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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: Scott Frost
Conference: Big 10-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024

2021 Season Highlights
 Scott Frost enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
2021 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 28  @ Illinois  22   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 4  vs. Fordham  52   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Buffalo  28   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Oklahoma  16   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Michigan State  20   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Northwestern  56   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Michigan  29   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Minnesota  23   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Purdue  23   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Ohio State  17   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Wisconsin  28   35   L       
 Fri., Nov. 26  vs. Iowa  32   39   L       
 
2021 Season Totals
  Record3-9
  Points Scored346
  Scoring Average28.8
  Points Allowed283
  Defense Average23.6
  Opponents Record94-48
  Conference Record1-8
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record0-5
2021 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2021 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa 10-4328269Lost  17-207-2227169  Kirk Ferentz
Minnesota 9-4331225Won  18-66-3242179  P.J. Fleck
Purdue 9-4378291Won  48-456-3238198  Jeff Brohm
Wisconsin 9-4330210Won  20-136-3243135  Paul Chryst
Illinois 5-7242263 4-5168162  Bret Bielema
Nebraska 3-9346283 1-8250250  Scott Frost
Northwestern 3-9199348 1-8117306  Pat Fitzgerald

2021 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2021 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.