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Nebraska Football Team History


Nebraska Cornhuskers
University of Nebraska
 Lincoln, NE
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Memorial/Osborne Field
Capacity: 81,067
Colors: Scarlet & Cream
Coach: Bernard E. Bernie Masterson
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Bernard E. Bernie Masterson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Minnesota  6   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Kansas State  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Iowa  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Kansas  16   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Indiana  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Missouri  20   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Iowa State  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Oklahoma  6   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ UCLA  0   18   L       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored126
  Scoring Average14.0
  Points Allowed161
  Defense Average17.9
  Opponents Record48-36
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-4
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-2-1157145 4-110856  George H. Sauer
Iowa State 2-6-177239 1-434160  A.M. Mike Michalske
Oklahoma 8-3309120Won  34-134-115835  James M. Jim Tatum
Missouri 5-4-1158166 3-210580  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 3-6126161 3-210662  Bernard E. Bernie Masterson
Kansas State 0-941233 0-514132  Hobbs Adams

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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