# 1904 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 1904 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as an independent during the 1904 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Walter C. Booth, the Cornhuskers compiled a record of 7–3, excluding two exhibition games. The team played home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska
Nebraska entered 1904 on a 24-game winning streak, a stretch that included undefeated seasons in 1902 and 1903. The Cornhuskers extended the winning streak to 27 games before losing to Colorado on October 8.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 24 | | Grand Island | Antelope FieldLincoln, NE | W 72–0 | |
| September 27 | | Lincoln High School | Antelope FieldLincoln, NE | W 17–0 (exhibition) | |
| October 1 | | Grinnell | Antelope FieldLincoln, NE | W 46–0 | |
| October 8 | | at Colorado | Gamble FieldBoulder, CO (rivalry) | L 0–6 | |
| October 15 | | at Creighton | Vinton Street ParkOmaha, NE | W 39–0 | |
| October 20 | | Lincoln Medics | Antelope FieldLincoln, NE | W 29–0 (exhibition) | |
| October 22 | | Knox | Antelope FieldLincoln, NE | W 34–0 | |
| October 29 | | at Minnesota | Northrop FieldMinneapolis, MN (rivalry) | L 12–16 | 12,000 |
| November 5 | 3:00 p.m. | Iowa | Antelope FieldLincoln, NE (rivalry) | W 17–6 | |
| November 12 | 2:37 p.m. | vs. Haskell | Association ParkKansas City, MO | L 6–14 | 3,000 |
| November 19 | | Bellevue | Antelope FieldLincoln, NE | W 51–0 | |
| November 24 | | Illinois | Antelope FieldLincoln, NE | W 16–10 | |
* ↑ Now-defunct Bellevue College, not to be confused with present-day's Bellevue University

## Coaching staff

| Coach | Position | First year | Alma mater |
| Walter C. Booth | Head coach | 1900 | Princeton |
| John Westover | Assistant coach | 1904 | Nebraska |
| Jack Best | Trainer | 1890 | Nebraska |

## Game summaries
### Grand Island

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Grand Island | | | 0 |
| • Nebraska | | | 72 |
Despite playing its starters only in the second half, Nebraska beat Grand Island 72–0 in the second-largest victory in school history.

### Lincoln High

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Lincoln High | | | 0 |
| • Nebraska | | | 17 |
Nebraska shut out Lincoln High in a pre-season exhibition game.

### Grinnell

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Grinnell | | | 0 |
| • Nebraska | | | 46 |
On a rainy, muddy day in Lincoln, Nebraska registered its fifth consecutive shutout victory.

### At Colorado

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Colorado | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Colorado became the first team to shut out Nebraska in four years, ending the Cornhuskers' winning streak at 27 games. NU had three opportunities inside of CU's 10-yard line, but failed to score on any of them, and Colorado defeated Nebraska for the first time.

### At Creighton

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| • Nebraska | | | 39 |
| Creighton | | | 0 |

### Lincoln Medics

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Lincoln Medics | | | 0 |
| • Nebraska | | | 29 |
Nebraska defeated the Lincoln Medics 29–0 in an exhibition game that was the only meeting between the schools.

### Knox

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Knox | | | 0 |
| • Nebraska | | | 34 |
Despite just one day off since scrimmaging the Lincoln Medics, NU shut out Knox 34–0.

### At Minnesota

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Nebraska | | | 12 |
| • Minnesota | | | 16 |
After a one-year break, NU's series with Minnesota resumed in Minneapolis. The Gophers scored first, but Nebraska tied the game shortly afterward, the first time a team scored against Minnesota in 12 games. A late Minnesota touchdown gave the Gophers a 16–12 victory.

### Iowa

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Iowa | | | 6 |
| • Nebraska | | | 17 |

### Haskell

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| • Haskell | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Nebraska's only points in an upset loss came after recovering a Haskell fumble in the end zone.

### Bellevue

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Bellevue | | | 0 |
| • Nebraska | | | 51 |

### Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Illinois | | | 10 |
| • Nebraska | | | 16 |
NU faced Illinois to end the season for the second consecutive year. Illinois took an early lead and never let Nebraska take control of the game, but the Cornhuskers held on to win 16–10.