Won 9, Lost 2
Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, 1st
Coach Bob Devaney
 

Date    Opponent     Site      Result  *AP Rank  Att.
                                        NU/Opp
09/19   S. Dakota    Lincoln   W 56-0            38,625
09/26   Minnesota    Mpls.     W 26-21           49,769
10/03  #Iowa State   Ames      W 14-7            21,185
10/10   S. Carolina  Lincoln   W 28-6    8/      47,874
10/17  #Kan. St.-HC  Lincoln   W 47-0    6/      46,056
10/24  #Colorado     Boulder   W 21-3    5/      41,472
10/31  #Missouri     Lincoln   W 9-0     5/      48,878
11/07  #Kansas       Lawrence  W 14-7    5/      44,509
11/14  #Okla. State  Lincoln   W 27-14   4/      49,013
11/21  #Oklahoma     Norman    L 7-17    4/      54,552
01/01  %Arkansas     Dallas    L 7 -10   6/2     75,504

* Top 10 only | % Cotton Bowl

Stadium capacity expanded to 44,829, but construction 
wasn't completed until after the season opener.

Final rankings: 6th AP & UPI (both reg. season)
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