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-
1969 Season Highlights
Robert S. Bob Devaney enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
1969 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 20 vs.
Southern California
21
31
L
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
Texas A&M
14
0
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @
Minnesota
42
14
W
Sat., Oct. 11 @
Missouri
7
17
L
Sat., Oct. 18 vs.
Kansas
21
17
W
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Oklahoma State
13
3
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
Colorado
20
7
W
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Iowa State
17
3
W
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Kansas State
10
7
W
Sat., Nov. 22 @
Oklahoma
44
14
W
Sat., Dec. 20
Georgia
45
6
W
@ El Paso, TX
Sun Bowl
1969 Season Totals
Record 9-2
Points Scored 254
Scoring Average 23.1
Points Allowed 119
Defense Average 10.8
Opponents Record 59-52
Conference Record 6-1
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 3-1
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
11 9-2-0
AP
12 8-2-0
Coaches
12 8-2-0
UPI
1969 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1969 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
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.