Date
Opponent
Location
Result
Rank
NU / Opp.
Attendance
09/14
Lincoln
W 61-7
7
/
-
76,053
09/21
Madison
L 20-21
4
/
-
73,381
09/28
Lincoln
W 49-7
10
/
-
76,101
10/05
Lincoln
W 54-0
6
/
-
76,408
10/12
Lincoln
L 10-21
5
/
-
76,526
10/19
Lawrence
W 56-0
12
/
13
52,300
10/26
Lincoln
W 7-3
9
/
-
76,426
11/02
Boulder
W 31-15
9
/
-
52,049
11/09
Ames
W 23-13
9
/
-
37,000
11/16
Lincoln
W 35-7
6
/
-
76,188
11/23
Lincoln
L 14-28
6
/
1
76,636
12/31
New Orleans
W 13-10
8
/
18
67,850
Conference Game
Homecoming
Night Game
Sugar Bowl
Overall Record: 9-3-0
Conference Record: 5-2-0 • tie 2nd Big Eight
Final Rankings: AP #9, Coaches #8
Coach: Tom Osborne