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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024
1936 Season Highlights
 Dana X. Bible enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1936 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Iowa State  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Minnesota  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Indiana  13   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Oklahoma  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Missouri  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Kansas  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Pittsburgh  6   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Kansas State  40   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Oregon State  32   14   W    @ Portland, OR   
 
1936 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored185
  Scoring Average20.6
  Points Allowed49
  Defense Average5.4
  Opponents Record41-27
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-1
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 7-2-0 AP
  
1936 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-3-294112 1-3-135105  George F. Veenker
Kansas 1-6-135153 0-516106  Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Nebraska 7-218549 5-01340  Dana X. Bible
Missouri 6-2-110774 3-1-15744  Don B. Faurot
Kansas State 4-3-213789 2-1-28666  Wesley L. Fry
Oklahoma 3-3-38467 1-2-24148  Lawrence M. Biff Jones

1936 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1936 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 college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.