1915 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 1915 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1915 college football season. The team was coached by fifth-year head coach Ewald O. Stiehm and played its home games at Nebraska Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.^[1] They competed as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The 1915 season was part of Nebraska's 34-game unbeaten streak that ran from 1912 to 1916.

1915 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
National champion (Billingsley) MVC champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	8–0 (4–0 MVC)
Head coach	Ewald O. Stiehm (5th season)
Home stadium	Nebraska Field
Seasons ← 1914 1916 →

1915 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nebraska $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Kansas	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Iowa State	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Washington University	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	2	–	0
Missouri	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Drake	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Kansas State	0	–	2	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Following the season, Guy Chamberlin was named the first All-American in Nebraska history. Stiehm, who had won the MVC in each of his five seasons at Nebraska and also coached the school's basketball team,^[2] was offered $4,500 annually to take over Indiana's athletic department. Despite suggesting he'd remain at Nebraska for less money, the school refused to offer him a raise and Stiehm exited with the highest winning percentage of any coach in school history.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 2	2:30 p.m.	Drake	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 48–13
October 9	2:30 p.m.	Kansas State	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	W 31–0
October 16	2:30 p.m.	Washburn*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 47–0
October 23	2:30 p.m.	Notre Dame*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	W 20–19		[4]
October 30	2:30 p.m.	at Iowa State	State Field Ames, IA	W 21–0
November 6	2:30 p.m.	Nebraska Wesleyan*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 30–0
November 13	2:30 p.m.	at Kansas	Ahearn Field Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	W 33–0	10,000	[5][6]
November 20	2:30 p.m.	Iowa*	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	W 52–7
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Coaching staff

Coach[7]	Position	First year	Alma mater
Ewald O. Stiehm	Head coach	1911	Wisconsin
Jack Best	Trainer	1890	Nebraska

Roster

^[8]

Abbott, Earl RG Balis, Arthur E Caley, Loren QB Chamberlin, Guy HB Cook, John QB Corey, Tim T Doyle, Raymond FB Gardiner, Jimmy HB Halbersleben, Paul C Kositsky, Ed T Moser, Ellsworth C Otopalik, Hugo HB Proctor, Brodie HB Rasmussen, John E Reese, Herbert HB Riddell, Ted E Rutherford, Richard HB Shaw, Edson T Shields, Paul G

Starters

Position Player Quarterback Loren Caley Left Halfback Richard Rutherford Right Halfback Brodie Proctor Fullback Hugo Otopalik Left End Guy Chamerlin Left Tackle Tim Corey Left Guard Paul Shields Center Ellsworth Moser Right Guard Earl Abbott Right Tackle Edson Shaw Right End Ted Riddell

Game summaries

Drake

Drake at Nebraska

1 2 Total Drake 13 • Nebraska 48 Date: October 2 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Game start: 2:30 p.m. Sources:[9][10]

Kansas State

Kansas State at Nebraska

1 2 Total Kansas State 0 • Nebraska 31 Date: October 9 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Game start: 2:30 p.m. Sources:[9]

See also: Kansas State–Nebraska football rivalry

Washburn

Washburn at Nebraska

1 2 Total Washburn 0 • Nebraska 47 Date: October 16 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Game start: 2:30 p.m. Sources:[9][11]

Notre Dame

Notre Dame at Nebraska

1 2 Total Notre Dame 19 • Nebraska 20 Date: October 23 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Game start: 2:30 p.m. Sources:[9][11][12]

This was the first meeting between Nebraska and Notre Dame. Written accounts of this game compare with NU's 7-0 victory over Minnesota in 1913 and 6–6 tie against Michigan in 1911. Nebraska trailed 13–7 at halftime but a pair of late touchdowns gave the Cornhuskers a one-point win.

At Iowa State

Nebraska at Iowa State

1 2 Total • Nebraska 21 Iowa State 0 Date: October 30 Location: State Field, Ames, IA Game start: 2:30 p.m. Sources:[9][12][13]

Nebraska Wesleyan

Nebraska Wesleyan at Nebraska

1 2 Total Nebraska Wesleyan 0 • Nebraska 30 Date: November 6 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Game start: 2:30 p.m. Sources:[9]

At Kansas

Nebraska at Kansas

1 2 Total • Nebraska 33 Kansas 0 Date: November 13 Location: Ahearn Field, Lawrence, KS Game start: 2:30 p.m. Sources:[9][13]

See also: Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry

Iowa

Iowa at Nebraska

1 2 Total Iowa 7 • Nebraska 52 Date: November 20 Location: Nebraska Field, Lincoln, NE Game start: 2:30 p.m. Sources:[9][13]

See also: Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry

References

1. "1915 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
2. "Nebraska Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2020.
3. "EWALD O. (JUMBO) STIEHM". Retrieved July 13, 2021.
4. "Cornhuskers battled hard by Notre Dame, but finally win". Omaha World-Herald. October 24, 1915. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Fred S. Hunter (November 14, 1915). "Sweeter to Win as a Come-Back Than if it is Expected: Huskers Win Valley Championship by the Victory Over Kansas". The Omaha Sunday Bee. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Jayhawkers Easy for Cornhuskers". The Hutchison Gazette. November 14, 1915. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
8. "Nebraska Football 1915 Roster". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
9. "the 1910s". HuskerMax. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
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12. "1916 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 167)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
13. "1916 Cornhusker - University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 168)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved November 21, 2009.