1893 record 3–2–1 (1–2 WIUFA) | Home stadium Lincoln Park | |
Conference Western Interstate University Football Association Head coach Frank Crawford (1st year) | ||
The 1893 Nebraska Bugeaters football team represented University of Nebraska in the 1893 college football season. The team was coached by Frank Crawford, and played their home games at Lincoln Park, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Nebraska's football team began its history as the "Old Gold Knights", and was also sometimes known as the "Tree Planters", "Nebraskans", "The Rattlesnake Boys", "Red Stockings", "Antelopes" or "Goldenrods" in their early years.
Before the season
The Nebraska Bugeaters football team was finally under the leadership of a paid head coach, Frank Crawford, who was compensated with a $500 stipend plus tuition to the University. Also, beginning this season, a 25¢ admission fee was implemented for home games played at Lincoln Park.
After the season
For the first time in program history, the Nebraska football team had a head coach that stayed with the squad for the entire season, and remained with the program over the offseason to return the following year. Nebraska's overall record percentage fell slightly to 9-6-2 (.588).