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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Utah  55   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Iowa  57   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Penn State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Florida State  14   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Kansas  54   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Oklahoma State  48   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Colorado  45   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Missouri  38   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Kansas State  55   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Iowa State  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Oklahoma  17   21   L       
 Sat., Dec. 27   Mississippi State  31   17   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored470
  Scoring Average39.2
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record73-60
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record4-0
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 10-2-0 AP
7 10-2-0 Coaches
7 10-2-0 UPI
  
1980 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-5245184 2-597164  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 3-6-2171208 2-4-1129158  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 10-2396209Won  18-177-0281127  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2470110Won  31-176-129259  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4332175Lost  25-285-215688  Warren Powers
Kansas State 4-7129212 2-574178  Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State 3-7-1187268 2-4-1115185  Jimmy Johnson
Colorado 1-10160451 1-697282  Chuck Fairbanks

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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