Won 10, Lost 2, Tied 0
Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 0, 2nd
Coach Tom Osborne
 

 Date    Opponent       Site         Result  AP Rank  Att.
                                              NU/Opp
 09/13   Utah           Lincoln      W 55-9    8/     75,526
 09/20   Iowa           Lincoln      W 57-0    6/     76,029
 09/27   Penn State     State Coll.  W 21-7    3/11   84,585
 10/04   Florida State  Lincoln      L 14-18   3/16   76,152
 10/11  #Kansas         Lawrence     W 54-0   10/     52,500
 10/18  #Okla. St.-HC   Lincoln      W 48-7   10/     76,021
 10/25  #Colorado       Boulder      W 45-7    9/     51,489
 11/01  #Missouri       Lincoln      W 38-16   8/15   76,155
 11/08  #Kansas State   Lincoln      W 55-8    5/     76,121
 11/15  #Iowa State     Ames         W 35-0    4/     52,942
 11/22  #Oklahoma       Lincoln      L 17-21   4/9    76,322
 12/27   Miss. St.*     El Paso      W 31-17   8/17   34,723

 * Sun Bowl

 Final rankings: 7th AP & UPI
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