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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: Robert S. Bob Devaney
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Robert S. Bob Devaney enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 The Cornhuskers won the National Championship.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Oregon  34   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Minnesota  35   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Texas A&M  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Utah State  42   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Missouri  36   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Kansas  55   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Oklahoma State  41   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Colorado  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Iowa State  37   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Kansas State  44   17   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Oklahoma  35   31   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  @ Hawaii  45   3   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Alabama  38   6   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record13-0
  Points Scored507
  Scoring Average39.0
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record83-63
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record5-0
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
113-0-0 AP
112-0-0 Coaches
112-0-0 UPI
  
1971 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4337250Lost  15-334-3189145  Johnny Majors
Kansas 4-7187286 2-5104218  Don Fambrough
Nebraska 13-0507104Won  38-67-027968  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma 11-1534217Won  40-226-1328119  Chuck Fairbanks
Colorado 10-2370220Won  29-175-2181138  Eddie Crowder
Kansas State 5-6219296 2-5142248  Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State 4-6-1184322 2-5110254  Floyd Gass
Missouri 1-1093260 0-757200  Al Onofrio

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.