1972 Nebraska football schedule & results

Date
Opponent
Location
Result
Rank
NU / Opp.
Attendance
09/09
UCLA -
Los Angeles
L 17-20
1
/
-
67,702
09/16
Texas A&M
Lincoln
W 37-7
10
/
-
76,042
09/23
Army
West Point
W 77-7
9
/
-
42,239
09/30
Minnesota
Lincoln
W 49-0
7
/
-
76,217
10/14
  Missouri
Lincoln
W 62-0
6
/
-
76,511
10/21
  Kansas
Lawrence
W 56-0
5
/
-
50,500
10/28
  Oklahoma State -
Lincoln
W 34-0
3
/
-
76,432
11/04
  Colorado
Boulder
W 33-10
3
/
15
52,128
11/11
  Iowa State
Ames
T 23-23
3
/
17
36,231
11/18
  Kansas State
Lincoln
W 59-7
5
/
-
75,079
11/23
  Oklahoma
Lincoln
L 14-17
5
/
4
76,587
01/01
Notre Dame -
Miami
W 40-6
9
/
12
80,010
Conference Game
Homecoming
Night Game
Orange Bowl
Overall Record: 9-2-1
Conference Record: 5-1-1 • 1st place Big Eight (via Okla. forfeit)
Final Rankings: AP #4, Coaches #9
Coach: Bob Devaney