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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: Robert S. Bob Devaney
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Robert S. Bob Devaney enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. South Dakota  53   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Michigan  25   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Iowa State  36   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. North Carolina State  19   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Kansas State  26   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Colorado  31   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Missouri  7   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Kansas  40   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Oklahoma State  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Oklahoma  6   34   L       
 Sat., Dec. 15  vs. Miami  36   34   W    @ Bronx, NY   
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored293
  Scoring Average26.6
  Points Allowed161
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record45-53
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-1
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 6-3-1214116 4-2-116489  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 5-5235235 3-4155167  Clay Stapleton
Oklahoma 8-326761Lost  0-177-024719  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska 9-2293161 5-2160100  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Missouri 8-1-220462Won  14-105-1-115235  Dan Devine
Oklahoma State 4-6138214 2-5102166  Clifton Cliff Speegle
Colorado 2-8122346 1-655278  Bud David
Kansas State 0-1039283 0-726207  Doug Weaver

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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