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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: Tom Osborne
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. UCLA  40   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. North Carolina State  31   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Wisconsin  20   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Minnesota  48   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Missouri  12   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Kansas  10   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Oklahoma State  17   17   T       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Colorado  28   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Iowa State  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Kansas State  50   21   W       
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Oklahoma  0   27   L       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Texas  19   3   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record9-2 -1
  Points Scored306
  Scoring Average25.5
  Points Allowed163
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record81-50
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-2 -1
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 9-2-1 AP
11 8-2-1 Coaches
11 8-2-1 UPI
  
1973 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-4-1253220Lost  18-314-2-1117134  Don Fambrough
Iowa State 4-7245236 2-5124150  Earle Bruce
Oklahoma 10-0-1400133 7-027579  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-2-1306163Won  19-34-2-1148110  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4219152Won  34-173-493107  Al Onofrio
Colorado 5-6240250 2-5116163  Eddie Crowder
Kansas State 5-6176260 2-5107223  Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State 5-4-2303186 2-3-2132146  Jim Stanley

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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