Won 7, Lost 7
Big 12: Won 3, Lost 5, fourth place North Division
Coach Frank Solich
 

 Date    Opponent     Site           Result    AP Rank  Att.
                                               NU/Opp
 08/24   Arizona St.  Lincoln        W 48-10   10/      77,779
 08/31   Troy St.     Lincoln        W 31-16    9/      77,831
 09/07   Utah St.     Lincoln        W 44-13    9/      78,176**
 09/14   Penn St.     State College  L  7-40    8/     110,753
 09/28  #Iowa St.     Ames           L 14-36   20/19    51,888
 10/05   McNeese St.  Lincoln        W 38-14     /      77,192
 10/12  #Missouri     Lincoln        W 24-13     /      78,014
 10/19  #Oklahoma St. Stillwater     L 21-24     /      45,017
 10/26  #Texas A&M    College Sta.   W 38-31     /      81,054
 11/02  #Texas        Lincoln        L 24-27     /7     78,268
 11/09  #Kansas-HC    Lincoln        W 45- 7     /      77,351
 11/16  #Kansas St.   Manhattan      L 13-49     /11    52,221
 11/29  #Colorado     Lincoln        L 13-28     /13    77,804
 12/27  *Ole Miss     Shreveport     L 23-27     /      46,096

 * Independence Bowl | **250th consecutive home sellout
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