1979 Nebraska football schedule & results

Date
Opponent
Location
Result
Rank
NU / Opp.
Attendance
09/15
Utah State
Lincoln
W 35-14
8
/
-
75,953
09/22
Iowa
Iowa City
W 24-21
7
/
-
60,055
09/29
Penn State
Lincoln
W 42-17
6
/
18
76,151
10/06
New Mexico State
Lincoln
W 57-0
5
/
-
76,135
10/13
  Kansas -
Lincoln
W 42-0
5
/
-
76,011
10/20
  Oklahoma State
Stillwater
W 36-0
3
/
-
51,000
10/27
  Colorado
Lincoln
W 38-10
2
/
-
76,158
11/03
  Missouri
Columbia
W 23-20
2
/
-
74,575
11/10
  Kansas State
Manhattan
W 21-12
2
/
-
43,210
11/17
  Iowa State
Lincoln
W 34-3
3
/
-
76,049
11/24
  Oklahoma
Norman
L 14-17
3
/
8
71,187
01/01
Houston
Dallas
L 14-17
7
/
8
72,032
Conference Game
Homecoming
Cotton Bowl
Overall Record: 10-2-0
Conference Record: 6-1-0 • 2nd place Big Eight
Final Rankings: AP #9, Coaches #7
Coach: Tom Osborne