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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Robert S. Bob Devaney enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Texas Christian  14   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Utah State  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Iowa State  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Wisconsin  31   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Kansas State  21   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Colorado  21   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Missouri  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Kansas  24   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Oklahoma State  21   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Oklahoma  9   10   L       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Alabama  7   34   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored223
  Scoring Average20.3
  Points Allowed118
  Defense Average10.7
  Opponents Record47-57
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 9-1-0 AP
7 9-1-0 Coaches
7 9-1-0 UPI
  
1966 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 2-6-2160211 2-3-2116130  Clay Stapleton
Kansas 2-7-1106188 0-6-148138  Jack Mitchell
Nebraska 9-2223118Lost  7-346-114364  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado 7-3191132 5-216592  Eddie Crowder
Missouri 6-3-1121116 4-2-16178  Dan Devine
Oklahoma 6-4192122 4-315775  Jim Mackenzie
Oklahoma State 4-5-1103138 4-2-17779  Phil Cutchin
Kansas State 0-9-166226 0-6-138149  Doug Weaver

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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