1899-1900 Nebraska basketball season

[hhcmatt]

 

Currently no listed dates for any of the games except the Kansas game on 3/2.  The Kansas team was coached by Dr Naismith.  They would go on to beat Omaha YMCA the next day.

 

Nebraska had scheduled a rematch with Omaha YMCA for Feb 22, 1900 at Omaha. However, two of the members of the University team were sick so the Lincoln YMCA went in their place. A game was rescheduled for March 23, 1900 but I don't believe it was ever played.

[hhcmatt]

Nebraska defeats Omaha YMCA 26-14

Feb 5, 1900

https://nebnewspapers.unl.edu/lccn/sn96080314/1900-02-13/ed-1/seq-7/

 

Omaha Beaten

 

The game of basket ball between
the Omaha Y. M. C. A. and university
teams played at the university gym
nasium February 5 resulted In a vic-
tory for the university, the score being
26 to 14. A largo audience occupied
the gymnasium gallery and along the
sides of the main floor. A coterle of
Omaha rooters made qulte a demon-
stration at tho beginning of the game,
but were easily drowned out by the
university yell. The game from a spec-
tator's point of view was one of the
best over played In the university gym
nasium. From the moment Referee
Barnes blew the whistle until time was
called play was swift and exciting. Al-
though there was some rough play,
great skill was displayed. The teams
were evenly matched In size and wore
In equally good condition. Both were
composed of experienced players. The
Omaha team was the same that played
in the university gymnasium two
years ago, with the exception of M. S.
Moore, former center for the univer-
sity, The only new man representing
the university was Waterman at guard.
The Omaha men displayed good
team work, but It was marred by their
roughness. The university boys block
ed the team work of the Omaha men,
but took up the Omahas' manner of
playing toward the close of the game.
This was partly duo to the officials,
who should have held them down to
clean playlng. The relative skill of the
two teams is shown by the number of
goals made from the field. Omaha so
cured two, while the university got
eleven. This was the effect of good In-
terference on the part of the university
guards.
The game was called at 8:45 o'clock.
Omaha won the toss and chose the
west goal. When the ball was thrown
up to begin the game W. E. Andreson,
center for the university, got it to his
men and in two minutes H. D. Andre
son secured a goal. Soon after the ball
went up again a foul was called on
Omaha, but the university failed to
throw goal. After a few moments'
brisk play the university fouled and
Moore secured a goal. After this R.
D. Andreson and Cortelyou each threw
a goal from the field, toward the close
of the first half the university made
goal from the field by W. E. Andreson,
who made two and ono points on a
foul, and Stebblns threw one from the
field, while Moore of Omaha threw two
from the field. The score at the end
of the first half was 13 to 5.
The second half was much rougher
than the first; many fouls were called
on both sides. Omaha secured seven
points on fouls, but only got one goal
from the field in the entire half. The
university received five goals from the
field, two by Steblns, ono each by the
Andresons and Cortelyou and three
points on fouls thrown by W. E. An-
dreson. Tho, score at the end of the
game was 26 to 14 In favor of the uni-
versity team. M. S. Moore, Omaha's
center, was by far the best man on the
team. Stllson and McCarty also did
commendable work.
 

[49r]

I think we deserve the natty for this undefeated season.  Hang the banner you cowards!

[hhcmatt]

10 minutes ago, 49r said:

I think we deserve the natty for this undefeated season.  Hang the banner you cowards!

 

We were experienced and skilled. 

[cipsucks]

This year's team has already won more road games than they did.  

[cipsucks]

Now I know why Keisei had the severe ankle sprain against Doane.  Payback.

[hskr4life]

5 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

When the ball was thrown
up to begin the game W. E. Andreson,
center for the university, got it to his
men and in two minutes H. D. Andre
son secured a goal. 
 

 

If I’m reading this right, looks like we had another classic Nebrasketball multi-minute scoring drought that game too.

[jayschool]

"A coterie of Omaha rooters made qulte a demonstration at tho beginning of the game...."

 

Same as it ever was.

[hhcmatt]

It would appear we played the Lincoln YMCA on Saturday, Jan 27th 1900.

https://nebnewspapers.unl.edu/lccn/sn96080314/1900-01-30/ed-1/seq-1/

One issue here is that the score appears to be 19-1, not 39-7.  

I believe the scores for the season were taken from the university yearbook which was issued 2 years after this season.

 

[Handy Johnson]

For a little perspective, in over 100+ Years of Basketball we’ve Won 20 or more games only SEVEN times. I don’t think that Fact is getting enough Run. It might not mean what it once did, but I certainly won’t shrug it off like a run of the mill event. 

[Dead Dog Alley]

10 hours ago, Handy Johnson said:

For a little perspective, in over 100+ Years of Basketball we’ve Won 20 or more games only SEVEN times. I don’t think that Fact is getting enough Run. It might not mean what it once did, but I certainly won’t shrug it off like a run of the mill event. 

 

Seven times in the regular season.

 

2024	TBD
2018	22-9
1993	20-9
1991	24-6
1978	20-6
1966	20-5
1920	22-2

Edited March 3, 2024 by Dead Dog Alley