Date
Opponent
Location
Result
Rank
NU / Opp.
Attendance
09/08
Lincoln
W 42-7
2
/
-
76,125
09/15
Lincoln
W 38-7
1
/
-
76,077
09/22
Pasadena
W 42-3
1
/
8
71,355
09/29
Syracuse
L 9-17
1
/
-
47,280
10/06
Lincoln
W 17-3
8
/
9
76,368
10/13
Lincoln
W 33-23
6
/
-
76,319
10/20
Boulder
W 24-7
5
/
-
52,124
10/27
Lincoln
W 62-14
4
/
-
76,068
11/03
Ames
W 44-0
3
/
-
52,919
11/10
Lawrence
W 41-7
2
/
-
52,000
11/17
Lincoln
L 7-17
1
/
6
76,323
01/01
New Orleans
W 28-10
4
/
12
75,608
Conference Game
Homecoming
Night Game
Sugar Bowl
Overall Record: 10-2-0
Conference Record: 6-1-0 • tie 1st place Big Eight
Final Rankings: AP #4, Coaches #3
Coach: Tom Osborne