1916 Nebraska
6–2 (3–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Edward Stewart. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Drake 53–0Oct 7
By 53 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | vs Drake | W 53–0 | 87% |
| Oct 14 | vs Kansas State | W 14–0 | 85% |
| Oct 21 | at Oregon State | W 17–7 | 67% |
| Oct 28 | vsNebraska Wesleyan | W 21–0 | 95% |
| Nov 4 | vs Iowa State | W 3–0 | 73% |
| Nov 18 | vs Kansas | L 3–7 | 79% |
| Nov 25 | at Iowa | W 34–17 | 65% |
| Nov 30 | vs Notre Dame | L 0–20 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Notre Dame 20–0; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 61st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 129 on file).
Missouri Valley Conference champions3–1 in the conference
- Record
- 6–2
- Conference
- 3–1 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 145–51
- Coach
- Edward Stewart
- Elo
- 1640 −7 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 1.0 No. 41 of 90 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1916 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nebraska | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
 Missouri | 3–1–1 | 6–1–1 | |
| Iowa State | 2–1–1 | 5–2–1 | |
| Kansas State | 1–1–1 | 6–1–1 | |
| Kansas | 1–2–1 | 4–3–1 | |
| Drake | 1–3 | 3–5 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 0–2 | 3–3–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.