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-
1968 Season Highlights
Robert S. Bob Devaney enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
1968 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 14 vs.
Wyoming
13
10
W
Sat., Sep. 21 vs.
Utah
31
0
W
Sat., Sep. 28 @
Minnesota
17
14
W
Sat., Oct. 12 vs.
Kansas
13
23
L
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Missouri
14
16
L
Sat., Oct. 26 @
Oklahoma State
21
20
W
Sat., Nov. 2 @
Iowa State
24
13
W
Sat., Nov. 9 vs.
Kansas State
0
12
L
Sat., Nov. 16 @
Colorado
22
6
W
Sat., Nov. 23 @
Oklahoma
0
47
L
1968 Season Totals
Record 6-4
Points Scored 155
Scoring Average 15.5
Points Allowed 161
Defense Average 16.1
Opponents Record 54-49
Conference Record 3-4
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 4-1
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1968 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1968 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 oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.