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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: J. William Bill Glassford
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 J. William Bill Glassford enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Minnesota  7   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Iowa State  39   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Kansas State  3   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Oregon State  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Colorado  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Missouri  25   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Kansas  41   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Pittsburgh  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Oklahoma  7   55   L       
 Fri., Nov. 26  @ Hawaii  50   0   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Duke  7   34   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored233
  Scoring Average21.2
  Points Allowed202
  Defense Average18.4
  Opponents Record55-47
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-6151182 1-568149  Vince DiFrancesca
Kansas 0-1093377 0-650235  Charles V. Chuck Mather
Oklahoma 10-030462 6-022826  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska 6-5233202Lost  7-344-2135121  J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado 7-2-128391 3-2-111666  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 7-3191154 3-368110  William M. Bill Meek
Missouri 4-5-1198261 3-2-1159117  Don B. Faurot

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 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 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.