1918 Nebraska
2–3–1 (1–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by William Kline. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kansas 20–0Nov 16
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | vs Iowa | L 0–12 | 82% |
| Nov 9 | vsOmaha Balloon | W 19–0 | 91% |
| Nov 16 | vs Kansas | W 20–0 | 63% |
| Nov 23 | vsCamp Dodge | L 7–23 | 90% |
| Nov 28 | vs Notre Dame | T 0–0 | 44% |
| Dec 7 | atWashington St. Louis | L 7–20 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Washington St. Louis 20–7; tied for 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The tied 101st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 129 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1918.
- Record
- 2–3–1
- Conference
- 1–1 tied for 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 53–55
- Coach
- William Kline
- Elo
- 1488 −107 this season
- SP+ rating
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- Recruiting class
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1918 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington St. Louis | 2–0 | 6–0 | |
 Kansas State | 1–1 | 4–1 | |
| Kansas | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
 Nebraska | 1–1 | 2–3–1 | |
 Drake | 0–1 | 3–2 | |
 Iowa State | 0–1 | 0–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.