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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  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Frank Solich enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 24  vs. Arizona State  48   10   W    @ Lincoln, NE   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Troy  31   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Utah State  44   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Penn State  7   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Iowa State  14   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. McNeese State  38   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Missouri  24   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Oklahoma State  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Texas A&M  38   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Texas  24   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Kansas  45   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Kansas State  13   49   L       
 Fri., Nov. 29  vs. Colorado  13   28   L       
 Fri., Dec. 27   Mississippi  23   27   L    @ Shreveport, LA   Independence Bowl
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record7-7
  Points Scored383
  Scoring Average27.4
  Points Allowed335
  Defense Average23.9
  Opponents Record91-75
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record1-4
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 9-5537439Won  55-155-3298286  Mike Leach
Iowa State 7-7404396Lost  16-344-4201238  Dan McCarney
Kansas 2-10248507 0-8125380  Mark Mangino
Oklahoma 12-2541216Won  34-147-2334161  Bob Stoops
Colorado 9-5398325Lost  28-317-2288204  Gary Barnett
Kansas State 11-2582154Won  34-276-234291  Bill Snyder
Texas 11-2439212Won  35-206-2235160  Mack Brown
Oklahoma State 8-5446356Won  33-235-3256230  Les Miles
Nebraska 7-7383335Lost  23-273-5192215  Frank Solich
Texas A&M 6-6345280 3-5266245  R.C. Slocum
Missouri 5-7360352 2-6214268  Gary Pinkel
Baylor 3-9202496 1-793366  Kevin Steele

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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