Nebraska hired
Ewald O. "Jumbo" Stiehm (1911–15, 35–2–3) to replace Cole.
[36] The fiery Stiehm was subject to such frequent outbursts that the school established a women's sitting section at Nebraska Field far from the home sideline.
[37] Despite his temperament, his "Stiehm Roller" teams were highly successful, winning the conference title each season and losing only two games during his five-year tenure.
[31] Under Stiehm's watch, Nebraska began a school-record thirty-four game unbeaten stretch and
Guy Chamberlin was named the first
All-American in program history.
[31] Led by Chamberlin, Nebraska finished the
1915 season undefeated, but the university declined an opportunity to play in the
first Rose Bowl.
[37] Stiehm, who also coached
Nebraska's basketball team to three conference championships,
[38] was offered $4,500 annually to take over
Indiana's athletic department.
[37] Despite suggesting he'd remain at Nebraska for less money, the school refused to offer him a raise and Stiehm exited with the highest winning percentage of any coach in school history.
[39]
Nebraska's history of screwing up coaching decisions is why I don't have much faith in finding good ones. ^ This is just another example from the way back. Hopefully Rhule does exceptionally well and stays if he does.