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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: Scott Frost
Conference: Big 10-West

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1890 <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024

2021 Season Highlights

Scott Frost enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

2021 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 28	@ Illinois	22	30	L
Sat., Sep. 4	vs. Fordham	52	7	W
Sat., Sep. 11	vs. Buffalo	28	3	W
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Oklahoma	16	23	L
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Michigan State	20	23	L
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Northwestern	56	7	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Michigan	29	32	L
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Minnesota	23	30	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Purdue	23	28	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Ohio State	17	26	L
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Wisconsin	28	35	L
Fri., Nov. 26	vs. Iowa	32	39	L

2021 Season Totals
Record	3-9
Points Scored	346
Scoring Average	28.8
Points Allowed	283
Defense Average	23.6
Opponents Record	94-48
Conference Record	1-8
Home Record	3-4
Away Record	0-5

2021 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2021 Big 10-West Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa	10-4	328	269	Lost 17-20	7-2	227	169	Kirk Ferentz
Minnesota	9-4	331	225	Won 18-6	6-3	242	179	P.J. Fleck
Purdue	9-4	378	291	Won 48-45	6-3	238	198	Jeff Brohm
Wisconsin	9-4	330	210	Won 20-13	6-3	243	135	Paul Chryst
Illinois	5-7	242	263		4-5	168	162	Bret Bielema
Nebraska	3-9	346	283		1-8	250	250	Scott Frost
Northwestern	3-9	199	348		1-8	117	306	Pat Fitzgerald

2021 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2021 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.