Won 13, Lost 0, Tied 0
National Champions
Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st
Coach Bob Devaney
 

 Date    Opponent       Site         Result   AP Rank   Att.
                                               NU/Opp
 09/11   Oregon         Lincoln      W 34-7     2/      67,437
 09/18   Minnesota      Lincoln      W 35-7     1/      68,187
 09/25   Texas A&M      Lincoln      W 34-7     1/      67,993
 10/02   Utah State     Lincoln      W 42-6     1/      67,421**
 10/09  #Missouri       Columbia     W 36-0     1/      61,200
 10/16  #Kansas-HC      Lincoln      W 55-0     1/      68,331
 10/23  #Okla. State    Stillwater   W 41-13    1/      37,000
 10/30  #Colorado       Lincoln      W 31-7     1/9     66,776
 11/06  #Iowa State     Lincoln      W 37-0     1/      67,201
 11/13  #Kansas State   Manhattan    W 44-17    1/      42,300
 11/25  #Oklahoma       Norman       W 35-31    1/2     61,826
 12/04   Hawaii         Honolulu     W 45-3     1/      23,002
 01/01   Alabama*       Miami        W 38-6     1/2     73,151

 * Orange Bowl | **50th consecutive home sellout
 
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