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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: Glenn E. Presnell
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024

1942 Season Highlights

Glenn E. Presnell enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

1942 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Iowa	0	27	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Iowa State	26	0	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Indiana	0	12	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Minnesota	2	15	L
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Oklahoma	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Kansas	14	7	W
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Missouri	6	26	L
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Pittsburgh	0	6	L
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Iowa Pre-Flight	0	46	L
Sat., Nov. 28	vs. Kansas State	0	19	L

1942 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	55
Scoring Average	5.5
Points Allowed	158
Defense Average	15.8
Opponents Record	40-47
Conference Record	3-2
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	2-3

1942 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1942 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	3-6	94	177		1-4	39	105	Ray Donels
Kansas	2-8	77	248		1-4	52	108	Gwinn Henry
Missouri	8-3-1	288	107		4-0-1	165	33	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	3-7	55	158		3-2	53	52	Glenn E. Presnell
Oklahoma	3-5-2	135	78		3-1-1	121	20	Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Kansas State	3-8	79	334		2-3	35	147	Ward H. Haylett

1942 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1942 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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.