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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: Ernest E. Bearg
Conference: Missouri Valley-

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1890 <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024

1927 Season Highlights

Ernest E. Bearg enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

1927 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Iowa State	6	0	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Missouri	6	7	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Grinnell	58	0	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Syracuse	21	0	W
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Kansas	47	13	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Pittsburgh	13	21	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Kansas State	33	0	W
Thu., Nov. 24	vs. New York University	27	18	W

1927 Season Totals
Record	6-2
Points Scored	211
Scoring Average	26.4
Points Allowed	59
Defense Average	7.4
Opponents Record	30-18
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	1-2

1927 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1927 Missouri Valley- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	4-3-1	77	78					C. Noel Workman
Kansas	3-4-1	89	146					Franklin C. Cappy Cappon
Missouri	7-2	129	90					Gwinn Henry
Nebraska	6-2	211	59					Ernest E. Bearg
Oklahoma State	4-4	110	138					John F. Maulbetsch
Kansas State	3-5	101	146					Charles W. Bachman
Oklahoma	3-3-2	117	101					Adrian H. Ad Lindsey

1927 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1927 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).