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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  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Washington State  10   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Alabama  31   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Baylor  31   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Indiana  31   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Kansas State  26   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Iowa State  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Colorado  33   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Oklahoma State  31   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Missouri  21   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Kansas  52   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 25  @ Oklahoma  7   38   L       
 Mon., Dec. 19   North Carolina  21   17   W    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored315
  Scoring Average26.3
  Points Allowed200
  Defense Average16.7
  Opponents Record75-57
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record3-1
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 9-3-0 AP
10 9-3-0 Coaches
10 9-3-0 UPI
  
1977 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4249178Lost  14-245-213899  Earle Bruce
Kansas 4-6-1131269 2-4-189198  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 10-2401217Lost  6-317-027398  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3315200Won  21-175-2191117  Tom Osborne
Colorado 7-3-1266174 3-3-1124146  Bill Mallory
Missouri 4-7195180 3-4142114  Al Onofrio
Oklahoma State 4-7235267 2-5124197  Jim Stanley
Kansas State 2-9131286 0-779191  Ellis Rainsberger

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 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

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