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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: Bill Jennings
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Bill Jennings enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Washington State  12   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Army  0   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Kansas State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Pittsburgh  0   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Syracuse  9   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Missouri  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Kansas  12   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Iowa State  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Colorado  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Oklahoma  7   32   L       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored67
  Scoring Average6.7
  Points Allowed243
  Defense Average24.3
  Opponents Record55-38
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record1-4
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-4-1115230 4-277128  Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State 4-5-1142160 2-492133  James A. Jim Myers
Oklahoma 10-133389Won  48-216-018548  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 6-3-1250137 3-316093  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 5-4-1149157 3-3100103  Frank Broyles
Kansas State 3-6-1124166 2-465113  Bernard Bus Mertes
Nebraska 1-967243 1-546107  Bill Jennings

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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