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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: Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Lawrence M. Biff Jones enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Minnesota  7   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Iowa State  7   8   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Indiana  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Oklahoma  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Missouri  10   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Kansas  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Pittsburgh  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Iowa  14   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Kansas State  14   7   W       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -1
  Points Scored68
  Scoring Average7.6
  Points Allowed84
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record46-31
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record1-3 -1
  Away Record2-2
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 7-1-112564 3-1-15850  James J. Jim Yeager
Kansas 3-6132169 1-44876  Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Oklahoma 10-118529Lost  0-175-0900  Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri 6-311182 2-35275  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 3-5-16884 2-34749  Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Kansas State 4-4-1108134 1-3-14893  Wesley L. Fry

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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