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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: Mike Riley
Conference: Big 10-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2014 <- 2015 -> 2016 --> 2024
2015 Season Highlights
 Mike Riley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
2015 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Brigham Young  28   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. South Alabama  48   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Miami  33   36   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Southern Mississippi  36   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Illinois  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Wisconsin  21   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Minnesota  48   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Northwestern  28   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Purdue  45   55   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Michigan State  39   38   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Rutgers  31   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 27  vs. Iowa  20   28   L       
 Sat., Dec. 26   UCLA  37   29   W    @ Santa Clara, CA   Foster Farms Bowl
 
2015 Season Totals
  Record6-7
  Points Scored427
  Scoring Average32.8
  Points Allowed362
  Defense Average27.8
  Opponents Record101-69
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record2-3
2015 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2015 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa 12-2433285Lost  16-458-1266169  Kirk Ferentz
Northwestern 10-3254242Lost  6-456-2148162  Pat Fitzgerald
Wisconsin 10-3348178Won  23-216-2194119  Paul Chryst
Nebraska 6-7427362Won  37-293-5245227  Mike Riley
Minnesota 6-7292327Won  21-142-6194239  Jerry Kill/Tracy Claeys
Illinois 5-7272279 2-6135203  Bill Cubit
Purdue 3-10346475 1-7180297  Darrell Hazell

2015 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2015 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.