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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: Frank Solich
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Frank Solich enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 25  vs. Texas Christian  21   7   W    @ Lincoln, NE   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Troy  42   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Notre Dame  27   10   W       
 Thu., Sep. 20  vs. Rice  48   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Missouri  36   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Iowa State  48   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Baylor  48   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Texas Tech  41   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Oklahoma  20   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Kansas  51   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Kansas State  31   21   W       
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Colorado  36   62   L       
 Thu., Jan. 3   Miami  14   37   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored463
  Scoring Average35.6
  Points Allowed226
  Defense Average17.4
  Opponents Record89-64
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record3-1
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 11-2-0 AP
7 11-2-0 Coaches
7 11-2-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2001 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 7-5309245Lost  13-144-4203189  Dan McCarney
Texas Tech 7-5402281Lost  16-194-4244215  Mike Leach
Kansas 3-8182398 1-7114333  Terry Allen
Colorado 10-3412318Lost  16-388-1282227  Gary Barnett
Nebraska 11-2463226Lost  14-377-1311155  Frank Solich
Texas 11-2517207Won  47-437-2332117  Mack Brown
Oklahoma 11-2397169Won  10-36-2207126  Bob Stoops
Texas A&M 8-4248213Won  28-94-4130157  R.C. Slocum
Kansas State 6-6330205 3-5213166  Bill Snyder
Missouri 4-7240330 3-5180249  Gary Pinkel
Oklahoma State 4-7242281 2-6179241  Les Miles
Baylor 3-8205357 0-8109329  Kevin Steele

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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