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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  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Louisiana State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Indiana  45   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Texas Christian  56   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Miami  31   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Kansas  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Oklahoma State  28   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Colorado  63   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Missouri  30   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Kansas State  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Iowa State  52   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Oklahoma  10   35   L       
 Fri., Dec. 26   Arizona State  14   17   L    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored367
  Scoring Average30.6
  Points Allowed137
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record69-65
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-1
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 10-2-0 AP
9 10-2-0 Coaches
9 10-2-0 UPI
  
1975 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-5262180Lost  19-334-3154112  Bud Moore
Iowa State 4-7161263 1-682205  Earle Bruce
Oklahoma 11-1344154Won  14-66-117897  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2367137Lost  14-176-121183  Tom Osborne
Colorado 9-3331251Lost  21-385-2174166  Bill Mallory
Oklahoma State 7-4285178 3-4153142  Jim Stanley
Missouri 6-5282241 3-4198162  Al Onofrio
Kansas State 3-889248 0-723206  Ellis Rainsberger

1975 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1975 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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