1986 Nebraska football schedule & results

Date
Opponent
Location
Result
Rank
NU / Opp.
Attendance
09/06
Florida State -
Lincoln
W 34-17
8
/
11
75,865
09/20
Illinois -
Champaign
W 59-14
6
/
-
75,865
09/27
Oregon
Lincoln
W 48-14
4
/
-
76,185
10/04
South Carolina
Columbia
W 27-24
3
/
-
73,109
10/11
  Oklahoma State -
Lincoln
W 30-10
3
/
-
76,041
10/18
  Missouri
Lincoln
W 48-17
3
/
-
76,005
10/25
  Colorado
Boulder
L 10-20
3
/
-
52,440
11/01
  Kansas State
Lincoln
W 38-0
9
/
-
75,893
11/08
  Iowa State
Ames
W 35-14
7
/
-
48,007
11/15
  Kansas
Lawrence
W 70-0
6
/
-
48,800
11/22
  Oklahoma
Lincoln
L 17-20
5
/
3
76,198
01/01
LSU
New Orleands
W 30-15
6
/
5
76,234
Conference Game
Homecoming
Sugar Bowl
Overall Record: 10-2-0
Conference Record: 5-2-0 • 3rd Big Eight
Final Rankings: AP#5, Coaches #4
Coach: Tom Osborne