1924 Nebraska
5–3 (3–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Fred Dawson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colgate 33–7Oct 18
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | vs Illinois | L 6–9 | 58% |
| Oct 11 | at Oklahoma | L 7–14 | 58% |
| Oct 18 | vs Colgate | W 33–7 | 60% |
| Oct 25 | at Kansas | W 14–7 | 55% |
| Nov 1 | vs Missouri | W 14–6 | 65% |
| Nov 15 | at Notre Dame | L 6–34 | 28% |
| Nov 22 | at Kansas State | W 24–0 | 59% |
| Nov 27 | vs Oregon State | W 14–0 | 84% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Oregon State 14–0; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 66th-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 1924.
- Record
- 5–3
- Conference
- 3–1 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 118–77
- Coach
- Fred Dawson
- Elo
- 1633 +33 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 12.1 No. 20 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Ed Weir
1924 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 5–1 | 7–2 | |
 Nebraska | 3–1 | 5–3 | |
 Drake | 3–1–1 | 5–2–1 | |
| Grinnell | 2–1 | 3–3 | |
 Iowa State | 3–2 | 4–3–1 | |
| Oklahoma | 2–3–1 | 2–5–1 | |
| Kansas | 2–4–1 | 2–5–1 | |
| Kansas State | 1–4–1 | 3–4–1 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 0–4 | 4–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.