Nebraska Football Team History
Nebraska Cornhuskers
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE
Founded: 1869 Stadium: Memorial/Osborne Field Capacity: 81,067 Colors: Scarlet & Cream Coach: George M. Potsy Clark Conference: Big Eight-
1948 Season Highlights
George M. Potsy Clark enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
1948 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 vs.
Iowa State
19
15
W
Sat., Oct. 2 @
Minnesota
13
39
L
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Colorado
6
19
L
Sat., Oct. 16 vs.
Notre Dame
13
44
L
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Kansas
7
27
L
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
UCLA
15
27
L
Sat., Nov. 6 vs.
Kansas State
32
0
W
Sat., Nov. 13 @
Oklahoma
14
41
L
Sat., Nov. 20 vs.
Missouri
6
33
L
Sat., Nov. 27 @
Oregon State
12
28
L
@ Portland, OR
1948 Season Totals
Record 2-8
Points Scored 137
Scoring Average 13.7
Points Allowed 273
Defense Average 27.3
Opponents Record 57-41
Conference Record 2-4
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 0-5
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1948 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1948 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.