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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-

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1890 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Tom Osborne enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 15	vs. Utah State	35	14	W
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Iowa	24	21	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Penn State	42	17	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. New Mexico State	57	0	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Kansas	42	0	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Oklahoma State	36	0	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Colorado	38	10	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Missouri	23	20	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Kansas State	21	12	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Iowa State	34	3	W
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Oklahoma	14	17	L
Tue., Jan. 1	Houston	14	17	L	@ Dallas, TX	Cotton Bowl

1979 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	380
Scoring Average	31.7
Points Allowed	131
Defense Average	10.9
Opponents Record	70-65
Conference Record	6-1
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	4-1

1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
9	10-2-0	AP
7	10-2-0	Coaches
7	10-2-0	UPI

1979 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	3-8	137	221		2-5	69	140	Donnie Duncan
Kansas	3-8	172	346		2-5	101	231	Don Fambrough
Oklahoma	11-1	406	145	Won 24-7	7-0	242	82	Barry Switzer
Nebraska	10-2	380	131	Lost 14-17	6-1	208	62	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State	7-4	191	212		5-2	127	149	Jimmy Johnson
Missouri	7-5	260	166	Won 24-14	3-4	144	103	Warren Powers
Colorado	3-8	168	274		2-5	123	168	Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State	3-8	154	225		1-6	89	168	Jim Dickey

1979 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1979 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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