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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 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 25th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big 12 Conference Championship.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big 12 Conference  Championship.
 The Cornhuskers won the National Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Akron  59   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Central Florida  38   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Washington  27   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Kansas State  56   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Baylor  49   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Texas Tech  29   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Kansas  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Oklahoma  69   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Missouri  45   38   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Iowa State  77   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Colorado  27   24   W       
 Sat., Dec. 6  @ Texas A&M  54   15   W    @ San Antonio, TX   
 Fri., Jan. 2   Tennessee  42   17   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record13-0
  Points Scored607
  Scoring Average46.7
  Points Allowed214
  Defense Average16.5
  Opponents Record76-75
  Conference Record9-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record6-0
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
213-0-0 AP
113-0-0 Coaches
113-0-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1997 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-5245217 5-3142121  Spike Dykes
Kansas 5-6177279 3-5129235  Terry Allen
Iowa State 1-10214493 1-7155321  Dan McCarney
Nebraska 13-0607214Won  42-179-0441145  Tom Osborne
Kansas State 11-1418177Won  35-187-1255132  Bill Snyder
Texas A&M 9-4445236Lost  23-296-3261191  R.C. Slocum
Oklahoma State 8-4352233Lost  20-335-3228186  Bob Simmons
Missouri 7-5392367Lost  24-355-3272256  Larry Smith
Colorado 5-6300295 3-5246228  Rick Neuheisel
Oklahoma 4-8232379 2-6125267  John Blake
Texas 4-7283366 2-6194255  John Mackovic
Baylor 2-9200375 1-7146257  Dave Roberts

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Big 12 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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