1980 Nebraska football schedule & results

Date
Opponent
Location
Result
Rank
NU / Opp.
Attendance
09/13
Utah
Lincoln
W 55-9
8
/
-
75,526
09/20
Iowa
Lincoln
W 57-0
6
/
-
76,029
09/27
Penn State
State College
W 21-7
3
/
11
84,587
10/04
Florida State
Lincoln
L 14-18
3
/
16
76,152
10/11
  Kansas
Lawrence
W 54-0
10
/
-
52,500
10/18
  Oklahoma State -
Lincoln
W 48-7
10
/
-
76,021
10/25
  Colorado
Boulder
W 45-7
9
/
-
51,489
11/01
  MIssouri
Lincoln
W 38-16
8
/
15
76,155
11/08
  Kansas State
Lincoln
W 55-8
5
/
-
76,121
11/15
  Iowa State
Ames
W 35-0
4
/
-
52,942
11/22
  Oklahoma
Lincoln
L 17-21
4
/
9
76,322
12/27
Mississippi State
El Paso
W 31-17
8
/
17
34,723
Conference Game
Homecoming
Sun Bowl
Overall Record: 10-2-0
Conference Record: 6-1-0 • 2nd Big Eight
Final Rankings: AP #7, Coaches #7
Coach: Tom Osborne