Nebraska football
nonconference series histories
HC - Homecoming
Lincoln High (8-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
09/30/1905 *Lincoln W 20-0
09/27/1904 *Lincoln W 17-0
09/19/1903 *Lincoln W 23-6
09/20/1902 *Lincoln W 27-0
09/21/1901 *Lincoln W 22-0
09/29/1900 *Lincoln W 17-0
09/30/1899 *Lincoln W 6-0
10/06/1894 *Lincoln W 8-0
*exhibition
Lincoln Medics (1-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
10/20/1904 *Lincoln W 29-0
*exhibition
Louisiana-Lafayette (1-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
09/26/2009 Lincoln W 55-0 25/ 86,304
Louisiana State (5-0-1)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
01/01/1987+ New Orleans* W 30-15 6/5 76,234
01/01/1985+ New Orleans* W 28-10 4/12 75,608
01/01/1983 Miami** W 21-20 3/13 54,407
09/11/1976 Baton Rouge T 6-6 1/ 70,746
09/13/1975 Lincoln W 10-7 6/ 76,259
01/01/1971 Miami** W 17-12 3/5 80,699
** Orange Bowl | * Sugar Bowl | + Indoor game
Louisiana Tech (3-0-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
09/23/2023 Lincoln W 49-10 20/ 87,115
09/03/2006 Lincoln W 49-10 20/ 85,181
08/29/1998 Lincoln* W 56-27 4/ 76,021
* Eddie Robinson Classic
Maine (1-0-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
09/03/2005 Lincoln W 25- 7 / 77,469
Maryland (2-1)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
11/11/2023 #Lincoln L 10-13 / 86,830
11/23/2019 #College Park W 54- 7 / 34,082
11/19/2016 #Lincoln W 28- 7 19/ 89,704
#Conference game (an exception to this list)
McNeese State (2-0-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
09/06/2014 Lincoln W 31-24 91,082
10/05/2002 Lincoln W 38-14 77,192
Miami, Fla. (6-6)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
09/19/2015 Miami Gdns. L 33-36 (OT) / 53,580
09/20/2014 Lincoln W 41-31 24/ 91,585
01/03/2002 Pasadena* L 37-14 4/1 93,781
01/01/1995 Miami** W 24-17 1/3 81,753
01/01/1992 Miami** L 0-22 11/1 77,747
01/02/1989 Miami** L 3-23 6/2 79,480
01/02/1984 Miami** L 30-31 1/5 72,529
10/02/1976 Lincoln W 17-9 5/ 76,155
10/04/1975 Lincoln W 31-16 4/ 76,231
12/15/1962 New York*** W 36-34 6,166
10/17/1953 Lincoln W 20-16 39,000
11/30/1951 Miami L 7-19 32,283
* Rose Bowl | ** Orange Bowl | *** Gotham Bowl
Middle Tennessee State (1-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
09/12/1992 Lincoln W 48-7 11/ 76,184
Mississippi (0-1)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
12/27/2002 Shreveport* L 23-27 / 46,096
* Independence Bowl
Mississippi State (1-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
12/27/1980 El Paso* W 31-17 8/17 34,723
* Sun Bowl
Montana State (2-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
10/25/1930 Lincoln W 53-7
10/13/1928 Lincoln W 26-6
Morningside (1-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
11/07/1914 Lincoln W 34-7
Nebraska Wesleyan (8-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
10/01/1921 Lincoln W 55-0
10/06/1917 Lincoln W 100-0
10/28/1916 Lincoln W 21-0
11/06/1915 Lincoln W 30-0
11/08/1913 Lincoln W 42-7
10/23/1897 Lincoln W 11-0
11/23/1896 Lincoln W 28-0
10/31/1896 Lincoln W 18-8
Nevada (1-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
09/01/2007 Lincoln W 52-10 20/ 84,078
Nevada-Las Vegas (1-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
10/01/1988 Lincoln W 48-6 9/ 76,398
New Mexico (1-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
10/05/1985 Lincoln W 38-7 13/ 75,902
New Mexico State (3-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
09/13/2008 Lincoln W 38-7 / 84,821
09/18/1982 Lincoln W 68-0 3/ 76,141
10/06/1979 Lincoln W 57-0 5/ 76,135
New York University (2-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
11/24/1927 Lincoln W 27-18
11/20/1926 Lincoln W 15-7
Nicholls State (1-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
09/09/2006 Lincoln W 56-7 21/ 84,076
North Carolina (1-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
12/19/1977 Memphis* W 21-17 12/14 49,456
* Liberty Bowl
North Carolina State (2-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
09/22/1973 Lincoln W 31-14 2/14 75,925
10/13/1962 Lincoln W 19-14 36,867
North Dakota (2-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
09/03/2022 Lincoln W 38-17 86,590
09/23/1961 Lincoln W 33-0 25,129
North Texas (1-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
09/04/1993 Lincoln W 76-14 9/ 75,614
Northern Illinois (4-1)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
09/16/2023 Lincoln W 35-11 / 86,875
09/14/2019 Lincoln W 44-8 / 89,593
09/16/2017 Lincoln L 17-21 / 89,664
09/08/1990 Lincoln W 60-14 10/ 76,043
09/09/1989 Lincoln W 48-17 4/ 76,194
Notre Dame (8-7-1)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
09/08/2001 Lincoln W 27-10 5/17 78,118
09/09/2000 South Bend W 27-24* 1/23 80,232
01/01/1973 Miami** W 40-6 9/12 80,010
10/16/1948 Lincoln L 13-44 /2 37,400
10/18/1947 South Bend L 0-31 56,000
11/26/1925 Lincoln W 17-0
11/15/1924 South Bend L 6-34
11/10/1923 Lincoln W 14-7
11/30/1922 Lincoln W 14-6
10/22/1921 South Bend L 0-7
10/16/1920 Lincoln-HC L 7-16
10/11/1919 Lincoln L 9-14
11/28/1918 Lincoln T 0-0
10/20/1917 Lincoln W 7-0
11/30/1916 Lincoln L 0-20
10/23/1915 Lincoln W 20-19
* overtime | ** Orange Bowl
Omaha Balloon (1-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
11/09/1918 Lincoln W 19-0
Omaha University Club (1-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
10/26/1895 Omaha W 36-0
Omaha YMCA (3-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
12/25/1894 Omaha W 10-6
11/10/1894 Omaha W 36-6
11/27/1890 Omaha W 10-0
Oregon (6-2)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
09/09/2017 Eugene L 35-42 / 58,389
09/17/2016 Lincoln W 35-32 /22 90,414
09/27/1986 Lincoln W 48-14 4/ 76,185
09/28/1985 Lincoln W 63-0 16/ 75,947
09/14/1974 Lincoln W 61-7 7/ 76,053
09/11/1971 Lincoln W 34-7 2/ 67,437
09/19/1953 Lincoln L 12-20 31,000
09/27/1952 Portland W 28-13 24,061
Oregon State (9-2)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
09/29/1990 Lincoln W 31-7 8/ 76,061
09/30/1989 Lincoln W 35-7 3/ 76,290
10/03/1959 Lincoln W 7-6 27,961
10/16/1954 Lincoln W 27-7 39,000
11/27/1948 Portland L 12-28 13,000
11/29/1947 Lincoln L 6-27 20,000
11/28/1936 Portland W 32-14 10/
11/28/1935 Lincoln W 26-20
11/30/1933 Lincoln W 22-0
11/27/1924 Lincoln W 14-0
10/21/1916 Portland W 17-7
Ottawa (Kan.) (1-0)
Date Site Result NU Rank/Opp Attendance
11/19/1894 Ottawa W 6-0
