1912 Nebraska

7–⁠1 (2–⁠0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Jumbo Stiehm.

Nebraska, 1912
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Nebraska in 1912, game by game: won vs. Bellevue 81–0; won vs. Kansas State 30–6; lost at Minnesota 0–13; won vs. Adrian 41–0; won at Missouri 7–0; won vs. Doane 54–6; won vs. Kansas 14–3; won vs. Oklahoma 13–9+81−13Won 81–0 vs. Bellevue+81BellevueWon 30–6 vs. Kansas State+24Kansas StateLost 0–13 at Minnesota-13MinnesotaWon 41–0 vs. Adrian+41AdrianWon 7–0 at Missouri+7MissouriWon 54–6 vs. Doane+48DoaneWon 14–3 vs. Kansas+11KansasWon 13–9 vs. Oklahoma+4Oklahoma
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 5vsBellevueW 81–⁠093%
Oct 12vsKansas StateW 30–⁠689%
Oct 19atMinnesotaL 0–⁠1343%
Oct 26vsAdrianW 41–⁠092%
Nov 2atMissouriW 7–⁠054%
Nov 9vsDoaneW 54–⁠693%
Nov 16vsKansasW 14–⁠374%
Nov 23vsOklahomaW 13–⁠966%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Oklahoma 13–⁠9; Missouri Valley Conference champions.

In program history: The 72nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 129 on file).

Missouri Valley Conference champions2–⁠0 in the conference, shared with Iowa State

Record
7–⁠1
Conference
2–⁠0 shared first in Missouri Valley Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
240–⁠37
Coach
Jumbo Stiehm
Elo
1619 +41 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
18.2 No. 11 of 76 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1912 Missouri Valley Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Nebraska2–⁠07–⁠1
Iowa State2–⁠06–⁠2
Drake2–⁠25–⁠3
Missouri2–⁠35–⁠3
Kansas1–⁠24–⁠4
Washington St. Louis0–⁠24–⁠4

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.