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

Date    Opponent       Site       Result  AP Rank  Att.
                                           NU/Opp
09/20   Southern Cal   Lincoln    L 21-31     /5   67,058
09/27   Texas A&M      Lincoln    W 14-0           66,331
10/04   Minnesota      Mpls.      W 42-14          52,136
10/11  #Missouri       Columbia   L 7-17   20t/7   60,500
10/18  #Kansas         Lincoln    W 21-17          66,667
10/25  #Okla. State    Lincoln    W 13-3           66,421
11/01  #Colorado       Lincoln    W 20-7      /18  67,084
11/08  #Iowa State-HC  Lincoln    W 17-3   20t/    67,107
11/15  #Kansas State   Manhattan  W 10-7    17/    40,000
11/22  #Oklahoma       Norman     W 44-14   16/    53,500
12/20   Georgia*       El Paso    W 45-6    14/    31,728

* Sun Bowl

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Final rankings: 11th AP (post-bowl), 12th UPI (reg. season)