The 1925 Nebraska Wesleyan Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented Nebraska Wesleyan University as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1925 college football season. In its first season under head coach Clarence L. Dow, the team compiled a 6–0–2 record (3–0–1 against NCC opponents), shut out seven of eight opponents, did not allow its goal line to be crossed, and outscored all opponents by a total of 76 to 3.[1] The team played its home games at Johnson Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.
| 1925 Nebraska Wesleyan Coyotes football | |
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NCC co-champion | |
| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 6–0–2 (3–0–1 NCC) |
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| Home stadium | Johnson Field |
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| Nebraska Wesleyan + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Creighton + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota Agricultural + | 4 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morningside | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Des Moines | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fullback Oscar Wiberg was the team captain.[2] Wiberg and tackle Huyck were selected as first-team players on the 1925 All-North Central Conference football team.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| October 3 | Simpson (IA)* |
| T 0–0 | [4] | ||
| October 10 | at South Dakota State | Brookings, SD | T 3–3 | [5] | ||
| October 16 | Midland* |
| W 10–0 | [2] | ||
| October 24 | at South Dakota |
| W 3–0 | [6] | ||
| October 30 | at St. Thomas (MN)* |
| W 10–0 | [7] | ||
| November 7 | Morningside |
| W 7–0 | [8] | ||
| November 14 | at Hastings* | Hastings, NE | W 17–0 | [9] | ||
| November 23 | Des Moines |
| W 26–0 | [10] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Nebraska Wesleyan University All-Time Football Results" (PDF). Nebraska Wesleyan University. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "Wesleyan Team Whips Midland". The Lincoln Star. October 17, 1925. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mythical Honors To Coyote Stars". Sunday State Journal. December 13, 1925. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Simpson Eleven Held Scoreless". The Lincoln Sunday Star. October 3, 1925. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State Tied 3-3 By Nebraska Wesleyan". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 12, 1925. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coyotes Lose By Field Goal". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. October 25, 1925. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brandy Day Is Ruined; Cadets Beaten, 10 to 0". Minneapolis Daily Star. October 31, 1925. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maroons Bow To Wesleyan". The Lincoln Sunday Star. November 8, 1925. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wesleyan Wins From Hastings". Sunday State Journal. November 15, 1925. p. Sport 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wesleyan In Tie For First Place". The Lincoln State Journal. November 24, 1925. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.