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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: Dana X. Bible
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024
1929 Season Highlights
 Dana X. Bible enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1929 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Southern Methodist  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Syracuse  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Pittsburgh  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Missouri  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Kansas  12   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Oklahoma  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Kansas State  10   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Iowa State  31   12   W       
 
1929 Season Totals
  Record4-1 -3
  Points Scored93
  Scoring Average11.6
  Points Allowed62
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record37-25
  Conference Record3-0
  Home Record2-1 -2
  Away Record2-0 -1
1929 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1929 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 4-49750 2-34625  William H. Bill Hargiss
Iowa State 1-754135 0-521107  C. Noel Workman
Missouri 5-2-17828 3-1-15214  Gwinn Henry
Nebraska 4-1-39362 3-0-27344  Dana X. Bible
Kansas State 3-555102 3-23532  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Oklahoma 3-3-28181 2-2-14853  Adrian H. Ad Lindsey

1929 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1929 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.