Date
Opponent
Location
Result
Rank
NU / Opp.
Attendance
09/12
Lincoln
W 36-12
9
/
-
66,103
09/19
Los Angeles
T 21-21
9
/
3
73,768
09/26
Lincoln
W 28-0
8
/
-
66,928
10/03
Minneapolis
W 35-10
6
/
-
52,287
10/10
Lincoln
W 21-7
6
/
16
67,538
10/17
Lawrence
W 41-20
5
/
-
50,000
10/24
Lincoln
W 65-31
4
/
-
67,822
10/31
Boulder
W 29-13
4
/
-
50,881
11/07
Ames
W 54-29
4
/
-
36,000
11/14
Lincoln
W 51-13
4
/
20
67,894
11/21
Lincoln
W 28-21
3
/
-
67,392
01/01
LSU - =
Miami
W 17-12
3
/
5
80,699
Conference Game
Homecoming
Night Game
Orange Bowl
= Orange Bowl
Overall Record: 11-0-1 National Champions
Conference Record: 7-0-0 1st
Final Rankings: AP (post-bowl) #1, UPI (regular season) #3
Coach: Bob Devaney