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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: Bill Jennings
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Bill Jennings enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Penn State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Purdue  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Iowa State  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Kansas State  6   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Syracuse  0   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Colorado  16   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Missouri  0   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Kansas  7   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Pittsburgh  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Oklahoma  7   40   L       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored71
  Scoring Average7.1
  Points Allowed235
  Defense Average23.5
  Opponents Record57-37
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-5
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1958 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 4-5-187175 3-2-170106  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 4-612788 0-61882  Clay Stapleton
Oklahoma 10-130055Won  21-66-020520  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 6-4207122 4-210775  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 5-4-1164141 4-1-112375  Dan Devine
Kansas State 3-7110192 2-466118  Bernard Bus Mertes
Nebraska 3-771235 1-543156  Bill Jennings

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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