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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: J. William Bill Glassford
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024

1953 Season Highlights

J. William Bill Glassford enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

1953 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Oregon	12	20	L
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Illinois	21	21	T
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Kansas State	0	27	L
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Pittsburgh	6	14	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Miami	20	16	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Missouri	7	23	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Kansas	9	0	W
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Iowa State	27	19	W
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Colorado	10	14	L
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Oklahoma	7	30	L

1953 Season Totals
Record	3-6 -1
Points Scored	119
Scoring Average	11.9
Points Allowed	184
Defense Average	18.4
Opponents Record	49-43
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-3 -1

1953 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1953 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	2-8	83	179		2-4	56	92	Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State	2-7	120	211		1-5	78	164	Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma	9-1-1	293	90	Won 7-0	6-0	197	34	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Kansas State	6-3-1	198	116		4-2	88	76	William M. Bill Meek
Missouri	6-4	130	116		4-2	89	62	Don B. Faurot
Colorado	6-4	201	194		2-4	126	153	Dallas Dal Ward
Nebraska	3-6-1	119	184		2-4	60	113	J. William Bill Glassford

1953 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1953 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.