Won 10, Lost 1, Tied 0
Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st
Coach Bob Devaney
 

 Date    Opponent      Site         Result  *AP Rank   Att.
                                             NU/Opp
 09/21   S. Dakota St  Lincoln      W 58-7             34,493
 09/28   Minnesota     Minneapolis  W 14-7             60,711
 10/05  #Iowa State    Lincoln      W 21-7             37,640
 10/12   Air Force     Lincoln      L 13-17            38,067
 10/19  #Kansas State  Manhattan    W 28-6             14,920
 10/26  #Colorado-HC   Lincoln      W 41-6             37,630
 11/02  #Missouri      Columbia     W 13-12            52,877
 11/09  #Kansas        Lincoln      W 23-9             39,844
 11/16  #Okla. State   Stillwater   W 20-16   10/      20,078
 11/23  #Oklahoma      Lincoln      W 29-20   10/6     38,362
 01/01   Auburn**      Miami        W 13-7     6/5     72,647

 * Top 10 only | ** Orange Bowl

 Final rankings: 5th AP, 6th UPI (both regular season)
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