1901 Nebraska

7–⁠2, coached by Walter Booth. The season’s Wikipedia article records 6–⁠2, over eight games to the nine on file here.

Nebraska, 1901
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Nebraska in 1901, game by game: won vs. Lincoln High 22–0; won at American Osteopath 5–0; won vs. Doane 29–0; lost at Minnesota 0–19; won vs. Iowa State 17–0; lost at Wisconsin 0–18; won vs. Missouri 51–0; won vs. Kansas 29–5; won vs. Haskell 18–10+51−19Won 22–0 vs. Lincoln High+22Lincoln HighWon 5–0 at American Osteopath+5American Osteop…Won 29–0 vs. Doane+29DoaneLost 0–19 at Minnesota-19MinnesotaWon 17–0 vs. Iowa State+17Iowa StateLost 0–18 at Wisconsin-18WisconsinWon 51–0 vs. Missouri+51MissouriWon 29–5 vs. Kansas+24KansasWon 18–10 vs. Haskell+8Haskell
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Haskell 18–⁠10.

In program history: The 89th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 129 on file).

Record
7–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
171–⁠52
Coach
Walter Booth
Elo
1555 +27 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
1.7 No. 17 of 45 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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