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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 <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024

1985 Season Highlights

Tom Osborne enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

1985 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 7	vs. Florida State	13	17	L
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Illinois	52	25	W
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Oregon	63	0	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. New Mexico	38	7	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Oklahoma State	34	24	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Missouri	28	20	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Colorado	17	7	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Kansas State	41	3	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Iowa State	49	0	W
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Kansas	56	6	W
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Oklahoma	7	27	L
Wed., Jan. 1	Michigan	23	27	L	@ Tempe, AZ	Fiesta Bowl

1985 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	421
Scoring Average	35.1
Points Allowed	163
Defense Average	13.6
Opponents Record	72-65
Conference Record	6-1
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	3-1

1985 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
11	9-3-0	AP
10	9-3-0	Coaches
10	9-3-0	UPI
11	9-3-0	USA Today/CNN

1985 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	5-6	155	318		3-4	105	221	Jim Criner
Kansas	6-6	294	281		2-5	118	184	Mike Gottfried
Oklahoma	11-1	371	103	Won 25-10	7-0	270	39	Barry Switzer
Nebraska	9-3	421	163	Lost 23-27	6-1	232	87	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State	8-4	255	188	Lost 23-34	4-3	121	105	Pat Jones
Colorado	7-5	228	174	Lost 17-20	4-3	140	78	Bill McCartney
Kansas State	1-10	101	295		1-6	53	223	Jim Dickey
Missouri	1-10	206	342		1-6	117	219	Woody Widenhofer

1985 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1985 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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