Won 6, Lost 4, Tied 0
Big 8: Won 3, Lost 4, Tied 0, 5th-tie
Coach Bob Devaney
 

 Date    Opponent         Site       Result   *AP Rank  Att.
                                               NU/Opp
 09/16   Washington       Seattle    W 17-7      /      57,481
 09/30   Minnesota        Lincoln    W 7-0      7/      65,347
 10/07  #Kansas State     Manhattan  W 16-14    7/      20,180
 10/14  #Kansas           Lawrence   L 0-10     8/      36,896
 10/21  #Colorado         Lincoln    L 16-21     /4     65,842
 10/28   Texas Christian  Fort Worth W 29-0      /      18,529
 11/04  #Iowa State       Lincoln    W 12-0      /      64,563
 11/11  #Okla. State-HC   Lincoln    W 9-0       /      65,388
 11/18  #Missouri         Columbia   L 7-10      /      55,504
 11/23  #Oklahoma         Lincoln    L 14-21     /5     59,792

 * Top 10 only |  Stadium capacity expanded to 64,170

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