NEBRASKA FOOTBALL SCHEDULES & RESULTS
Won 10, Lost 2
Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, 2nd
Coach Tom Osborne
Date Opponent Site Result AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
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 Coll. W 21-7 3/11 84,585
10/04 Florida State Lincoln L 14-18 3/16 76,152
10/11 #Kansas Lawrence W 54-0 10/ 52,500
10/18 #Okla. St.-HC 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 Miss. St.* El Paso W 31-17 8/17 34,723
* Sun Bowl
Final rankings: 7th AP & UPI
Stats | Honors | Roster | Spring game
Won 9, Lost 3
Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, 1st
Coach Tom Osborne
Date Opponent Site Result AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
09/12 Iowa Iowa City L 7-10 7/ 60,160
09/19 Fla. State Lincoln W 34-14 17/19 76,289
09/26 Penn State Lincoln L 24-30 15/3 76,308
10/03 Auburn Lincoln W 17-3 / 76,423
10/10 #Colorado Lincoln W 59-0 / 76,169
10/17 #Kansas St. Manhattan W 49-3 19/ 45,915
10/24 #Missouri Columbia W 6-0 15/19 72,001
10/31 #Kansas-HC Lincoln W 31-15 12/ 76,208
11/07 #Okla. St. Stillwater W 54-7 11/ 48,500
11/14 #Iowa State Lincoln W 31-7 7/ 76,258
11/21 #Oklahoma Norman W 37-14 5/ 74,807
01/01 %Clemson Miami L 15-22 4/1 72,748
% Orange Bowl
Final rankings: 9th UPI, 11th AP
Stats | Honors | Roster | Spring game
Won 12, Lost 1
Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, 1st
Coach Tom Osborne
Date Opponent Site Result AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
09/11 Iowa Lincoln W 42-7 3/ 76,013
09/18 N.M. State Lincoln W 68-0 3/ 76,141
09/25 Penn State State Coll. L 24-27 2/8 85,304
10/02 Auburn Auburn W 41-7 8/20 73,900
10/09 #Colorado Boulder W 40-14 7/ 53,022
10/16 #Kan. St.-HC Lincoln W 42-13 6/ 76,268
10/23 #Missouri Lincoln W 23-19 5/ 76,406
10/30 #Kansas Lawrence W 52-0 6/ 50,190
11/06 #Okla. St. Lincoln W 48-10 6/ 76,387
11/13 #Iowa St. Ames W 48-10 4/ 52,887
11/26 #Oklahoma Lincoln W 28-24 3/11 76,398
12/04 Hawaii Honolulu W 37-16 3/ 46,876
01/01 %LSU Miami W 21-20 3/13 54,407
% Orange Bowl
Final rankings: 3rd AP & UPI
Stats | Honors | Roster | Spring game
Won 12, Lost 1
Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, 1st
Coach Tom Osborne
Date Opponent Site Result AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
08/29 Penn State E. Ruth.* W 44-6 1/4 71,123
09/10 Wyoming Lincoln W 56-20 1/ 76,016
09/17 Minnesota Mpls.+ W 84-13 1/ 62,687
09/24 UCLA Lincoln W 42-10 1/ 76,510
10/01 Syracuse Lincoln W 63-7 1/ 76,382
10/08 #Okla. St. Stillwater W 14-10 1/ 49,600
10/15 #Missouri Columbia W 34-13 1/ 72,348
10/22 #Colorado-HC Lincoln W 69-19 1/ 76,268
10/29 #Kansas St. Manhattan W 51-25 1/ 44,150
11/05 #Iowa St. Lincoln W 72-29 1/ 76,326
11/12 #Kansas Lincoln W 67-13 1/ 76,503
11/26 #Oklahoma Norman W 28-21 1/ 75,008
01/02 %Miami Miami L 30-31 1/5 72,529
% Orange Bowl | *Kickoff Classic | + Indoor Game
Final rankings: 2nd AP & UPI
Stats | Honors | Roster | Spring game
Won 10, Lost 2
Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, 1st-tie
Coach Tom Osborne
Date Opponent Site Result AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
09/08 Wyoming Lincoln W 42-7 2/ 76,125
09/15 Minnesota Lincoln W 38-7 1/ 76,077
09/22 UCLA Pasadena W 42-3 1/8 71,355
09/29 Syracuse+ Syracuse L 9-17 1/ 47,280
10/06 #Okla. St.-HC Lincoln W 17-3 8/9 76,368
10/13 #Missouri Lincoln W 33-23 6/ 76,319
10/20 #Colorado Boulder W 24-7 5/ 52,124
10/27 #Kansas St. Lincoln W 62-14 4/ 76,068
11/03 #Iowa St. Ames W 44-0 3/ 52,919
11/10 #Kansas Lawrence W 41-7 2/ 52,000
11/17 #Oklahoma Lincoln L 7-17 1/6 76,323
01/01 %LSU+ New Orleans W 28-10 4/12 75,608
% Sugar Bowl | + Indoor game
Final rankings: 3rd UPI, 4th AP
