The 1913 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1913 college football season. The team was coached by third-year head coach Ewald O. Stiehm and played its home games at Nebraska Field in Lincoln, Nebraska. The 1913 season was part of Nebraska's 34-game unbeaten streak that ran from 1912 to 1916. This was the first season that Nebraska conducted a spring football practice session.
Schedule
Coaching staff Ewald O. StiehmHead coach1911WisconsinJack BestTrainer1890NebraskaHaarmanFirst assistant coach1913DudleyAssistant coach1913
Roster Abbott, Earl RG Balis, Arthur E Beck, Charles E Cameron, Robert RT Elwell, John HB Freitag, Albert G Halligan, Vic LT Howard, Warren FB Mastin, Guy E Mulligan, Harold E Pearson, Monte LT Purdy, Leonard HB Ross, Clinton RG Rutherford, Richard HB Shields, Paul G Thompson, Robert C Towle, Max QB
Starters
PositionPlayerQuarterbackMax TowleLeft HalfbackRichard RutherfordRight HalfbackLeonard PurdyFullbackWarren HowardLeft EndCharles BeckLeft Tackle Vic HalliganLeft GuardClinton RossCenterRobert ThompsonRight GuardEarl AbbottRight TackleArthur BailesRight EndGuy Mastin
Game summaries
Washburn
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Kansas State
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Minnesota
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Nebraska used a second-half touchdown to win for just the second time against Minnesota in 13 meetings. Minnesota coach Henry L. Williams said after the game "I cannot say I expected the Gophers to be defeated. Nebraska has a great team."
Haskell
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At Iowa State
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Nebraska Wesleyan
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At Kansas
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Iowa
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Awards All-Western 1st team Vic Halligan All-Western 2nd team Richard Rutherford All-Western honorable mention Leonard Purdy All-Missouri 1st team Charles Beck, Vic Halligan, Guy Mastin, Leonard Purdy, Richard Rutherford, Max Towle
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