Won 11, Lost 2
Big 12: Won 7, Lost 1, tie 1st North Division
Coach Frank Solich
 

 Date    Opponent      Site        Result    AP Rank   Att.      
                                             NU/Opp
 08/25   TCU           Lincoln     W 21- 7    4/       77,473
 09/01   Troy State    Lincoln     W 42-14    4/       77,812
 09/08   Notre Dame    Lincoln     W 27-10    5/17     78,118
 09/20   Rice          Lincoln     W 48- 3    4/       77,344
 09/29  #Missouri      Columbia    W 36- 3    4/       64,204
 10/06  #Iowa State    Lincoln     W 48-14    4/       78,002
 10/13  #Baylor        Waco        W 48- 7    4/       38,102
 10/20  #Texas Tech-HC Lincoln     W 41-31    3/       77,838
 10/27  #Oklahoma      Lincoln     W 20-10    3/2      78,031
 11/03  #Kansas        Lawrence    W 51- 7    2/       50,750
 11/10  #Kansas State  Lincoln     W 31-21    2/       77,818
 11/23  #Colorado      Boulder     L 36-62    2/14     53,790
 01/03  *Miami, Fla    Pasadena    L 14-37    4/1      93,781
 
 * Rose Bowl 
 Stats | Individual honors
 Final rankings: 8th AP, 7th ESPN/USA Today coaches | Roster
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