Stats | Honors | Roster | Spring game
Won 9, Lost 3
Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, 2nd
Coach Tom Osborne
Date Opponent Site Result AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
09/07 Fla. State Lincoln L 13-17 10/17 75,943
09/21 Illinois Lincoln W 52-25 18/10 76,149
09/28 Oregon Lincoln W 63-0 16/ 75,947
10/05 New Mexico Lincoln W 38-7 13/ 75,902
10/12 #Okla. St. Stillwater W 34-24 9/5 50,400
10/19 #Missouri Columbia W 28-20 7/ 62,733
10/26 #Colorado-HC Lincoln W 17-7 5/ 76,014
11/02 #Kansas St. Manhattan W 41-3 5/ 41,200
11/09 #Iowa St. Lincoln W 49-0 3/ 75,920
11/16 #Kansas Lincoln W 56-6 2/ 75,863
11/23 #Oklahoma Norman L 7-27 2/5 75,004
01/01 %Michigan Tempe L 23-27 7/5 72,454
% Fiesta Bowl
Final rankings: 11th AP, 10th UPI
Stats | Honors | Roster | Spring game
Won 10, Lost 2
Big 8: Won 5, Lost 2, 3rd
Coach Tom Osborne
Date Opponent Site Result AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
09/06 Florida St. 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 S. Carolina Columbia W 27-24 3/ 73,109
10/11 #Okla. St.-HC 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 Orleans W 30-15 6/5 76,234
* Sugar Bowl | (+) Indoor game
Final rankings: 4th UPI, 5th AP
Stats | Honors | Roster | Spring game
Won 10, Lost 2
Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, 2nd
Coach Tom Osborne
Date Opponent Site Result AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
09/05 Utah St. Lincoln W 56-12 2/ 75,910
09/12 UCLA** Lincoln W 42-33 2/3 76,313
09/26 Ariz. St. Tempe W 35-28 2/12 71,264
10/03 S. Carolina Lincoln W 30-21 2/ 76,061
10/10 #Kansas Lincoln W 54-2 2/ 76,053
10/17 #Okla. St. Stillwater W 35-0 2/12 50,440
10/24 #Kan. St.-HC Lincoln W 56-3 2/ 76,106
10/31 #Missouri Columbia W 42-7 2/ 55,594
11/07 #Iowa St. Lincoln W 42-3 2/ 76,001
11/21 #Oklahoma Lincoln L 7-17 1/2 76,663
11/28 #Colorado Boulder W 24-7 5/ 52,026
01/01 %Fla. State Tempe L 28-31 5/3 72,112
% Fiesta Bowl | **150th consecutive home sellout
Final rankings: 6th AP and UPI
Stats | Honors | Roster | Spring game
Won 11, Lost 2
Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, 1st
Coach Tom Osborne
Date Opponent Site Result AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
08/27 Texas A&M* E. Ruth. W 23-14 2/10 58,162
09/03 Utah St. Lincoln W 63-13 2/ 76,233
09/10 UCLA Pasadena L 28-41 2/5 84,086
09/24 Arizona St. Lincoln W 47-16 9/ 76,312
10/01 UNLV Lincoln W 48-6 9/ 76,398
10/08 #Kansas Lawrence W 63-10 9/ 32,500
10/15 #Okla. St.-HC Lincoln W 63-42 7/10 76,432
10/22 #Kansas St. Manhattan W 48-3 5/ 35,000
10/29 #Missouri Lincoln W 26-18 5/ 76,316
11/05 #Iowa St. Ames W 51-16 7/ 35,000
11/12 #Colorado Lincoln W 7-0 7/19 76,359
11/19 #Oklahoma Norman W 7-3 7/9 75,004
01/02 %Miami, Fla. Miami L 3-23 6/2 79,480
% Orange Bowl | *Kickoff Classic
Final rankings: 10th AP and UPI
Stats | Honors | Roster | Spring game
Won 10, Lost 2
Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, 2nd
Coach Tom Osborne
Date Opponent Site Result AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
09/09 N. Illinois Lincoln W 48-17 4/ 76,194
09/16 Utah Lincoln W 42-30 4/ 76,333
09/23 +Minnesota Mpls. W 48-0 3/ 58,368
09/30 Oregon St. Lincoln W 35-7 3/ 76,290
10/07 #Kansas St. Lincoln W 58-7 4/ 76,265
10/14 #Missouri Columbia W 50-7 4/ 55,620
10/21 #Okla. St. Stillwater W 48-23 4/ 40,000
10/28 #Iowa St.-HC Lincoln W 49-17 4/ 76,371
11/04 #Colorado Boulder L 21-27 3/2 52,877
11/11 #Kansas Lincoln W 51-14 6/ 76,232
11/18 #Oklahoma Lincoln W 42-25 6/ 76,404
01/01 %Fla. St. Tempe L 17-41 6/5 73,953
% Fiesta Bowl | (+) Indoor game
Final rankings: 11th AP, 12th UPI
Stats | Honors | Roster | Spring game
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