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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: Bill Jennings
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Bill Jennings enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. North Dakota  33   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Arizona  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Kansas State  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Syracuse  6   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Oklahoma State  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Missouri  0   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Kansas  6   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Iowa State  16   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Colorado  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Oklahoma  14   21   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored119
  Scoring Average11.9
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record55-35
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record1-4 -1
  Away Record2-2
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-3-126988Won  33-75-216151  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 5-5151133 3-493113  Clay Stapleton
Colorado 9-2184104Lost  7-257-012739  Everett Sonny Grandelius
Missouri 7-2-112457 5-27637  Dan Devine
Oklahoma 5-5122141 4-39586  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma State 4-6154166 2-587117  Clifton Cliff Speegle
Nebraska 3-6-1119135 2-56693  Bill Jennings
Kansas State 2-858232 0-722191  Doug Weaver

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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