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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: Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Lawrence M. Biff Jones enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Minnesota  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Indiana  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Kansas  53   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Missouri  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Oklahoma  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Iowa  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Pittsburgh  9   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Iowa State  21   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Kansas State  20   0   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Stanford  13   21   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored183
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed75
  Defense Average7.5
  Opponents Record48-38
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 8-1-0 AP
  
1940 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-5118132 2-35271  James J. Jim Yeager
Kansas 2-775183 0-522138  Gwinn Henry
Nebraska 8-218375Lost  13-215-012721  Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma 6-3121105 4-15420  Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri 6-3213125 3-210674  Don B. Faurot
Kansas State 2-773145 1-43370  Hobbs Adams

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 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

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.