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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  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Robert S. Bob Devaney enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Texas Christian  34   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Air Force  27   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Iowa State  44   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Wisconsin  37   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Kansas State  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Colorado  38   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Missouri  16   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Kansas  42   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Oklahoma State  21   17   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Oklahoma  21   9   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Alabama  28   39   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored349
  Scoring Average31.7
  Points Allowed129
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record47-59
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-0
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
5 10-1-0 AP
310-0-0 Coaches
310-0-0 UPI
  
1965 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-4-1178147 3-3-1110124  Clay Stapleton
Kansas 2-8119215 2-597149  Jack Mitchell
Nebraska 10-1349129Lost  28-397-022359  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Missouri 8-2-1223101Won  20-186-117256  Dan Devine
Colorado 6-2-2163106 4-2-113493  Eddie Crowder
Oklahoma 3-7106150 3-497108  Gomer Jones
Oklahoma State 3-7131173 2-586114  Phil Cutchin
Kansas State 0-1043296 0-719235  Doug Weaver

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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