG Weller, John HB Wenstrand, Ralph G Wilson, Harry HB

Game summaries

Grand Island

Grand Island at Nebraska

1 2 Total Grand Island 0 • Nebraska 30 Date: September 23 Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

Booth missed Nebraska's season-opening win with an illness. This was the final meeting between Grand Island and Nebraska.^[5][6]

Lincoln High

Lincoln High at Nebraska

1 2 Total Lincoln High 0 • Nebraska 20 Date: September 30 Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

This was the eighth and final exhibition game between Lincoln High and Nebraska.^[6]

South Dakota

South Dakota at Nebraska

1 2 Total South Dakota 6 • Nebraska 42 Date: October 7 Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

South Dakota's only points came after returning a fumble for a touchdown. Nebraska dominated the remainder of the game to win 42–6.^[5][6]

Knox

Knox at Nebraska

1 2 Total Knox 0 • Nebraska 16 Date: October 14 Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

Nebraska defeated Knox 16–0 in what was described as "another early season walk through warm up game."^[5][6]

At Michigan

Nebraska at Michigan

1 2 Total Nebraska 0 0 0 • Michigan 0 31 31 Date: October 21 Location: Regents Field, Ann Arbor, MI

Nebraska met Michigan for the first time in 1905, the final season Michigan played at Regents Field. The Wolverines were led by Fielding H. Yost, marking the first time NU had played one of its past head coaches. Michigan pulled away after a scoreless first half to win 31–0.^[5][6]

At Creighton

Nebraska at Creighton

1 2 Total • Nebraska 40 62 102 Creighton 0 0 0 Date: October 28 Location: Omaha, NE

A week after a humbling loss at Michigan, Nebraska set new program records for points scored and margin of victory in a 102–0 win over Creighton in Omaha. NU scored more points in the second half than in the first despite an enormous lead.^[5][6]

Iowa State

Iowa State at Nebraska

1 2 Total Iowa State 0 • Nebraska 21 Date: November 4 Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE Game weather: Rain

After a three-year hiatus, Nebraska renewed its series with Iowa State. NU shut out the Cyclones 21–0 in heavy rain.^[5][6]

Colorado

Colorado at Nebraska

1 2 Total Colorado 0 0 0 • Nebraska 6 12 18 Date: November 11 Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE Game attendance: 4,012

See also: Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

Nebraska shut out Coloraso in front of 4,012 fans, a school record for a non-Thanksgiving Day crowd.^[5][6]

At Minnesota

Nebraska at Minnesota

1 2 Total Nebraska 0 • Minnesota 35 Date: November 18 Location: Northrop Field, Minneapolis, MN

See also: Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry

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Doane

Doane at Nebraska

1 2 Total Doane 0 5 5 • Nebraska 37 6 43 Date: November 25 Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

Nebraska claimed a sixth state championship with a 43–5 victory over Doane.^[5][6]

Illinois

Illinois at Nebraska

1 2 Total Illinois 6 0 6 • Nebraska 12 12 24 Date: November 30 Location: Antelope Field, Lincoln, NE

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References

1. "Nebraska 18, Colorado 0". The Lincoln Star. November 12, 1905. Retrieved April 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "1905 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
3. "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
4. "Nebraska Football 1905 Roster". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
5. "1905 Game Recaps". Husker Press Box. Retrieved November 14, 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}
6. "the 1900s". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 14, 2009.