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
 09/17   Texas Christian  Lincoln     W 14-10   3/      60,974
 09/24   Utah State       Lincoln     W 28-7    4/      63,543
 10/01  #Iowa State       Ames        W 12-6    6/      28,543
 10/08   Wisconsin        Madison     W 31-3    7/      52,428
 10/15  #Kansas State-HC  Lincoln     W 21-10   6/      64,108
 10/22  #Colorado         Boulder     W 21-19   7/      46,112
 10/29  #Missouri         Lincoln     W 35-0    8/      64,489
 11/05  #Kansas           Lawrence    W 24-13   6/      45,000
 11/12  #Okla. State      Lincoln     W 21-6    4/      65,102
 11/24  #Oklahoma         Norman      L 9-10    4/      41,000
 01/02   Alabama**        New Orleans L 7-34    6/3     82,000

 * Top 10 only | ** Sugar Bowl
 
 Stadium capacity expanded to 62,644, but construction 
 wasn't complete until after season opener.

 Final rankings: 6th AP, 7th UPI (both regular season)
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