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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: Peter R. Elliot
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Peter R. Elliot enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. South Dakota	34	6	W
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Ohio State	7	34	L
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Iowa State	9	7	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Kansas State	7	10	L
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Indiana	14	19	L
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Colorado	0	16	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Missouri	15	14	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Kansas	26	20	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Baylor	7	26	L
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Oklahoma	6	54	L

1956 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	125
Scoring Average	12.5
Points Allowed	206
Defense Average	20.6
Opponents Record	48-39
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	1-3

1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1956 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	3-6-1	163	215		2-4	115	130	Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State	2-8	92	260		0-6	27	196	Vince DiFrancesca
Oklahoma	10-0	466	51		6-0	292	51	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado	8-2-1	294	143	Won 27-21	4-1-1	161	66	Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri	4-5-1	200	183		3-2-1	111	115	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	4-6	125	206		3-3	63	121	Peter R. Elliot
Kansas State	3-7	143	259		2-4	63	153	Bernard Bus Mertes

1956 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1956 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 National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.