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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  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Wyoming  42   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Minnesota  38   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ UCLA  42   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Syracuse  9   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Oklahoma State  17   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Missouri  33   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Colorado  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Kansas State  62   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Iowa State  44   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Kansas  41   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Oklahoma  7   17   L       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Louisiana State  28   10   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored387
  Scoring Average32.3
  Points Allowed115
  Defense Average9.6
  Opponents Record66-65
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 10-2-0 AP
3 10-2-0 Coaches
3 10-2-0 UPI
4 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1984 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-6218298 4-3148185  Mike Gottfried
Iowa State 2-7-2149263 0-5-276149  Jim Criner
Nebraska 10-2387115Won  28-106-122871  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 9-2-1306164Lost  17-286-117989  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 10-2312148Won  21-145-216594  Pat Jones
Kansas State 3-7-1185330 2-4-1116201  Jim Dickey
Missouri 3-7-1310301 2-4-1191190  Warren Powers
Colorado 1-10172364 1-6101225  Bill McCartney

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.