1899–1900 Nebraska men's basketball team

1899–1900 Nebraska men's basketball
1899–1900 Nebraska men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	5–0
Head coach	T. P. Hewitt (1st season);
Home arena	Grant Memorial Hall

1899–1900 collegiate men's basketball independents standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Central Pennsylvania		–		–	1	–	0	1.000
Drexel		–		–	2	–	0	1.000
Illinois State		–		–	5	–	0	1.000
		–		–	5	–	0	1.000
Trinity (Conn.)		–		–	2	–	0	1.000
Hiram		–		–	7	–	1	.875
Penn State		–		–	7	–	1	.875
Bloomsburg		–		–	12	–	2	.857
Dartmouth		–		–	22	–	4	.846
Geneva		–		–	8	–	3	.727
Allegheny		–		–	10	–	4	.714
Bucknell		–		–	6	–	3	.667
Butler		–		–	2	–	1	.667
Ohio State		–		–	8	–	4	.667
Wisconsin–Stevens Point		–		–	2	–	1	.667
Temple		–		–	14	–	8	.636
The College of New Jersey		–		–	3	–	2	.600
Yale		–		–	9	–	6	.600
Mount Union		–		–	4	–	3	.571
Indiana State		–		–	2	–	2	.500
Michigan State		–		–	2	–	2	.500
Wabash		–		–	1	–	1	.500
Wisconsin–Superior		–		–	2	–	2	.500
Westminster (Pa.)		–		–	4	–	5	.444
Kansas		–		–	3	–	4	.429
Grove City		–		–	1	–	3	.250
Cornell		–		–	1	–	4	.200
New Mexico		–		–	0	–	1	.000
North Dakota Agricultural		–		–	0	–	2	.000

The 1899–1900 Nebraska men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska as an independent in the 1899–1900 collegiate men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach T. P. Hewitt and played home games at Grant Memorial Hall in Lincoln, Nebraska.^[1]

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
	Nebraska Wesleyan	W 42–9	1–0	Grant Memorial Hall Lincoln, NE
	Lincoln YMCA	W 39–7	2–0	Grant Memorial Hall Lincoln, NE
	Doane	W 57–3	3–0	Grant Memorial Hall Lincoln, NE
	Omaha YMCA	W 26–14	4–0	Grant Memorial Hall Lincoln, NE
March 2, 1900	Kansas	W 48–8	5–0	Grant Memorial Hall Lincoln, NE
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

^ "1899–00 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball results". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
^ "Nebraska Basketball 2024–25 Media Guide". Nebraska Athletics. October 9, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2025.

[1] "1899–00 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball results". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 30, 2019.

[2] "Nebraska Basketball 2024–25 Media Guide". Nebraska Athletics. October 9, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2025.

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Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
Venues	Grant Memorial Hall (1897–1921, 1923–1926) Fairgrounds Coliseum (1921–1923) Nebraska Coliseum (1926–1976) Bob Devaney Sports Center (1976–2013) Pinnacle Bank Arena (2013–present)
Rivalries	Creighton
Culture & lore	Herbie Husker Lil' Red "Dear Old Nebraska U" "Hail Varsity"
People	Head coaches NBA players Olympians Statistical leaders
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