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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: Bernard E. Bernie Masterson
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights

Bernard E. Bernie Masterson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

1947 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Indiana	0	17	L
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Minnesota	13	28	L
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Iowa State	14	7	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Notre Dame	0	31	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Kansas State	14	7	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Missouri	6	47	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Kansas	7	13	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Oklahoma	13	14	L
Sat., Nov. 29	vs. Oregon State	6	27	L

1947 Season Totals
Record	2-7
Points Scored	73
Scoring Average	8.1
Points Allowed	191
Defense Average	21.2
Opponents Record	49-34
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	2-2

1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1947 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	8-1-2	304	102	Lost 14-20	4-0-1	128	41	George H. Sauer
Iowa State	3-6	111	141		1-4	44	94	Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma	7-2-1	194	161		4-0-1	102	60	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri	6-4	240	116		3-2	146	61	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	2-7	73	191		2-3	54	88	Bernard E. Bernie Masterson
Kansas State	0-10	71	283		0-5	27	157	Sam Francis

1947 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1947 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.