Won 9, Lost 2, Tied 0
Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 0, 1st
Coach Bob Devaney
 

 Date    Opponent         Site        Result  *AP Rank  Att.
                                               NU/Opp
 09/19   South Dakota     Lincoln     W 56-0            38,625
 09/26   Minnesota        Minneapolis W 26-21           49,769
 10/03  #Iowa State       Ames        W 14-7            21,185
 10/10   South Carolina   Lincoln     W 28-6    8/      47,874
 10/17  #Kansas State-HC  Lincoln     W 47-0    6/      46,056
 10/24  #Colorado         Boulder     W 21-3    5/      41,472
 10/31  #Missouri         Lincoln     W 9-0     5/      48,878
 11/07  #Kansas           Lawrence    W 14-7    5/      44,509
 11/14  #Okla. State      Lincoln     W 27-14   4/      49,013
 11/21  #Oklahoma         Norman      L 7-17    4/      54,552
 01/01   Arkansas**       Dallas      L 7 -10   6/2     75,504

 * Top 10 only | ** Cotton Bowl
 
 Stadium capacity expanded to 44,829, but construction 
 wasn't completed until after the season opener.
 
 Final rankings: 6th AP & UPI (both regular season)
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