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-
1961 Season Highlights
Bill Jennings enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
1961 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 23 vs. North Dakota
33
0
W
Sat., Sep. 30 vs.
Arizona
14
14
T
Sat., Oct. 7 @
Kansas State
24
0
W
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
Syracuse
6
28
L
Sat., Oct. 21 @
Oklahoma State
6
14
L
Sat., Oct. 28 @
Missouri
0
10
L
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Kansas
6
28
L
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Iowa State
16
13
W
Sat., Nov. 18 vs.
Colorado
0
7
L
Sat., Nov. 25 vs.
Oklahoma
14
21
L
1961 Season Totals
Record 3-6
-1
Points Scored 119
Scoring Average 11.9
Points Allowed 135
Defense Average 13.5
Opponents Record 55-35
Conference Record 2-5
Home Record 1-4
-1
Away Record 2-2
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1961 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1961 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
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.