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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: Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Lawrence M. Biff Jones enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Indiana  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Minnesota  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Iowa State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Baylor  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Kansas State  25   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Missouri  13   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Kansas  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Pittsburgh  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Oklahoma  13   7   W       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored115
  Scoring Average12.8
  Points Allowed70
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record39-37
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-1 -1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 7-1-1 AP
  
1939 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 2-750117 1-42983  James J. Jim Yeager
Kansas 2-647107 1-42781  Gwinn Henry
Missouri 8-215579Lost  7-215-08432  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 7-1-111570 4-16850  Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma 6-2-118662 3-29143  Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Kansas State 4-5117108 1-45363  Wesley L. Fry

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 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 National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.