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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: Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024

1937 Season Highlights

Lawrence M. Biff Jones enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.

1937 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Minnesota	14	9	W
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Iowa State	20	7	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Oklahoma	0	0	T
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Missouri	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Indiana	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Kansas	13	13	T
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Pittsburgh	7	13	L
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Iowa	28	0	W
Sat., Nov. 27	@ Kansas State	3	0	W

1937 Season Totals
Record	6-1 -2
Points Scored	99
Scoring Average	11.0
Points Allowed	42
Defense Average	4.7
Opponents Record	39-35
Conference Record	3-0
Home Record	3-0 -2
Away Record	3-1

1937 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
11	6-1-2	AP

1937 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	3-4-2	72	74		2-1-2	33	29	Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Iowa State	3-6	50	161		1-4	33	86	James J. Jim Yeager
Nebraska	6-1-2	99	42		3-0-2	43	20	Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma	5-2-2	98	39		3-1-1	62	13	Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri	3-6-1	42	64		2-2-1	26	21	Don B. Faurot
Kansas State	4-5	76	84		1-4	21	49	Wesley L. Fry

1937 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1937 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

The oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.