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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: Robert S. Bob Devaney
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024
1964 Season Highlights
 Robert S. Bob Devaney enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1964 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. South Dakota  56   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Minnesota  26   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Iowa State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. South Carolina  28   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Kansas State  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Colorado  21   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Missouri  9   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Kansas  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Oklahoma State  27   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Oklahoma  7   17   L       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Arkansas  7   10   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1964 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored256
  Scoring Average23.3
  Points Allowed85
  Defense Average7.7
  Opponents Record47-49
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
1964 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 9-1-0 AP
6 9-1-0 Coaches
6 9-1-0 UPI
  
1964 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 6-4136146 5-210988  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 1-8-172155 0-740146  Clay Stapleton
Nebraska 9-225685Lost  7-106-113948  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma 6-4-1207170Lost  19-365-1-115463  Gomer Jones
Missouri 6-3-114288 4-2-18854  Dan Devine
Oklahoma State 4-6165192 3-4110110  Phil Cutchin
Kansas State 3-764186 3-440139  Doug Weaver
Colorado 2-8101156 1-66698  Eddie Crowder

1964 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1964 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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