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
 09/18   Texas Christian  Lincoln     W 34-14   1/      53,650
 09/25   Air Force        AF Academy  W 27-17   2/      37,479
 10/02  #Iowa State       Lincoln     W 44-0    3/      54,440
 10/09   Wisconsin        Lincoln     W 37-0    2/      53,641
 10/16  #Kansas State     Manhattan   W 41-0    2/      19,660
 10/23  #Colorado-HC      Lincoln     W 38-13   3/      53,873
 10/30  #Missouri         Columbia    W 16-14   3/      57,206
 11/06  #Kansas           Lincoln     W 42-6    3/      54,118
 11/13  #Okla. State      Stillwater  W 21-17   3/      29,901
 11/25  #Oklahoma         Lincoln     W 21-9    3/      52,533
 01/01   Alabama**        Miami       L 28-39   3/4     72,214

 * Top 10 only | ** Orange Bowl | Stadium capacity expanded to 50,807
 
 Final rankings: 3rd UPI (regular season), 5th AP (post-bowl)
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