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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  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Northern Illinois  48   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Utah  42   30   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Minnesota  48   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Oregon State  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Kansas State  58   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Missouri  50   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Oklahoma State  48   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Iowa State  49   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Colorado  21   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Kansas  51   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Oklahoma  42   25   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Florida State  17   41   L    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored509
  Scoring Average42.4
  Points Allowed215
  Defense Average17.9
  Opponents Record68-67
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-1
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 10-2-0 AP
12 10-2-0 Coaches
12 10-2-0 UPI
11 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1989 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-5294305 4-3200217  Jim Walden
Kansas 4-7248383 2-5148266  Glen Mason
Colorado 11-1458171Lost  6-217-029789  Bill McCartney
Nebraska 10-2509215Lost  17-416-1319120  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 7-4380200 5-2247156  Gary Gibbs
Oklahoma State 4-7226319 3-4161224  Pat Jones
Missouri 2-9171363 1-6140272  Bob Stull
Kansas State 1-10134349 0-786254  Bill Snyder

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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