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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: Bernard E. Bernie Masterson
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Bernard E. Bernie Masterson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Indiana  0   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Minnesota  13   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Iowa State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Notre Dame  0   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Kansas State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Missouri  6   47   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Kansas  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Oklahoma  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Oregon State  6   27   L       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored73
  Scoring Average8.1
  Points Allowed191
  Defense Average21.2
  Opponents Record49-34
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record2-2
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 8-1-2304102Lost  14-204-0-112841  George H. Sauer
Iowa State 3-6111141 1-44494  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 7-2-1194161 4-0-110260  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 6-4240116 3-214661  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 2-773191 2-35488  Bernard E. Bernie Masterson
Kansas State 0-1071283 0-527157  Sam Francis

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 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

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