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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: Bill Jennings
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024

1957 Season Highlights

Bill Jennings enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

1957 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Washington State	12	34	L
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Army	0	42	L
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Kansas State	14	7	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Pittsburgh	0	34	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Syracuse	9	26	L
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Missouri	13	14	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Kansas	12	14	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Iowa State	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Colorado	0	27	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Oklahoma	7	32	L

1957 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	67
Scoring Average	6.7
Points Allowed	243
Defense Average	24.3
Opponents Record	55-38
Conference Record	1-5
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	1-4

1957 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1957 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	5-4-1	115	230		4-2	77	128	Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State	4-5-1	142	160		2-4	92	133	James A. Jim Myers
Oklahoma	10-1	333	89	Won 48-21	6-0	185	48	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado	6-3-1	250	137		3-3	160	93	Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri	5-4-1	149	157		3-3	100	103	Frank Broyles
Kansas State	3-6-1	124	166		2-4	65	113	Bernard Bus Mertes
Nebraska	1-9	67	243		1-5	46	107	Bill Jennings

1957 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1957 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.