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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: Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024

1938 Season Highlights

Lawrence M. Biff Jones enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

1938 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Minnesota	7	16	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Iowa State	7	8	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Indiana	0	0	T
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Oklahoma	0	14	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Missouri	10	13	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Kansas	16	7	W
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Pittsburgh	0	19	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Iowa	14	0	W
Thu., Nov. 24	vs. Kansas State	14	7	W

1938 Season Totals
Record	3-5 -1
Points Scored	68
Scoring Average	7.6
Points Allowed	84
Defense Average	9.3
Opponents Record	46-31
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	1-3 -1
Away Record	2-2

1938 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1938 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	7-1-1	125	64		3-1-1	58	50	James J. Jim Yeager
Kansas	3-6	132	169		1-4	48	76	Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Oklahoma	10-1	185	29	Lost 0-17	5-0	90	0	Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri	6-3	111	82		2-3	52	75	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	3-5-1	68	84		2-3	47	49	Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Kansas State	4-4-1	108	134		1-3-1	48	93	Wesley L. Fry

1938 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1938 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

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.