October 31, 1891 - Nebraska football team played its first home game against Doane College on October 31, 1891.

The game was played at Lincoln Park, now called Cooper Park. Nebraska played its football games there in the 1890s before the university built a grandstand on the campus field along 10th street.

Nebraska won that first game!

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