1905 Nebraska

9–⁠2, coached by Walter Booth. The season’s Wikipedia article records 8–⁠2, over 10 games to the 11 on file here.

Schedule and results

Nebraska in 1905, game by game: won vs. Grand Island 30–0; won vs. Lincoln High 20–0; won vs. South Dakota 42–6; won vs. Knox 16–0; lost at Michigan 0–31; won at Creighton 102–0; won vs. Iowa State 21–0; won vs. Colorado 18–0; lost at Minnesota 0–35; won vs. Doane 43–5; won vs. Illinois 24–6+102−35Won 30–0 vs. Grand Island+30Grand IslandWon 20–0 vs. Lincoln High+20Lincoln HighWon 42–6 vs. South Dakota+36South DakotaWon 16–0 vs. Knox+16KnoxLost 0–31 at Michigan-31MichiganWon 102–0 at Creighton+102CreightonWon 21–0 vs. Iowa State+21Iowa StateWon 18–0 vs. Colorado+18ColoradoLost 0–35 at Minnesota-35MinnesotaWon 43–5 vs. Doane+38DoaneWon 24–6 vs. Illinois+18Illinois
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Illinois 24–⁠6.

In program history: The 55th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 129 on file).

Record
9–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
316–⁠83
Coach
Walter Booth
Elo
1652 +46 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
21.5 No. 9 of 82 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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