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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: Bernard E. Bernie Masterson
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024

1946 Season Highlights

Bernard E. Bernie Masterson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

1946 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Minnesota	6	33	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Kansas State	31	0	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Iowa	7	21	L
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Kansas	16	14	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Indiana	7	27	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Missouri	20	21	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Iowa State	33	0	W
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Oklahoma	6	27	L
Sat., Nov. 30	@ UCLA	0	18	L

1946 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	126
Scoring Average	14.0
Points Allowed	161
Defense Average	17.9
Opponents Record	48-36
Conference Record	3-2
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	1-4

1946 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1946 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	7-2-1	157	145		4-1	108	56	George H. Sauer
Iowa State	2-6-1	77	239		1-4	34	160	A.M. Mike Michalske
Oklahoma	8-3	309	120	Won 34-13	4-1	158	35	James M. Jim Tatum
Missouri	5-4-1	158	166		3-2	105	80	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	3-6	126	161		3-2	106	62	Bernard E. Bernie Masterson
Kansas State	0-9	41	233		0-5	14	132	Hobbs Adams

1946 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1946 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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.