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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: Dana X. Bible
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1931 <- 1932 -> 1933 --> 2024

1932 Season Highlights

Dana X. Bible enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.

1932 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Iowa State	12	6	W
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Minnesota	6	7	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Kansas	20	6	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Kansas State	6	0	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Iowa	14	13	W
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Pittsburgh	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Oklahoma	5	0	W
Thu., Nov. 24	vs. Missouri	21	6	W
Sat., Dec. 3	@ Southern Methodist	21	14	W

1932 Season Totals
Record	7-1 -1
Points Scored	105
Scoring Average	11.7
Points Allowed	52
Defense Average	5.8
Opponents Record	34-40
Conference Record	5-0
Home Record	3-0 -1
Away Record	4-1

1932 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1932 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	5-3	89	77		3-2	64	41	William H. Bill Hargiss
Iowa State	3-4-1	105	101		0-4-1	18	88	George F. Veenker
Nebraska	7-1-1	105	52		5-0	64	18	Dana X. Bible
Oklahoma	4-4-1	90	81		3-2	66	50	Lewie W. Hardage
Kansas State	4-4	160	80		2-3	69	45	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Missouri	1-7-1	32	184		1-3-1	20	59	Frank Carideo

1932 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1932 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.