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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: Robert S. Bob Devaney
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Robert S. Bob Devaney enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. South Dakota State  58   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Minnesota  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Iowa State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Air Force  13   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Kansas State  28   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Colorado  41   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Missouri  13   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Kansas  23   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Oklahoma State  20   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Oklahoma  29   20   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Auburn  13   7   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored273
  Scoring Average24.8
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record48-50
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-0
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 9-1-0 AP
5 9-1-0 Coaches
5 9-1-0 UPI
  
1963 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-5207122 3-416691  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 4-5129143 3-4100122  Clay Stapleton
Nebraska 10-1273114Won  13-77-017576  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma 8-2236137 6-118183  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 7-315186 5-210857  Dan Devine
Colorado 2-8100245 2-580173  Eddie Crowder
Kansas State 2-791222 1-554148  Doug Weaver
Oklahoma State 1-8107260 0-667181  Phil Cutchin

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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