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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: Tom Osborne
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Oregon  61   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Wisconsin  20   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Northwestern  49   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Minnesota  54   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Missouri  10   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Kansas  56   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Oklahoma State  7   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Colorado  31   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Iowa State  23   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Kansas State  35   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Oklahoma  14   28   L       
 Tue., Dec. 31   Florida  13   10   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored373
  Scoring Average31.1
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record66-68
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record3-1
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 9-3-0 AP
8 9-3-0 Coaches
8 9-3-0 UPI
  
1974 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-7186198 2-594133  Earle Bruce
Kansas 4-7157247 1-672204  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 11-047392 7-029465  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3373132Won  13-105-217687  Tom Osborne
Missouri 7-4204217 5-2147127  Al Onofrio
Oklahoma State 7-5262183Won  16-64-3134125  Jim Stanley
Colorado 5-6226307 3-4160186  Bill Mallory
Kansas State 4-7193283 1-691241  Vince Gibson

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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