1913 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Introduction 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.
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Coaching staff '''Ewald O. Stiehm'''|Head coach1911WisconsinJack BestTrainer1890NebraskaFirst assistant coach1913Assistant 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===*'''Sources:'''===Kansas State===*'''Sources:'''===Minnesota===*'''Sources:'''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===*'''Sources:'''===At Iowa State===*'''Sources:'''===Nebraska Wesleyan===*'''Sources:'''===At Kansas===*'''Sources:'''===Iowa===*'''Sources:'''
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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