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-
1966 Season Highlights
Robert S. Bob Devaney enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
1966 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 17 vs.
Texas Christian
14
10
W
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Utah State
28
7
W
Sat., Oct. 1 @
Iowa State
12
6
W
Sat., Oct. 8 @
Wisconsin
31
3
W
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Kansas State
21
10
W
Sat., Oct. 22 @
Colorado
21
19
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Missouri
35
0
W
Sat., Nov. 5 @
Kansas
24
13
W
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Oklahoma State
21
6
W
Thu., Nov. 24 @
Oklahoma
9
10
L
Mon., Jan. 2
Alabama
7
34
L
@ New Orleans, LA
Sugar Bowl
1966 Season Totals
Record 9-2
Points Scored 223
Scoring Average 20.3
Points Allowed 118
Defense Average 10.7
Opponents Record 47-57
Conference Record 6-1
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 4-1
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
6 9-1-0
AP
7 9-1-0
Coaches
7 9-1-0
UPI
1966 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1966 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 the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.