Date
Opponent
Location
Result
Rank
NU / Opp.
Attendance
09/20
Lincoln
L 21-31
-
/
5
67,058
09/27
Lincoln
W 14-0
-
/
-
66,331
10/04
Minneapolis
W 42-14
-
/
-
52,136
10/11
Columbia
L 7-17
20
/
7
60,500
10/18
Lincoln
W 21-17
-
/
-
66,667
10/25
Lincoln
W 13-3
-
/
-
66,421
11/01
Lincoln
W 20-7
-
/
18
67,084
11/08
Lincoln
W 17-3
20
/
-
67,107
11/15
Manhattan
W 10-7
17
/
-
40,000
11/22
Norman
W 44-14
16
/
-
53,500
12/20
El Paso
W 45-6
14
/
-
31,728
Conference Game
Homecoming
Sun Bowl
Overall Record: 9-2-0
Conference Record: 6-1-0 • tie 1st Big Eight
Final Rankings: AP #11, UPI #12
Coach: Bob Devaney