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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: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 Ernest E. Bearg enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Iowa State  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Montana State  26   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Syracuse  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Missouri  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Kansas  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Oklahoma  44   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Pittsburgh  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Army  3   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 29  vs. Kansas State  8   0   W       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored144
  Scoring Average16.0
  Points Allowed31
  Defense Average3.4
  Opponents Record34-29
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record3-1
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 2-5-13967 2-2-13940  C. Noel Workman
Kansas 2-4-23466 1-3-11352  William H. Bill Hargiss
Nebraska 7-1-114431 5-01086  Ernest E. Bearg
Oklahoma 5-312088 3-26078  Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Missouri 4-4138102 3-27269  Gwinn Henry
Kansas State 3-59494 0-52774  Alvin N. Bo McMillin

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 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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