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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: Robert S. Bob Devaney
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Robert S. Bob Devaney enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 The Cornhuskers won the National Championship.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Wake Forest  36   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Southern California  21   21   T       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Army  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Minnesota  35   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Missouri  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Kansas  41   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Oklahoma State  65   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Colorado  29   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Iowa State  54   29   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Kansas State  51   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Oklahoma  28   21   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Louisiana State  17   12   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record11-0 -1
  Points Scored426
  Scoring Average35.5
  Points Allowed189
  Defense Average15.8
  Opponents Record63-66
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-0 -1
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
111-0-1 AP
310-0-1 Coaches
310-0-1 UPI
  
1970 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-6270277 2-5142186  Pepper Rodgers
Iowa State 5-6248284 1-6135240  Johnny Majors
Nebraska 11-0-1426189Won  17-127-0289134  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma 7-4-1305239Tied  24-245-2209133  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 6-5190218 5-2130134  Vince Gibson
Colorado 6-5309206Lost  3-173-4200148  Eddie Crowder
Missouri 5-6243223 3-4150150  Dan Devine
Oklahoma State 4-7213337 2-5133263  Floyd Gass

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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