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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  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Robert S. Bob Devaney enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ UCLA  17   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Texas A&M  37   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Army  77   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Minnesota  49   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Missouri  62   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Kansas  56   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Oklahoma State  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Colorado  33   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Iowa State  23   23   T       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Kansas State  59   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 23  vs. Oklahoma  14   17   L       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Notre Dame  40   6   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record9-2 -1
  Points Scored501
  Scoring Average41.8
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average8.1
  Opponents Record72-62
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1 -1
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 9-2-1 AP
9 8-2-1 Coaches
9 8-2-1 UPI
  
1972 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-6-1319238Lost  30-312-4-1159158  Johnny Majors
Kansas 4-7208305 2-583201  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 11-139974Won  14-06-118968  Chuck Fairbanks
Nebraska 9-2-150197Won  40-65-1-128157  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado 8-4313206Lost  3-244-3158145  Eddie Crowder
Oklahoma State 6-5259203 4-3163135  Dave Smith
Missouri 6-6219311Lost  35-493-496160  Al Onofrio
Kansas State 3-8169407 1-694299  Vince Gibson

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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